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Yojimbo

What was your worst SEIKO quality control experience?

I love Seiko! But sometimes.... Have you ever had one of those moments that left you scratching your head and wondering how things could go so wrong?...
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mer1981

My first Grand Seiko - SBGH201

Got my first GS today. And sent it back the same day. :( Was a "basically new" SBGH201 which was "barely worn", and does look absolutely "flawless". A...
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kopernik

Anyone Have Experience with Knot?

I finally got around to checking out the Knot watch company. Some of the designs and described techniques are really appealing to me, and the prices c...
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backgammon

Tolerance Margin on Outside Appearance?

Anyone hear of 'tolerance margin' relating to the outside of the watch? For example, typeface that might be slightly crooked, numbers rotated ever so...
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HoroMichigan

Does the Second Hand Hit the Markers?

No; Do I give a damn? No; I just got a lucky angle for the photos, so it looks like the alignment is good, but really it is off by a smidge when looki...
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mcgstwatch

Hamilton Murph (42mm) dial alignment

I felt that the dial on my Murph was skewing to the left and when I showed it to my wife she agreed. Using a clear ruler at the lugs (22mm) the ‘11’ l...
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hbein2022

OCD - That's me! (What to do next?)

Okay, it really shouldn't bother me that much, and at most times it's not as visible as in the picture above. Yet it is something I avoid with the watches that I build, so it bugs me when notice it in...
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Porthole

Problem solving with Porthole… #1 - can you spot the issues with this quartz diver?

It’s sad when a brand you like drops a clanger. Tell me how long it takes for you to spot the two major issues I have with this watch…  Edit - answers...
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Jason85

PRX hour hand alignment.

Bit shocked to notice the other night that the hour hand on my new Tissot PRX doesn’t align when at ‘o’clock’ hours. only noticed it when it was 6pm....
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DancingWatch

Does anyone know about the quality of the "Certina" Watch brand?

I find myself eyeing up some of the designs quite a bit (In Particular the "DS-2" "CS Action Diver" and "DS PH200"). I'm interested how they stack up...
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