CliveC

Clive
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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 Forzo - Any knowledge? ·

Looks great. I'm tempted. 

I'm not a really a Chrono guy. The few mechaquartz I've actually handled felt janky when you engaged the pusher. 

How do these watches feel? 

commented on Best "movie lume" ·

So, no lume on the right side. I had no idea.

Which gets me going on another subject. Why do few watches without the date?

commented on Best "movie lume" ·

Are you sure? It's a very long movie. 

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commented on Best "movie lume" ·

No. I'm still jonesing for the perfect g shock. That is probably the best solution. 

I just thought this would be a good way to see which watch had the longest lasting lume. 😁

Also, illuminating your watch is disturbing to others. I sat next to someone last week with a Samsung smart watch. Every time he scratched his nose the entire movie theater lit up. And he had an itchy nose! 

commented on Rolex is a godsend to the watch industry. Are you thankful to Rolex for the watch on your wrist? Or are you a churlish ingrate? ·

So, Rolex makes and easily sells a million watches a year. 

They could sell more. But then they'd risk losing the "scarcity effect".

So they spend a fortune on advertising.

 And they seel Tudor watches to the plebians.

So. Questions. 

What would happen if they only spent $50m on advertising. Or they made 1.5m watches. Increased short term profits; but  long term decreased profits?

Also, how does R defend against GS et al?

I come here to look at pretty watches and you're making my brain work! 

commented on Time Is Running Out for the Leap Second ·

Sorry! Looks like Oscar found a reachable copy. 

commented on GShock starter ·

I think I need to start with the original square G. They all seem to have the same basic functions. So it's just a matter of style and materials.

I like the look of the bracelet on the GW-M5610UBC-1JF but I don't like the black display.

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I like the G-Shock GW-S5600U-1JF. 

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