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Kris
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Celebrating a Birth!

Three years ago this month I purchased a Speedmaster Professional to celebrate the birth of my son. At an appropriate age, I’ll take it off my wrist a...
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Sub $1k Field Watch: The Field Murph

The Field Murph. It has all the elements of a great field watch, yet was born from the movie Interstellar. Originally a central prop for the movies pr...
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A Stellar Watch

Hamilton’s Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto is a stellar watch (see what I did there?). Jokes aside, this piece delivers on all fronts. 42mm, so it’...
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Recent Comments

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Beautiful!

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Haha - I agree…the KFA’s are so nice!  I hope to post something today about my wife’s Field Murph, which I think is a complete stunner!

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I think that’s the right decision!  Honestly, I have no idea how it’s holding value…and I don’t think I could sell it for enough to warrant how I’d miss it. 

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Nice!

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Hamilton makes some pretty nice pieces!

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The Chronoscope bracelet looks amazing...and it has some microadjust?  I love my Aqua Terra, but the lack of micro adjustment on the otherwise comfortable bracelet is my only thought of improvement.  I'd love to find a new bracelet and clasp...I'll have to look into this one!  Thank you!

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I second this sentiment.  I have some higher end stuff I want to add to my collection, but my research as of late has been into micro brands.  There are some really neat stuff in that ecosystem.

More posts

Santos - the nearly perfect watch?

Sharing a few more pics of my wife’s Santos.  This is the medium, which is too small for my gorilla wrists, but I tried on the large variant as she wa...
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New watch!

What a special day!  To celebrate a whole host of milestones, along with her general amazing-ness, we purchased my wife’s first real luxury timepiece....
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Crowdsourcing My Next Milestone Watch

'Evening Watchcrunch Fam -  I'm hoping to get some thoughts and ideas on my next purchase.  Here's the deal. Like many, watches represent milestones f...
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What is your 'Long Honeymoon' watch? For me, it's the Speedy..

The Speedmaster Professional was THE watch.  For years I read every article, watched every YouTube video, and pined for this watch.  Advance the clock...
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Question for the Ladies - best watch size?

A few years ago, my wife - who at the time was my fiancé and just getting into watches - and I were exploring the crowded streets of NYC. We came acro...
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If this were the NFL, the Seiko SKX is playing Sam Linebacker

The Seiko SKX is a tank.  A true workhorse.  Over the years, I have put this thing through the ringer.  There are battle scars front to back.  She's w...
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Speedy Lovers: Hesalite or Sapphire Sandwich?

Here's a snap of my Speedy.  As I mentioned in a previous post, this was a special purchase for me.  It marks the birth of my little guy...but I also...
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