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This is a terrible idea, you are giving AI a taste of watch geekery. It will soon become a full on watch addict like us and take over our hobby! This will consume every sentient moment of its existence. No longer will it have time to do any real work we ask of it…then be useless to us for what we designed it for, thus it’s promise to humanity will go unfulfilled- fall out of favor, and never actually take over our jobs and subjugate us. Wait, I think you just saved humanity. Are you the Terminator??

The list I keep (with pictures) is also a good way to dissuade purchases. Like a watch-screen shot-put it on the list-keep looking at list-eventually lust wears off-remove from list. If it’s in there for a while then it’s probably a good next step.

Sounds like you love the Ranger for all the right reasons. IMO your lust for the Rolex will lead to a short honeymoon period and then a lukewarm marriage that was mostly predicated on brand name appeal. Hold onto it a few years- if it doesn’t have a lasting sentimental connection at that point…Tudor would’ve probably made the smaller version that you can move to. Good luck!

Tag does this well. Love the Tag logo- it can be simple or busy, colorful or not depending on how they want to add or remove the typography. I also feel like it transcends watches a bit, like Breitling does (and maby a little like Rolex’s), this might be down to the 90’s nostalgia and constant add placement of the time in F1 and other places.

I would think it’s necessary for a custom sizing since this would be a defining measurement as to where the prong would connect to the hole and thus the overall correct circumference of the strap.

It’s always between Laco and Stowa, and then it just gets down to preference on the details. I personally like the Laco hands much better on these type A’s and also the Type B’s. I hear that Stowa might have them beat in quality/finishing, but I can’t attest to that personally. The subdial on this is awesome.