Yep, it happened this week. I was digging for office supplies in the storage closet when I reached for a box in the back of a shelving rack. I grabbed it, pulled my hands back & my left wrist banged against a metal bracket.

“F- me! How much damage did I do to that sweet, sweet zaratsu?!”

Lugs, case & crystal seem fine butt there’s a ding on the bezel. I did not have a polishing cloth on me, still took the watch off & attempted to buff out the damage with the front of my shirt. It would…

Finally scratched it & you know what? It’s gonna be fine.

New Purple MOP Oris

WindUp Watch Fair San Francisco 2025
Fort Mason – Gateway Pavilion
San Francisco, CA 94109

Friday May 2nd: 12 – 6PM
Saturday, May 3rd: 12 – 6PM
Sunday, May 4th: 12 – 5PM

Who's going? And what are u looking forward to?

Me & my buddy are flying down Thurs & will be at the fair all day Friday. I'm looking forward to seeing AnOrdain and the next leap in CW. They are revealing something big in the coming days and it's supposedly a "timepiece every bit as groundbreaking as the Bel…

May 2-4: WindUp Watch Fair San Francisco 2025

Ok was this a panic buy? Maybe, maybe not. I was planning to buy it anyway. I was originally gonna wait until my May bday butt picked it up a few weeks earlier than expected pending tariffs, price increases, availability, etc. Went to the AD on Saturday to try on a few & that was all she wrote.

It’s the new 2025 Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra in the fumé (gradient) turquoise dial with PVD grey dial furniture. After going back & forth between 38mm vs 41mm, I settled on the 41…

The Aqua in Aqua Terra

Got this last week (https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/is-it-a-watermelon-is-it-a-peppermint-oh-it’s-an-oris.5614646/) and had it on the wrist since. So here's my quick, amateur review…

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The Oris Watermelon is a watch that pops!