stenka

stenka
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6.30” / 16.00 cm Wrist
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Time to say goodbye (selling)

Following my last poll and after many thoughts, I am deciding to sell this beauty. It's still a watch I like very much, it's exactly my dream watch re...
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Which one would you keep?

On a pure aesthetics point of view and proportion on my wrist… Specs are more or less equivalent and don’t matter much for me as they are enough for what I need. And yes, I MUST choose, I cannot keep...
199 votes ·
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Dilemna related to confort (callus caused by the crown)

My Alpina pilot watch is 41mm and has quite a protruded crown, which is to be expected for this kind of watch. Unfortunately, my wrist has developed s...
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Waterproofing verified with a chamber test: relevant?

As a follow-up to this excellent post, I have been wondering for a while what credit can be given to these tests : https://youtu.be/FwNFy2A7rmU?si=m1E...
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How do you like wearing your watches?

Personally I am on the "very tight" side. Firstly, for aesthetics reasons. In my opinion, a good watch should perfectly fit, everything should be well balanced and aligned, with no gap. Secondly, beca...
202 votes ·
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Brushed metal scratched by nail !?

Hello my friends! I have quite a new Alpina watch, bought 2 months ago. The case is made of brushed metal. Today, I just saw what I thought to be a st...
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Hating Erika strap (unpopular opinion)

Hi, It's going to be a very unpopular opinion, but I gave a try to a costly Erika strap, and I am hating it. I usually wear NATO straps, so I am well...
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