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Thanks gtd! It was from Andrew and actually, it's modelled after a PAM 236; the 250 is on a leather strap. No fret, I'm still learning about these fun toys too... Cheers, Arty

Won't be taking this one off anytime soon... Chrono functions work perfectly, and after a 30 second exposure to my bedside lamp- she glows like a champ until morn. Cheers, Arty

Couldn't have said that better. +1

New favorite for me! Adios, Arty

A "fusion" of old and new...

Well, this was really just an experiment. I have a 'Vollmer' German-made, ultra high quality 22mm mesh strap in my parts box... It was originally purchased for a Gen 1966 Breitling chrono I sold a long time ago. I have wondered how a Fiddy would look on one, but was too cheap to pay the 64 bucks from 'Watchstyle' in the U.K. I found this super-cheapie on the Bay- $3.99 plus a couple bucks for shipping! It arrived today, and the jury is still out. Suprisingly it's made very solid but A- It's too thin, and B- It's too shiny. Notice the darker color of the Vollmer, on the right: I'll have to wear it for a while to see if I'll order the Vollmer. Ciao, Arty

This combo today... Cheers! Arty

Finished off the weekend wearing this one... Three years old and still running strong. Cheers, Arty

This one for today-

Something funky happened when you posted that- Is this the rest of it? Hello all, could please someone point me in the right direction (or explain)? I really like the black steel breitling reps. However I am not exactly sure what black steel is. If it is PVD, than no thank you. I have an expensive gen PVD watch, and only after a short time there are a couple of nicks on it, where the steel shines through. That drives my crazy, as I really anal about my watches. (A nick on a SS watch is much less visible, and therefore disturbs me way less). Is black steel PVD? Or is it the same material deeper down too? Which model / vendor would have a guaranteed Breitling black steel ? Thank you for your advice!

High temps and high humidity in Central FL for the past couple weeks prompted me to order this plain jane water and sweat-proof generic rubber strap... I may mount one of my pre-V buckles to it, but for now it'll do great as is. Happy weekend! Arty

Boy, did I misinterpret this. Between the date on the dial issue and you wanting to age a dial that already has a terrific aged lume look to it; I thought something suspicious was going on with your question. Apologies...

I think we're being put on here. Keep it the way it is Bob!

Here's my 5517 un-modified from Trusty... ...$248 with Swiss ETA 2836-2. Not in the same league as Cats' and Ubi's shown above, but it suits me fine for now,,,

This for a few days now... Cheers! Arty

Finishing off the weekend wearing this- will probably wear it to Vegas next week... I will replace it with the Gen if I hit big! Cheers, Arty

This one to start the week off...older shot- Cheers, Arty

Missed that the from the first shot, but now it's perfectly clear. Ugh...

Weekend almost over- got this one on today... Ciao, Arty

I like the look of these, and have heard they are good. Like the price even more- I'm sure you've seen them: http://www.waccex.de/catalog/product_info....products_id=703

See anything you like here? http://www.watch-band-center.com/shop2/ind...hstrap/suche/1/ ...link doesn't work- just type 'white rubber' in the search bar and a bunch come up...

Starting the weekend wearing this...

Welcome ctine! Buckeye country was my stomping ground for 29 years / eight months before I decided to relocate to 'The Sunshine State'. What kinds of watches are you enthused about? Got any pics? Best to you friend, Arty

I felt pretty dapper wearing these two a while back...

This one worked it's way back into my rotation today... Happy weekend! Arty