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Who are your favorite watch social media channels?

Who are your favorite watch shows and/or podcasts that you follow and like on YouTube or other social media? Which are the favorite channels you subscribe to?

Are there any that you find educational in addition to being very entertaining about wristwa…

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What makes you like the watches you like and collect?

I’ve been thinking about what makes me like the watches I like and what influences me in my choices for collecting watches knowingly or unknowingly beyond sticking to my budget.

Here is an excerpt from a recent online article I read which I think is p…

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Are exhibition casebacks emphasized too much?

Exhibition or display casebacks where you can see the movement are often seen as a big part of the purchase decision for modern watches. But in my case, I don’t know which of my roughly 30 watches have display casebacks and which ones don’t. I don’t l…

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What titanium watch are you wearing? Or post about titanium watches in general!

Post pics of your titanium watches. Or just post comments about the titanium watches that intrigue you and might be a future purchase.

My GP WWTC world timer chronograph is one of my favorites and its lightweight comfort makes me be on the lookout fo…

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What are the microbrands that intrigue you?

Are there any microbrands that you would have an interest in buying a watch from or already own? My list of the microbrands that intrigue me in one way or the other would be as follows:

AnOrdain
Ba111od
Dornbluth and Sohn
Furlan Marri
Kudoke
Louis Er…

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Which of your watches would you take to a watch enthusiast event?

If you could take 3 watches to a watch enthusiast or collector event, which ones from your collection would you wear/take? Post pics and comment on why you would choose them.

I think I will wear my Gen 1 VC Overseas from the nineties, but still debat…

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Do these watch company slogans resonate with you?

Which of these watch company slogans resonate with you the most in terms of your image of the brand and its products?

AP – To Break the Rules, you must first Master them
Breguet – Crafting Emotions for 250 years, one Invention at a time
Cartier – Ne…

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What makes a watch a ‘fun watch’ for you?

What makes a watch a ‘fun watch’ for you? Bright colors, funky shape, irregular dial, vintage looks, quirky design, pop culture referenced design?? Any watch that makes me smile when I look at my wrist and puts me in a light-hearted mood is a ‘fun’ w…

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New member from sunny Southern California

Joined the forum today after visiting once in a while previously and am looking forward to being a part of this watch enthusiast community. Thought I would introduce myself with this first post. I live by the coast in between Los Angeles and San Diego…

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