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Something extremely exclusive, the Breitling B04GMT CB042012

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My latest purchase is unique and special because it’s a model that was sold exclusively in the U.S., and I am having it imported through my trusted Italian seller on Chrono24. The hands, hour markers, bezel, pushers, bezel, some links, an…

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What is your Ideal 2 Watch Collection?

Only 2 Watches… What's the perfect combo???

Curious to see what you all think!

Cheers

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Help me decide: Halios Fairwind or Baltic Aquascaphe MK2.

Had the Fairwind for a few months now but water had been getting in the bezel so I thought I’d try the MK2 too. But now that I got it, I prefer to keep just one. I am leaning toesrds returning the MK2 – as ir just doesn’t feel as nice as the Fairwind. …

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Yema Bipole Duopoly – expensive wall decoration or can something still be made of it?

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I was so happy when I managed to get my hands on a Yema Bipole Duopole for the second time. I had actually sold my first one, and oh oh oh; how I regretted that.

No matter how cool I think the watch is, it is not a daily dresser. For …

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Some “I don’t like Rolex” people.

There are some people in the world who genuinely don't like Rolex and that's ok.
It's perfectly reasonable to fall into this category.

But then you have a whole different category of human who, due to being priced out or unable to acq…

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Honest thoughts about gevril?

What do you guys think about Gevril watches? You can find them fairly cheap in the grey market for the specs they offer, i mean a valjoux 7750 is really hard to pass, shoul i give in?

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What % of Swiss brand watches use (to the max allowed by their law) China-manufactured COMPONENTs?

I asked, and AI says nobody really knows.

Indeed, why would anyone who knows divulge this info?
And yet, I recall seeing quite a few full-throated opinions about this here on WUS.
Makes me wonder How do they know?
Are they Swiss insiders? Maybe they a…

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Another Rolex rant

So my wife decided she would like to get a two tone Rolex Lady Datejust. She configured her model online. The only problem, she couldn't decide about the size (28mm or 31mm).

No problem right. That's why we have Rolex Ads. To see the watche…

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Timex watches in collection

Hello again. What is your opinion about Timex watches, about quality, brand history… I bought one nice piece from 70's, manual wind, in near mint condition. But I very rarely hear that anyone mention or buy timex watches. The brand has history a…

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##WRUW Tuesday 28 July 2026?##

Starting our thread today with one of my nicer vintage, a 1967 Glycine Airman. Reading the dial takes a bit of getting used to. I screwed up setting the day this morning ,didnt want to redo it,as it is correct currently on the far side of the internati…

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