Beads of rice bracelet

Anyone else have an issue with the beads of rice bracelet not fitting that well? It feels super comfortable, but is just a tad too small or big on my 7 inch writs. I reached out to GS and they don’t make quarter or half links for this one, so I am kind of at a crossing and don’t know what to do.

I really don’t want to wear the watch on a strap and think the bracelet really makes me love it. At what point do I call it and trade the watch for something different? or do I just wear it a…

Beads of rice bracelet

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Why do people Blur the LE number?

As I browse watches (my free dopamine hit) I notice everyone blurs out there LE number when they show their case backs. Why do they do that? Is there anything that they are protecting by doing this?

As a buyer, maybe the number has significance to me …

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Do you automatically service a newly purchased second hand watch?

I am just getting into watches and was wondering what the general consensus was on the subject?

For example I bought a second hand Grand Seiko quartz which has a 3 year battery life. It’s coming up on 3 years since the OG purchace, and I just feel like I should go ahead and get the battery replaced / start fresh. Even though the battery isn’t showing “low battery ticks”

Also, I have been looking at older speedy’s and some of the cheaper ones don’t have a service history. They run fine (per…

Do you automatically service a newly purchased second hand watch?

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