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Introducing WatchProSite Digest — 20 Years of Collector Knowledge, Curated.

Introducing WatchProSite Digest — 20 Years of Collector Knowledge, Curated For nearly two decades, this community has produced some of the most thoughtful, detailed, and passionate writing about watches anywhere on the internet. Reviews that go deeper tha
4d
By: Bill
50
Subexplorer
1967

My sense is that over three hundred 105.002 were made over its brief span . . .

. . . so HSTE's 145.008 might well be the lowest production Speedmaster reference of them all. As for limited editions, my candidate would be the A.C.P., which I believe was limited to fifty pieces. It's not a reference per se as they were standard produc
2Y
By: HSTE
24
amanico
3335

Well an alarm for a start

Currently torn between a modern vulcain, a Revue Thommen Cricket, a parking alarm & an IWC GST alarm in titanium. Though there's also a couple of Grand Seikos I'm struck by. Also the new SLA diver from Seiko esp as I missed the boat on the SLA017 - even i
5Y
By: Dr No
18
jml_watches
1614

The current wishlist

Hi All A few that are currently on the radar, in no particular order Omega Chronostop Parking Alarm Seiko Chronograph Alarm watch Framont parking Alarm Rolex Explorer Alarm with a Venus movement Watch with Gold medallion Grand Seiko Another Bellmatic King
6Y
By: jml_watches
8
jml_watches
1391

A couple more, including the Perrelet Turbine

The Turbine in action in the 2CV (rotated 60 degrees) The Omega Chronostop (rotated 90 degrees) The Seiko Speedmaster (what were they thinking?) Cazalea
9Y
By: Arie - Mr Orange
18
BDLJ
3072

Could not resist this Chronostop

Was actually looking for the driver version, but could not resist this one. Came with 1120/116 Mesh and a Corfam Omega racing strap And I had a couple of extra Omega racing straps laying around Ref. 146.009 Cal. 920 1969 This message has been edited by td
10Y
By: tdn.dk
3
EdwardL
946

End of Year Analysis: Watch Lunacy

Hello Gents and Ladies, It's that time of year when we review what we have done, how far we have come - and where we expect to be going and doing in the New Year. It's appropriate to do so with our watches too. But oh, so very frightening for some of us.
1Y
By: cazalea
57
xto
15519

Watchmaker lays down his tweezers for the last time

Hi folks, I am a bit morose tonight. Ken, my friend and watchmaker has given up his business - arthritis and age have stopped his watch work. I've studied with him off and on for about 5 years - it seems like a much shorter time and I've learned hardly an
16Y
By: cazalea
16
bon092
4667

My mini collection of Japanese watches...

Comprising Seiko, Orient, Citizen and Casio... Above: Various Seiko 5 military-style watches Left to right: Seiko 5719-8992 monopusher chronostop circa 1969, Seiko "Sumo", Seiko "Samurai", Seiko Alpinist Left to right: Orient Star Sports Somes (Somes is a
16Y
By: SJX
23
repeater
13212