Alternatives to Audemars Piguet’s [RE]Master02

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The more I’ve looked at this watch, the more I love the style and angular, harsh design.

Seeing as I will (hopefully) never spend as much as these watches cost, I want to ask: What other watches remind you of the [RE]Master02? Are there any cool (probably vintage) watches out there with similar design language?

So far I only can think of the Hamilton Ventura, which does come close to be fair.

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Grand Seiko Import Duties – Are You Kidding Me?

I recently purchased a new Grand Seiko SBGA461 from a dealer in Japan through Chrono24. The watch was a great price, about $4.5K plus tax, but I just received notification from DHL that the import duties are $757. I’ve bought several watches from Japanese dealers, and the import duties typically run about 3%, so I was expecting maybe $200-250, max.

Has anyone else encountered this recently? The watch was paid for and arrived in the country before the tariff fiasco, but maybe they’re still…

Grand Seiko Import Duties – Are You Kidding Me?

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Pre-Tariff Buying Advice – Planning on Buying a Speedmaster Pro and a Tudor Black Bay Pro. Advice Appreciated

Hey all,

Forgive me if this is the wrong forum or if it’s otherwise not the right place to ask. I’ve had two watch purchases I’ve had on my radar for a very long time. A Speedmaster Pro, which I’ve wanted for about 20 years, and a Black Bay Pro, which I’ve wanted for about a year.

Confronted with looming tariffs, I figure now is as good a time as any, and I may as well stop putting this off and work up the courage and just pull the trigger on both. It’s not a question of affordability…

Pre-Tariff Buying Advice – Planning on Buying a Speedmaster Pro and a Tudor Black Bay Pro. Advice Appreciated

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Ultimate 1016 Explorer homage: what’s your pick, advice or preference? Can you suggest anything else?

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Hi everyone, since there has been a lot of quality advice and suggestions here in the past, I’d appreciate your opinions, advice or tips on this.

I have made up the following list of potentially ultimate 1016 Explorer homages.

Are there any decent ones I’ve missed?

I have a few of these (sitting around) already and considering a dial swap to make a more unique and customised fun watch.

Alternatively, if there is some vintage but suitable watch, I’m…

Ultimate 1016 Explorer homage: what’s your pick, advice or preference? Can you suggest anything else?

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