BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends April 12th
Round-Up By Kenny YeoWelcome to the very first edition of watches-dealer's twice a month round up special. Two times a month, I round up the best watch articles and reviews from watches-dealer and from around the internet for your reading pleasure. Here are my picks for the first half of April.1.? Bell & Ross Aviation Instrument Watches 2013For the past couple of years, Bell & Ross has released a couple of aviation-themed watches based on their signature BR01 case, and this year is no different. 2013 will see three new aviation-themed watches. The three new watches are named Airspeed, Heading Indicator and Climb, and their names are a good indication of which cockpit dial provided the inspiration for the design. Powering these watches are ETA movements.Although these watches are not the first word in legibility - especially the Heading Indicator - they stay true to Bell & Ross' older aviation-themed watches such as last year's Altimeter and the older Radar. All in all, thes

Giveaway: Phosphor Reveal "His & Hers" Watches + Discount
Phosphor's recent announcement of the Reveal watch excited a lot of people - both men and women. So this month I have for you the opportunity to win two watches, one for him and one for her (but the winner can get two men's or two women's watches if they desire). I had the chance to review the Phosphor Reveal here, and found out that it certainly a fun and affordable range of timepieces. They use a special mechanical electronic magnetic technology to flip segments on the dial to digitally tell the time. At about 44mm wide in steel, these watches come in a few styles which you can browse through here on Phosphor's website. Priced at between $199 - $250, the winner will be able to choose any two Phosphor Reveal timepieces that they like.BONUS!: aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer readers can get a $30 off discount on ANY Phosphor watch when ordering on their website until April 10th, 2011. Just checkout using the discount code "ablogtoread" on their website.To Enter You Must: 1. Comment on this po

PROJECT: Speedy Band
I like to restore Omega's because of their elegance, and beautiful lines, and this band is no exception. Enjoy. Step 1: DisassembleStep 2: Polish out the scratches.Step 3: Satin, assemble, and cleancheers!

Serial Number Range Question
I have a 16610 (D serial) that i purchased new about 12 years ago. I also have a 16710 (also D serial) that i purchased second-hand. Per the warranty papers it was originally purchased about 3 months after i bought my sub.The actual serial numbers of the 2 watches differ by about 18,500. I'm just curious about this but am trying to figure out how close the production dates of these 2 watches might be. Any sense of production numbers in 2005/2006? in advance

Hands
I apologize if this is in the wrong place but I didn't see another likely place for this. Are there black hands available for a 16233-3135 circa 1990 (as far as I can tell) Datejust.Bear with me bit and I'll explain why. I bought my first Rolex new in the late 70s. I was somewhat on a budget and one of the less ostentatious models caught my eye. The watch was a stainless/gold with stainless/gold jubilee band with gold crown on the clasp. It had a fluted bezel and a white face with painted black Roman numerals, and as I recall, black hands. Based on when I bought it I think it was a 16013. I came to love that watch. It was simple and elegant. (Apparently Rolex never offered that dial/hand combo again, at least as far as I can tell. If I'm wrong, please tell me.)Unfortunately the watch disappeared between my jeweler and the Dallas service center in the mid-80s. I got an insurance replacement but that white dial/black roman combo was not available. I got a champagne dial with gold roman n