Hard to believe that 2026 is almost halfway over, eh? Figured for ****s & grins, I'd do this little summary of where the collection is thus far. I'll spare y'all any lessons learned and/or avoided or any collecting anecdotes. The onl…
Continue readingSeiko finally issue warning about counterfeits and modified watches
Little late to the party……this is from their web-site
Important Notice Re Counterfeit and Modified Seiko Watches
Continue readingDan “Zeb” Zsebehazy – Rest In Peace
I am sorry to announce the passing of a fellow enthusiast on Sept 25. After a protracted fight with cancer, Dan's struggles have ended. I'm not sure how prolific he was here on WUS, but I do recall him picking up the pace recently. I came to …
Continue readingA Co-Branded Dive Watch I Can Definitely Relate To..
Well, it's not often I get excited when unboxing or in this case, unwrapping a watch. I have to tell ya that I'm excited but there's work to be done. During my diving days, it was Dacor as my go to brand for regulators and other dive gea…
Continue readingLoved the reiteration, went for the vintage…
It was on this forum that I first saw those vintage Constellations with those lovely pie-pan dials. I was “smitten” but wary of going down the vintage highway at least with a brand I’m less familiar with. Then I happened upon the Globemaster and managed to purchase a lovely pre-owned one from a fellow WUS member. Nevertheless with that scratch now itched, I continued to look at those vintage versions and after doing some homework, I landed a Ref 168.0065 which is a little different because…
Continue readingImages from RedBar YYC (Calgary) MeetUp June 18
Great venue, good food and some very nice watches……
Continue readingAn “Interesting” Watch from Calgary RedBar Meet Up May 21
Around 26 local enthusiasts gathered last night at the Canadian Brewhouse and while venue was terrific, the lighting was pretty bad. So, rather than festoon this post with lousy photos, thought I’d share a couple a pictures of a watch that is quite unique although there are plenty out there. Here’s a little something for the Hi-Fi fans out there….
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SOTC 2025
Ordinarily I wouldn’t be making a SOTC post this early in the year but given my “behavior” thus far, I don’t envision much change until 6 months in 
What behavior you ask? Well it’s been my tendency to act on impulse on more pricey watches. For the longest time, my ceiling was much lower than it is now. That might explain why Seiko continues to be the predominant brand in the collection but things are changing. Maybe because I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door thinking life’s too short? The…
Continue readingStrap Choices for my new to me Tudor BB58 925
This baby on landed on May 1 and already I’ve gone through a myriad of strap combinations. As most can attest, having a variety of straps and/or bracelets on hand is par for the course. It’s like having your own little stash of methadone
Continue readingMy Tudor came with a fabric strap which is nice enough but it struck me as rather flimsy so I decided to dig into the stash so to speak. Here’s a pic of the combo’s I’ve tried thus far and yes, I have two more straps inbound for this guy. Cheers for…
Hanhart 417 “Copperhead” Special Edition Chronograph
In collaboration with "Revolution: The Watch Magazine, Hanhart released a bronze cased version of their E 417 chronograph referred to as The Copperhead, The collaboration was limited to 200 watches and this one is #183 complete with an unworn stra…
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