WatchSam

Sam
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Accidental 3+1 collection of watches

As I've pared down my collection of watches as I learn about what is considered a good watch (i.e. not fashion watch) , I'm left with the following 3+...
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Movado, A serious watch brand or a fashion watch?

I bought my Movado few years back when I knew nothing about horology, and nor the existence of mechanical movement. I simply liked the look of it, to...
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Decisions, and Decisions

I have been on the hunt for my first mechanical watch for quite a while, and everyone in my family (including my wife) is simply tired of me talking a...
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Recent Comments

WatchSam
commented on Movado, A serious watch brand or a fashion watch? ·

I did not know that. Now I know. Thanks

WatchSam
commented on Halios Seaforth IV ·

Too bad, they decided to get rid of the date window

WatchSam
commented on Horological Monogamy: The Allure of the “One Watch” ·

Variety is the spice of life, so I hear 😉

WatchSam
commented on Pelagos 39… YES PLEASE!!! ·

I want to see it at night for the lumed hour markers

WatchSam
commented on Display Case Back: how much does this factor into your love for a watch? ·

I think for the first watch you want a display case back, but as you become a seasons collector the charm fades.

WatchSam
commented on Display Case Back: how much does this factor into your love for a watch? ·

I can stare at that movment all day

WatchSam
commented on Suddenly Obsessed With Accuracy?? ·

Recently I've learned that mechanical watches are not about keeping accurate time; Casio F91W will do that much better for a % of the cost. They are about something else. Finding what the "else" is is what they are for. Just my two cents

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WatchSam

The purpose of a watch

Recently I've been pondering the reason why I wear, and think about watches. In all seriousness I don’t need one to tell the time (even with my quartz...
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I wish for a C63 in 39mm

The new colorful Christopher Ward watches are gorgeous, and truly a GADA watch. Why o why it is not in 39mm #christopherward #yellow  
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Perfect Field Watch in my Opinion

I love the fact that I don't worry about what is on my wrist as I am getting dirty on a jobsite.
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Is Chrono24 is considered a gray market site?

I am looking into buying a watch through the Chrono24 site. Are sites such as this or Ebay considered "gray market" sites? If not then what sites (or...
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Dive or Chronograph watch choices for $5,000

Every time I put a chronograph, or dive watches on my wrist all I see is a busy dial for the sake of being busy. I keep gravitating to simple watch (w...
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