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…

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…

There’s no Damasko forum in the WUS Watch Brands section (but there is a Sinn, another German “tool” brand). Simple oversight or are Damasko considered a microbrand unworthy of their own niche? And I rarely see any Damasko that remain on sale for very…

This past weekend I attended a friend’s afternoon Independence Day BBQ pool party. About 40 guests. I found myself sharing a table with an elderly lady sitting across from me by the pool. After the usual chit chat (“So what do you do? And where do you…

I’ve been a little constipated lately, so I’ve had a bit more down time to sit and think about things, and it occurred to me that watch aficionados tend to use the word “flex” (as in proudly wearing one’s cool or rare or expensive watch) in a derogator…

Can’t remember how I found out about this watch, it must’ve been one of those unsolicited emails. Mandetbrote Watches. But the campaign looked legit and was already fully funded, and the design was just quirky enough to pique my interest. So I pledge …

Very excited to receive this email this morning, wondering if any of you guys have entered and, more importantly, has anyone won? Please post wrist shots of your sub if you did. This is exciting!

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The watch in question is a Citizen BN0000-04H Eco-Drive 300 dive watch (solar quartz). Long discontinued, this one belonged to my son so it holds sentimental value for me. It’s 16 years old. I wear it in my rotation of eight other watches.

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Flew down from Hawaii to visit my dad. Brought a beater quartz diver

and my lovely Omega Seamaster 300 GMT 50th A…