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Jonathan
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Don’t think nato straps are for me

So I got a lovely nato strap recently and put it on my gmt watch. Tried it for a couple of days and didn’t like it. I really liked the idea of them an...
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Favourite Watch

Does anyone else have a “favourite” watch. Or even a watch that for a period of time (outside of just getting it) they wear almost non stop? I got thi...
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Lume update

I posted earlier about how impressed I was with the lume on my Steeldive. @UnholiestJedi did ask how long it lasted for. I did a very scientific test...
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Recent Comments

commented on Favourite Watch ·

I really like this dial.

commented on It's a keeper! Erebus Origin ·

I always think they look solid and like they could take a beating without worrying about breaking.

commented on How important is lume to you? ·

Makes no difference to whether I’d buy the watch or not. I do appreciate a good one though.

commented on I tend to prefer quartz ·

100% this for me. No faffing time and date setting.

commented on Fakes & the names we call them. ·

Noris points at date

commented on A Quartz to Keep Me Company in My Twilight ·

That was a very enjoyable read.

commented on Would you consider a Rolex Submariner as a daily beater? ·

It’s a watch. It’s bought to be worn. Getting life dings in just shows you are using it for its intended purpose.

I can understand wanting to keep something looking pretty though. I personally prefer things that you can see they’ve had a life.

More posts

Exceptional lume

I posted about a week ago that I received my Steeldive “Captain Willard” style watch. I’ve said before that lume isn’t a deal breaker for me or really...
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First automatic

It arrived a day early. Sorted the braclet length, checked the bezel action and kept talking about it. Haven’t tried the other strap that comes with i...
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Next watch choices

I’m torn between these three watches. I know I want a dive watch as my next watch. The quartz/auto/selfwind/solar isn’t a massive issue to me. IE it i...
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Watch Press Tool

So, in my niaveity I thought I could push the back of a push back watch on with my thumbs. I was very much mistaken. After a sold 20 minutes of libera...
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New strap new look

This is the third strap from Archer Watch Straps and my first material one. I’m really enjoying how different not only a watch can look with a differe...
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The difference a strap makes

I got this watch a few weeks ago. I wanted to add a GMT to my collection. I thought I liked metal bracelets but after getting this rubber strap I love...
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Lume fans

I’ve never really been bothered by the lume of a watch. It’s not a deal breaker or even much of a consideration tbh. I do however appreciate a good lu...
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