In a few weeks, I’ll be out in Amsterdam and Cologne for work (from the US). Luckily, I’ve added on a few days in both to see some sights and enjoy the cities. Beyond the standard tourist-y stuff, is there any cool museums or must-see spots in either f...

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I don’t mean at a meetup or AD.

One time, I was at SeaTac waiting for a flight and I noticed the guy next to me had on a Nautilus with a moonphase (maybe some other complications as well, I don’t know my Patek references). I wanted to talk to him abou...

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Didn’t see this posted anywhere. FC is bringing back their perpetual calendar (the non-highlife version).

Salmon dial, 40mm diameter, 12mm thick, 0mm lugs, 72 hour power reserve, $10k (but I’m sure it’ll go for less).

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Hey WUS! I want to buy an Omega Speedmaster Professional. I’m debating between the current generation and the previous. Either way I’d go for the sapphire sandwich lightly used.

Here’s what I like about the old generation:

Cheaper by about $2k-$2.5k...

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I wanna see your moonphases! Bonus points if your moonphase is in a weird spot on the dial, or if your moon has a face. I'll got first:

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