JS Watch Frisland God Special Edition With Eyjafjallaj?kull Ashes
JS Watch Co. is Iceland's premier watch maker based out of Reykjavik. Though I can't say for sure if they are Iceland's only watch maker. As small brands go, they have done some nice things and their latest offering is a special product for them. It really takes the Icelandic heritage to a new level, combining a range of design features and cultural elements. This is the JS Watch Frisland God Special Edition timepiece.Watch lovers will recognize a few elements that they have seen before. Good elements that bear repeating. The dial of the Frisland God watch is made from volcano ash. Which volcano? Oh you know which Volcano. None other than the now famous and still unpronounceable Eyjafjallaj?kull. Romain Jerome deserves credit for being the first brand to do a dial with ash from the Volcano after the little incident back in 2010. Over the black ash are printed hour indicators and text. It is hard to tell but the hands are actually rose gold (with applied luminant).Using medieval (and pr

Microfiber Cloth and Brushed Finishing
So there is a thread going on the main Rolex forum (.rolexforums/showthread.php?t=463440) about whether using a microfiber cloth can scratch the gold PCLs on the OPs GMT2 TT. I weighed in, saying that I attributed the swirlies he noticed to normal wear, and not a microfiber cloth, but I wanted to get all of your thoughts about the proper care of an AP.I have been told numerous times by the fine people at the AP boutiques that a microfiber cloth was totally fine, and actually encouraged as the method of just wiping the watch down. They told me this was better than running it under water (although I do that too). In fact, I have done both - sometimes a quick dry wipe down with a microfiber cloth... sometimes a rinse off under luke warm tap water. Generally if I wipe down the watch with a microfiber cloth (that I keep in the drawer with the watch) I shake it out to get any dust off it it.I'm actually less concerned about the polished parts of the case; those will pick up swirlies from tim

strap for Diver vs strap for ROO chronograph
Need advice here please. Are they the same size which can be used together?

Advice
Hi Friends,Just wanted some thoughts and advise. I'm contemplating buying the 15300 and was thinking of selling my IWC 7 Day Portuguese. Am I crazy to trade the IWC towards the 15300? Should I save up for the 15300 and keep the IWC? I just find once I purchased my first AP, which was the Panda, you want to upgrade everything. Except my Rollies, cause they take a licking and keep on ticking. your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

First world problem complaining about BLNR
I've owned the watch for 2.5 years now and enjoy it for the most part. Just wanted to share some weak points that prospective buyers might not be aware of as, imho, the watch is held to a higher standard here than it deserves:- Lug edges are pointy and sharp, feel unfinished- Chamfers on top of lugs are almost non-existent. I always liked shiny chamfers on my Rolex- Brushing of mid-case on top of lugs is straight, no longer brushed diagonally toward the midlinks - Quite frequently, the crown gets stuck in 2nd position when trying to pull out to 3rd position/hacking the movement. This has been widely discussed on this forum. It has not 'loosened' up over time so far. Usually winding it a few more times helps. Will have this addressed when it's going in for service in a few years.- Lume is fairly weak, only bothers me when I'm flying overnight and the lights are off in the cabin- In addition to the above, the GMT arrow is extremely hard to find when it's dark. It virtually disappears whe