TheSharperTheBetter

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I don’t normally do these NWA’s, but I was compelled beyond reason.

I repeat myself again that I am a sucker for railroad minute tracks, heat blued hands, and sub seconds. Now, I can say I am a sucker for Art Deco hand...
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just a little reminiscing

Not that long ago, I got into the hobby of watches. I’m still getting into the hobby, and I have an inkling it will provide me with many mini lifetime...
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What are these things?

Really though, watches, who the hell decided that such scientific manifestations should be so subjectively alluring and beautiful at the same time? Th...
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commented on TheSharperTheBetter's WRUW ·

@Shbamn50 found some info ∆

commented on TheSharperTheBetter's WRUW ·

Some research on https://mybulova.com/sites/default/files/watches/dhhirsch%201925%20Bulova%20a%2011%2010%2015-7912.jpg turned up this:

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The Bulova Senator, started exactly when my movement was built. The engraving isn't the same, and it only happened on the first couple iterations until they changed the case design completely in 1933:

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commented on Yonder's WRUW ·

Oh, this is absolutely lovely! Glad I could help remind you of it. Any story for this sweet pick up?

commented on Which watch should I make my buddy buy for me? AKA, the story of my risk-taking friend and how he has to buy a watch for me by losing a bet ·

You know he’ll lawyer you out of the five GS’s, because he said any one watch, and might even lawyer you out of the cash equivalent. I dunno, they’ll get ya sometimes those tricky buggers, so I’d be ready to get only one.

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commented on Yonder's WRUW ·

It’s always five o’clock somewhere, right? That’s how timezones and daydrinking works if I’m not mistaken.

There’s nothing tastier than a cold one after chores on a warm day.🍻

commented on TheSharperTheBetter's WRUW ·

The movement is labeled as a 15J 10AN, and by my quick lookup dates those movements being made between 1925 and 1937. Isn’t that engraving just a hoot?! I’m absolutely tickled that it’s a 20mm strap (that’s just an Islander strap from the Penn model).

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Got fifteen minutes?

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