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Independents: Different journey, not a PP owner, but ever since I received my GF I barely wear anything else.

While I'm less of a fan of the current sporty watches, the GMT I think has been one of the more successful implementations of the new convexe case. Unlike the S2 and double balance which are existing movements, the GMT is a new movement that I think takes good advantage the new case and volume it of
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Horological Meandering: Would like to hear of any recs for generic deployants that people like!

More than once a deployant has saved me from dropping a watch and I like that the weight and rigidity help balance the watch. The challenge is most of the generic deployants are cheap and pretty crappy - I have a bunch sitting in a drawer somewhere. The only aftermarket deployant I can think of is t
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Independents: Huge congrats! That's funny, I remember David mentioning a group of deadbeat S2 watches he really needed to focus on 😂

The watches look great and the deadbeat complication looks like it was really nicely integrated to the movement.
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By: Fastwong
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Patek Philippe: Vote with your feet and your wallet. For me, who I spend with is just as important as what I spend on. I believe as we come out of this bubble we can shape how we want this market/hobby to evolve with where we choose to put our $

There are so many options today, no reason to ever spend a penny with the brands or retailers that treat you poorly. Sometimes you can chalk this up to an individual but if you've hit a few ADs and the experience is the same, time to move on. I haven't had any necessarily negative experiences with P
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Blancpain: That is a great photo comparing the two! I can't believe just how much smaller the watch looks with just a few mm shaved off

I'm not switching from the og 45mm with this release but excited to see what new variants may come. Smaller, lighter, thinner, winner. The date doesn't bother me but a no date Nageurs De Combat retro style release would have me camping out at the boutique.
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