Recent content by civilguy007

I really like the Omega Railmaster, but it is way beyond my means. So I jumped at the opportunity to pick-up this...an Omega Dynamic Date (3rd generation circa 1999). My first automatic. It's the closest I will ever get to a Railmaster. This doesn't qualify as vintage, but I like the simple...

That's a nice picture of a pilot wearing, what is likely, his "one great leather jacket".

For those who do collect stamps and coins, please resist Superfluous' bait or start a new post.:)

Until I get better pics, I'll throw out this carrot to bring us back on subject. A little history, I'm 5'-6", 200lb. That translates to short and wide. Typically, a "44 Short" sport coat. The sleeves of most of my jackets swallow my hands down to the finger tips. I had already decided...

I am well aware of the custom and I certainly intend to abide by it. However, taking selfies in the bathroom mirror under fluorescent lighting doesn't meet my quality standards. I'm waiting for a nice weekend to get some shots with natural sunlight. Last weekend's blizzard conditions in...

Speaking of A-2's... This thread distracted my for a bit as I started hunting for watches that I never knew I needed (after all, I already have a relatively inexpensive solar watch that requires no battery, no winding, and no maintenance--for 18 years and counting). But I am back now and...

So I'm trying to figure out if I have gone way overboard. For the first 46 years of my life, I needed none. Then one cheap department store lambskin satisfied my need for a few more years...until it ripped. And then I tried on a Schott A-2 and the disease rapidly infected my brain. 2 years...

Sorry about that...as I was saying, the B-3 kept me toasty warm in the bitter cold. I love my B-3. I told my wife that I want to be buried in it.

I just returned from my evening walk with the Dog. In my B-3 Jacket, a 1 mile walk in -5 F, B-3 Jacket,