DukeMo

Duke Morales
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A left-handed form of human endeavor

Sometimes an old film makes watch-spotting easy. Just moments into the classic film noir Kansas City Confidential, Preston Foster's Mr. Big times an a...
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Attainable watches overlooked from Watches and Wonders

With a few notable exceptions - like the Tudor Black Bays - it seems like a lot of new watches introduced at Watches & Wonders in 2023 at price po...
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Eight Kilometers High

"Round the squares, huddled in storms" A recent and most interesting post about the real Smiths Everest by Porthole and my own ongoing fascination wit...
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Recent Comments

commented on Grail watch alternative ? Any good suggestioms under 5K ? ·

If only someone else made an integrated bracelet steel sports-watch!

I kid. Nivada F77 seems like the obvious choice to me. 2nd run of the meteorite dial titanium model is on pre-order:

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commented on True or False? You can dress up a tool watch, but you can’t dress down a dress watch. ·

A dress watch on a NATO is even sillier than a dive watch on an alligator strap. But wearing a dress watch with casual clothing is no more outre than wearing a tool watch with a suit.

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commented on Dirty Dozens Championship Round 1 Day 3 🪖 IWC vs Eterna !! ·

Don't get me wrong, I'm not making a judgement here. Just a joke. I own a Laco and a couple of Junghans (also made timers during the war) after all... and work for Volkswagen 🤔

commented on Dirty Dozens Championship Round 1 Day 3 🪖 IWC vs Eterna !! ·

Rumor has it Enicar would have made it the dirty baker's dozen if they hadn't made all those bomb timers for the Germans. They did make pocket watches for both sides though.

commented on Dirty Dozens Championship Round 1 Day 3 🪖 IWC vs Eterna !! ·

I'll dock IWC points for selling to both sides during the war.

commented on Recommendations for 50 year milestone ·

Serica 6190. I was offered an Explorer last year and looked down at the Serica 4512 I was wearing and said "Nah, I've got that covered."

6190 is even nicer. Thinner, better movement and those lovely bombe lugs.

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commented on Which One is your Pick... N Why? 😊 ·

The Type-A I want to compliment my Laco Type-B is the Muhle Terrasport, but of these the Stowa. Definitely.

More posts

Citizen NB 1060 one week on the wrist

So I got he Citizen NB1060 with the Silver Leaf Blue Urushi Lacquer dial last week and I've been more than satisfied with it so far (with one major ca...
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Introduction and SOTC

Hello All, just joined and am hoping to have some fun discussing and discovering new watches. I've been collecting for a year and a bit now, and while...
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