Jaeger-LeCoultre

Well, new to me! Oddly enough, my first time owning a newer speedmaster. Batted around with getting a different variant, but it's hard to beat the classic, especially because the color scheme works with so many different straps. I’ve only ever owned vintages and neovintage examples, so owning a newe

Up until now, my go-to everyday watch has overwhelmingly been the 5711. It was the first PP watch I ever bought. Of course, it’s very comfortable to wear and easy to read, and since it was secondhand, I also had the peace of mind that it would be okay even if it got a little scratched.I remember tha

Thought you might be interested in this article: https://open.substack.com/pub/thedeadbeatseconds/p/the-fifty-fathoms-the-us-navy-and?r=7o8bi&utm_medium=ios

A fitting occasion for one of Journe’s most understated and elegant moonphase pieces.

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Maybe old news by now but I just saw this in an issue of Classic Motorsports.

It's hard to talk about the Rolex Submariner 124060, unveiled in September 2020, without acknowledging its status as *the* benchmark dive watch. As foversta puts it, no matter how you look at the competition, the Submariner always has that 'little extra.' For many of us, that's the Rolex myth, the h

I have been trying to avoid this bite for a full year. It finally caught me earlier in the week. I'll bring forth a much better post soon, and hopefully without all the plastic still on the watch.

For those who have one, will you share your thoughts? I bought one which turned out to be a redial. I returned it and now have a line on a very nice original Applied Dial example. Would love to hear your thoughts, both positive and, if any, negative. Thanks.

She missed her goal of 6 hours and came in at 6.29 hours, unfortunately started having quad cramps near end of the 56 mile bike ride. This affected her run dramatically , she vomited at mile 4 ( considered quitting but didn’t want a DNF by her name ) and gutted out the 13.1….she is tough as nails! M