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Steve
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Recent posts

Watch demagnetising itself?

So in a totally boneheaded move, I played several games of magnetic darts with my nephew on Saturday while wearing my Sinn 556. The magnets in the dar...
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New Christopher Ward logo

Forgive me if this has been mentioned already but I couldn't see anything. So it seems Christopher Ward are finally ditching their divisive branding a...
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Too obsessed with servicing costs?

So as a watch collector on a budget, who has never flipped a watch and tends to try and always buy "keepers", I've taken potential servicing costs int...
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Recent Comments

commented on My First ever mechanical watch ·

Great first choice bud. Love the contrast between the orange and baby blue. It's a beaut.

commented on What would you pick and why? Glycine VAER Boldr ·

I'm a Glycine fan, but field watches with 50m water resistance are a no-no for me. I really like the look of the Boldr.

commented on £15 Challenge! ·

Your choice is way cooler btw, but you can't beat nostalgia!

commented on £15 Challenge! ·

Holy crap! Your wife's choice was my first ever watch! Not sure it's the exact same model, but it was a cream dial Timex with the red/blue ring exactly like that. It came on a red plastic strap. It was a present from my grandparents for either Christmas or my birthday when I was about 4, and with help from my dad it taught me to tell the time. It's long long gone, but I've pictured it vividly in my head for 35+years. This post has made my year!

commented on a post ·

On principle I don't think they should remove the stickers (it is your watch and Rolex should have ZERO say in what you do with it once you've paid imo), but it's a top down policy so the AD's hands are tied. I guess if you bought one and flipped it at a premium due to the stickers still being on (and there are definitely nutters who would pay that premium), then the AD could get in trouble.

commented on Circa 1978 Texas Instruments TI3H ·

Awesome find! Looks fantastic. Yeah Illuminating Watches is a great YouTube channel. Proper digital wrist porn!

commented on Remembering you, Mom. ·

Lovely post. She sounds like a wise woman and a great mum. All the best to you.

More posts

CWC SBS diver

So about 5 minutes ago I put down £700 on a CWC SBS quartz diver. Been thinking about it for ages and saw many positives and negatives but ultimately...
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Thoughts on Unimatic

Interested to hear what people think of this Italian microbrand. I absolutely love the look of their watches and the fact that their unique design lan...
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