Many years ago (like a decade), I read some horror stories on some of the watch forums about the US Grand Seiko service center – mainly the watches being returned with scratches, poor workmanship, and otherwise incompetent, sloppy work. This would be …
Continue reading2-dial, no-date mechanical chronograph – think (or wish) this is on the Grand Seiko roadmap?
It appears GS is continuing to push upmarket with more expensive and interesting watches (for better or worse). The Tentagraph is fairly new, and was a refreshing take on their original SD chrono.
I'd love to see a different spin on 9SC5 movemen…
Continue readingJust got Speedmaster back from US factory service…and they look to have done a wonderful job!
I've had my Speedmaster for just shy of a decade and it has gotten a lot of wrist time. Earlier this year, it started to randomly lose like 60+ seconds per day, or even more. Obviously not good, and not from magnetism. Took it in about 3 months…
Continue readingOrdered a pair of Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy – my end game speakers?
Audio has been a lifelong hobby. Grew up listening to music with my parents on one of those old school systems from the 70's (big receiver, big 3-way speakers with 15" woofers). My first system was an Aiwa bookshelf system from Costco…the…
Continue readingIf you collection was sold off at market prices, what watches would you buy with those funds?
Against your will, your entire collection was sold off at current market rates (you cannot rebuy any of them back). You were then given those dollars to buy new watches. What would you buy? OK if you want to add a few dollars to get other things you…
Continue readingSmall town Rolex ADs – inventory situation better or worse than big stores in big cities?
I'm going to be in Louisiana later this year (both New Orleans and in more rural areas surrounding the city) and was surprised to see dealers in Houma, Baton Rouge, Gulfport (MS), in addition to the expected dealers in New Orleans.
I'm very …
Continue readingI took my Speedmaster to a special place watch enthusiasts would like, where was I?
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Continue readingIf you were spending a week in London, would you wear a nice watch (or not)?
Like walking around the city center as a tourist (not sitting in an office). Are things as bad there as the media suggests, or is it overblown? Should I just stick with a boring Seiko?
Continue readingIf you need some context (even though this story is about the numbers being down, it is a LOT of thefts, and many of them seem pretty brazen). 29,000 watches reported stolen in 5 years, or 15 per day (though I don’t know if those were all muggings vs. other stuff like shoplifting). Still, that’s a lot…
If you were spending a week in London, would you wear a nice watch (or not)?
