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What Got You Interested in Watches/Horology?

Hi everyone!

I’ve been curious about what makes people passionate about watches, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on any or all of the following questions.

What first got you interested in watches? What do you find most fascinating about horology?
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## WRUW on Christmas Day 2025? ##

Seems like our designated thread starter has gone AWOL, so:

Merry Christmas Everyone.

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What are your thoughts on sleeping with a watch?

Should you or should you not sleep with a watch.

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🎄Christmas Day ‘25 Divers 🎄

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The Waltham Model 1888

The American Waltham Company’s first 16-size pendant-set watch was the Model ’88 (Waltham kept it simple, naming the models after the year in which they were launched). In several ways the model mimicked the earlier leve…

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Brave New World: 2026 Geostrategy Outlook Highlights

Geostrategist Tina Fordham explains why she’s a “Pragmatic Optimist” about the outlook for 2026 in the final Navigator episode for 2025, sharing the key signposts and leaders to watch, plus her Word of the Year for 2026.
 

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(Highlights) FGF Senior Team Call: Brave New World, 2026 Geostrategy Outlook for Growth

In this clip, the FGF Senior Team share their Geostrategy word of the year as part of their 2026 Geostrategy Outlook. During the session, the team also shared their key signposts, leaders to watch, wild cards and silver linings and upside potential for 2026, concluding with our Bull, Bear and Base case scenarios for the […]

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When the Shadows start to move again he reaches for the one instrument he trusts. A Marathon wrist…

When the Shadows start to move again he reaches for the one instrument he trusts. A Marathon wrist watch.A note under the door, and a cold war secret is now in play! “False Seconds” is an episode based graphic novel ( and perhaps even a horological fir…

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Dual Calendar Swiss Moonphase

Complications are another fascinating aspect to collecting antique pocket watches. The Swiss went for them in a big way in many styles and features, but American companies in general stayed away except for simple ones li…

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A PL Vacheron & Constantin

Another superb family heirloom, and this time a Vacheron private label for Atlanta jeweler Josiah Stevens, cased in solid gold.

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