Dear friends of the cultivated madness,
according to WatchTime magazine, Rolex is finally pulling the plug on Carl F. Bucherer watches. After years without profits, Rolex is ending the Carl F. Bucherer watch brand and vacating its sales areas. WatchTi…
Continue readingDear friends of the cultivated madness,
according to WatchTime magazine, Rolex is finally pulling the plug on Carl F. Bucherer watches. After years without profits, Rolex is ending the Carl F. Bucherer watch brand and vacating its sales areas. WatchTi…
Continue readingMerry Christmas and happy holidays to all!
While debating if I should pay my tax bill or buy a Patek Phillippe I realized that really I should fully appreciate the watches I do have and live!
So here are my beauts!
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Continue readingIn photos, from head on, the case looks very similar to a Tissot PRX or CW Twelve. I do see that there is different finishing patterns and that the design is distinct when viewed from the sides. And the movement is in a different class.
But focusing p…
Continue readingA lot has changed since a few years ago. The most surprising development? I now own three Rolex models—a brand I once never cared for and never thought I’d own. That all changed with the Explorer. It was a gateway into the brand, and now the only piece left on my Rolex wishlist is the GMT Master II—a long-term dream, for…
I love going to yard sales, estate sales, thrift stores, auctions, etc. hunting for watches (and other stuff). Don't know if there is interest in a thread like this; but I thought it would be kewl for folks to post pics of their pick-ups. Any ti…
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Found this offering from Tandorio, a name I’m not familiar with but Italian sounding and shall we say of Eastern origin. Um, Far East.
They must have a love for this beauty as they have several dial and strap options. But what’s with the capped crown cover? Tire fill cap?
Okay, maybe this handy stem with extra length is for messing with time setting wearing falconer gloves? Have they made a breakthrough for Divers? Rated 5500 fathoms this must be the…
Another forum I used to frequent (vintage BMX), used to have a PIF forum. It was a sub forum of the main for sale forum.
The idea was simple. You listed something for free (just charge for shipping, or don't), and someone claims it. It was…
Continue readingHow do you wear your watch?
I’ve been noticing that a lot of people and seemingly sometimes, most people wear their wrist watch on the bone.
So the watch covers the wrist bone and the crown pokes you in the back of the hand.
25 years ago, I used to …
Continue readingJust goes to show how pervasive, how utterly deep rooted and insidious the House Of Rolex Narrative is.
“You know, there are many excellent premium watch brands that make truly beautiful and elegant watches: IWC, Cartier, Omega, Bulgari, Patek, Jaege…
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