searching for something…weird…

hello friends! so recently i got to thinking about the smartwatch, how they developed, what were the precursors? this led me down a multi-hour internet rabbit hole that i barely escaped from. however, i did find some interesting things, and some manufacturers that were trying new things years ago.

now i’m not a smartwatch guy, i understand the appeal to some folks but they’re just not for me, however; i saw the IBM/Citizen watchpad from the 90’s and it just looks so cool. i think all of the…

searching for something…weird…

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bots and spam

i took a mutli-year hiatus from the forums but have recently become more active. since reactivating my account i have noticed a lot of what appear to be bot accounts creating open ended threads, or posting pictures of fakes, or asking bizarre questions.

what is the purpose of this? i guess, like, how does this benefit a scammer or a spammer in the long run? i’m just really puzzled by this behavior.

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Watch prices in 2025

I am in the market for a something new and have been eyeing a Tudor Black Bay 41 for some time now. Knowing that prices have been steadily increasing over the past few years I’m wondering if AD’s still offer any flexibility on pricing, or if it’s truly a seller’s market. Realizing every AD is going to be different I wanted to see if anyone had any recent experience with an AD offering discounts? The last threads I saw on the forum were from a few years back and I’m sure things have…

Watch prices in 2025

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