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Black Bay Burgundy 2023 lug width

The other day I was attempting to fit my 22mm Artem sailcloth strap on my Black Bay. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't force it in there. I got ou...
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New watch, probably done for a while

I had been searching for a while to find a vintage inspired diver to replace my Bulova MIL-SHIPS. I liked the Bulova, but I had a few issues that kept...
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New watch day, more impressed than I thought I would be

This titanium Scurfa Diver One showed up today, and I am way more impressed with it than I thought I would be. I'm not one to really worry about my wa...
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Recent Comments

commented on Artem straps opinions? ·

I have 4 Artem sailcloth and one NATO. I'm not sure they totally justify the cost, but the quality is high and the hardware quality is extremely high. I think the NATO is better than the factory Omega ones. Their deployment clasps are as good as on any OEM watch I've handled.

commented on My review of my Tudor Royal day date ·

I think the lack of day and date on the smaller one probably has more to do with the placement of the discs on the movement and them not wanting to do the work to move them

commented on New watch, probably done for a while ·

I do have my next two watches picked out. I would like an explorer and a speedmaster. They'd both replace watches in my collection. It's going to be at least a year before I'm ready to pull the trigger on the explorer (and I think it will come first because you can always get a speedmaster). So done for a while is applicable.

commented on Tudor snow flake hour hand ·

It makes it easier to distinguish the hour and minute hand easily. If you are tracking minutes, the last thing you want is to mistake the hour and minute hand.

commented on The watch you love but will never buy and why (beyond reasons of $) ·

The Ressence Type 3. I love the way it looks and I find the way it works fascinating. It would be a big stretch financially, but if I really wanted to I could swing it. But I don't think I would ever actually wear it. I think it would look completely out of place with how I dress.

Im glad it exists. And if I ever met someone wearing it, I'd talk their ear off. But I don't think I'm the guy who wears this.

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commented on New watch day, more impressed than I thought I would be ·

I stalked watch exchange on reddit until I found one.

commented on Nomos, Christopher Ward, Oris: The Mid-Range Mastery Showdown - Where Do You Stand? ·

I own a Christopher Ward and a Nomos. I considered an Oris Diver 65, but after trying it on the quality didn't seem up to the others. Christopher Ward felt equal to better quality with a similar movement at a much lower price. Nomos is about the same price but felt more premium.

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Search for a vintage style dive watch continues

I decided that there were three watches in contention to replace my Bulova MIL-SHIPS. This weekend I went to an AD who had all three in stock to try t...
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Vintage inspired dive watch

I'm very much in a one in one out point in my watch collection. I have a watch I could wear in any conceivable situation I would find myself in, and f...
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My first gold watch, 1952 JLC

My wife wanted a watch we could share. I gave her about 20 options, she narrowed it down to 2, and I picked this one. I still need to get a different...
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New strap day is always fun

I love new strap day. Got both of these delivered today from Velbenist for my Tudor 1926. One is a black shell cordovan in a custom length to be fitte...
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Solution to a problem that may not exist

I've heard people report the Velcro on the factory FXD strap getting less sticky with time. It hasn't happened to me, and even if it did become unstuc...
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Strapaholic wants some new straps for the 1926

Even more than collecting watches I like collecting straps. I rarely wear my watches on the straps they come on, and don't often wear them on bracelet...
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SOTC - I may be done

I know it's a dangerous thing to claim you are done, but I'm having a hard time seeing where I would go from here. I feel like I have all my bases cov...
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