AFChris

Chris
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Who needs anything more?

Two years ago, I picked up this Pro Diver 1953 (34333 Batman version) as my first automatic to try one out on the cheap ($88). I’d heard about the 892...
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"Fixing" the MT-G M900DA-8

I recently picked up a G-Shock MT-G M900DA-8 (solar, multiband 6, metal bracelet) at Walmart to replace the atomic/solar GW-M5610U that my daughter to...
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Macy's Flash sale today

PSA - Macy's has a flash sale today on watches that includes a few Seikos at 50% off https://www.macys.com/shop/jewelry-watches/flash-sale-50-70-off-j...
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Recent Comments

commented on Vacation Watch ·

No… but I don’t have any expensive watches 😂

commented on Lorier gained time ·

Over a month, that is good… although my watch with an NH35 is only 3 seconds off since the time change in the US four weeks ago (which is basically miraculous)👍👍

I have another watch that runs +22spd that is 3 minutes fast over ~8 days… when I wear it, I set it a minute slow and it’s a minute fast before the week is out 🤨.

commented on Casio Duro 🍦🍦 ·

I have the full blue, but every once in awhile, I wish I had the black one with the red second hand.

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commented on Underrated beater ·

Very legible for a chronograph - I like my MK1 Mechanical, but wish the Seagull ST6 movement was a little more accurate.

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commented on Dive watches / Chronographs ·

Timed burgers on the grill and fries in the oven on my Invicta 1953 this evening…

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I also have a Seiko chronograph, but don’t use it as much for timing everyday things.

commented on Who needs anything more? ·

On Easter, I met a gentleman wearing an Omega Speedmaster. I had never seen one in the flesh and he had never seen an Invicta in the flesh. He was very complimentary of my watch and was shocked at the price, which he noted was half of what he paid for his beloved SKX007 in 1997.

commented on Who needs anything more? ·

The lume is poor - like the standard Pro Diver.

More posts

Thoughts on 50 years of wearing watches (and 1 year collecting/WatchCrunch)

I've been wearing watches for over 50 years. First, it was a hand-me-down Cub Scout mechanical (pin-lever) watch, then LED digital watches ('70s), LCD...
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PSA on Invicta 1953 sale

I already have my batman version, but Invicta is selling the coke, green, and orange bezel variants of the 1953 for less than $60 (lowest I've seen by...
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What's your (in)accuracy tolerance?

For my non-HAQ quartz watches (rated at +/-15 s/month), I'm happy at +/- 5 s/month. For my non-chronometer mechanical watches (rated -20 to +40 spd),...
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Impressed by inexpensive mechanical watches...

In early August, I picked up the Timex MK1 Mechanical for an excellent price of $85. It is an homage to a 1981 Timex produced for a very short time fo...
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So much bang for the buck

When I got married in 1993, I had a quartz Wenger field watch. Over the years, my wife bought me an anodized red Victorinox and a Seiko mecha-quartz c...
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Timex sale on MK1 Mechanical

I was browsing Timex.com and saw the MK1 Mechanical for 1/2 price. With a 15% coupon for giving Timex my email, I got the watch for $85... not a bad d...
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