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Emily
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My Reward for an Extremely Tough Year

I’ve been staring at this Hanhart 1954 reverse panda 417 ES Flyback all year. It caught my eye the moment I saw it because it looked so unique. After...
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Whiskey and Watches - My Favorite Combination

The Jaws watch pairs well with a smoky old fashioned.
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Islander Republic

This is my favorite watch in my collection right now. I can’t stop wearing it. Took it out for an early morning break after waking up at the crack of...
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Recent Comments

commented on Apple Vision Pro: What would you get instead? ·

I don’t know why Apple thinks these things are going to sell. Meta/Facebook has been trying to make them happen for a while, and it’s just not something most people are interested in. I think Google also tried the glasses as well. Meh. I’ll save my money for watches.

commented on First watch you bought for your better half ·

I made him one:

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commented on What is your turn-off on a watch? ·

Watches that look like plastic, even if they aren’t made of plastic. I don’t care if it’s carbon fiber or ceramic or some other material. It all looks like plastic to me. Also ridiculously long lugs.

commented on #WineNWatches Friday. ·

Drinking the extra beer that didn’t make it into the fish and chips batter.

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commented on Use a Chrono and Change Your Life ·

I have a little pomodoro timer on my desk that blinks when it hits the time limit. The ones that make noise tend to startle me when I’m deep into a work project. I like to use my chronograph to time certain reports and processes at work to see if I can optimize them. SQL management studio tells you how long a script takes to run, but a lot of reporting programs don’t. It’s been really handy for that and for timing my coffee!

commented on Watch build from scratch ·

I’m building something similar for my dad’s birthday. It’s not really a Seiko mod, but it does use the NH34 movement I bought most of the pieces on eBay for around $130 total including the movement.

commented on Happy New Year! ·

Happy New Year! Great pairing, Lagavulin is one of my favorite whiskeys and Sinn is a great brand.

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Feeling Fancy

Wearing my Grandma’s watch today to celebrate my birthday. She specifically left it to me because she knew I was a watch lover. I save it for special...
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