*****What Hand cranker are you wearing today??*****

Well we seem to have a WRUW thread for most things, so how about a WRUW today that is a good old manual wind watch??

IMO nothing beats winding a watch to make you feel part of the whole Horological experience!

So I’ll start.

Today i’m Wearing one of my favourite watches, the Panerai 000, or Zero as it’s affectionately known amongst the Paneristi.

Inside is a good old 6497 pocket watch movement, that is a bit industrial to wind, but feels solid and makes a nice…

*****What Hand cranker are you wearing today??*****

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Skeletons in the closet … Bare them bones!

I am a skeleton man! Gears, levers, springs… That’s what I’m talking about!!

For me, that’s how it all started, my infatuation with watches. A gifted Seiko 5 with an exhibition back led to purchase of my first mechanical watch ever, a true skeleton…. And down the rabbit hole I went.

I know some of you’ve got them… It’s time to take them out of the closet!

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Let’s see your NO DATE wrist shots!

Maybe I’m alone in this category since I have seen so many posts about the importance of a date function but I don’t care for a date window on my watches. My personal reasons being:

1) I find no date watches more symmetrical
2) I have very bad eyesight (yes I should probably get a cyclops watch)

My only two date watches were bought because I loved the watches and nothing to do with the date.

So…..let’s see your NO DATE wristshots…

Let’s see your NO DATE wrist shots!

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## Show us your Chronographs ##

I’ve tried using various search options to see if there’s another similar thread, but found nothing.

Maybe I haven’t looked hard enough?

Everybody owns a chronograph or two, so why not display it in this thread?

If I’ve doubled up on an existing thread, please have the Mods merge this with the older thread, Thanks.

Let me kick things off with a recent acquisition, an Indian made, Titan chrono:

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Quest for perfect dresswatch > Making my own watch > DIY Project

A diving, sports or chronograph watch. I like them all. But a neat, classic watch on a leather strap is what I find most interesting. And that’s what this topic is about.

It starts with not being able to find that one watch and the road to making it a reality for myself.

The starting point in my search was to find a reasonable flat watch for daily use with a diameter of around 38mm. With a good balance on the dial. Small second at 6 o’clock. No date. And from behind view of a nice…

Quest for perfect dresswatch > Making my own watch > DIY Project

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