Lester

Lester
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6.50” / 16.51 cm Wrist
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Recent posts

Safe to wear your watches in South Africa?

Hello crunchers! Wondering if there are any South African crunchers here that are willing to share their experiences with wearing their watches in pub...
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A watch that just makes sense to me

So it has been a while since I have been lusting over the new explorer 36mm which was released a couple years ago. From a collection perspective, owni...
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Panerai and it’s dark history

Just doing some research into Panerai and seeing if it’s something that I might want to dabble in future but stumbled on it’s dark history, specifical...
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Recent Comments

commented on Bites: What is the watch enthusiasts responsibility when it comes to fakes? ·

lol I can see how this could apply to so many things.

If you had a lawyer, that is a fake, would you be ok with that? I mean they could be just as good, but he's not really a lawyer.

What about a fake surgeon?

commented on Bites: What is the watch enthusiasts responsibility when it comes to fakes? ·

So if you came up with something that is original to you and your brand, you had it copyrighted, then someone comes along and copies it (regardless of quality, can be good or bad), you would be ok with that? We are "talking" about copies here right, not homages? Just found it strange that people on here seem ok with the idea of buying fakes (on purpose). IMO FWIW.

commented on Bites: What is the watch enthusiasts responsibility when it comes to fakes? ·

If you owned a business selling a specific product, and someone else comes along and sells a fake of that (probably at significantly higher volumes and at lower price point), would you be accepting of that?

commented on Rolex Explorer 124270 ·

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Explorer brother! I believe it is low key as well… and sits nicely under the cuff too!

commented on Rolex Explorer 124270 ·

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Explorer brother! I believe it is low key as well… and sits nicely under the cuff too!

commented on Which watch completes this three watch collection? ·

I vote Pelagos as well!

commented on Safe to wear your watches in South Africa? ·

thanks for the advice guys. Leaving it all behind in a safety deposit box before flying to SA!