SocalLefty68, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/socallefty68/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Tue, 19 May 2026 09:55:57 +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 SocalLefty68, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/socallefty68/ 32 32 New Master Control integrated bracelet releases from JLC https://rkwatchservice.com/new-master-control-integrated-bracelet-releases-from-jlc/ Tue, 12 May 2026 21:56:40 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/new-master-control-integrated-bracelet-releases-from-jlc.5674125/ 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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Got to try on the new Master Control integrated bracelet releases from JLC today at our local boutique. They had the steel versions today and will get the gold watches tomorrow.

The watches looked amazing with gorgeous finishing, very thin cases and ...

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Got to try on the new Master Control integrated bracelet releases from JLC today at our local boutique. They had the steel versions today and will get the gold watches tomorrow.

The watches looked amazing with gorgeous finishing, very thin cases and beautiful movements. I can see why JLC got such positive press ant Watches & Wonders. Easily the most impressive steel integrated bracelet watches I’ve seen in a while. The Perpetual calendar is the best looking, but the price of the Power…

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Post your black dial watches here! https://rkwatchservice.com/post-your-black-dial-watches-here/ Tue, 12 May 2026 03:14:47 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/post-your-black-dial-watches-here.5648362/ 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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I see threads for watches with white and blue dials where there are regular postings, but I haven’t seen one for black dial watches. I would guess that many wear black dial watches quite often. Let’s see some pictures.

I’ll start off with posting on...

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I see threads for watches with white and blue dials where there are regular postings, but I haven’t seen one for black dial watches. I would guess that many wear black dial watches quite often. Let’s see some pictures.

I’ll start off with posting one pic of each of my black dial watches and then add more over time as I wear them. Please do the same.

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Which strap do you like best on this Doxa Sub 300T? https://rkwatchservice.com/which-strap-do-you-like-best-on-this-doxa-sub-300t/ Tue, 12 May 2026 00:41:32 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/which-strap-do-you-like-best-on-this-doxa-sub-300t.5674628/ 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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Had fun switching straps on my Doxa Sub 300T Professional (Orange) to change its vibe. I almost never wear it on its OEM beads-of-rice bracelet. Common straps I use are the black NATO with the orange strap and the blue leather racing strap, but also us...

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Had fun switching straps on my Doxa Sub 300T Professional (Orange) to change its vibe. I almost never wear it on its OEM beads-of-rice bracelet. Common straps I use are the black NATO with the orange strap and the blue leather racing strap, but also use the orange carbon-embossed water resistant strap sometimes for fun. My least favorite is the Bonetto Cinturini blue rubber strap as it is too wide and doesn’t taper much – usually will use a Blue Tropical strap instead if I feel like using…

Which strap do you like best on this Doxa Sub 300T?

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Who are your favorite watch social media channels? https://rkwatchservice.com/who-are-your-favorite-watch-social-media-channels/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:43:38 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/who-are-your-favorite-watch-social-media-channels.5646158/ 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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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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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 wristwatches?

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What makes you like the watches you like and collect? https://rkwatchservice.com/what-makes-you-like-the-watches-you-like-and-collect/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:26:06 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/what-makes-you-like-the-watches-you-like-and-collect.5645853/ 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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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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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 pretty apt: ’Watch desire is a tangle of status, identity, nostalgia, history, mechanics, and aesthetics. Watches are this beautiful combination of history, engineering, status, craft, mechanics, and human ingenuity’.

At the end of the…

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Are exhibition casebacks emphasized too much? https://rkwatchservice.com/are-exhibition-casebacks-emphasized-too-much/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 02:19:53 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/are-exhibition-casebacks-emphasized-too-much.5645512/ 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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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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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 look at the caseback when I wear the watches or even when I am deciding which watch to wear looking at my winders.

On the other hand, when I buy a watch or during the first few weeks of wearing a newly acquired watch, I might find myself…

Are exhibition casebacks emphasized too much?

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What titanium watch are you wearing? Or post about titanium watches in general! https://rkwatchservice.com/what-titanium-watch-are-you-wearing-or-post-about-titanium-watches-in-general/ Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:15:10 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/what-titanium-watch-are-you-wearing-or-post-about-titanium-watches-in-general.5645116/ 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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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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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 for more titanium watches.

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What are the microbrands that intrigue you? https://rkwatchservice.com/what-are-the-microbrands-that-intrigue-you/ Sat, 04 Oct 2025 16:17:59 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/what-are-the-microbrands-that-intrigue-you.5645043/ 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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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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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 Errard
Minase
Ming
Nivada Grenchen
Serica
Straum

I haven’t pulled the trigger on buying any of them yet, but do watch news about their latest models. What are the microbrands that you are paying attention to?

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Which of your watches would you take to a watch enthusiast event? https://rkwatchservice.com/which-of-your-watches-would-you-take-to-a-watch-enthusiast-event/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 21:50:45 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/which-of-your-watches-would-you-take-to-a-watch-enthusiast-event.5644849/ 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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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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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 debating what two other watches I would take. The VC Overseas is the best high horology watch I own and the smaller Gen 1 in my biased opinion is way more beautiful than the recent editions which is why I would take it – also don’t run into others…

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Do these watch company slogans resonate with you? https://rkwatchservice.com/do-these-watch-company-slogans-resonate-with-you/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:53:41 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/do-these-watch-company-slogans-resonate-with-you.5644674/ 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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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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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 – Never Imitate, always Innovate
Doxa – The Watch that Marches with the Times
FP Journe – Invenit et Fecit
GP – Shaping the Now for those in the Know
IWC – Engineered for Men
JLC – The Watchmaker’s watchmaker
Hublot – The Art of Fusion
Omega -…

Do these watch company slogans resonate with you?

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