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Thank You Rolex For Making Me Feel Special

There are very few moments in life that truly make you feel special anymore. Most of us spend our days being ignored by customer service, put on hold by call centers, and filtered through algorithms that couldn't care less whether we exist.

Which…

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## WRUW on 08 July 2026, Hump Day Edition? ##

@msa6712 is indisposed, so I'm filling in for him this morning.

In my mind's eye, this is how I visualise daily contributors waiting for the thread kick off:

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Who cares about the name? >>>

What's the consensus guys , who actually cares about the name on a watch? I certainly don't whether it says one name or another name it simply doesn't bother me, One watch in question is this >

Some don't like the name…

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Tudor Black Bay Pro vs Tudor Ranger

Curious to see the updated thoughts in the community between the two. I spent some time reading some of these forums to get help on this decision for myself. So excited to see the replies. I personally am currently looking to bay the Pro, but love both…

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Putting away watches

So I have 2 new inbound and don't really want to sell or gift just yet but I need the room or buy another watch box.

Original box and put them in a drawer? Just sell/gift now to get it over with?
Maybe come back in 6 months see if I miss them?

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Adding a sports watch to my collection

I decided to lower the number of my watches in collection to make room for a sports watch with a dial color that is NOT black.
My wrist is 17cm so my sweet spot is 39 – 41mm size watch with lug to lug less then 48mm. I want a comfortable watch on brac…

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Anybody else matching their watch strap to their shoelaces today? 🤓

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Anyone buy from Kobold recently?

I am in the market for an everyday wear watch with a California dial, and I really like the look of the Kobold Globetrotter that is currently being advertised.

I'm aware of the brand's past history. Has anyone purchased a watch from them rec…

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The Journey of my Collection (with some lessons)

Hi all,

It's a gloomy Saturday over here so I thought I'd take the time to reflect on how my collection has evolved over the years and things I've learned along the way – I hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane with me.

It all start…

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Croton History – Looking for Information

Croton History – Looking for Information

Hello everyone,

For the past few months I've been researching the history of Croton Watch Company, particularly its relationship with Nivada and the Horton family.

While the watches themselves are relati…

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