SOTC 2025 – It’s been quite a year…here’s where I’m at now…

Well, folks, it’s been an eventful year in watch collecting. Out of my dozen watches, I’ve gotten rid of 5, broke 1 (through my own stupidity), and added 4…

What’s out?

  • Seiko 5 SNK601 (Was lovely, but I didn’t love it on my fat wrists. Again.)
  • Seiko Skyliner (After getting my birthday watch, this one just didn’t get wrist time)
  • Glashütte Spezimatic (Just didn’t get enough wrist time)
  • Tsao Baltimore Constellation (Again, no wrist time, and fully lumed dials bug…

SOTC 2025 – It’s been quite a year…here’s where I’m at now…

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Dr. Strange’s useless drawer…

Could someone please confirm my assumption that a watch winder drawer like this would be utterly useless, since spinning them horizontally will do feck all for winding the watches, despite looking really cool?

And Autocorrect can go to help for mangli…

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Anybody own a Mido Ocean Star GMT? Need a review…

I’ve bene considering getting a Mido Ocean Star GMT – but I’m hesitating because they’re 44mm diameter.

They’re gorgeous to look at, but I’ve found myself tending to like 40mm-42mm the best.

I know they have a 40mm version, but it has 21mm lugs, which is really off-putting when you’ve accumulated 20 and 22mm straps…

Anyway, I was hoping to get a wrist report about how the 44mm version wears. Does it wear large or small? Is it very thick? Will it work under a dress shirt cuff, or is it…

Anybody own a Mido Ocean Star GMT? Need a review…

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