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Controversy topic: Watches don’t have to be expensive to be special or make you a “real” collector.

I feel like this topic is one that I deeply feel connected to. As somebody who dreams of tons of different multi thousand dollar Swiss, German, and Ja...
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Homages? End of A.K.A. My Top Ten Homage Watches

There's been a lot of talk about homages again recently (as if that topic ever goes away), but as I'm not a YouTuber or an influencer, I thought I'd p...
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Jumping the shark… a New Year’s message

It’s that time of year. Congratulations if you are reading this… the algorithm will be trying its hardest to bury this the moment it was posted, so en...
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Controversial post… wait for it…

This is a long one, please try to read to end before you comment. The Rolex Pepsi BLRO in ceramic is perfectly done. The fit and finish is top notch,...
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Rolex Prices too high?

I have a very controversial question: do you think that Rolex prices will become realistic again? I mean, in the year 2000, a Rolex Submariner had a r...
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Porthole don’t want peace, only problems… Volume 1

@CharlieDub wants me to give comment on his SOTC. I mean, I almost cannot be bothered… this is so safe it might as well be marketed by Durex. It’s lik...
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Chronotriggered destroys watches... #8

or do I... It's been a while hasn't it, and this isn't the intended eighth installment, but whilst that is being drawn up, a quick little jaunt into the 'triggered cinematic universe with everyone's f...
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“Time comes for us all”

Having a laugh down the gym, I’ve been struggling with the coffee machine they have just installed. I managed to crack it today, and I was joking with...
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Let’s talk about Fossil

Hey there Crunchers! I’m starting in on pre-production of a deep dive video into the Fossil line of watches and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m on...
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What controversial take do you have regarding watches, the industry, community etc?

I'll start: Whilst I'm glad we aren't seeing only 45mm watches and above and I do prefer smaller watches, the whole "vintage proportions" obsession fe...
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