The Retail Watch Shopping Experience: Consider Not Going Through It
As a watch lover you probably spend more time looking at watches rather than actually buying them. If we bought every watch we liked, assuming the outrageous possibility that we could afford it, we would not have any room in our homes for much else. Thus, we peruse available watches online, in stores, and in magazines. Not to mention what we see on the wrists of others.That process probably results in us spending a good deal of time in watch stores. Sometimes there is only so much you can learn about a watch from a website. A watch that looks good by itself, does not necessarily look good on one's wrist. The size of your wrist and skin tone can effect how an otherwise great watch can look on you. This comes out very clearly when you try on watches, as the feeling you have when you put a watch on range from, "no," to "yeah..." (coupled with a giddy smile). Thus, much of the time you are going to want to try on watches, or simply browse in a watch store.So, you'd like to think that watch

The brick
Guys seriously, how awesome (or not) has this watch been to you? I'm really digging that watch!

Opinion needed on an Omega
Hi guys,I'm new to the forums. I was referred here by a member of a car forum. Anyhow, I'm looking into purchasing an Omega in the very near future. So far I've narrowed it down to either the Seamaster 300 M chrono diver or the 300 M chronometer.The design of the chrono diver is a bit more striking but the chronometer has the co-axial escapement. So I have two questions for you guys: which should I go with (which would YOU go with)?? and if I go with the 300 M chronometer, should I go with the quartz or automatic (any major things I should know about)??I'm new to watches for please forgive my ignorance. Thank you for any advice/opinion in advance!!

Panerai books
Hi!Can anyone recommend some good Panerai books? What are the best books to buy to learn about Panerai��s history and models? Is there any of the books that are hard to find? If you have something for sale please contact me.Looking forward to learn about Panerai!

Forum acronyms and vocabulary
This will be a living list and updated when new abbreviations become known and added..AD = Authorized Dealer (of Rolex or another watchmaker)AK = Air KingAR - Anti-reflective coatingARW= Authorized Rolex WatchmakerBAR = Pressure/Depth rating (e.g.30BAR, 300m/1000ft) BLNR = Bleu/Noir (French for Blue/Black)Bluesy = Blue TT SubBNIB = Brand New In BoxBPH = Beats per hour ie. 28,800 bph, 36,000 bphCal = Calibre (of a movement)COSC = Contr?le Officiel Suisse des Chronom��tres (Certified Chronometer)Coke = Black/Red GMT InsertDD = Day-DateDJ = DateJustDLC = Diamond Like Carbon (usually blacked-out cases)DRSD = Double Red Sea DwellerDSSD = Deep Sea Sea DwellerEXP = ExplorerEXP II = Explorer IIFlip = Changing watches in one's collectionFSOT = For Sale Or TradeGMT = Greenwich Mean Time GMT/GMT II = GMT Master II (Rolex Professional line model)GMTIIC = GMTII with Ceramic BezelGV = Glace Verti (green-crystal of the Milgauss)HEV = Helium Escape ValveIBTL = In Before The LockJUB = Jubilee BraceletLE