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Help me decide which 40mm Luminor

I owned a PAM111, loved the simplicity of the dial and how it looked on my 17cm wrist, but it was a tad big for me. Traded it in for something else a while ago. Then went to the Panerai AD a couple of times and tried their 40mm PAM01372 and I love the …

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Help me find a Summer Watch below $500

With the summer here in the northern hemisphere, I would like to treat myself with a fun colorful summer watch. Criteria below:

1. below $500 used or new

2. Quartz is strongly preferred. Automatic is ok as a second choice.

3. Colors: Teal, light gre…

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Question ONLY to current and previous owners of Tudor Pelagos 39

Hey folks, the reason behind this post is the Pelagos 39 has been on my wishlist since several months and I see quite a lot of them for sale, so I wonder how long is the honeymoon period for most owners after which they put it up for sale?

Long versi…

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Am I crazy to consider owning the same exact watch in 2 different colors??

I wonder how many of us actually own 2 or more dial colors of the same exact watch AND actually wears them?? 🤣

It does not happen very often that I wear a watch and just love it. I recently picked up a white dial Sinn 104 – and i love it. I am missing…

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Help choose a dial color for Sinn 104

Love this Sinn 104 on the H-link bracelet. Narrowed down my short list to these two dial colors, black vs anthracite. Help me decide!

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Album for Watchs with OEM Integrated/fitted rubber straps

I have a thing for watches that come on integrated or fitted/curved OEM rubber straps. I also know that many respectable aftermarket suppliers provide nice aftermarket solutions – however – this post is only dedicated to watches that come with OEM fitt…

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Help me decide: one to stay and one to go

I have a thing for white dial watches – just love them.

I purchased those 2 watches and would like to keep one only (budget management reasons).

The Stowa is 36mm, approx 11mm, and 18mm lug width
The Orient Star is approx 38.5mm, 12.5mm thick and has…

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