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36 mm Still Makes Sense

I may be in the minority, but I think 36 mm is still a great size for most wrists (not limited to the ladies). I have a 7.5 inch wrist, but my Lorier...
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Is there a watch that perpetually puts you in a state where you sequentially feel disgusted with and enamored by?

I specifically feel like that about the Oris x Collective Horology 75 Diver, I'm sure it's a great watch and it probably looks better in person but so...
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Hot Take: Strap Monster

Can we please stop saying every watch is a “strap monster”? Almost every steel sport watch looks great on multiple straps. Thanks!
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[Opinion, Bad Therapy, Taboo Topic] - Using luxury watches as a coping mechanism (or luxury items in general)

Hello all, I was reading an article about LVMH's founder, Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault and his business strategy, specifically the importance of, not...
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Rolex Explorer II Fighter?

I don’t quite know what Seiko is smoking but I want a piece of it. Now, is this blasphemy? Did this uneducated bum just compared a 1600$ watch to a wa...
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Hot Take: The Planet Ocean Needs a Cyclops

*pic not mine of course The date window is so small, it is almost vestigial. Number is hard to read and is miniscule compared to the 12-6-9 arabics. W...
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Hot Take (Fake Mechanical vs Cheap Quartz)

Hot take of the day…I’d rather have a cheap quartz watch on my wrist from a no name than to walk around with a fake mechanical Rolex. No cap.
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Clocks

So what does this community think about clocks?
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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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Hot take : the TUDOR ranger is amazing

I watched an episode of about effing time where they rate watches and the Tudor ranger is under the “overrated “ tier. I love the ranger , it really r...
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