Thank you for your courtesy Mike. Depuytren's syndrome 40 teeny stitches to straighten fingers.
Yes I was surprised to see what a small world it appears (you can correct this impression) on the faux site side.#
Since youth I have had Mido, Movado,(both presents from my father's Arab employers in British Protectorate days, properely declared I hasten to add), Doxa, (wafer thin!), then this horror [http://www.armywatch.co.uk/watches.htm which lost you 10 minutes a day.Made by Smiths Hamilton Timex etc. Having worn digital seikos for the last 20 years I'm back to the same watch only now electronic. Accuracy 6 secs a year.
Boring. I want that Rolex GMT. As a complete new boy I am impressed by the divergence of your knowledge.