Same difference?

Hi, all

I’m testing the waters for a nice 9F with a white dial, and so far I’ve narrowed it down to:

  • SBGX347
  • SBGX295
  • SBGX259

It looks like the 259 and 295 are the same watch, except that the 259 comes on a bracelet and the other one comes on a strap. If I’m not mistaken, the 295 has a subtle concentric circle texture on the dial, but I don’t know if the 259 has that.
Also, If I order the 295 from abroad, I think the strap would be subject to import restrictions, so…

Same difference?

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Any wet shavers out there?

Anybody else out there into old school shaving with double-edge razors, straight razors, shave cream/soap and the trusty old badger-hair brush?

I’ve been doing it for quite a while, and think it’s great.

My usual setup is:

  • Tabac shave soap stick
  • Kent shave brush
  • Feather AC replaceable blade straight razor

I have a bunch of other razors as well that I use now and then, but I usually stick to the same brush. If I’m using a double-edge razor I use Proraso shave cream…

Any wet shavers out there?

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