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Aurelian commented on Submissions Requested · 7 hrs ago

What are you, a leprechaun? Did Darby O'Gill put you up to asking this?

This watch is like a one note bossa nova, once you "get" it, you tire of it.

Aurelian commented on To Bulova or Not to Bulova....that is the question! · 8 hrs ago

Vintage is my recommendation (surprise). They are affordable, watchmakers can work on them, and there are endless styles to choose from.

Modern Bulova under Citizen is like a great old rock band who continues to tour and play their greatest hits. It's not like seeing them in their prime.

Aurelian commented on Pocket Rocket Refurb · 1 day ago

Great job.

Aurelian commented on Do people actually like Richard Mille? · 1 day ago

Richard Mille lives rent free in the minds of collectors.

Aurelian commented on Citizen Bullhead radioactive issue... It's not! · 1 day ago

Why must I always be right? It is my burden, I suppose.

Aurelian commented on Why don't we talk more about ...... Revue Thommen? · 1 day ago

Many classic era Wittnauer contain Revue movements. They are often of the better sort.

Aurelian commented on Submissions Requested · 1 day ago

It may just be the rendering, but the "1" and the "2" in the "12" seem misaligned.

Stare at it for a while as any desire for buying that watch dissipates. At least Seiko can align numerals.

Aurelian · 1 week ago

Descriptive Brand Names

#polls #movado #mido #accurist #lathin

It always tickles my ear when I hear certain brand names because they either have meaning regarding time keeping or are puns on the subject. There are very few of them, often these cute names are rese...

Accurist: The King of Pun Names

Movado: "Movement" in Esperanto (spoken by ?)

Mido: "I measure" from "yo mido" (Spanish)

Lathin: another pun

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Accurist: The King of Pun Names

Movado: "Movement" in Esperanto (spoken by ?)

Mido: "I measure" from "yo mido" (Spanish)

Lathin: another pun

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Aurelian · 1 month ago

Query: I want to show you something...

#polls #waltham #orient #raketa #gruen

...a watch. And, I don't want to tell you anything about it. I want to display it completely shorn of any context or subtext, just a picture. You must supply the meaning. Where should I post this watc...

WRUW Feed: Like Instagram but without poseurs.

Main Feed: A watch, content free.

Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown.

45 votes ·

WRUW Feed: Like Instagram but without poseurs.

Main Feed: A watch, content free.

Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown.

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Aurelian · 1 month ago

Censor For A Day!

#polls #gruen #raketa #zodiac #trolling

We all know that WatchCrunch is meant for civil watch nerd discussions. If you have been around a minute you also know that you can also mute certain folks if you find them upsetting or annoying (it i...