hmester

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6.90” / 17.53 cm Wrist
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Color?

Someone just posted their huge collection. It was quite nice, but had pretty much only black, white, grey, and silver dials. Many collections I see on...
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Speedmaster and NASA

How did the association between NASA and Omega start? Was there a formal RFP process like everything else NASA did? (I was actually involved with the...
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Fullgear Watches

Does anyone have any experience with Fullgear watches? I am looking for an affordable, non-dive, tritium-based watch. Their Pioneer Automatic seems to...
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Recent Comments

commented on Color? ·

That's beautiful

commented on When this will stop? ·

Great collection but you need some color!

commented on Would you use a watch winder? ·

Just a heads up ..not all watches and wonders work well together. I've got a 20 year old Breitling Navitimee that only stays wound on the winder sometimes,. Clockwise or counter doesn't make a difference (and the watch is in good shape...just service by Breitling)

commented on Ball Watch Owners! ·

If you buy a used one, can the tritium tubes be replaced for a reasonable cost?

commented on Christopher Ward 36mm Twelve Now Live ·

Is it only rose gold that is feminine, or does any gold signify a woman's watch? Google "men's watch rose gold," and you will see many examples of watches.

Now, if it was bright pink, I might agree, though one of my favorite shirts is quite pink, and no one has ever accused me of being terribly feminine (not that I would be offended if someone did. It's good to break stereotypes).

commented on a post ·

It would be hard to fake a meteorite and probably more expensive than using a real one. The iron-nickel ones used in watches are cut and etched with acid to display the so-called Widmanstätten pattern, which shows the different crystallization of minerals with differing nickel contents. It can show up in other metals, but is quite distinctive for a meteorite.

commented on Watch Collection Through Customs ·

Make sure you can document any watches you leave your home country with, to ensure no issue when you return. This especially true if you are going to someplace like Switzerland.

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Your next watch? Definitely not mine!

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Selling Affordable Watches

Where do you sell your affordable watches when you are done with them? My wife recently bought me a beautiful dress style Baume & Mercier. I alrea...
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Thin and light watches?

I have a Yes V7 Worldwatch, that I wear frequently and enjoy. It is however quite thick at 16mm and weighs 139 grams. As a contrast, I'd like recommen...
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Watches you don't wear

Every single bit of advice says "Don't buy a watch you're not going to wear." Why? I'm new to watches, but have been collecting minerals ( http://mess...
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Tracking your collection

I'm just a beginner with scarcely a half dozen watches, but thinking ahead: how do you track your collection? Just a spreadsheet? Is there a website o...
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