Hodinkee should have the stones to allow comments on the articles advertising their silly-priced branded watches. But they blocked comments about 3 or 4 iterations ago.
I've seen the Vacheron they...
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Hodinkee should have the stones to allow comments on the articles advertising their silly-priced branded watches. But they blocked comments about 3 or 4 iterations ago.
I've seen the Vacheron they...
Computer hard drives (the ones with magnetic platters, not the SSD variety) are also adept at setting off alarms at store entrances. Dunno why...
That Seamaster looks absolutely faaaabulous! Any very well photographed as well!
With regards to replacement of the dial, I'm a little more relaxed for several reasons:
1. I presume the dial feet are soldered onto the rear of the dial. It's reasonable to assume that this joint...
G'day All: Wonder if anyone can shed some light on Patek Philippe's itemized restoration report on a 3445? Here's what they categorize as 'Mandatory':
REQUIRED Mov't service, deep clean, replace...
Some negativity to leaven all the love from previous posters. I bought a Nomos Orion Datum 18 months ago.
The fit and finish are very good and the design of the date complication is clever (they...
I own 5 watches; of which all but two could go and wouldn't be missed:
1. A vintage Longines steel oversized Calatrava dress watch with the most drop-dead lovely dial. This is my daily wearer.
2....
I've purchased from them twice.
My initial purchase was online; a vintage Longines Steel 'Calatrava' that had been wonderfully well restored by Swiss Time Services and was offered in a sale at a...
Rather than wanting ever more, perhaps you're just a wee bit bored of what you already have? Sounds to me like a 'one in, one out' rule could work for you? For my part, I have an Omega Coaxial...
I forgot to add that this site:
seems like a good starting point for validating any 1960's vintage 5513
http://www.5513mattedial.com
Your biggest decision when sourcing a vintage Rolex is deciding how much you want to spend on the seller's guarantee of originality and authenticity. If you purchase from a dealer whose expertise and...
My personal problem with Breguet is that I loathe Roman numerals on a watch face; that excludes virtually every model in the range at first strike. And the few that use Arabic numerals have a...
That is an absolute beauty. It looks like a grown-up Nomos Club. Just fabulous
Collaborations between a retailer and a manufacturer are significant only when the retailer has its own cachet and history, and is a brand of note in its own right, such as Tiffany or Wempe.
I...
The hands are absolutely too short. When the hands align with an hour marker, the minute hand should fully cover the marker, and there should be a slight gap between the tip of the hour hand and the...
Hello Bitches (no, I am not that cretinous oaf from YouTube). Paul speaks great sense; I shall proceed with the basic service and consider my options once it is back in my possession.
There's a...
Next post will start off 'Hello F*ckers' in that case....
Yup - that seems like the best route. Now I just need to find an artisan strap maker who will build a strap around a buckle supplied my myself. I have only ever purchased off-the-shelf straps from...
I do not have the original buckle. The watch was purchased from a dealer at a knock-down price with a 'basic' alligator strap fitted with a cheap and (presumed) plated buckle.
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Greeting Chaps: I have a Patek Philippe Calatrava Reference 3445. It needs a service; the timekeeping is not great, running as it does almost a minute fast per day and the 'clutch' that holds the...
With silver cases, especially with engine turning such as yours, how problematic is tarnishing? Do you clean it occasionally with silver polish?
I haven't worn my coaxial Speedmaster for over a year. But after substituting the bracelet for a Toshi strap last night, the love is returning.
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A few more pics:
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b437/drjohnsgraham/20161221_1551311_zpsjq0eujpc.jpg
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b437/drjohnsgraham/20161221_1549561_zpstlsmjsno.jpg...
My vintage steel oversized Longines looks very fine on a new Shell Cordovan unlined strap in Color #8 from Hodinkee:
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Looking more closely at the two photos I posted of my oversized steel Longines dress watch, I suspect that the hour markers may be inserted into the dial (using tiny pins) rather than applied. It's...