If only I had a spare $13 million!

Watches are expensive and the average person doesn’t have a lot of money. So, there are videos on YouTube about building a $10,000 watch collection, or maybe building a watch collection that has one grail watch. Or acquiring one exit watch. There are always limitations in these videos. But if there were no limitations these are the watches I would like to have, and that means spending $13 million + tax. But I think if a watch collector has that kind of money they have other priorities. My…

If only I had a spare $13 million!

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Microbrand Deck Watch / Marine Watch Options

I’ve been interested in a Deck / Marine style watch for a while. I’d like to look at some affordable microbrand options. Preferably spending under $350 (I’m open to used). Stowa and Dekla are great options, but out of the range I’m looking to spend.

I found Tisell, but it seems a little big at 44mm.

Wishfull Specs:
36 – 40mm
Manual wind
No date
White dial
Arabic numerals
Railroad minute track
6-o’clock seconds subdial
Display caseback

Anyone got any suggestions?

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Pulling the crown on a wound movement…and then leaving it there

Does pulling the crown out on an auto with hacking feature….and then leaving it there for days in any way damage the movement?

I’m curious because I would assume that it was bad practice but I read somewhere that when this chap took his watch off after wearing it all day he would pull the crown and freeze the movement until he next wore it so as to not lose the power reserve he had built up.

Opinions?

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