Screw Driver Question and New Watch!

For the first time in my life, I made (relative to me) an impulse purchase. And by impulse, I mean I’ve been pining for months and months. This, coupled with the fact that my Luminor has been away for service for over a month led me to pull the trigger.

I couldn’t be happier with how versatile and classy my new Radiomir 753 is! Got it used from a great seller here and in full honeymoon mode. My question for the masses is what would be a good size or replacement screw driver? It came with…

Screw Driver Question and New Watch!

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Shark Mesh Bracelet Recommendation

I have (unfortunately!) discovered the I like my watches on bracelets rather than straps.. Consequently, I am looking for recommendations for a shark mesh bracelet for my Daylight Chrono. Somehow the $35 ones on E-bay don’t fill me with confidence about their quality. Thanks in advance!

Bill

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My first Submersible

I’ve been a Panerai fan since around 2009, and for most of the time between then and now, I have not seriously considered a Submersible for reasons that even I don’t really know. As of 2024 I owned 4 Panerai and none of them was a Submersible. It’s always been in the back of my mind to eventually own one, and a thread about owning the “trio” that appeared here last year got me thinking more seriously about owning a Sub. Toward the end of last year I decided I wanted a Submersible for my…

My first Submersible

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Couple first time buyer questions

Looking to get my first ever PAM, a 335. I never thought I could afford it but it has dropped several thousand since I’ve started watching it in 2016. Here are my questions

  1. if a watch is keeping good time, is there any need to service it? any pros/cons to a watch with service history? I know the service comes with 2 year warranty. anyone know what a service cost on a gmt model?
  2. the watch is no longer in production. I think it was made from 2010 to 2020. if there were no…

Couple first time buyer questions

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