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So what went wrong with my Hamilton watch?

Had this watch a little less than 2 years and wore it occasionally. It is a manual wind and I made sure never to hit the stop hard often counting the number of turns so I wouldn't do it. Well it just wasn't running right and the timegrapher s…

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My Hong Kong watches

So we all know Hong Kong is the mecca for watch shopping in the world, usually going back and forth with the ENTIRE COUNTRY of the US as the number one for Swiss watch sales all by itself. I grew up partially in Hong Kong, and I remember all the jewel…

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Two similar neo-vintage chronographs – which do you like better?

I have two neo-vintage chronographs that look somewhat similar – Blancpain Leman Flyback and Zenith Hand Wind El Primero.

Which one do you prefer and why?

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Timex – New Atelier Watches

Fantastic new watches from Timex. On the expensive side for the auto. NTL, great looking pieces. The auto could come from the Baltic factory.

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### WRUW Saturday 6th June 2026 ###

Hi All,

The weekend is here again, happy days. Whatever you're up to I hope you enjoy it, but take a minute to post what youre wearing: I'll get things started with my Prospex LX SNR029.

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Two watches sold

This week I’m selling two watches that I like a lot, but I just don’t end up wearing very much. Sort of sad to see them go! The Damasko especially was probably my most valuable watch, but since its a kind of sought after watch it’s kind of a relief to …

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Not All Butterfly Clasps Are Created Equal

Longines Conquest clasp at the top, Tissot PRX at the bottom​
The Conquest is my most recent acquisition, so I've been r…

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Need to identify a viceroy from Rolex

Hi everyone,

I recently found this watch at a flea market and I need your expertise to identify and authenticate it.

Here is what I can read on the watch:

📋 DETAILS

Dial signed: VICEROY / Swiss Made
Case back: ROLESOR + crowned SAR hallmark
Case re…

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Curious to know if anyone out there owns a Rado Captain Cook and if the bracelet offers micro adjustments??

I'm seriously considering buying this. I have my eye on the TudorBB58 in Royal Blue as well (used), but this looks stunning. I&…

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Looking for Feedback

As a watch enthusiast and a tech person I've toyed around different product ideas.
One of the early ones was to build a news reader. I know a bunch of these exist, but I just built my own with features I want to use.

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