Seamaster 300

Some weeks ago, a friend came to see me with this Rolex 5517 Mil Sub. I saw several on photos, none in person, so that was a first for me. I must confess I absolutely love this watch with its Omega Seamaster 300 hands which give it such a special and stro

This one is obsessing me a bit. I find it is the more convincing reedition of a modern SEAMASTER 300, trilogy apart. Best, Nicolas

It was in 1949 that Walter Gygax launched the Cornavin Watch in Geneva. The watches were very conventional in design—calendar watches, automatic watches, ladies’ watches—and the movements came from the Ebauches SA trust. How Cornavin came to develop a wat

When researching straps on Monday at the boutique to see if they could help (they couldn't), a couple of Seamasters somehow slipped and fell and accidentally landed on my wrist for a quick photo op. Funny how that happens. If I hadn't just purchased my Le

My second favorite, AFTER the CK 2913. Bigger than the 2913, different lugs, but what a charm. This is one I will have to find once again. But one in great condition, all good, with a nice patina, that is not an easy bird to catch. Best, Nicolas

. . . design of all. Hoping to add a vintage model someday to complement . . . . . . my 60th anniversary model. And a current manual winding Rail would be the icing on the cake. Best, Art

Especially Moonswatch 🙄…they have some great things going on too. I would: 1. Update the Constellation line. Modernize it. 2. Deal with what is an increasingly vague difference between Seamaster 300 and PO. 3. Define, limit and streamline Speedmaster. 4.

. . . had forgotten about this current British military Seamaster, Nicolas. If it's an issued piece there can't be many in circulation. Your chances of finding an issued ref 165.024 . . . [watch credit: Roger G / photo credit: Dr No, 2013] . . . are highe

This is, in my opinion, the most thrilling iteration of the Seamaster 300 ST 165024. Not mine, not yet, but most probably one of these days... Best, Nicolas