Stroud_Green

jamie
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Netherlands
7.50” / 19.05 cm Wrist
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Leonidas ATP Update

I noticed this morning that the watch was running. I took it to a Watchmaker up the road from me in Venlo to have the movement cleaned and re oiled. I...
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Watchmaking Course

I have stumbled upon a watchmaking course. It is run by the only college in the whole of the Netherlands that offers such courses. It runs over 23 lessons of 4 hours 15mins. It costs just under €4000...
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WW2 Milspec watch c1940

Let me introduce you to this Leonidas A.T.P (Army Trade Pattern) watch dating to approximately 1940. Ref No 109817. Sadly, this watch is in desperate...
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Recent Comments

commented on Watch builds anyone? ·

That looks like it was fun to build, can you tell me where you sourced the parts from?

commented on What's wrong with this picture?? ·

I'm blessed to have moved to Limburg in the Netherlands before Brexit. The climate is near identical to the southeast. A lovely 27 degrees here this afternoon.

commented on Do you buy a lookalike cheap watch to try out before investing into your dream? ·

No. You will get a completely different feeling from an homage watch than you will from the one you're truly after.

commented on Back In Black ·

Stay true to yourself, just because other people feel the need to wear colourful watches doesn't mean you have to in fact, by going against the grain you are in fact standing out from the crowd.

commented on Annoyingly useless ebay descriptions ·

If people are too damn lazy to write their own description they don't deserve our cash.

commented on Watchmaking Course ·

Or, many, many hours of pain on hands and knees searching for lost springs and screws!

commented on Expensive Hobby ·

Lower your expectations. Buy only what you can afford. There are literally thousands of brands that cost under 1000€$£.

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Sugess Panda Chronograph

I found this Sugess Chronograph on AliExpress. It contains a Peacock SL-4801 movement and is priced at €508,99. The reviews are extremely positive. My...

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New brand from San Martin watches.

San Martin have officially released a new brand today. Specifically, this brand will be focusing on original designs. Let me introduce you to Jianghun...

War Drum

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Every day is a school day.

I'd never heard of Ming watches before today but upon browsing their website I discovered that my San Martin "Dune" dial is an homage to the Ming "San...
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Limited Edition Swatch

This Swatch Gent Special was designed by Horiren Syodai for the Swatch Club. It is called "Beautiful Women", and It was limited to 3,333 pieces global...
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Phoibos Leviathan Restock

Phoibos have restocked their original 45mm Leviathan range in 3 colourways. Full retail is €309 but you can claim €50 discount until 23/05.
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Two Months In

After a little over 2 months of ownership I ran my Phoibos on my timegrapher. It is holding steady at +9 secs per day with a beat error of 0.2 micro s...
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Wristwatch Price Guide from 1984

Some of you may recall that I have been given a couple of vintage timegraphers. The same person also gave me this price guide from 1984. Its interesti...
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