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My latest from Damasko….

I picked this up a week ago, DA42. This thing is simply striking in person, the stark contrast between the all black case and the snow white markings is beautiful to behold. Found this one in like new condition – WOW! you done good Damasko!

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Circula Fans – Gather Round!

I've been meaning to start a Circula thread since picking up a Protrail TRTS SE just over a month ago but I've just seen that Teddy Baldassarre released a review of the ProTrail range so thought now was as good a time as any!

Since buying th…

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Nomos Club 36 Shortens Lug-to-Lug – Underreported?

Hey gang, I just noticed that Nomos has quietly shortened the lug-to-lug length on their 36mm Club models, from 47.5mm down to 44.3mm, a fairly significant reduction and departure from their usual design language.

Did everyone else hear about this and…

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Can anyone source a Sinn 1746?

This model was discontinued by Sinn – does anyone know where there if there is new old stock anyplace?

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Black, clear and simply beautiful: The new Junghans Max Bill Quartz Black

All clear
Since the 1950s, Junghans has been crafting watches in the purist design of Bauhaus student Max Bill. Now Junghans designers have succeeded in reinterpreting this distinctive look in a contemporary way. The new Max Bill Quartz comes totally i…

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Sinn 544 thoughts?

38.5 mm, so about the same as the 556. 2nd gen sw200.

Not a huge fan of the subdivisions between the second/minute track,…

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How about posting pics of German micro-brand watches here?

We have a lot of threads with pics of big German brands like Lange, Sinn, Nomos, Glashutte Original, Junghans, German old-school fliegers etc. How about posting pics of German micro-brands only on this thread? There are a lot of interesting small com…

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Deutsche Uhrenmanufaktur Glashütte – DUG Purist Type 2 in pictures and words

Buy „Economy“, fly „Business“!

I am into watches for more than 40 years now and and over the years I have tried to avoid us…

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Any news on Damasko’s Daminox steel?

New to WUS and german watches in general
I've been thinking of getting a Damasko but I've heard they intend to change their ice-hardened steel to Daminox steel which has a 1600HV instead.
Has there been any news on this change? I think they&…

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My New Circula ProTrail

I had a fond eye for this watch for about a year and finally decided to pull the trigger. It is has a rather unique case, a conservative yet fun dial, excellent lume, and a hardened case. It comes with a Sellita SW200-1 movement with no ghost date po…

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