Been stalking a few older Omegas online, but agree that in person is the way to go. How is the case size for you? Seems older watches were also more on the thin side...which I like.

I'd like to add one more rule for consideration. Don't drink and eBay shop for watches.....ever.

Nice. Like those hands. Sort of a Seiko Alpinist vibe. I have been looking at the Khaki Field with the silver dial, but that black on black with no date is very well done.

Like the beads of rice on the French Wolbrook! Enjoying my skin diver.

Get the Squale! ...but get the 42. I tried their 40 and it just seemed way too small. However, I just keep coming back to that blue face with orange minute hand. Very nice IMO. (full disclosure I also have a couple of Seikos that I really like).

Very nice watch and great price. I had the same BB hunger and ended up buying an NTH Barracuda with the snowflake hands. Found it on Reddit also! Like the gilt as well.

I have been taking a long look at the Retrograph Technicolor. Pretty slick