You just can’t get a good one (Rolex)

1. You can’t go to the AD and buy one.
2. You can’t go to the AD and order one ( i tried that at more ADs then one a got shown the door or put on a “list”, that was 2 years ago)
3. There are no real brick and mortar second hand Rolex shops around and looking at all the fakery out there i’m not sure i’m comfortable buying from them
4. There are many online sellers with own web shops or over Chrono24 but again, who to trust?

I’m casually looking on youtube at some wheeler dealer type of…

You just can’t get a good one (Rolex)

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Covering up a display case back

This is probably an unusual question, but has anybody had success covering up a display/exhibition case back?

I’ve found that watches with display case backs irritate my skin and become uncomfortable by the end of the day. The crystal seems to stick and pull on my skin and it gets really annoying, to the point where I just want to take the watch off. The larger the surface area, the heavier the watch, the warmer the weather, the worse it is.

Swapping the case back for a solid one is the…

Covering up a display case back

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analog vs digital

I was on a quest to find the perfect watch and just can seem to find it. Wanted an analog with auto light, solar and maybe atomic sync. I also wanted a digital watch with similar features and there are plenty, but only a few are decent like the 5610u…

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## WRUW on Friday (FriYay) 14 March 2025? ##

Good morning, afternoon or evening Watch Bro’s from around the Globe. I have been asked to start my very first WRUW thread.

In this chaotic World, we don’t always agree on certain things. But, one thing I am sure we can all agree on. Family is the most important.

So, with that said…

1) My 89 YO Dad wearing a Seiko Premier I bought him a couple of years ago for his birthday. It made my day when he said. Son, this is the nicest watch I have ever seen.

2) My Gorgeous Grand Daughters…

## WRUW on Friday (FriYay) 14 March 2025? ##

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