K.evin

Kevin
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My First Rolex and How I Got It

Hi friends, I acquired my first Rolex yesterday and I know the brand is polarizing, but I figured I would share with the community because this is the...
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First few days into photography

My friend lent me his camera a couple of days ago and I’ve been shooting around. Photography is an interesting blend of science and art - some actions...
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What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Collecting, Pt. 1: Budgeting

Watch collecting at the onset is a storm of information, emotions, and bad decisions. It's more common than not to see enthusiasts dive headfirst into...
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commented on Bye Bye Santos ·

You might want to check out the Santos Dumont if you still want a Santos. It’s dressier, has smaller wrist presence, and is closer in aesthetic to the original Santos. The Small Santos Dumont is 38x27.5, whereas the Medium Cartier de Santos is 35x35, so the Small Santos Dumont might suit you. Good luck!

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commented on 1 watch ~ $1000 ·

Doxa Sub 200 Aquamarine for $990

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commented on SOTC after a year without a watch purchase! ·

Dang, thought this was one of those games where if we guess the watch right, you’ll send it to us for free

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commented on My Ultimate Milestone Reached!! ·

Congratulations! Happy for you

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commented on How old were you / long it take to get your first Luxury Watch ·

Bought an Omega Speedmaster at 23. My coworker around my age bought a LV wallet and I wanted to one-up him and that watch approached the top end of my budget. Thankful it was the watch I chose without doing much research

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commented on GMT Thoughts ·

This is my favourite sub-3k GMT: https://montawatch.com/products/monta-skyquest-black-dial-bi-color-aluminum-bezel

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commented on Gold Plated Steel…is it a “poser” watch? ·

I own an all gold AP and I do feel sleazy wearing it. I’ve worn it a total of 2 times in 2 years in public, and once was for my wedding. However, that’s just a fashion choice since the trend these days is old money aesthetic/quiet luxury and all gold screams.

If I did wear my AP more often, I would not think a gold plated PRX was a poser watch, similar to how I wouldn’t think a Tudor GMT is a poser for the Rolex GMT-Master II. I don’t see any issues with others wearing plated/ PVC watches because I agree with the folks above - plating or PVC is to change color, not signal purchasing power like fake diamonds.

Not sure if this train of thought is helpful but… if your grail was hypothetically a white gold VC 222, would you have an issue wearing a white gold plated PRX?

Side note, what could contribute to thinking a watch is a poser watch is the weight. I know some people don’t wear titanium watches because it’s lighter than steel so it “feels cheap”. You could face the same problem with gold-plated steel vs. 18k gold.

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Watch photographers of WatchCrunch, where did you start?

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Total steals: Grand Seiko SBGA443 (Shunbun) and SBGA445 (Taitetsu)

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Total steal: Longines Présence Heritage

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Best Three Watch Collection under $1000 (USD): WatchCrunch Edition

Hi everyone, I keep forgetting I committed to doing this weekly, so this will be the last one of the series. Again, no rules on categories, production...
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SOTC and future plans

Hi everyone, I wanted to share where I am currently in my collecting journey and where I hope to get to. It's been interesting to see other collectors...
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Best Three Watch Collection under $7000 (USD): WatchCrunch Edition

Thank you everybody for participating in last week's best 3 watches under $3000 discussion . I learned about new brands and models, not to mention you...
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