hackmartian

David
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A friendly reminder from Snoopy & Woodstock

We get really riled up over some pretty stupid things, spend absurd amounts of money on objects we know in our hearts shouldn't cost nearly as much as...
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The great sell-off continues... Zenith & Grand Seiko!

I've been actively rethinking my collection and where I find joy in this hobby, and it's moved me to put two of my former "grail" watches up for sale....
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Another "problematic" Seiko 6R movement...

...that a strip-mall watch shop was able to bring within 2-seconds/day accuracy. So my love of this design and the mind-bogglingly sharp finishing of...
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It just fits.

A quick note of praise for the King Seiko, which is, to my wrist, a stunning bit of sculpture that fits perfectly in every dimension. These were prett...
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2 inches of rain definitely requires 200 meters of water resistance, right?

In the midst of a tropical storm in California, so here I am pretending only a dive watch could possibly survive this rain.
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The 47 Zero Sliver and how it just might take me out of the luxury watch cult

This is less a review than a confession of sorts. I’ve had this 47 Zero for a few weeks now and I’m still marveling at how it’s so unlike anything I’v...
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When watch marketing was fun...and honest

"This is the only egg-timer that makes you look like a he-man" is how Hamilton advertised its then-new Calibre 11 chronograph, built in collaboration...
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Nerdy, ridiculous, and I love it…

Just got the Seiko 5 Ultra Seven “Ultra Guard Terrestrial Defense Force” watch and it put such a stupid smile on my face. A total man-child move, I ad...
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