OlDirtyBezel

Ben
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2 weeks ago
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Fort Wayne, Indiana
6.50” / 16.51 cm Wrist
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Recent posts

Just when I thought I was out!

A screaming good deal on a Nodus Sector GMT Metro pulls me back in. Oh hai Mark.
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My cousin’s G-Shock

For context, my cousin died suddenly in 2005 when he was 27. As I was at his mom’s (my aunt’s) house after work today helping her with a couple of thi...
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My holiday weekend

Just about to head out the door for a 2-day backpacking/camping trip and decided this was the watch to take. What’s everyone else doing this weekend?
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Recent Comments

commented on Do you keep your watch boxes? ·

Solidarity, friend.

commented on Do you keep your watch boxes? ·

Yes, and I don’t know why.* They’re all in other larger boxes on the floor of my bedroom closet.

*This is a lie. I know exactly why. It’s because I’m just enough of a pack rat that I can’t bring myself to get rid of them even though they no longer serve any practical purpose.

commented on Do we read any more? ·

This is just my personal taste, but I’ve never found a watch blog (or podcast, for that matter) that can hold my interest. I read a lot, so it’s not the text part that bores me. It’s that I have a hard time caring without seeing a watch in a dynamic setting.

I’d probably read a blog before I listen to another watch podcast, though. Listening to a watch podcast is like watching someone play jazz with the volume turned all the way down. It makes no sense to me.

commented on What else do you collect? ·

Books*

Records**

Regrets***

Camping and hiking gear****

*Mostly poetry.

**They’re called “records,” not “vinyls.” Stop calling records vinyls; I beg you.

***I’ve had a few.

****Ask me how many Osprey packs I have. The answer is four. I have four Osprey packs. Why the hell do I need four Osprey packs?

commented on Any brands you don’t get? ·

Skmei. I just don’t get why someone makes, and people buy, homages of watches that are already inexpensive by just about any metric.

commented on Bit of fun! - Favorite songs that mention time / watches - Post yours! ·

If you know this band, you and I are now friends.

If you know this band, you and I are now friends.

commented on Bit of fun! - Favorite songs that mention time / watches - Post yours! ·

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More posts

NWA - My new Bayport has arrived

Bitchin’
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Did I just order my “exit watch?”

After giving it a lot of thought, I have decided on (and have just ordered) the Islander “Ghost” Bayport. If any of you remember my post from a couple...
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NWA! My new GW-B5600BL

This isn’t my first G-Shock, but it’s my first 5600, and it has instantly become my favorite since arriving today. I mean, just LOOK at those colors....
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Seiko SRPG35

I love how rugged this watch looks and feels on a tropic strap as opposed to the stock NATO.
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The Lurking Fear

Do you primarily lurk, or do you post/comment? I keep seeing polls with hundreds of votes, and I think “there’s no way that many people are posting here regularly.” Maybe there are (my math skills are...
67 votes ·
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Watches as rewards

There’s more to this story, but the important part is that I have lost a lot of weight over the last several months by getting back to healthy eating...
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How does sleeve length affect your choice of watch?

My love for the Flightmaster has never waned one bit since I got it, but I’ve found that I only want to wear it on days when I’m wearing short sleeves...
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