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Jason
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Needed a new (and cheap) quartz

This seems to tick the boxes. Perfect for the odd business trip to places where expensive doesn't make sense*. \* Johannesburg here I come.
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Well look what just arrived in the post

It's my very modest bonus present I bought because I'm finally working for an employer who provides a decent annual bonus. Ordered.... I don't know wh...
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The Black Friday Bargain

My impulsive nature around a good bargain often causes me to lose sight of the larger goal (got to have a Tudor at some point). What can I say?  I'm a...
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Recent Comments

commented on Is this normal for this movement? ·

So, I fired up my PRX for the first time this year today... It has a very similar movement to the Hamilton and it took me perhaps 8-10 turns of the crown before it started ticking away. I think you have a problem.

commented on Suggestions On Colorful Watches Please! ·

I very much agree though the Chinese watch was recently selling for less than £100 (for a mechanical chronograph—hold that thought). If only more Chinese watchmakers put a little bit more originality into their designs—everything else is in place for them.

commented on In my experience, cheap Chinese watches almost always have more precise timekeeping than Swiss and Japanese... AKA, how Baumol's Cost Disease affects watch pricing ·

Not yet - I’ve seen some good reviews though.

commented on Display Casebacks... Yea or Nay? ·

Mostly yay but your average movement is a bit boring, often mostly concealed behind the rotor.

commented on In my experience, cheap Chinese watches almost always have more precise timekeeping than Swiss and Japanese... AKA, how Baumol's Cost Disease affects watch pricing ·

The most accurate mechanical watch I own is a Chinese Addiesdive explorer type watch. +2 per day from a Seiko NH37 movement. Quality is otherwise not great - screwing the crown back in is nasty. I bought it for when my employer sends me places where it’s not wise to bring nice watches.

commented on What is a watch brand that is super popular or common that you don’t own? ·

A lot. My only watch from a Swiss heritage brand is a Tissot. I’ve yet to scratch the Japanese itch. Oh, hang on a minute - I do have an F91W.

commented on Well look what just arrived in the post ·

Not so much a new job as a sale of the business unit I work for a couple of years back. New owner invests and has a bonus scheme linked to business performance.

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We need to talk about China

I think this is a reminder that China is close to where Japan was in the early 70s.  That in-between period of transitioning from copying stuff to bei...
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