Chef Anthony Bourdain And His Ernst Benz ChronoFlite World Timer Watch
I recently wrote about chef Mario Batali and the special Ernst Benz Chronoscope for in his honor/image. A lot of people felt very strongly about it. Some people liked it, some people didn't, but most sorta voiced a general dissent of Mario Batali himself. Well, the man does use lots of butter and oil in his cooking, but the orange watch done for him by Ernst Benz wasn't half bad. Mario Batali isn't the only celebrity chef to wear an Ernst Benz watch. One of my favorite TV chefs also has one, and can be seen wearing it his show on the Travel Channel, "No Reservations." I am of course talking about New Yorker Anthony Bourdain.He looks cool and eats just about anything. That is basically his shtick. Others have come after him to do the same, but no one is as suave about it, or seems to actually enjoy what they are eating quite like Tony. In addition to cooking, traveling, writing, and being on TV, Mr. Bourdain might also be one of us - a watch lover. Hard to say how he came to own his Ern

scary ROO problem
i first bought a ROO in may last year. it was defective in the sense that it would stop after a few hours no matter how many times i wound or wore it. AP acknowledged this and gave me a 'brand new' replacement. they said there was 'not enough oil' inside to lubricate the mechanical parts.however, just this week the replacement is showing the exact same symptoms!i was told to wind it 60 times and wear it, but it still stopped after a few hours.will be sending it in, but i'm really worried that after the warranty runs out i will encounter similar problems and the repairs will be expensive.has anyone else encountered this problem?

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 2007 Mfg.
Gentlemen:Although new to this forum I am not new to watch collecting.I have recently picked up a PO from 2007. I noticed that it does not have the little round logo on the case back, next to Ocean. Did some search on the Internet and noticed a few others from 2007 that are similar in this respect.Can you offer any insight as to why some have it and others do not?T.I.A.

Is it Just a Watch? What is Your Story
I have been a member of TRF for a couple of years, finding my way here as I researched my first purchase. I have been somewhat quiet, content in many ways to just listen and learn more about a subject that has fascinated me for many years. My apologies for the lost post and if this is a repeat of any earlier threads posted here, but one of the things that drives the passion I have for collecting is the connection that people seem to have to their collection. I have alluded to my background a bit in previous posts and a bit about what my watches mean to me. For every timepiece I have, from the G-Shock that my wife bought me two decades ago, to my most recent purchase, there is a connection. I suspect for all of you in this seemingly crazy pursuit of ours, your watches have a special meaning and each have a story. Share if yours if you like. Here is mine:I am the product of a home in which I had two parents who, after half of a century remain together. Both grew up on the east coast o

Used Rolex Manufacturing Year
I am helping a friend look for a used Datejust right now. He made a comment to me that it appears most of the used Rolexes he comes across are credited as being manufactured in 2007. I am not sure that he has influenced me to be more cognizant of this, but it does appear that disproportionately more available used Rolexes are credited as 2007 model years. Does anyone else find this to be true and if it is, why would this be?