Ethan Roberts
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Need help! Re: Black PVD Watch
I’ve been lusting after a black PVD/DLC watch and just need some ideas in <$5k range to shoot for. I’m looking to add one this year but I just don’...
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First serious watch purchase of 2024…
I ALMOST made it through January. Not quite. My first watch of the year is my first ever vintage watch and it’s one from my birth year. A Tudor Prince...
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What Other Things Do You Collect?
Hey Crunchers! Does anyone else have other collections they’ve spent time and money on? I have an embarrassing plethora 😅 but my largest and probably...
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Cool old TV case…
My father in law found this old mid century Seiko 5 TV case 6119 laying around in a drawer. It’s automatic and still runs when given a bit of a shake...
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A mid century icon of industrial design…
I was going to write a little bit about Dieter Rams’ impact on industrial design in the mid 20th century. Even if you’ve never heard of him odds are y...
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First Watch Purchase of 2024…
When I set out to acquire my first piece of the year I wanted it to be something bold. Something exquisite. Something to render the rest of my collect...
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REPOST: Nostalgia is a powerful feeling; it can drown out anything. ~Terrence Malick
I can tell you how my watch collecting started but it wouldn’t justify the extent to which the collection has grown. I suspect that nostalgia has more...
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I have an idea…
I’ve seen so many posts about pairing down collections and taking a more responsible approach to collecting. I’m throwing my hat in the ring for the o...
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Surprise Piece for Christmas!
My father surprised me with a piece from my wish list! I’ve lusted after this dial for years and years, it is spectacular in the metal. I’m very pleas...
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