Fun with AI Image Generation

So I’ve gotten the modding/building bug and since I work in IT I’ve also been playing with AI a lot lately. Last night I got bored surfing the forum and AliExpress for ideas and decided to play with one of the AI programs I use for ideas on watches. It was surprisingly good and to be honest, kind of fun. Please note that I’m not attempting to build any of these with the logos to commit copyright infringement or fraud. Just having fun.

These images were all created with only verbal…

Fun with AI Image Generation

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Tariffs, Your Portfolio, and Watch Buying

Since the tariffs were announced, my portfolio, and I’m sure many of yours also, have dropped considerably.
I’m seriously considering backing out of purchasing my grail watch. It’s just not a good time, financially, to be spending $11K on a luxury item.
BTW, I’m 68 and retired.
Anybody else also not planning to buy a watch, or any luxury item for that matter, until all this economic uncertainty is over?
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Why does nobody ever talk about Ebel

Hey guys. Here on WUS, aside from discussing the well known brands most of the time the forum sometimes also talks about names like Invicta, Orient, Movado, and other less loved brands. But one brand that is very rarely or almost never discussed is Ebel.

Is there any reason for that. Do we have any users who wear Ebel at all?

And just generally what is the forum’s view of Ebel? Not looking to buy one just asking curiously.

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Dive watch >=42mm, <1k€, mechanical with bright, lagoon blue dial?

..are there any? :)

Like the title says, I might be interested in a dive watch for under 1k€, at least 42mm diameter and mechanical movement with a bright, “lagoon” blue or turquis-ish dial. Here’s one that could come close..

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..except that the dial color looks rather differently in real life photos and videos…

Dive watch >=42mm, <1k€, mechanical with bright, lagoon blue dial?

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Brown-dialed watches…let’s see ’em.

Brown’s not the most common color for the dial of a watch. Perhaps seeing examples of brown-dialed watches and strap/bracelet pairings may help others find something they’re interested in or otherwise help with ideas. I never really thought about it until I discovered this one.

Let’s see your brown-dialed watches…dive, dress, sport, whatever watches.

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I did a quick title search and didn’t see anything similar…

Brown-dialed watches…let’s see ’em.

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