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Jay
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Need help deciding on my first (and possibly only) purchase of 2024

Last year I bought and sold alot of pieces to refine my collection. In total I sold 2 watches and added 3, my collection at the moment is one I'm content with So for 2024 I told myself that I can only...
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King Seiko SPB285, my last purchase of 2023

Wanted to share my last purchase of the year. 2023 was a year of triumphs and great challenges for me and I wanted to mark the end of the year with so...
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Marathon MSAR 36mm

A highly capable MIL-spec watch for smaller wrists
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Recent Comments

commented on Union Glaschutte ·

Glashutte in Germany is world renown for their watchmaking. Not familiar with the brand but anything coming out of there is going to be quality

commented on Micro or macro? ·

I'll go with the established brand that's been around over a century vs a brand that may disappear in a few years. Like someone said earlier, the post purchase support is important

commented on How much does power reserve and accuracy matter to you? ·

PR and accuracy aren't deal breakers. I rotate watches enougj that it doesn't matter and it's nice winding and setting them when they do stop. I've also learned PR to me matters more than accuracy/beat rate

commented on Thoughts? ·

Just keep in mind that servicing mechanical chronographs are much expensive than a regular movement. Even if it's the seagull

commented on Latest purchase ·

Do it.

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commented on Help with purchase decision 42 or 38? ·

Going to say 38, classic field size and looks great on your wrist

commented on New to me birth year watch. ·

Beauty!! I have the reissue from Hamilton but it's nice seeing the original

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Favorite aquisition(s) of 2023?

Well folks, 2023 is coming to a close in a few weeks, and I know most of our collections have gone through plenty changes this year. For me, it's grow...
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SACM150 a little Grand Seiko at Seiko prices

Just picked up this amazing little JDM Seiko Dolce off eBay for just a little over $300 CAD. I think this piece is well representative of the value Se...
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SARB017 on a president

My SARB017 in my favorite configuration. The green and gold are surprisingly versatile on a multitude of straps but I always find myself coming back t...
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Khaki Pilot Pioneer in all its glory

Sometimes watches have that X factor about them that you can't quite put your finger on, but the moment you put it on you can feel it. It's that chara...
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Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer on a vintage strap

This is undoubtedly my favorite recent release from Hamilton. I know many will harp on the mineral crystal, but after owning and selling the khaki fie...
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Seiko SRPE Salmon mod

I posted this watch lightly modded a few months back. I enjoyed the process of customizing a piece to make it my own but I still found myself not givi...
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Custom modded Seiko SRPE

This is my first time mod Seiko SRPE. While the stock watch is phenomenal, there's definitely areas it could be improved upon. This one is what I call...
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