I’ll be in the Windy City for five days in the early part of this coming November. Staying at a big hotel in the downtown area. Would like to take my favorite watch (photo below). Plan on exploring the surrounding area by foot, taking in the sights, us...

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I hadn’t previously noticed how much of my Bulova “Lunar Pilot’s” crystal sits above the bezel, just begging to be chipped or cracked by a wayward spastic swing of my left wrist against a chunk of lava rock or a metal table edge.

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Up until recently I only ever logged onto WUS on my smart phone. Everything was fine. Then a week ago I bought an iPad. It makes a positive difference in my casual internet use. But when those bigger than life size wrist shots pop up twelve inches from...

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You’re an up and coming actor and somehow you’ve been offered the role of 007. Daniel Craig has retired and the producers want you to sign a multi million dollar contract, for five films. You accept.

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I’m looking for a dress watch that has amazing lume. I don’t own a dress watch yet, so all of my watches are sports or aviators - and they all have amazing loom. I can’t imagine giving up the lume just ‘cause I’m dressed up all fancy - schmancy.

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Sorry for the click bait thread title… What else did you expect from me? 😊

This thread is about someone (of my general height, weight, and build) who has never owned a truly upper mid-tier or high end watch, and is now in a financial position to acqui...

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Got this in an email today:

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When setting the minute hand (referencing an external time standard) on a hacking watch, I have found that moving the minute hand in

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I am assuming that, among the general non WIS population, Rolex is the most recognizable and most accepted high-end brand of watches. For example, ask 100 random adults in an airport waiting area “What brand of watch do most successful and affluent peo...

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Tonight I’m leaving on the ultra luxurious redeye B777-200 flight from Maui to Denver, and fully expect a free upgrade to business class from one of the young svelte sexy flight attendants. Of course I will be sporting one of my three mechanical watche...

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