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Aurelian · 1 week ago

Descriptive Brand Names

It always tickles my ear when I hear certain brand names because they either have meaning regarding time keeping or are puns on the subject. There are very few of them, often these cute names are rese...

Accurist: The King of Pun Names

Movado: "Movement" in Esperanto (spoken by ?)

Mido: "I measure" from "yo mido" (Spanish)

Lathin: another pun

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Accurist: The King of Pun Names

Movado: "Movement" in Esperanto (spoken by ?)

Mido: "I measure" from "yo mido" (Spanish)

Lathin: another pun

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Justingalore · 1 month ago

Grandads Watch - How much to restore?

#polls #accurist #restoration

I’ve been gifted my grandads old watches - including this Accurist. I now have a dilemma on how much to restore it. I’ll get a mechanical service - but need to decide on if to: - replace the rusty han...

Service only

Full works - dial, hands, strap, service

Just replace the strap (and service)

Just replace the hands and tidy the dial (and service)

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Service only

Full works - dial, hands, strap, service

Just replace the strap (and service)

Just replace the hands and tidy the dial (and service)

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Shakespeare · 2 weeks ago

The Beatles and Their Watches - Part II: The Accurists

#accurist #beatles #vintage

All four Beatles appear to have worn 9ct gold Accurist dress watches from the early 1960s. These were British manufactured mechanical watches with Swi...

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casiodean · 1 month ago

My Dress Watches

#dresswatch #sotc #accurist #paganidesign #citizen

I'm not exactly sure what a dress watch is, but I assume that if I ever went anywhere fancy or met with a bank manager or something like that then I'd...

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TyrogScot · 2 months ago

SOTC Jan 2023

#sotc #rotary #vintage #lorus #accurist

Well as new member I thought I'd better do one of these SOTC posts. My collection is very modest & budget, but I have a nice big case with plenty...

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iliketowatch · 2 months ago

Accurist Retro Racer 7367 Chronograph Review

#reviews #accurist #7367 #chronograph

I first saw this watch by chance on a YT video, something about 5 best chronograph's for around $100, and was instantly intrigued. However, sadly, it'...

Accurist 7367

3.6 Avg. Score

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Chiefofthewatch · 2 months ago

great retro racer

#accurist

Accurist greatest value for money option?

06:07

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Owdlad · 5 months ago

Feels like I’ve stolen a watch?

#chronograph #accurist #collecting

I’m not a watch snob, I own a Rolex (but only after saving for one for 30 years) I own a few other decent watches, a Doxa and some decent mid tier Sei...

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Stricko · 1 month ago

Watch wonders at work and a strange coincidence

#vintage #general #accurist

Now in my department I've got a reputation as being the orders on to go to about watches and today was no exception, first off a strap to adjust on an...

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weathermanx · 4 months ago

Accurist re-brand

#accurist #budgetwatches

Just browsing online, I noticed Accurist have had a bit of a re-brand, changing the font on the logo, and launching a new collection, making a big dea...

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Same, Same, But Different - Royal Oak Edition

#audemarspiguet #general #collecting #gshock #tissot

I'm working on an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak homages/alternatives article. I thought fellow Watch Crunchies would be interested in what I've found so f...

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lmchew · 3 weeks ago

Iconic Model Imperfections

#general #design #iconic

What are the most iconic, perhaps divisive, perhaps misunderstood, watch design “imperfections”? The first two that come to my mind are the SMP300 hel...

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TimesAddiction · 1 month ago

My Essential 3

#seiko #hamilton #gshock

Dress, Casual & Sport. All I need... maybe a Chrono!? 😂

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marianivan10 · 1 month ago

Kevin and Teddy had a budget of $12500 each and build two affordable collections. Which one would you choose?

#polls #collecting #kevin #teddybaldassare

Teddy's

Kevin's

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SNWatchNerd · 1 hr ago

Did your first watch ruin you? / Influence your collection? A brief personal watch history . . .

#collecting #firstwatch #welcome #italian

Guess this is serving as my #Welcome post. My first serious watch in a long time happened to be a watch that wasn't on my radar. My wife and I were va...

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OldSnafu · 1 month ago

Everyone meet Frank nh35 not GS and not BB58

#seiko #general #mod #grandseiko #blackbay

Latest creation with the dial I like and the hands I love in a sapphire Explorer kind of case topped off with a cop nato

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DigitalDivider · 1 day ago

Just Got It This Weekend! My New Rangemaster!

#NWA #islander #general #collecting #microbrands

I just got this on Saturday. My new Rangemaster. I put it on a Barton saddle leather strap. Just not a fan of bracelets, but I think it looks really g...

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robbits · 7 months ago

Seiko SRPH25 with custom leather strap

#black #seiko #srph25 #blackdial #flieger

This is my first automatic watch. I was drawn to its all-black finish, Milanese bracelet, and the black pilot watch dial. Picking up the dead watch, t...

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HookedinBern · 1 week ago

Alpinist in the Alps

#seiko #alpinist #field #fieldwatch

Seiko Alpinist no. 3 (of 4 now) is on duty this weekend in the Italian Alps. Need to get s tropic strap for day time activities- then can swap for a D...