Just got back from a visit to Bremont HQ

Great day out organised for me by my local Bremont boutique.

If you’re in the UK I thoroughly recommend getting in touch with them as they regularly have dates allocated for these tours.

I only took a few photos which don’t do them justice

They’re in a brand new purpose built state of the art 35,000 square foot facility in a beautiful location just outside Henley on Thames town centre

Photos of the reception area and conference room where they gave us a presentation about the brand

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Just got back from a visit to Bremont HQ

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Citizen NB1050

Hi all,

I bought a Citizen NB1050-59L six weeks ago for circa USD 500, and with some trepidation since I’ve .

Having only heard of Seiko, GS and Orient as having proper credentials for mechanical watchmaking, I confess to buying with more than a hint of trepidation the Citizen NB1050-59L six weeks ago for circa USD 500.

Whilst I don’t have the wherewithal to examine the quality of the finish through a microscope, I am astonished at its quality and beauty. It’s a less expensive equivalent…

Citizen NB1050

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help with ordering a watch strap directly from Nomos

I have a Nomos Club Sport Neomatik 42 date (blue). This is a Nomos watch reference number 782. It came with the 3 link bracelet with the polished center links. But I’d like to order the Nomos blue/black textile strap for this watch. My wrist size is approximately 7.75 inches. The problem is, I don’t know if my wrist size meets the definition of M, L, or XL. And the Nomos site doesn’t appear to address this issue (only what defines the size for bracelets). Can someone advise what strap…

help with ordering a watch strap directly from Nomos

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expertfinejewelry.com?

Does anyone have good or bad experiences with expertfinejewelry.com

It seems to be a new business and the price on the watch I’m interested in is certainly in the “too good to be true” category. Googlng “expertfinejewelry.com scam” goes to several scam detector websites, who all advise against it.

But it is the only place I can buy a certain watch. So I want it to be legit. :- ) :- )

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