ElTomstro

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Hamburg

6.50” / 16.51 cm Wrist

pinstripe artist

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NWA! Direnzo Aerolite - gRaiLsViLLe, dUdEs !!!

Missed the release of this pretty boi - it was sold out in a snap - so I was ultra happy to finally find it on the web; and today it arrived! Thanks s...

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ElTomstro

3 months ago

Who knows an alternative to the Max Bill?

I like the style and looks of this Junghans Max Bill, but I'm not too fond of the specs and value - 500€ used for 3atm and a Ronda is not Bauhaus :) S...

23 comments

ElTomstro

4 months ago

NBA - Bonklip for the spider!

Grand announcement: my pet spider has now found its final bracelet. The (otherwise very nice) Forstner beads-of-rice it came on was just too chonky an...

3 comments

Recent Comments

ElTomstro

commented on Lets share what we’re all reading at the moment fellow watchcrunchers ☕️ · 5 hrs ago

ElTomstro

commented on Lets share what we’re all reading at the moment fellow watchcrunchers ☕️ · 5 hrs ago

I grew up in Worpswede!

ElTomstro

commented on Recovering just ONE watch from your collection!!! · 5 hrs ago

My Dad's.

ElTomstro

commented on NWA! Direnzo Aerolite - gRaiLsViLLe, dUdEs !!! · 9 hrs ago

No worries, it's softer than watch steel.

ElTomstro

commented on Grandfather’s Watch · 1 day ago

This is a Vostok Komandirskie from the days of the Soviet Union. The dial shows the Kaaba in Mecca; so I assume the Arabic writing is something from the Quran. Maybe the watch was worn for a Haj.

ElTomstro

commented on What are your hobbies (aside from watches)? · 1 day ago

Vintage motorcycles, scuba diving, graphic novels, jazz vinyl, and I play bass in a garage punk band.

ElTomstro

commented on Oh yes, about this sweeping second’s hand. · 1 day ago

That is one sweet ticker, er hummer, er ... what sound does it actually make? Does it make a sound at all?

ElTomstro

4 months ago

SOTC 2023

Well, time for the annual end-of-the-year SOTC photo! All in all I'm quite happy with my collection. I don't have any grails to hunt any more; in fact...

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ElTomstro

4 months ago

NWA - Nivada Spider and Enicar Rocketship!

Santa came early and twice (: These babies popped up on Ebay, I bid and won, and today they both arrived, just minutes apart. I've been spider hunting...

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ElTomstro

1 year ago

Red Paperclip challenge!

Hey guys, check this out: Youtuber Norman wants to recreate the "Red Paperclip" swap-up thingie - with watches. It's a recreation of what some dude di...

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ElTomstro

5 months ago

Oops I did it again!

Why do I do these things ... When another dead little Rallye model popped up on ebay for tiny money, I bid, won, refurbished and now I have two. It's...

13 comments

ElTomstro

1 year ago

Ladies' vintage, anybody?

Just got my Mum's watch back from the watchmaker's, figure you guys/gals might appreciate a pic. It's a Tissot Seastar "Lobster"; my late Dad bought S...

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ElTomstro

1 year ago

Show us your Vintage Digitals!

Seems we don't have a collective show-off thread for vintage digital watches yet! I'm sure many of us had a digital watch at some time in our life, mo...