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NASA didn't care much about the watch the astranauts wore, as it wasn't mission critical or safety related (thay have stated this). They tested only a handful of different watches, with one sample of...

Easily the most overrated watch in history. At least two failed on moon missions, and they were largely ignored until the internet and Omega marketing made them "legendary." Oh, and there's a reason...

Rubbish. Rolex is not increasing production, nor are they building new production facilities. They will make X number of watches each year, and sell them. It's worked for over a century. The used...

I have never thought Omega has ever made a decent dive watch (including the proplof-don't get me started). The manual He valve is almost saying the buyer knows nothing about saturation diving, and...

Or an Omega Steammaster.

A date is extraordinarily valuable in a SAT chamber when you're there for weeks. If you are a research biologist who does a lot of work at sea, having the date on your wrist is extremely valuable...

You're not going to wear the seller around on your wrist. Do your homework, and inspect the watch closely, in person, before buying. You can have the best seller in the world, and they might never...

Why don't you ask Tudor? No one on this forum will have a clue.

Amen. NATOS are crap, especially for diving. Some militaries used them because they were dirt cheap. You could make them out of any piece of leftover fabric they had.

Years ago I was on a...

They CAN charge whatever they like. They just won't be a Rolex AD anymore if they violate the terms of sale policy. Rolex won't let ADs (in the US, anyway) charge one penny over retail or they lose...

How do you know Rolex recommends ADs do it? Have you spoken to anyone from Rolex?

I don't think they liked you. Why do you whine on a watch forum about the fact that your feelings were hurt? Take it up with management if you have a beef. Call Rolex and Omega and complain. What do...

No, this is why you take your watch off when working in tight quarters. It just gets in the way, and G-Shocks are the worst.

The bezel, like the case of the watch (except for the back which is stainless steel) is aluminized bronze. This material is highly corrosion resistant, and excellent for marine applications. It's...

There's no way that happened in less than two years from just being exposed to salt water. No way. It looks like some dink tried to force patina by dumping it in some sort of chemistry. The strap...

Such as? Mine's doing just fine.

I'm in the states and there are many times I've been diving in the off season and I totally agree it's worth dealing with the cold. I have also noticed on the right days the visability is far greater...

As I get older I find colder water to be a real pain. BUT there is something special about it, too, an when that's what the water temp is where you want to go, you have to just deal with it. It also...

I have and dive with both the Sub and SD4K. Both are excellent, and largely indistinguishable except for one very minor thing re: the 4K. When I adjust it to put over my wet suit (either 3 or 5mm), I...

High praise indeed.

Rolex has never said he wore an Explorer. He wore a Perpetual, and the Explorer was created afterward (although the same year) as a version of the Perpetual designed for use in rough conditions. The...

I sometimes think this advert may have the answer? Maybe the Rolex was worn, while the Smith’s was just ‘carried’ (e.g., just stuffed in their kit, for marketing)?...

It's my understanding that no watches for submitted at all. They were just picked up and tested. As for the Armstrong/Aldrin story what's your point? The watches that failed were on later missions,...

There is no better source of false information than internet forums.

And at least two failed on moon missions. As for being chosen out of "several other contenders," according to legend there were only four watches tested, by a junior engineer who knew nothing about...