I purchased an "affordable" watch from Horology Planet (about $470). It was the new year and the shipping was delayed by about a week. It shipped and then got stuck in Cincinnati (DHL) for a while. I figured it was just some customs thing and…
Continue reading3D printed watch stand
A friend of mine printed this stand for me. The watch is a Steinhardt 44mm flieger. I think it turned out really cool. I’m going to enjoy having this on my desk.
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Continue readingFSO: Sinn 856 I LE
Up for sale only, no trade offers please, is my Sinn 856 LE. This is the version without numerals. I had a scratch on the crystal and so in August I sent it to West Coast Watch service center at Watchbuys.com suggestion. They completely rebuilt the mov…
Continue readingMB&F M.A.D. 3 “Jump hour” raffle
I apologize if there is another thread on this subject (I searched but couldn't find it).
How many WUSers entered the raffle? If you did, were you successful?
In the past, the success rates for MB&F raffles were in the 3-15 percent range. …
Continue readingExperience with WR accessories?
I am looking for a titanium bracelet for my Citizen AQ HAQ. It came with a leather strap with deployant. Apparently, it's hard if not impossible to buy an OEM titanium bracelet for this watch from Citizen (I've read online that they charge $2…
Continue readingCW Bel Canto: crystal coating problem?
Please take a look at this photo of my CW Bel Canto:
Notice the cloudy splotches near the specular reflection of the light…
Continue readingShoulda woulda coulda …
Cabo San Lucas authorized dealer last week. This was available at RPP. Wishing now I had pulled the trigger:
Continue readingFSO: Seiko SRPE83K1 Brian May “Red Special”
Up for sale only, no trade offers please, is my slightly used Seiko Brian May special. This is the steel-colored version, not the gold version. It will come on a used but perfectly functioning shark-mesh bracelet, which is how I (very sparingly) wore i…
Continue readingOld watch ads
We have a New York Yankees scorebook from 1954. My father-in-law went to a game that year and kept score.
In the book, I saw a cool old ad for Longines and thought it might be nice to create (renew?) a thread for cool OLD watch ads.
I never would ha…
Continue readingRemoving scratches in Ti (Grade 2)?
I lent my Zelos Skyraider 2 (carbon dial) to my son for a few years. He wore it like the tool watch I think it's meant to be. I got it back today and found that it has scratches in several spots. The worst is on the non-crown side of the case:
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