FS: Thorn Titanium BB Pelagos homage – PT 5000 movement

39mm titanium case and bracelet is super light with tool-less bracelet adjustment. PT 5000 is a chinese clone of the ETA 2824 very impressive accuracy.

To size the bracelet, you pull on each side of the link on the the right and left side until it separates from the pin, then twist the end piece until the pin’s exposed to remove the link from the rest of the bracelet – ingenious but they failed to include instructions with the watch, typical chinese inattention to detail.

There is a…

FS: Thorn Titanium BB Pelagos homage – PT 5000 movement

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Thoughts on watch media also being watch retailers

This is not the first instance of watch media entities or individuals engaging in the marketing and sale of watches, e.g. Hodinkee, Teddy Baldassare and now Time & Tide.

I feel it’s a conflict of interest to report about watches and also sell them. But I am guessing it doesn’t bother most since these watch media entities seem to do very well selling watches, while still reporting on watches…

Thoughts on watch media also being watch retailers

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