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I didn't see it till about 10 days ago..first, it is MUCH MORE slim. The crown is VERY finely cut, and I am a bloody stickler for detail. The crown is the ONLY rival challenge to Vianney Halter's incr

OK. Speaking ONLY for myself, there are times when I buy a watch for a certain aesthetic. Meaning "fashionable conversation piece" and "reasonably conventional"...meaning no way out stuff. My choices

The heaviest of the lot are these 5. The MB&F 1 is below 200gm, but mainly because I have a custom short strap, and I am sure it is a tad above 200gms. The SEIKO is heavy, and it is steel. The bracele

Just to compare how the Devon Tread 1, after a long time...I still like the Devon 1 VERY VERY much. This pictures are for people wanting to buy a watch. The tip is that if you are NOT like I am..for o

My first Omega Seamaster was the 1982 'Polaris' version with calibre 1420. When I bought it, and I still have it, as you can see,( this picture is very difficult to fake...and the Porsche phone will d

In the year 2009, I was summoned to visit SEIKO. After an INCREDIBLE good 7 day trip..first class...I had NO IDEA..that SEIKO had already a new CEO, and it was Shinji Hattori, who, as the new CEO who

No Kidding...here is a harmless game, which for once your wife will not say no. I tried, and suceeded in filling a case with $100,000 USD. The only bad thing is, I did it in 1999. So I lost quite a bi

and to draw inwards and protect its owner. I know this. I work up to 16 hours to 18 hours to see suffering and complaints...sadness. Now, after 3 decades of collecting all sorts of things beautiful an

It is often very trying to write and entertain. But the arrival after 5 months of saving for the DB28 is important to deserve a special "entrance" into the forums of this respected forum. First...for

Rocky mountain oysters, calf fries, cowboy caviar…. I prefer calling a spade a spade. I will eat testicles. But not mine... This is just going to "one of those posts". I am just 48 hours from going do

Although Vianney thanked me, I had VERY little to do with his being awarded the GPHH prize of being the best watch maker 2011. He deserved it. His nomination came from the very best of his peers, and

Ever kept a watch for over 10 years? And noticed that it does not form a terrible aged patina? And that it retained its pedigree and nothing even remotely resembled it even after 10 years? Yes...rarel

After recieving, and wearing the Corthay's..I realised the age old remark: "That has/hasnot got any soul". In this post, fewer words, as in the Count of Monte Cristo to the Attorney General, Dantes sa

Hah..no BIG square watches this time! I am quite sure that internet sharing has become important in my life. I will feel a bit empty and sort of missing something when I don't share what I have seen o

Of late, the last 12 months, I began to wear this particular DeGrisogono to simply get a feel of opulence. I am in the middle chapters of my 3rd book, the working title is "An ordinary life from 1958

Man oh man...I totally forgot about just how much I love the TREAD by Devon. It wont be picked by pickers. Because it will last long. The prices of good BULOVA Spaceviews are now much higher than in 2

What? You mean you haven't tried metaphor? It is the MOST active ingredient in a forum. Available in prescription strenght! What is "Metaphor" used for? It's for treating mocking laughter of non watch