Rip_Murdock, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/rip_murdock/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:06:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rkwatchservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-RK-Watch-Service-Logo-Chicago-Watch-Repair-Web-32x32.png Rip_Murdock, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/rip_murdock/ 32 32 New (to me) 38.5mm Quartz Aqua Terra AND I’m switching to quartz going forward https://rkwatchservice.com/new-to-me-38-5mm-quartz-aqua-terra-and-im-switching-to-quartz-going-forward/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:32:10 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/new-to-me-38-5mm-quartz-aqua-terra-and-i%E2%80%99m-switching-to-quartz-going-forward.5617419/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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TL;DR – I think quartz watches are better than mechanical watches and that’s what I’m going wear (for the most part) going forward. And this generation of the quartz Aqua Terra is really, really nice.

I’ve been collecting watches pretty hard core for...

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TL;DR – I think quartz watches are better than mechanical watches and that’s what I’m going wear (for the most part) going forward. And this generation of the quartz Aqua Terra is really, really nice.

I’ve been collecting watches pretty hard core for the last 9 years. I’ve had 50+ watches pass through my hands ranging from cheap Seiko models to Rolex models approaching $20,000. Almost all of them have been mechanical: automatic or manual wind. And I’ve come to this conclusion–I think I’m…

New (to me) 38.5mm Quartz Aqua Terra AND I’m switching to quartz going forward

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I walk about 1.5 hours a day, seven days a week. During that time I like to consume podcasts or audio books. I have listened to a number of watch content podcasts but thought I would look for others to see if anything interesting is out there I haven't listened to before. You can suggest a paywalled podcast if you want but there's virtually no chance I'm going to pay for a watch podcast.

The podcasts I have tried before include:

Fratello
Worn and Wound
A Blog to Watch
Hodinkee Radio
The...

Suggest some wrist watch podcasts

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I walk about 1.5 hours a day, seven days a week. During that time I like to consume podcasts or audio books. I have listened to a number of watch content podcasts but thought I would look for others to see if anything interesting is out there I haven't listened to before. You can suggest a paywalled podcast if you want but there's virtually no chance I'm going to pay for a watch podcast.

The podcasts I have tried before include:

Fratello
Worn and Wound
A Blog to Watch
Hodinkee Radio
The…

Suggest some wrist watch podcasts

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