They really work to protect the crystal, and it even morphed into using cell phone protectors cut to the diameter of the crystal, then thicker silicone. I don't see anyone posting pics, Casio has just a few models left, its as if the accountants i…
Continue readingWhy don’t the better solar watches come with a LED recharger?
If you are new to solar, you ARE going to need it. Of course, we could also say if you are buying a new Swiss Automatic the case it comes in should be an autowinder – for the money its not that expensive, neither is a LED ring powered by a USB C cable….
Continue readingWhy do some sellers deliberately copy paste photos from another retailers for sale item?
I was surfing a well known auction site using "Casio Wva-470" as a search term and came across two listings literally side by side using the same photos – for a USED watch. Click thru to the back, more identical photos, and read the laser en…
Continue readingAI watch pics thread
I keep seeing some amazingly rendered pics of watches done with AI and they are phenomenal. We should share them with other enthusiasts so we can appreciate the hard work programmers and coders do to help make our lives better. Cold link as its an outd…
Continue readingAre watches with more than 2 buttons business or dress wear?
Of course, I do with a Wave Ceptor, and its lozenge shaped ones. Where do we draw the line and stick to classic definitions?
In before someone posts a Dive watch pic in the Field watch forum.
Continue readingInvent a good name for a man’s watch company
and explain it. Bonus points if it has just five letters, two syllables, and is witty.
I go first: Xelor, "because now it can be done right."
Okay, witty is subjective.
Continue readingThoughts on the All BioPlastic non ABC “Its not a Pro Trek” PRJ-B001: Can you remove the bezel to dye it?
Seems to be getting scorned for its legacy but the actual reality is this has been the trend in watches for a very long time. I'm wearing a Lorus Sports full lume, its got date on it, all plastic with bull bars, and the serial # decodes to it bein…
Continue readingYour short list of must have watch features?
Things I've decided I can't compromise when looking at another watch (which my wife reminds me I don't need.)
Minimum WR200 for outdoor use, WR100 on indoor watches. The priority reason is Never take it off in a campground shower. Man …
Continue readingABC watches: have they run their course?
Looking at some indicators, 1, traffic in that subforum is way down. A few years back, it was moving along and the post counts were adding up, so there is a significant change in how the market now views them. 2, the actual watches, which incorporate s…
Continue readingBroken lugs
It came up in another thread how a watch might break a lug – pics of polymer cased watch being shown IIRC. Another was, how tough is your G Shock. Sure, depending on the amount of impact force and what polymer used, its possible. Goes to observations a…
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