Seems like Longines is pivoting back into Quartz in a big way with recently launched models in both Conquest (over 20 SKUs) & HydroConquest (5 SKUs) range. Most of these are likely HAQ (see HAQ forum). This is after a previous CEO discontinued VHP …
Continue readingcan a 1 watch owner be called a ‘watch enthusiast’?
What do you guys think? And what happens if that 1 watch is a quartz? How about if that 1 watch is a smart-watch?
I say all that matters is how you identify yourself. If you own 0 watches but like to study & research watches from afar & call y…
Continue readingTo ultra-chron owners: what accuracy are you getting?
I now find this line very interesting given the just announced release of the ultra-chron classic. For those who own the current in-production L836 based ultra-chron, what kind of accuracy are you getting in actual daily wear? Thanks.
Continue readingDoes GS SD UFA belong in this sub-forum or not?
Can Mr. Moderator and/or the other powers that be around here please clarify? There are now a few threads related to UFA around here.
So the UFA movement is thermo-compensated (based on my very limited understanding reading the GS website linked belo…
Continue readingCitizen HAQ – why only 40mm models have lume?
Just wondering what do you all think about Citizen's decision here? Within the current line-up, only the 40mm models with crown guards have lume while none of the smaller ones do. I understand the aforementioned 40mm models are meant to be 's…
Continue readingquartz movement with date disc & no date disc versions (battery life)…
So ETA has these 2 movements which I understand are basically the same except one has a date disc and one doesn't (see links below). And they both take the same battery. Am I correct to understand that everything else being equal, the no date disc…
Continue readinganyone change their mind about necessity of date window?
I used to think that a date/date window was an absolute necessity for any watch I wore. I distinctly remember looking at my watch for the date and thinking to myself how could I ever wear a watch that didn't tell me the date. That happened almost …
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