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Unveiling Watch Influencers: Embracing Authentic Passion Over Profit

As a watch enthusiast, I have been exploring various channels run by influencers who share my love for horology. However, I have noticed a dichotomy a...
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Reminder, don’t be a fanboy. Make an informed decision based on your needs.

If you feel the need to defend a billion dollar watch corporation with questionable business practices, then you’ve lost your perspective. You don’t h...
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It was supposed to be broken but UPS fixed it.

I purchased a vintage quartz Zodiac sea dragon on eBay and I kind of rushed to buy after the seller sent out some lower offers and I counted pretty lo...
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Would you exploit a web glitch to get a high demand, low production watch?

So, I’d like to see how my fellow Crunchers would respond to a brief thought experiment. A well-respected brand is putting an affordable but very limited production watch on sale to the world via the...
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Ethics

Dear Watchcrunch forum members, do watch enthusiasts care about ethics? Following a conversation with my significant other we were wondering if one co...
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Frankenwatches; Are they Ever Acceptable?

As a community, do we care if a watch is a Frankenwatch in a situation like this where the watchmaker made it from different parts he had on hand and...
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Homages vs. Redials: Which is Your Biggest Ethical Gear Grinder?

Among the most polarizing and controversial topics in the watch world are homages and redials. Both elicit plenty of opinion and not a whole lot of middle ground. So where do you stand? Which is the b...
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