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Xavier
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6.69” / 17.00 cm Wrist
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New to WatchCrunch

Hi everyone, This is Xavier, from the United Kingdom. I am a newly-converted watch enthusiast, so still very early in my collecting. I have been lurki...
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Recent Comments

commented on New to WatchCrunch ·

Great choice with Sinn! That's toddler-proof for sure!

commented on New to WatchCrunch ·

From what I saw on WC so far, I think addiction might actually be the better way to describe it! 😜

commented on New to WatchCrunch ·

No impulse buying, but sometimes it's hard with all the good options around... But as I learn more about watches, it seems year 2 of collecting might be the year when the purchasing frenzy finally starts 💸

commented on New to WatchCrunch ·

It's good that Tudor finally released a black version of the FXD... it's definitely going to be popular (but hopefully you get the call soon!)

commented on A special 'silent service' military watch ·

Already got the coronation medal... so jealous!

But maybe the main question would be: Iraq medal as a submariner? I didn't know it was possible, and I thought Royal Navy was always short-changed when operational medals get dished out.

(And an annoying thing with non-symmetrical ribbons: isn't the ribbon the other way round, with the black strip closer to the centre?)

And thank you for your service!

commented on Longines Spirit 37 Champagne ·

I hadn't considered this dial colour as it seemed too subdued to me, but it actually looks much better in your pictures. The Spirit line has such great design features, and the overall look is so cohesive... amazing choice!

commented on The Reverso Stories NYC (What’s your favorite Reverso?) ·

What’s YOUR FAVORITE Reverso of all time?

For me it would be ref. 270.2.54: duoface in rose gold, and I just love the details of the dial such as the framing of the text on the white side.

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Unfortunately, that's not my watch 😢... but I probably wouldn't be able to pull off a gold watch like that so I'd probably go with the steel version, 270.8.54.