John
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Setting Time
I just had an epiphany today as I was setting my older Hamilton Khaki Mechanical (+15 sec/day) after wearing my Cincinnati field watch (+2 sec regulat...
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Collecting Mantras
For the longest time, I was enamored with the idea of having a collection spread across several manufacturers and locales. As of late though, I’ve rea...
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Liquid Death Watch
I saw this while scrolling, the bloody axe is the hour hand. I appreciate the originality!
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You may have attainable grails thatrequire discipline to acquire. For me it’s been an Oris big crown pointer date
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New watch to remember my beautiful mother, who sadly passed away today! 🙏
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Sorry for your loss, I’m glad you have peace and a proper perspective. May I recommend a Christopher Ward GMT
I hate when the date looks like an afterthought to the design, if you have a date it needs to be 3:00 or 6:00 and should be inline with the indices or numbers. Examples are the Longines Spirit 37 is good while the 40 and 42 aren’t, Hamilton Khaki Auto 38 is ok, the 42 and 44 are not.
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Wrist size issues (the other way)
I am a big wrist guy ~8.25” but I have been really attracted to smaller watches as of late (35-37mm). Whether it be the Longines Spirit 37, the Zodiac...
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The romanticism of watches.
Pictured is the first mechanical watch I ever bought. At the time a little over $100, it was a logical transition from the fashion watches I used to d...
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Hamilton Accuracy
I ran a 24 hour test against my IPhone and my Hammy Khaki Mechanical was roughly 20 seconds fast. I am in no way concerned, but if the movement ever g...
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Quartz Watch Servicing/Replacement
This is my grandfather’s everyday watch he wore late in life until his death. It has a late 80s, early 90s Longines quartz movement that struggles mig...
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Collection Renovation
How often do you think of revamping your collection. I have come to a number where I have cut myself off from adding to collection and it’s time to pa...
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WatchMaxx
I’m looking into buying an Oris Pointer Date and WatchMaxx has great prices. Has anyone had experience dealing with them? Are they legit or should I t...
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