Do you prefer a Mercedes hour, a Snowflake hour hand, or both?
Give your reasons for your choice.
Continue readingFascinating video on the history and present day Chinese watches.
Fascinating video on the history and present day Chinese watches.
Continue readingWould you like Orient to do a dive watch without a date window?
Would you like Orient to do a dive watch without a date window?
I would like to see one.
Continue readingDo you prefer bracelets or straps – or both?
I prefer straps. They add character to a watch.
Continue readingSan Martin sub and Rolex sub fit and finish comparison video
San Martin sub and Rolex sub fit and finish comparison video.
Continue readingWatches that need to be homaged thread
Here’s a thread for you to list watches that have yet to be homaged in the hope that a watch company might homage them… you never know!
Continue readingHere are three I’d like to see homages of.
Montre Tissot Visodate. Ref. PR 516 (early 1970s) 👇
Timex Sports Marlin. Ref. 27671 (mid-1970s) 👇
Elgin Dive Watch. Ref. 4156 (mid-1960s) 👇
Eterna KonTiki. Ref. 130 FTP (early…
1970s watch magazine ads and home catalog listings
Here are some 1970s watch magazine ads and home catalog listings.
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Continue readingI remember seeing these ads as a kid and was always impressed by their “sophistication”.
You simply don’t get these type of informative and characterful ads anymore.
Vintage 1970s watches for men, women & kids in up-to-the minute styles – Click Americana
With styles ranging from glamorous to groovy, these vintage 1970s watches helped Americans of all ages keep good time throughout the seventies and beyond.
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What’s the toughest automatic watch out there?
What’s the toughest automatic watch out there for under $300 that can survive a 6-foot drop onto concrete or similar impacts?
Continue readingPhotos of Omega Seamaster models from 1957 – 2022
Photos of Omega Seamaster models from 1957 – 2022
There may be ones I have left out, if so please include them in your replies.
1957 Seamaster (Ref CK2913)
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Continue readingList of AliExpress watch brands in order of “quality”.
Based only on online opinions and reviews, here is a list in order of “quality” I have put together of watch brands selling on AliExpress. I have no personal experience of all these brands, apart from Tandorio, Corgeut, and Addiesdive – which I think produce good watches.
Continue readingNeedless to say, this list is not definitive. I offer it only for discussion.
Feel free to suggest ones I’ve left out.
Top-Tier (High Reputation, Excellent Quality)
San Martin – Arguably…
