I bought my first the other day, and boy howdy, is it a dinger of hum!
4 beats per second, vs 6 or even 8?
Sure, 8 is nice and all, but meh, I don't look at it that closely to notice.
Traditional quartz: I only dislike them in a 3 hander.
I …
DEPLOYANT = DEPLOYMENT? How does DEPLOYMENT even make sense to describe a clasp?
I just saw another one on another thread.
Ya, ok, so it's French. You're not French, don't know French. OK, all good, no prob.
But supposng English IS your native tongue: how the heck does DEPLOYMENT even make sense to you, if that…
Continue readingPROXIMA: Why not as popular as San Martin or Steeldive, when everyone raves about Proxima?
I see Proxima watches here only once in a while,
And everyone who owns one seems to have nothing but praise for them.
So why is it not as popular as some of the other copy makers?
And doubly so, when Proxima actually has some unique designs of it own…
And now, for something ENTIRELY different: BEZEL DESIGN I’ve never seen before
I am using this bezel ONLY as an example of something 'new' in terms of design language.
So, just to clarify:
This post is NOT about this brand , or about this bezel per se.
Am not asking whether you like it or not, but whether YOU hav…
Continue readingDid anyone ever change your mind about anything watch-related?
Or do people like to believe whatever it is that they like to believe?
Let's see.
Various Types of Watch Enthusiasts: Who’s missing?
Found this on FB. Author unknown.
But who's missing?
GADA goon? HOMAGE hoe? MICROBRAND maafaagaa?
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Continue readingSame lume (All green or all blue) vs Mixed lume (Green& Blue)
Your preference?
Should the lume color always be the same throughout?
Or does it look better, or even work better when 2 (or more) lume colors are mixed?
Randomly selected images from the webs for clarity
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Continue readingARFINO watches? German?
It looks like they are located in Germany, and they have 2 models. See below.
It's almost impossible for anyone to F this up, using this standard (but excellent and classic) design, and V 7750.
Around $ 1,300 USD.
Does anyone have actual expe…
Continue readingIt was at THAT moment, he knew…he F’d up
When / how did have yours?
It could be wearing the WRONG watch (for the occasion), or NO watch (when you should be wearing one), or doing the wrong thing wearing that perfect watch,… etc.
I had mine today.
I thought I'd do some minor cleaning…
Finding NH movements on Ali Express: Real vs…?
Is that even a question?
Are there 'real' Japan made NHxx movements for sale on Ali X?
Or are they all China-made clones?
They used to be available for as low as $30 – 35 + shipping.
But they've all gone up in price in the last coupla …
