50 years ago, I was fascinated by the launches of the unmanned Viking I & II spacecraft which were the first craft to show mankind clear images of the surface of the red planet Mars. As I had been doing with astronauts/cosmonauts I also wrote to al…
Continue readingAnd What Did You Buy Today?(Not Watches or related)
RIP Ozzy Osbourne
Died today just days after his farewell gig
Continue readingMy First Magnetized Watch
I decided to leave the usual wallet and phone behind for an outdoor wedding this past weekend.
I brought only my driver’s license, VISA and some cash.
I used my Gruen pocket watch and wallet.
Just before the ceremony, the g…
Continue readingPairs!
Been stuck at home for the last seven days so, I decided to just take pics of the watches in thematic pairs. Just a simple way to find some sanity considering the things happening around us. Thanks for indulging me OF! Hope everyone’s doing fine.
UG C…
Continue readingAnyone else collect knives?
I started when I was in my early teens with Swiss Army knives. I had the Tool Chest Plus from Wenger and the equivilant from Victorinox. Ultimately, my attention focused on Wenger. The last Wenger I bought had the fixed needle nose pliers among other f…
Continue readingWRUD (Drinking) Today?
What are you drinking today? We have a WRUW and WRULT thread, so I thought a thread for the beverage of your choice would be interesting. In honour of Dean Martin, who said "I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the mo…
Continue readingAtmos Clock 15 Jewels?
I have an Atmos 528-8 s/n 341311. I see some of these same clocks advertised with 15 Jewels. I do not know if my clock has 15 jewels. I there a way to tell? Thank you in advance for any and all help.
Continue readingRolex theft
News of another murder in Knightsbridge London related to an attempted robbery. Apparently Blue Stevens who was 26 years was attacked for his Rolex watch In Knightsbridge. Blue was a traveller and by some accounts I've heard was from a well known …
Continue readingSome Thoughts On The Forum Main Page Layout Re-Marketplace
The long-time trend is newly signed up members asking about an Omega they spotted somewhere on the net for sale and warned off as the majority of those watches are sub-par, to outright rip offs/frankens. Often times myself and other members post a sugg…
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