What with this little cracker and the “inspired by” Aqua Terra I’ve not been able to drag myself out of the 1950’s all week. I think I’ll stay here a little longer!

Two brands, one word. Funky.

Its hard to describe but when you nail it you nail it! See?

I’m a sucker for the Omega De Ville range, which is good news as it seems that of all the Omega lines they are the one’s that devalue the most. You can pick up some fairly recent models at a snip and the vintage ones for a fair price. This is my Lounge Lizard De […]

Hopefully you will remember the TV series from the early 70’s, this will jog your memory otherwise; Harry Orwell is a world-weary private investigator who was forced to leave the Los Angeles Police Department after a bullet became lodged near his spine. Moving to San Diego, he lived on the beach, and, when not working […]

As George Michael once famously said “If you’re gonna do it, do it right – right?” and thats how I feel about this piece. More of a display than anything else it doubles up for me as a casual winder, battery operated so handy for the safe. Its a very impressive and rare piece of […]

I don’t suppose we should be surprised, after all Rolex have been trying to copy Omega for years. Currently a triumph of style over substance [hence much in keeping with the brand itself] take a look at Rolex Blogger. He has wisely linked to here so can’t be all that bad One to keep an […]

Just goes to show you the early bird gets the worms! I’d do it apart from the fact that you need to be up and at them at 6 in the morning, until I read that thread I thought there was only one 6 o’clock in the day;) The big question is….when you ask the […]

The Aqualung is still away, almost 2 weeks overdue from holiday. Word is the Lady Lung he met is in the family way, expect the patter of little flippers shortly. In the meantime his cousin the Pressure Tester has agreed to fill in. So…. What’s in the Pressure Tester This Week? Can you guess?

I have always struggled with making the right choice with straps. I’d spend a small fortune on a watch and then dig around for a cheap strap, don’t know why! Finally and with the help of an Omega Ranchero I have come to some sort of peace with myself. If its a new watch then […]