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Ellis
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Indiana, USA
7.48” / 19.00 cm Wrist
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Recent posts

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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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...
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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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Recent Comments

commented on Citizen Eco Drives ·

Found my wife’s old eco drive in a drawer. It has probably been there 10 years. It took about 4 days on the window sill for it to charge back up but it has been running great since then.

commented on Is it just me? ·

I did it! I changed out the hour and minute hands to a set that actually illuminates at night. I like the trade off of a little daytime readability for effective low light illumination.

I’m sorry to those commenters that feel that a mod to my watch might upend the cosmic balance, but this works for me! 😀

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commented on Kith TAG collab ·

$1,500 for a fashion watch? Not for me. If someone else enjoys it that’s fine too.

commented on Decisions decisions... ·

I hope you end up with the perfect watch for you!

commented on ChiefIlliniwek's WRUW ·

Great looking watch!🔥

commented on Decisions decisions... ·

I find that if I settle because of price, the things I don’t love never go away and they will just annoy me more over time. I never find myself saying two years down the road, “Man, I wish I had saved a few dollars two years ago and bought the watch I didn’t like as much as this one.” YMMV and you might not obsess as much over details as I do! 😀

commented on Straight Lug Speedies are Always a Great Choice ·

Great look with the leather strap and Omega clasp!🔥

More posts

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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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