danmerry

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Swiss tv documentary on Philippe Dufour, all in French but one can use YouTube instant translation

https://youtu.be/58LGl-1MIkE?si=r8GKxoUAQ2uCivyf The Goat!
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Grand Seiko and Credor the Japanese side of the collection

The Seiko Epson coronation pieces are a staple of my watch collecting journey, here are the pieces I'm currently hoarding, these are as follows: From...
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Sbgr053 mechanical Grand Seiko a thing of beauty NWA

A black dial, dauphine hands, double branding, faceted and applied indeces, an exhibition case showing off the 9S65 with its 72 hours of power reserve...
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Recent Comments

commented on Too flashy? ·

Sure I found it loud but I'm quite boring to be honest with you so not sure my opinion is worth anything, you do you man.

commented on Rolex Explorer 36 Alternatives ·

GS has a deep vintage and neo-vintage catalogue. If hi-beat is what you are looking for, you might want to check this link out, where you'll get most of the releases over the past two decades: https://www.theseikoguy.com/grand-seiko-9s85/; then for proper vintage, have a look at this (got a 6146-8000 from 1969 Hibeat running at a sweet plus or minus eight second a day) https://www.theseikoguy.com/grand-seiko-vintage/

commented on Rolex Explorer 36 Alternatives ·

https://www.grand-seiko.com/uk-en/collections/SBGR253 yep 3500 GBP in the UK and you get the single gs branding instead of the double whammy gs+seiko that I have and love to be honest matter of priority, taste and purse.

commented on Rolex Explorer 36 Alternatives ·

Sure at least in the SBGR053 case as this was before the brand went global, the SBGR253 was a regular model not sure it's still part of the current catalogue...

commented on I think my boss has a fake Rolex - What would you do? ·

This thread is hilarious boy, mate none of your business, if you get a prompt sure otherwise stay away it's not worth the hassle.

commented on Rolex Explorer 36 Alternatives ·

Grand seiko SBGR053 and its current version, the SBGR253, better specs than cosc or the sarb depending on the budget

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commented on GS 6146-8050 with original bracelet ·

Brilliant piece!

More posts

Grand seiko 6146-8000 day date from 1969

This is the latest addition to the collection, a grand seiko 6146-8000 day date. Snatched it from Japan, I really the champagne turned saumon dial, th...
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The crown got fined by French court for preventing their distributors from selling their watches online - 91 millions euros a fair bit of cash.

https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2023/12/19/concurrence-rolex-france-condamne-a-une-amende-de-91-6-millions-d-euros-pour-avoir-interdit-a-ses-d...
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YT Documentary: Wristwatch fabulous history (in French) feat a young FP Journe, Gerald Genta and more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWxgWjiKU5E&t=28s
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Oups I did it again vintage grand seiko 6145-8000

Hi crunchers, Here's the latest addition to the watch box in theory it should be the last instalment of the year. This is a vintage grand seiko 6145-8...
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To restore or to not restore? A tale of seamaster professional midsize from the late nineties

I'm Dan and I am a lume addict! After more than twenty years on my wrist my seamasters performance showed some signs of age, so during a visit at my l...
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A short 1991 documentary on the Swiss watchmaking industry

https://youtu.be/v2zLPfZyzjk?si=wNZ2kZ8fwCxlweVE Hi crunchers, just a quick one to share this documentary on the Swiss watchmaking industry, sorry it'...
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Credor vintage his and hers watches - dad and daughter

Hi fellow crunchers, Here is my latest acquisition (I need to do a bit of restoration work), a set of quartz-run dress watches I will share with my te...
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