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Ellis

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Indiana, USA

7.48” / 19.00 cm Wrist

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#longines #seiko #casio #jaegerlecoultre #glashutte #tudor #frederiqueconstant #christopherward #cartier

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Is it just me?

This Islander ISL-84 is one of my favorite beaters. It is inexpensive, rugged, and easy to read. Thanks to the second hand, it also looks great on an...

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1 week ago

Which Strap for IndyCar

It’s almost May! In Indianapolis, that means IndyCar. I ordered these two straps from CNS Watch Bands. I like them both and may have to split time with one getting the Prix and one getting the Indy 50...

Monza - Midnight

Rally - Dark Petrol

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3 weeks ago

To The Moon!

Growing up in Houston during the 60s, I have always been a space enthusiast. I remember watching the Apollo XI mission from a lunar module made of car...

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commented on Is it just me? · 35 min ago

It's really not that big a deal. Most of the time it is light enough to see a watch and this one is very readable in the light!

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commented on My first post with SEIKO Scuba Diver · 1 hr ago

Welcome, from one Ellis to another! 😀

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commented on Is it just me? · 2 hrs ago

Good points. I’m one of those weirdos that has to wear a watch to bed. Checking my phone in the middle of the night bothers my wife and as someone who has been married almost 44 years, that is a bad thing. I am also a time checker in theaters and other situations where pulling out a phone is inconvenient or rude to my seat neighbors. You would think the contrast would be enough in low light but I find that the black hands disappear pretty quickly as the illumination decreases.

As far as changing out the hands, part of that is for low light visibility, but most of it is because I am a tinkerer and can’t leave well enough alone!

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commented on SOTC: One spot left · 23 hrs ago

You are missing a Submariner to fit in with that group! Nice collection.

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commented on Which would you pick out of these three? · 1 day ago

I love the #glashutteoriginal !

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commented on Let’s see all the moonphases! · 6 days ago

Frédérique Constant slimline Moonphase

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commented on Life after Pelagos - what next!? · 1 week ago

The watch might not be as prestigious as the Tudor, but you could say you had been to Japan! 😀

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1 month ago

Houston recommendations

I’m traveling to Houston this week to see family. Any Crunchers have good recommendations for watch shops, vintage or otherwise?

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1 month ago

I Think I'm Winning

My wife has never indicated any interest in watches, so when I sheepishly told her I was buying a new watch, I was shocked at her response, "Good, I b...

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1 month ago

Now I Need a New Suit

I've been looking at Jack Mason watches for a long time. When they released the new Ellum, I knew that I needed to find an excuse to buy one, even tho...

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1 month ago

Kickstarter, anyone?

I backed my first Kickstarter campaign. It will be interest to see how this works. I figured if the watch isn’t what I am expecting, it will make an i...

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2 months ago

Strap obsession

I really like the Miltat bracelet from StrapCode and the Strapsco Sailcloth band on my Seiko King Turtle. However, I saw this distressed leather NATO...

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2 months ago

Alpinist Strap

My lovely wife further enabled my watch obsession with a new Seiko Alpinist for my birthday! Which strap do you like? The OEM strap looks good but it...

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2 months ago

I Have a Field Watch Problem!

This is the field watch section of my collection. Most people have a quartz beater or two. I have four in addition to my two newer automatic field wat...