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Rob
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Aussies who want the 'mini' Lunar Pilot Snoopy - a great deal here

Aussies - run, don't walk - to StarBuy. https://starbuy.com.au/bulova-mini-lunar-pilot-snoopy-mens-watch-98k112/ $599 for the Snoopy is nuts. (Oversea...
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I LIKE IT! The alternative way to wear a nato strap

It's hard to tell in my post about getting a new (old) Seiko Tuna recently , but the watch was sitting VERY high on its nato strap. Partly because the...
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SYDNEYSIDERS - Seiko Pop-Up Display, Meet Designers!

Step into the world of Seiko at our pop-up exhibition, located at Shop 54, Mid City Centre, Sydney. From Friday, 15th March 2024, to Sunday, 24th Marc...
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Recent Comments

commented on Farer Discovery Black or CW Twelve(blue dial) ·

Farer looks heaps cooler. And bonus, it's not a %$^#ing Christopher Ward.

commented on Odd position for me to be in. ·

That's just it. My collection is in flux at present... currently 5, growing to 6 soon, but will be culled to 4. It's all I need. And I could probably take it lower if I really wanted to.

Admittedly, it's taken me years of buying and wearing all sorts of watches, but now I'm here I can't imagine the collection blowing out again. I'm good. And I'm happy.

commented on Odd position for me to be in. ·

Go with it, man. Enjoy what you have. This is the kind of hobby where people will run around telling you your current situation is weird, and you're not trying unless you have four boxes full of dozens of watches you never wear but... (whispers)... that's all bullshit :)

It's absolutely fantastic to have a watch you love wearing all the time. Enjoy!

commented on 1970 Seiko 6139-6010 ·

Very nice! I sold my birth year watch earlier this year.

Also a Seiko - they're great for getting very accurate years.

commented on Is the emotional connection to watches real? ·

Now you're just getting into semantics. You understand what people mean, but just because they use a word different to what you would use, doesn't mean there's some sort of issue to hand. You're just using different words to express the same feeling.

commented on Is the emotional connection to watches real? ·

Maybe you are just dead inside. And I say that in the nicest possible way. It's one of those situations where just because you don't feel it, doesn't mean that others are faking it. Simple as that. I know I've certainly had relationships with some watches, but not others, which hammers home that it's not an artificial construct, else I'd be running around declaring I have great relationships with all my watches. But it's a genuinely variable thing.

commented on Marketing on microbrands ·

YouTubers, who don't have to pay for the watches, trying to convince other people that it's worth their while are somewhat responsible. But I find a lot of microbrands like to sprinkle - what I call - 'a little fairydust' on their releases, appealing to a sense of nostalgia, or FOMO, or something else that really tries to set their watches up as something incredible, when many are just cobbled together from Chinese parts pins, have generic movements, etc, and aren't half the watch they're marketed as. There are exceptions, as someone will no doubt reply. Sure, there are exceptions to everything in life. But most microbrands I can see straight through at 50 paces. They're not worth anyone's time, let alone their coin.

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Have you answered your 'About' questions?

I had a lot of fun answering the Q&A in my About section, earlier today. When I went to the profiles of some folk I enjoy here, I noticed they had...
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The tooliest tool watch! SBBN031 Marinemaster 300 'Tuna' joins the collection!

Years ago, I owned Seiko SBDN045 which is a 45mm Tuna style watch, totally blacked out, with a Batman style bezel and made as a limited edition with a...
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Saying Goodbye: YEMA Superman Bronze Bordeaux

The cull of my collection continues with my YEMA Superman Bronze Bordeaux zooming off to a new owner today. "Rob, have you gone mad? This is the third...
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Saying Goodbye: "Neo Tokyo" Casio G-Shock 6900 Series DW-6900BMC-1

I let go of my "Neo Tokyo" G-Shock today, and I'm feeling fine with the decision. To give the watch it's "real" name, the Black x Neon Series launched...
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Saying Goodbye: Pulsar PM3175X1 (was PJN299X1) RAF style chronograph

I've just boxed up and sent this baby to a new owner. I surprised myself by doing this, because it's a watch I actually liked, and it was reasonably r...
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Anyone into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Know Jean Jacques Machado?

I stumbled across this limited edition (1/100) earlier today: https://www.bausele.com/products/jean-jacques-machado-watch A stunning looking watch. I...
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A new phase in my collecting. Maybe the last one?

When I started collecting watches, I didn't know what I didn't know. I bought all sorts of stuff. None of it remains in my collection these days. As I...
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