Olivier

Olivier
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Master's student in Electromechanical Engineering
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Recent posts

On the hunt for a ladies watch for around €1000

A friend recently asked me with some help choosing a watch. Since ladies watches are not really in my wheelhouse I thought I'd ask here. She is lookin...
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The strap bug has bitten me with two custom straps from Monstraps

I purchased some custom straps from Monstraps a few weeks ago, and they arrived this weekend. And I must say I'm very happy with how they look on the...
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Alternative ways of displaying a date

Date complications can sometimes be a point of contention within the watch community. Mostly because a standard date window can often be intrusive and...
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Recent Comments

commented on Hello Crunchers! The fun and (sometimes) painful journey of my prototype ·

I just looked at some of your previous posts, very nice what you've been able to achieve. Definitely a stand-out design. I look forward to seeing more posts about the further progress.

commented on Hello Crunchers! The fun and (sometimes) painful journey of my prototype ·

Beautiful! Very interesting to see the evolution with every iteration, perfecting and improving with every step. This is definitely something I'd like to try in the future.

Are you planning on machining the final design?

commented on When you purchase aftermarket straps for your watches... Do you try to ensure that the strap will fit the factory buckle?? ·

For some reason it feels more complete to me with a factory buckle.

The Longines Flagship comes with aa 19/18mm strap but I felt like a 19/16mm taper would be more elegant so I bought a 16mm Longines buckle to keep the factory look while having the new strap.

commented on 1 watch ~ $1000 ·

I'd go for this Hamilton Intra-Matic. Even after all this time I still can't get enough of the salmon.

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I might just have to bite the bullet on this at some point.

commented on Vulcain President ·

I really love the cricket alarm complication but the price is really steep in my opinion. At the same time there is nothing like it in the price segment.

As for price they have definitely increased that over the past two years. Looks like they have gone with the tactic of making the President a limited edition justifying an even higher price than the Classique and Tradition. Really nice watches and I'd love a salmon dial one but the price is getting up there.

commented on Watch Design (Sketch and 3D) ·

Very nice sketches, I'm impressed by how neat the concentric circles are.

commented on What are you doing if your watch "breaks"? ·

Same as with a broken down car. Open it up, look at it like I know what I’m doing. Then go to a shop to get it fixed.

More posts

Staib vs Staib, how does a Milanese bracelet from Staib Ostasien compare?

Hermann Staib is a well known German mesh bracelet manufacturer that produces bracelets for brands like anOrdain and even Breitling. Recently I was lo...
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What's your favourite obscure yet useful watch complication?

We all know the chronograph and GMT complications, but what are some of your favourite, more obscure yet equally useful complications you would like to see more of? Maybe it's the alarm complication....
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I just couldn’t resist buying this

Is it weird? Yes. Is it wonderful? I think so yeah! The Softwatch by Exaequo is certainly a unique watch. Not that great to tell the time but who care...
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My 2 watch collection of 2022

As the year comes to a close, it's nice to look back.  At the start of this year, I bought the Casio F105W as a no nonsense digital watch. The people...
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All different shapes, what are your favourites?

There are lots of different shapes that stand out of the mostly round shaped watch crowd. From the classic tank to triangles or even more organic shap...
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Just an idea I had for a watch box

During my time here in this little corner of the internet, I've seen a few people who don't like watch boxes. Seeing the empty spots in your box can c...
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An amazing gift from my parents

One of the first watches I loved when I first got interested in all this was the Longines Flagship Heritage. A few days ago my parents surprised me wi...
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