Good day Colleagues, recently managed to get my hands on Aquadive model 50 “Time Depth” – rather beast than a watch but it has got something – I’m intending to use daily. Hovewer, I’m afraid about potential effects: does anyone know, if I can get a cry…
Continue readingAnyone else excited about Watches & Wonders 2025?
Only a couple of weeks to go! Several brands have important anniversaries this year and seem to have been holding back with new releases until Geneva. I am excited to see what’s new, particularly for PP, VC, JLC and ALS. Also, I am just generally curio…
Continue readingmost readable chronograph
a chronograph is useless unless it can be read legibly, so what are some examples out there, and what makes them so readable, no price or brand restrictions.
I find the longines big eye a contender, nice big markings that are easy to read and big pushe…
Fascinating video on the history and present day Chinese watches.
Fascinating video on the history and present day Chinese watches.
Continue reading## WRUW on 13 March 2025? ##
Owen’s missed the start, so:
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The new/upcoming M.A.D.2 watch by MB&F leaked online
The new/upcoming M.A.D.2 watch by MB&F leaked online:
The new/upcoming M.A.D.2 watch by MB&F leaked online
A blog not only about Rolex watches
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Teach me about Fit and Finish
My wonderful spouse is giving me a watch for my birthday. Of course she’s letting me pick it out. I’m not sure what her budget it but I’m guessing we’ll be looking in the $1,500 to $2,500 range.
Continue readingI’ve alreday done some shopping, we live in a rural area, but I did go into the “big city” last month and tried on watches in that price range, and even higher.
My only points of reference for new, medium quality watches are my Seiko GMT and my Bulova Hack. Neither of these watches are in that…
POLL: Would You Sell To Or Buy From…
A recent thread got me to thinking about how my fellow WUS members feel about trusting new members when it comes to buying/selling watches here. I don’t buy or sell much here, maybe half a dozen times or so in ten years, so I’m interested in hearing if the members that do frequent the for sale sections would trust a brand new member who has little or no post history and no transaction history as far as a buyer/seller. Comments that support your choice are welcome!
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Why Rolex? I just don’t get it.
As I sit here wearing my Glashütte CQ Panorama Date, I can’t help but wonder — why do people spend so much money on Rolex? I get it — it’s a great tool watch. But that’s all it is.
If you have a vintage Rolex and you l…
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