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Ron
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Peace River, Alberta
6.50” / 16.51 cm Wrist
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Merkur dark blue crossline at the AMCHPR

For $100USD, it might be a challenge to come up with a nicer looking watch for slightly dressier social or office wear. The provided strap, seen here,...
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Tandorio #2 -- a true "desk diver" w/no dive bezel

I ordered this watch sterile, but I think I might have done the brand a disservice, because it looked quite OK with the printing. And it's a pretty de...
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"Dog ear" strap overhang on small wrists -- one solution

I gather I'm not alone in the small-wristed watch world when I say I'm bugged (maybe way more than I should be) by the dog ear overhang as seen above...
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The "pandas" dial, which completes my trio of Hongqi art dials

By Liaoning Peacock Watch Factory, Dandong, Liaoning (Province), China. Two photos of the old factory buildings, taken in Sept 2023 (now vacated for t...
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Tandorio 36mm 200m NH35a auto / sapphire mil-style

At roughly $85CDN w/bracelet I figured I'd try the bracelet version. There's nothing wrong with the bracelet--it's actually a decent enough build, exc...
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Hongqi "Rocket seconds hand" watch with Mao quote bracelet

The photos above and below are all from two 2009 AMCHPR photo-shoots. I can provide proof-of-life 😊 but I liked these old photos enough not to need a...
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San Martin SN0116-G GMT arrives at the AMCHPR

I'm pretty impressed with this one: my new "summer watch" and my first GMT. San Martin SN0116-G GMT: Ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, NH34 GMT movemen...
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Old Faithful

My trusty old and overpolished datejust...
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Baihua--Shenyang City Watch Factory, Liaoning Province

It's been a few days since this arrived, and I did a WRUW post a couple of days ago, but on a different (leather instead of fabric) strap. It's been a...
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Beifang (Northern) brand from Harbin Watch Factory

An early luminous civilian watch, likely early 80s, although HarbinWF was producing the brand by 1975. Sorry for my bad photography today, but here's...
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