CliveC

Clive
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Recent posts

NYT article on Tentagraph by Grand Seiko

A Tale of 2 Chronograph Watches https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/fashion/watches-grand-seiko-gronefeld-chronographs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4Ew...
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Antiques roadshow

This shows up on Twitter a few times a year. Always makes me smile. https://twitter.com/truefacet/status/1614782098153291781?t=YiyrP3u0_VUDwjXmK1DYHQ&...
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Best "movie lume"

Okay, movies are getting too damn long. I'm looking at you Mr Spielberg. I always gotta pee half way through. Which watch will allow me to know how mu...
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Recent Comments

commented on Hollywood GS9 Club event meetup! ·
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Brian’s fashion choice was a little odd. TBH

commented on Hollywood GS9 Club event meetup! ·

Yeah. You're not alone. 🫣 I've bought 3 directly from Japan. But fortunately one was bought online from a US GS store.

commented on Hollywood GS9 Club event meetup! ·

You have to be a member of the gs9 club. But membership is free if you register a watch. Unfortunately the watch has to be purchased in the good old US of A.

commented on Grand Seiko GS9 Club Annual Event-Los Angeles California Nov 4th ·

I intend to eat $2,000 worth of sushi at the event. EOM

commented on Behold! The @ichibunz Watermelon Watch!!! Buy a watch, help save the world? #25 ·
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commented on Behold! The @ichibunz Watermelon Watch!!! Buy a watch, help save the world? #25 ·

2 Benjamins

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commented on SoCal Meetup! Free drinks, free food, and... a special guest!!! ·

I'm driving down from Coachella Valley if anyone wants to carpool. Staying at the Sea World La Quinta. 8 minutes from Brian's place.

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Time Is Running Out for the Leap Second

To the world’s timekeepers, the leap second is a kludge, a bane, a pain in the little hand. Now they’re proposing to ditch it. Will our days ever be t...
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GShock starter

Okay, I'm a Seiko fanboy. But I'm intrigued by GShock. But there are soooo many options. So I'm looking for suggestions. My priorities.  Radio time se...
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Baby Snowflake Siblings?

I haven't bought a month in over a month. My credit card company called. They were worried my card had been stolen! The Baby Snowflake is my favorite...
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How much do you pay for leather watch straps?

Prices seems to range from $10 to $300. It's hard what the optimum price is. Any brand recommendations would be welcome too.
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Hamilton Field - yes, but which?

I'm in a classic paradox of choice situation.  I've always loved the general feel of HF watches. But every time I look at them I get stuck. Too many o...
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Citizen's new F*** the Planet line...

I'm an attempt to copy Seiko's popular "Save the Ocean"  line. Citizen just sent me this.  Watch for scale.   And, it took me 10 minutes to figure out...
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How the Secret ‘Project Galileo’ Gave Rise to the MoonSwatch

Omega and Swatch's timepiece isn't just a hype juggernaut. The collaboration has revolutionized materials, manufacturing, and more. IN APRIL, THE pres...
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