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12-02-2023, 02:33 AM
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Yes, this one is right in that range. Call this...
Yes, this one is right in that range. Call this one more of a field watch, but it’s in line with the Expedition series for ruggedness, I hope. Like his dad, he’s hard on his watches. The titanium...
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11-28-2023, 08:56 PM
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Scored on eBay, brand new and don’t tell my wife...
Scored on eBay, brand new and don’t tell my wife what I spent,.
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08-24-2023, 04:18 PM
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Agreed, I am looking for a timex James Brand, for...
Agreed, I am looking for a timex James Brand, for my son James, but that’s a limited edition still half that asking price.
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08-23-2023, 11:09 AM
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That the Giorgio Galli S2 Automatic? Wouldn’t...
That the Giorgio Galli S2 Automatic?
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04-28-2023, 12:48 PM
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That’s a nice looking watch Phrank! Always liked...
That’s a nice looking watch Phrank!
Always liked the look of that bezel.
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03-11-2023, 08:22 PM
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My bride fits into that category. Got her the...
My bride fits into that category. Got her the Apple Watch 3 I think it was, and she never went back.
That unit, maybe cause of the shape, doesn’t seem too large on her, but I don’t wear them.
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03-10-2023, 08:19 PM
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I had to google Jean Claude, but yea, let’s blame...
I had to google Jean Claude, but yea, let’s blame him.
Damn Luxemburgians, supersizing stuff for no reason..
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03-06-2023, 01:54 AM
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Man’s got skills and passion. Thanks for sharing...
Man’s got skills and passion.
Thanks for sharing this.
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03-05-2023, 10:07 PM
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The size of brands like Liv don’t work on my...
The size of brands like Liv don’t work on my wrist.
I’m most comfortable in the 36-40 range.
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03-05-2023, 05:06 AM
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Thanks for the tip Andrew. Really would be right...
Thanks for the tip Andrew.
Really would be right up my alley size wise.
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03-04-2023, 01:04 PM
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Always liked the look of the IWC lineup. :tu And...
Always liked the look of the IWC lineup. :tu
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03-04-2023, 03:21 AM
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That’s a funny bit! Specially with how...
That’s a funny bit! Specially with how sensational everything is becoming,,
The watch is an MP 6439 tonneau case.
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03-04-2023, 02:50 AM
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Hiya Andrew! Thanks, I’m lovin the new wrap yup....
Hiya Andrew! Thanks, I’m lovin the new wrap yup.
And I can say this is annual, as I had to advance the date two days ago.
As requested, close up of the dial.
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03-04-2023, 12:58 AM
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Just received and installed my custom crocodile...
Just received and installed my custom crocodile strap for my Lacroix.
Guy in V.N. Makes them by hand in line with the original odd dimensions that the mfgr had dictated with the model.
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12-29-2022, 12:36 PM
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I don’t use a watch winder on my simpler...
I don’t use a watch winder on my simpler complications so those won’t need service for decades.
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12-28-2022, 11:32 AM
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For how often they need service, I think a trip...
For how often they need service, I think a trip to the Alps to drop them off in person like makes sense. Just won’t tell the wife the reason for the trip(s).
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12-23-2022, 04:54 PM
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Did a bit of shopping during the pre Christmas...
Did a bit of shopping during the pre Christmas sales blitz and ended up negotiating a good deal on my first, and last lunar phase watch.
Watches are a rabbit hole all of their own…
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12-08-2022, 09:57 PM
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Thanks. It’s a first for me as well. I’d imagine...
Thanks. It’s a first for me as well.
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12-08-2022, 08:22 PM
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Well the mark on the face of my vintage mg watch...
Well the mark on the face of my vintage mg watch is in fact some of the face material itself somehow nicked and folded back onto itself. Way to delicate to fix so leaving it as is. You can’t see the...
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11-22-2022, 08:19 PM
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Well, got this mechanical Swiss model for the...
Well, got this mechanical Swiss model for the markings, and after cleaning the crud out the base of the crown, it’s already ticking again!
Purchased it not running for around 130 bucks US.
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11-08-2022, 04:16 PM
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Sadly, only Sicura commemorated the MG, and only...
Sadly, only Sicura commemorated the MG, and only with 1200 numbered watches, in 1975, on the car company’s 50th anniversary.
So it’s a bit of a white whale watch now.
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11-07-2022, 08:41 PM
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Because I’ve been eyeing a 1975 MG commemorative...
Because I’ve been eyeing a 1975 MG commemorative watch, I have been looking at Sicura. The MG watch is stupid expensive on eBay ATM, more than a 75 mg itself would run you these days, but the maker...
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06-26-2022, 03:54 AM
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Not to be disagreeable, but the micromesh pads...
Not to be disagreeable, but the micromesh pads will scratch the crystal worse yes, by design.
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06-26-2022, 03:13 AM
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A new set of micromesh pads Jerry, they were...
A new set of micromesh pads Jerry, they were designed for scratch removal.
Wet sand them through all 7 grits. Might be a Nice weekend project. Nice watch as well.
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06-22-2022, 03:50 AM
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Not fancy, but dressy enough for work. A...
Not fancy, but dressy enough for work.
A wittnauer quartz diver that also seems to get close to 5 years out of a battery, and is pool proof.
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