SimonA

Simon
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Semi-Retired (or my wife says 'retarded'), but dabbling in a few things.
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Recent posts

Sale Time

It's time to thin out a watch or two (or maybe all of them) and have some money sat ready to deploy for whatever appears at the last minute. These are the ones that I am happy to replace if I suddenly...
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Speedy Tuesday

Gave my wife a birthday gift on Speedy Tuesday. A 2001 limited edition Speedmaster Schumacher Racing. She’s over the moon 🌖 literally. I scored some...
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Why do we collect watches?

A journey into watch collecting is highly personal and subjective. While some individuals may find their motivations encompassing a combination of various reasons, others might identify with just a fe...
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Recent Comments

commented on Help and thoughts 😊 ·

Omega Seamaster 300. Like them all, but this has the edge for me.

commented on The struggle is real ·

I think the 6241 'Paul Newman' Daytona would look great on your wrist - and an agreeable 37mm😜 - Shame about the 19mm lug width, so I'm out 😉 (apart from the fact I've have to sell everything I own and some body parts to get one).

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commented on SimonA's WRUW ·

Thanks @Andy954

commented on SimonA's WRUW ·

I’m thinking about buying one. Let’s see - I might have a look on eBay, but they are probably not available yet

commented on Help wanted, needing something light ·

Why not try and old Omega Seamaster - I love the 2264.50 quartz. Just a solid daily beater and not expensive.

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commented on SimonA's WRUW ·

Thanks - Just an iPhone and Snapseed app.

commented on When a watch is smaller than usual, I find a way to visually scale it up. ·

If you like this, then check out https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/the-spitfire-watch/ made with a genuine piece of a crashed Spitfire. Simply gorgeous 😉

More posts

Panerai - Just can't take it off ;-)

Living the Pre-Vendome Luminor is easier than I thought. Yes it's a Panerai, but doesn't attract that much attention, so I love the fact it's fairly u...
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14060M

No date. Keeping it simple.
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SOTC 2023

I always said to myself no more than 10 watches ... but you know how this passion takes down down the odd rabbit hole 🙄 . There are a few more and ev...
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Merry Christmas Crunchers

Have an amazing day and best wishes to an amazing community. What do you think of my Duca-tree? 😉
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Best City for Watch Shopping

A bit of a loaded question, but for those who have travelled a bit, were is the best place for watch shopping? My view is Dubai, UAE - crazy place find all brands and very customer friendly. More bias...
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Random Photographs

A thread of random photographs ... taken by yourself. Inside the Redbull Air Race pylon. [First photo just to illustrate what the pylon looks like]
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Panerai Luminor Marina Pre Vendome 5218-203/a

Love this newly acquired watch - not to everyone's taste, but having a deep dive ( no pun intended ) into these neo-vintage Panerai classics and reall...
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