Simple enough question, but I've never seen anyone discuss it.
There are no absolutes, so vote what you usually do.
I wear them, but not the vintage ones. For those I'm concerned about sweat and total lack of waterproofing.
Continue readingFitting/sizing a seconds hand
I know this should be tricky for a novice, but I must be doing something wrong. I can get the seconds hand aligned on the post, but when I try to press it in, it doesn’t go down on the post. It just falls off.
Continue readingMaybe I purchased the wrong hand size. The movement is a Ronda HQ517, specs say 0.20mm for the sweep seconds, so i purchased “Sweep Second Center Hands For Watches Hole Size .20mm”
Both movement and hands are from esslinger.
Armand Nicolet advice needed
I know Armand Nicolet has a smaller, but devoted following, but know little about them. These 3 appeared on one of my searches. Are they worth pursuing? All around the $400-$600 range
AN9141 (day between 9 and 11)
9155-A-M9150 (small seconds. Is t…
Bumper movement clicking sound
Is a clicking sound common on bumper movements? It only occurs on one half of the swing.
When the crown is in the winding position, if I press the crown in a little more and hold it, there's no clicking sound.
More info:
It's a LeCoultre Po…
Watch winder question
Does a winder actually wind up the watch or just maintain its current level? If the latter, should I fully wind it up before putting it in?
My watches have common movements: miyota 8 and 9 series, NHx, 2824.
Continue readingNeed help identifying this Accutron
Gemini AI only tells me so much. Don't think I've ever seen it. I'm assuming it's based on the 214, since i can't see a crown and there's no day/date.
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Continue readingFS: Ernest Borel Cocktail Kaleidoscope- women’s
This is an elegant ladies model. The dial is a little larger than a penny. I don't see any scratches on the crystal, not even fine ones. The case is in good condition. The pattern and the "diamonds" rotate making a sparkling effect, its …
Continue readingPhoibos Kraken or Erebus Ascent
I have the chance to buy one of these used for pretty much the same price. Which one would you get? I realize they are different styles, but both look good to me.
They both use the Miyota 9015 movement.
The purple Erebus is the 41mm model.
The red…
Brands you would never purchase
Are there brands you would never buy? Why? I'm really curious, especially the "why" part.
I haven't seen this topic, if it already exists, my apologies.
Let's exclude watches you can't afford now. Maybe you'll win…
Continue readingNeed some guidance for choosing a strap
I'm horrible with colors and styles and would like some assistance choosing a strap.
The current strap is junk, and I don't think black goes with the blue dial. The dark blue dial has painted-on white markers and white lume on the hands.
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