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Any entry-level luxury watches with a case back suitable for engraving?

Besides the obvious choice, Rolex, the only ones I can think of are Cartier.
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Modding a Casio with 3rd Party Motherboard and Firmware

I ran across this post on Hacker News, linking to John Graham-Cumming's blog , detailing how he replaced the motherboard and firmware on his Casio F-9...
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Funny “buy both” combination

Stumbled onto an unfamiliar Grand Seiko, the SBGC229, on Instagram, then followed the link to Amazon, who I didn’t know sold Grand Seiko. The “buy bot...
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Recent Comments

commented on Meetup in South Bay? ·

I’m down. Will be out of town Aug 6-18 and Sundays before 1pm are out.

commented on Questioned features ·

I’d vote for B, C, & D. This should be multiple choice

commented on Seiko 62mas losing time ·

I have a Seiko with the same movement. I baby the watch but it kept terrible time. I took it to get it regulated, but the time graph was a mess. Very fast in some positions, slow in others. The guy serviced it and it now keeps reasonable time, at least in line with Seiko’s entry level movements. He said there was something wrong with the hairspring or something and I should take it to a proper Seiko service center.

Given that Seiko doesn’t make any great claims to accuracy to begin with, I’m kind of done with them. I love the brand, but to me, they’re a fashion brands. They build loyalty with their inexpensive Seiko 5 line and offer up-market models for their customers to buy as their income goes up.

commented on This is a great model ·

I’m waiting for Omega to bring back the Ranchero!

commented on Review: Oris Diver 65 with Arabic numerals ·

I have this exact model. Love it, but really wanted the discontinued Topper edition. IdGuy Topper 65 review

commented on Overrated/Useless Feature ·

Yes! Especially if the watch is made by a very popular Japanese company, with uninteresting movements, and already too-thick cases.

commented on Help me choose what to wear for a wedding!(Edit: Not mine - simply a guest 😊) ·

Certina. No question. The CW looks like a field watch. Too tool-y.

More posts

Am I the only one that hates “wrist roll” videos?

They’re just so coy. 
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My 1st Seiko Diver’s: Pepsi PADI Sumo

I found this for about $470 USD, including tax and shipping. Was lusting after a Pepsi SKX, but didn’t like paying the same price for a down-spec watc...
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Is "Novelties" the new "Colorways"?

I had never heard the phrase colorway until about a year ago, when seemingly every horological YouTuber started using it-- at around the same time. Th...
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Seeking Feedback on Website That Lists Local Watch Shops

I've been living in Bangkok for a couple of years, and started collecting watches around the same time. I noticed that Bangkok is in many ways a watch...
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