Keep in mind, this is just my opinion.

Rolex; lose the cyclops lens; better yet, lose the date altogether; and while we're at it, lose 95% of the words on the dial
Tudor; lose the snowflake hour hand
Panerai; lose that Godawful crown protector
Br…

My 15yo lad is really into watches and watch repair.

He has school work experience coming up. (A scheme in UK where school kids work in a business for a week, unpaid, for experience). Parents have to organise the placements.

He really wants to spe…

I came across these the other day:-

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Unexpectedly, I had a chance to buy a lightly used GSAR last week at an extremely good price. I've had it now for a few days, and I love it. I have a few questions though.

1) Does anyone know the anti-magnetic rating for the watch? I didn't…

Probably been done before, but I want some 2026 perspectives.

Which group is "worse" for the this "hobby"?

Scalpers, who wait in line for multiple hours/days to buy something solely for the purpose of reselling at a profit.
Sca…

Found this new in box at a pawn shop for a great price, so it was a bit of an impulse buy. I think they thought it might be broken but it started right up when I wound it

The back says CB-3012, I like the slide rule and automatic movement (big fan of…

Whist @Ces-1 continues to recuperate, I'll be kicking off the Friday thread, so here goes:

Kicking off with my Omega …

Welcome All from a damp and blustery UK. The weekend is here at last (yay), so without further ado let's get things started.

I've got on my Omega Seamaster GMT 'Great White' – let's see what you're all wearing!

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I'm very impressed with these two new Edifice, at this price point. Very precise dial printing, nice integrated bracelet, smooth chronograph, iridescent dial, super finishing.

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New to the forum! I'm currently looking into getting a JLC Reverso as my daily and I've tried on a medium monoface, classic large Duoface and the newer Tribute Duoface.

I wear mostly casual clothing and feel like the medium size (even if it …