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Time to give up on watch genres?

Been thinking about how obsessed the hobby is with outdated notions of a watch's genre category and how often a watch is judged by how closely it hews...
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Welcome! My watch journey...so far

Hey Crunchers! I'm Tim and I love watches. Like most hobbies I've had (tattoos, shoes, Japanese heritage clothing, Tolkien) I fell pretty hard, and pr...
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A friendly reminder from Snoopy & Woodstock

We get really riled up over some pretty stupid things, spend absurd amounts of money on objects we know in our hearts shouldn't cost nearly as much as...
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The Vintage Dilemma

Once again, I had to take this watch in for a fix. This time, one of the pushers launched off of the case and had to be re-set with a new spring. Othe...
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Watch collecting philosophy

I think many of the disagreements we've had in previous threads come from the basic philosophy that is the foundation of your way of collecting. A lot...
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The 47 Zero Sliver and how it just might take me out of the luxury watch cult

This is less a review than a confession of sorts. I’ve had this 47 Zero for a few weeks now and I’m still marveling at how it’s so unlike anything I’v...
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Would you rather have a lot of inexpensive watches or a handful of expensive watches?

We all have different philosophies and approaches to our collections. Some of you may have a lot of inexpensive watches, some might have a lot of expensive watches. Or some of you might be in the midd...
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How do you take care of a large collection?

I know I’m a newbie to watch collection (I just have a few casios, one tissot, one citizen, one seiko and couple of fashion brands — all quartz), but...
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A question of reality

Hello fellow watch enthusiasts! I have a good friend who shares the collecting sickness. His version, though, is all about fakes, or replicas. We were...
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Watches and their intended purpose

I love the thought of using a watch for its intended purpose like adventurous exploring with an explorer, taking your Seamaster diver diving and your...
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