Alright, folks. This is essentially a follow-up (or second try, if you will) to a poll I created about two weeks ago. The goal is to determine the most popular color that people would wear if they couldn't choose from the popular colors of white, …
Continue readingNo Black, White or Grey Dial. What is your pick?
You have to pick one watch to wear for the rest of your life. It cannot be any of the three universal colors of white, grey, or black. The dial also shouldn't contain any significant amount of these three colors. In addition, the color should not …
Continue readingWhat’s the Deal with Lume?
Given that there are just a few different types of lume used in all watches nowadays, why is there so much variation in the quality of lume across watches in terms of both how bright it is and how long it lasts? There also does not appear to be strong …
Continue readingMost Iconic Hour Markers on a Watch
The watch industry is centuries old. Over the years, watch manufacturers have made watches with thousands of different hour marker designs. Yet, we all know that there are probably a few dozen designs that we have seen over and over that appear, for on…
Continue readinganOrdain – General Thread
anOrdain is a small microbrand company based in Scotland. anOrdain makes watches with pretty unique enamel dials and the waiting list to buy one of their watches (selling at around $2000) is more than 2 years. They use the ETA 2824-2 and SW 210-1 movem…
Continue readingThe Economics of Watch Collecting
So, after browsing this forum for many years, I have noticed that many of the same questions pop up from time to time.
What is the maximum amount I should spend on a watch given my income?
Even if I have the money, should I spend it on a very expensi…
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