I agree. It's all so heavy and serious sometimes. In the end, they're just watches, so have a little fun with it 👍

Absolutely stunning indeed. Longines Heritage Conquest is undoubtedly at the top of its category in terms of value for money.

@MrBloke is right. Almost all Lemania 105 chronos I've seen have the 1275 movement which uses a KIF shock protection system while the CH27 uses Incabloc. I paid about $250 to have it serviced and I had to source a few parts for the watchmaker (these aren't cheap either and are harder to find every day).

The watches are joyful, attractive, and colorful, but I believe that 500 GBP for a watch with a SeaGull movement is way too high.

I remember a 1940s JLC a friend of mine handed to a watchmaker to have it fixed. When he picked it up, it turned out that the watchmaker had relumed the hands in a nice contemporary greenish shade. (Hey there were holes in the lume. It needed fixing).

When that happens to you, tell me again that lume isn't important 😂

I'll try again.

The Hamilton Intramatic and the Nezumi Baleine diver are both contemporary watches with a vintage or retro design. That's certainly a theme because I do like classic elegance with a modern twist. It's also reflected in my wardrobe.

I collect European comic books because my mom used to read them to me in a blanket fort. Later, a flood destroyed the box with all the comics, so I started replacing them when I could and kept going from there.

I'm a completionist. Collecting is great, but it must be possible to complete the collection, at least in theory. Perhaps that's why I don't see the point in buying more watches.

Nope, I only have 4 watches including 2 heirloom pieces. I do, however, collect some European comic books. This is much easier since you simply collect by series and issue number 😂