Service rant
OK, not being a native speaker I am poor at rants How can it be fair that you have to pay regularly for overpriced servicing to a watch that was very expensive in the first place. Say, you buy a watch water proof to 300 meters, but if you don't change the 1$ rubber parts every 4 years, for like 200$ you can't trust taking a shower with it, and it's all YOUR fault It is a bit ironic, because I bought a high quality watch with some idea of it lasting for generations. Do I really own a watch or if I am an indentured servant to Omega? Am I the first one to get that thought?

Why no Love for the new Constellation?
Hi All,The other day i was at the Omega boutique, where I handled the new 8500 constellation in two-tone, what a watch!!It looked quite good on the wrist, similar to the AP Royal Oak, IWC Ingeniur and the Vacheron Constantin Overseas, as I believe they were all designed by the same person, Gerald Genta.I have noticed on these boards and other WIS forums that no one speaks about the newer Constellations, except the older pie-pans.Here in the Middle-East the Constellation is the most popular Omega model.

Omega will stop current PO collection
This is not the normal I have heard from my AD story. I have worked for many years in the watch business (not anymore), and I talked with my Omega AD friend the other day. Everything he has told me over the years, has been true.He told me that he had just been informed that the current PO collection will be stopped before Basel. At the Basel fair, Omega will introduce their new PO, which will be like the LE Liquidmetal.It will have Liquidmetal bezel, shiny dial and screws in the bracelet. Pricetag will be around 2000 $ more It will still have the caliber 2500.If it came with caliber 8500, my wet dream would have come true (If it one day comes with 8500, pricetag probably will be around 6-7000$)

How much do you insure your 5711 for?
I bought mine late last year when retail was around 25k. If something happened now it would now cost around 30k (if I could find one at retail) or closer to 50k otherwise...Just interested to hear peoples thoughts!

Sell Panerai to make way for another, or add?
Hi everyone, I'm after some advice please.I currently have a Panerai 40mm GMT (PAM 244) and a Rolex Sea Dweller (ceramic 116600). I bought the Panerai brand new in January 2008 and it's a fantastic watch. I wanted it for about five years before I eventually got it (originally I wanted the 159 but it became the 244 after some time). Nearly 10 years later the watch is still with me, in virtually as new condition as I don't wear my nice watches that often and when I do I'm very careful.I recently started looking at Panerai again and have come across the 1392 (42mm 1950 case etc). I managed to try it on and it feels better on the wrist than my 244 - lighter weight, and thinner, so it doesn't feel as top heavy.The question is, do I buy the 1392 and add it, or do I sell the 244? I'm concerned I will miss the 244 after having had it so long. I have made a certain attachment to it! If I sell it I don't know how much I will get but I think I might feel it is worth more to me than the money I re