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Anyone else have a negative long term experience with this movement? I have a MM300 that started off ok accuracy wise for the first ~10 months. My watch is a little more than 3 years old and now can lose up to a minute or more a day. In my personal exp…

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New Watch Collecting Achievement

So today I did something I’ve never done before, I bought a watch while making dinner!

So I’ve been thinking about the Bulova A-15 Pilot, and I’ve also been thinking about the Marathon Officer’s GPM.

I’ve been going back and forth between the two of them, paralyzed. I’ve watched all the videos, read all the blogs.

The A-15 would be perfect if it was a little smaller, in both diameter and thickness, and I’m also worried about the non-screw down crowns at 2 and 4. So I didn’t add it to any…

New Watch Collecting Achievement

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Sean Connery Bond-era gold dress watch?

Good evening everyone! First of all, if there is a dedicated thread for this matter then please forgive me. I did a quick search and nothing related to “can anyone please identify this watch” came up.

On to the topic: During the great Sean Connery’s tenure he famously wore the Rolex 6538 big crown on screen.
In recent years eagle-eyed viewers have also noticed that he, here and there depending on the film, is wearing a 35mm-ish gold watch with a silver/champagne dial.
Now for a few years…

Sean Connery Bond-era gold dress watch?

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### WRUW Saturday 1st March 2025 ###

Welcome to the weekend folks – and to the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (none of this waiting around for the spring equinox, I’ve had enough of winter).

Anyway, I’ll kick things off with my IWC Aquatimer Chrono – post what you’re wearing!

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New Watch Day – Ultramarine Albatross

Just arrived and its a stunner. I love watches with numbers at 3/6/9/12 and with no date. Once I saw this I could not unsee it and a great deal popped up on a search.

Website to the watch: https://www.ultramarine-watches.com/product-page/albatros9021

It has an Eterna Cal. 3902A, no date, running the show. I’ve been collecting movements more than brands or design. The finish on this is very nice.

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New Watch Day – Ultramarine Albatross

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Monaco or Speedmaster?

MERCY….I don’t NEED another watch! BUT…

I want another chronograph. My wife bought me a Seiko Speedtimer…I’ve never wanted a chronograph so it was my first one. I love the thing and I didn’t expect to! Now I have a little chronograph itch.

Omega Speedmaster… You know…it’s really a 10 out of 10 watch. Great looking…casual…formal…stylish…timeless…and kinda COMMON. That’s the worst thing about it. It lacks the uniqueness some of us like. Seems to hold their value…

Monaco or Speedmaster?

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