OmarH99

Omar
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Patek Philippe vs. Casio

At Watches & Wonders 2024, Patek Philippe released its new 5236P-010 In-Line Perpetual Calendar. The watch shows the day, date and month on one line, seen through a single dial aperture. It also s...
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NY Times: These Days, Watches Are for Almost Anywhere but the Wrist

From Taylor Swift to Rihanna, Emma Chamberlain to Julia Fox, celebrities are turning the watch world upside down (or even sideways). https://www.nytim...
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NY Times: This Watchmaker Admits to a Longtime Obsession

Bernhard Lederer says the escapement, the part of a mechanical timepiece that regulates the gears, has fascinated him for decades. https://www.nytimes...
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Recent Comments

commented on Vintage Timex skin diver ·

The bezel is for counting down to zero instead of measuring elapsed time. Very useful!

commented on Vintage Timex skin diver ·

Love the countdown bezel!!

commented on Repair or no? ·

I paid $47 for the flat rate USPS shipping with tracking and $200 of insurance (from Austin to Munich). Not cheap.

I get how ~ $100 in round trip shipping may not be worth it.

In my case, I’m repairing a couple of heirloom watches. My grandfather used to buy Russian movements from the 1950s to the 1970s, and used them in his own watch brands.

These Russian movements are bulletproof. Classic Soviet-era engineering. Both of my watches have never been serviced. One still runs well!

commented on Repair or no? ·

There’s a #poljot specialist in Munich who repairs them:

https://www.poljot24.de/en/repair

I just sent him two watches to be repaired.

commented on Vintage Omega ·

Amazing watch!

commented on 500+ watch crystals. Want ‘em? ·

Sell them on eBay?

commented on Vintage 1980s Poljot with Rare Stainless Steel Case - A Review ·

Great review - thank you!

More posts

Which Komfit "JB" Mesh Watch Bracelet Looks Better? Straight Ends or Horned Ends?

Forstner's stainless steel expandable mesh watch band (called the "Komfit") was one of the only watch bracelets sanctioned by NASA for use on manned space missions. It was worn by astronauts throughou...
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Seiko SNKP21J1 42mm (Arabic Dial) Mods

I’m excited to share the results of my first #seiko #modding project with the WC community. Well, technically not “my” mod project - I hired Simon at...
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Does This Watch Exist?

Hi, I’m new to WC, and new to collecting, so please forgive my newbie question! I’m looking for a watch with the following features, and I haven’t had...
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