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Misterious watch, I need help, please

Good morning to all!

I opened my account here because we found a watch in the house from a passed away uncle who worked as watchmaker long time ago, and we don't know the story of this watch.

It's a Thermidor Caribbean Triple Safe 1000 Auto…

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Pequignet Attitude : just discovered this brand and model

I don't know much about the brand yet, but i find this model very very good looking. What do you folks think about it ?

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Today was a day where I wish I hadn’t fallen down the rabbit hole

Today I wore my Longines Conquest. I bought this three years ago when I returned to the hobby after a multi decade hiatus. My intention when I bought this watch was to buy ONE watch that could “do it all.” Something affordable, but not necessarily chea…

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What titanium watch are you wearing? Or post about titanium watches in general!

Post pics of your titanium watches. Or just post comments about the titanium watches that intrigue you and might be a future purchase.

My GP WWTC world timer chronograph is one of my favorites and its lightweight comfort makes me be on the lookout fo…

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Ceramic watch myths exposed and corrected

Good article regarding the properties of zirconium oxide ceramics being produced today.

No, ceramic watches are not fragile. The cases and bracelets survive hard impacts just fine.
The movements, like any other mechanical watch, do not, and will self …

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###WRUW Sunday 5 October 2025###

Got a lot going on preparing for written exam for my second black belt testing a week from today. Also waiting for Ohio State to play this evening. Tomorrow it’s a trip to Applecrest Orchard to pick at the oldest apple orchard in the US.

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Social Media Popularity

I got to thinking about which brands are most popular on social media so as a proxy, I took a couple minutes and gathered followers on Instagram for many brands. I'm quick to concede that this is full of problems (it might measure who has prioriti…

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Loved new longines ultra chron reissue

Hello All

I randomly walked into a longiens boutique in brussels (belgium)… I am a proud owner of an LLD ND from 2007…i have a soft spot for the brand for its excellent products and good pricing [in my opinion]

I was pleasantly surprised to see a…

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You love it, but no-one gets it.

And that's OK, but when anyone asks what I'm wearing if we start talking watches, it's like I really let them down when I show them this!

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What are the microbrands that intrigue you?

Are there any microbrands that you would have an interest in buying a watch from or already own? My list of the microbrands that intrigue me in one way or the other would be as follows:

AnOrdain
Ba111od
Dornbluth and Sohn
Furlan Marri
Kudoke
Louis Er…

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