Jacobswatches

Jacob
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Hickory, NC, USA
7.00” / 17.78 cm Wrist
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Recent posts

Milanese on 009?

Been looking for some strap ideas for my recently acquired SKX009. Picked up an FKM tropic in red (in the mail), this Milanese, as well as a red white...
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SOTC

Have I gotten a little crazy buying watches? Total of 32 watches and growing. Lots of people ask me, do you wear them all? Or is there just a few you...
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NEW WATCH ALERT

I am proud to announce my recent purchase. This beautiful Seiko SKX009 was a bucket list watch for a long time. Though their rising prices scared me a...
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Recent Comments

commented on Suitable for Ocean Diving? ·

Will do 🫡

commented on Jacobswatches's WRUW ·

Very comfortable. Definitely worth the money

commented on When Does a Watch Become “Too Small” or “Too big”? ·

Not really sure. I picked it up at a goodwill for $4. I’d say it’s from the 70s. That’s about all I know about it sadly. Wish they made a new version of it

commented on When Does a Watch Become “Too Small” or “Too big”? ·

I totally agree

commented on $3 Thrift Store Find!! ·

100% agree

commented on $3 Thrift Store Find!! ·

Yeah this one looks like it was given as a gift to someone so either they kept it in really nice shape, or didn’t wear it much. By the looks of it I believe it’ll fire right up.

commented on $3 Thrift Store Find!! ·

For $3 I couldn’t pull my wallet out fast enough 😂

More posts

Bought a classic… there’s only one place I can think of to go and celebrate

After years of thinking and buying other G-Shocks first, I finally went and picked up a classic DW-5600. This will be designated as my beater… as I sa...
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Suitable for Ocean Diving?

Going on a cruise this next week and I wanted to bring a good watch for diving (around 30 meters). I have this Addiesdive quartz diver with an FKM rub...
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New Watch Alert!

Picked up this beautiful Addiesdive AD2023 off of Amazon. Classic style, great quality, excellent movement, for $90? I’ll take that any day of the wee...
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When Does a Watch Become “Too Small” or “Too big”?

At what point does a watch become too small or too big? Thats the question that varies amongst different collectors. For me, these are my upper and lo...
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$3 Thrift Store Find!!

Gotta love those small town thrift stores. Found this beautiful Timex vertical day window watch today. Great condition for its age. Very excited to pu...
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Goodwill Find

Picked up this 70s Timex at a goodwill for $4. Haven’t put a battery in it yet, but how did I do?
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Most Comfortable Steel Bracelet

I have had significant wrist time with the jubilee, oyster, and speedmaster bracelets and all are lovely to wear and super comfortable. Which of the 3...
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