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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

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    • R
      Rococo
      The Unwoven
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      @Danimal506 Good shout on the pod thanks, I'll check it out.

      I forgot to mention they have Swiss movements too (auto & quartz)...

      "Style demonstrates the ability to meet the current challenges; it signifies being fully alive to the moment." - Richard Brody

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      • Danimal506D
        Danimal506
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        As I mentioned before, the guys on my favorite watch related podcast both love Marathon. Their recent episode is an interview with the President of the company. I figured I’d share it here:

        “This week, with the Toronto Timepiece Show just days away, we thought it would be fun to finally have a chat with Mitchell Wein, President of Marathon Watch Company. Marathon is a Canadian-owned watch and accessory business that is known all over the world for supplying everything from watches to clocks and other gear to a variety of governments and military outlets. Mitchell talks about the history of Marathon in Canada and Switzerland, what it’s like to make the jump from government contracts to end-user commercial sales, and even the brand’s recent collaboration with Jeep – and something of a tease for an announcement that will be made for the Toronto Timepiece Show.”

        https://www.buzzsprout.com/2049759/episodes/15737502

        Kyle, TX

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        • WhiskeySandwichW
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          @T4920 i happened by a store that stocked the Turtle, and tried one on again. It had the rubber strap on it and i was really surprised that it was extremely comparable to my 41.5mm Orient. I guess 3.5mm isn't much bigger, but the Seiko wears it a bit better. My only concern is kinda dumb - how would it be on a Nato strap, since I exclusively rock those and not a 2-piece. Might have to get one to find out....

          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
          -Seneca

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          • T4920T
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            @WhiskeySandwich I can see it looking great on a colour matched NATO strap, or even a black and white one to match the bezel!

            “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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            • Danimal506D
              Danimal506
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              @WhiskeySandwich Dive watches on Natos are awesome! The thickness might be annoying to some

              Kyle, TX

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              • pechelmanP
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                This is personal pref, but I've never warmed up to NATO or similar fabric straps. They don't seem to balance the watch head comfortably, often don't have the right level of adjustment I want, and when they get wet, they stay that way for an annoyingly long time. Rubber (specifically isofrane) or a metal bracelet 100% on any dive watch for me.

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                • Danimal506D
                  Danimal506
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                  My Casio Duro is quartz, so it helps keep it thinner. I can’t do a single pass strap, I can never seem to find the fit on them.

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                  Kyle, TX

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                  • WhiskeySandwichW
                    WhiskeySandwich
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                    @pechelman I agree, it’s a bummer they raise the case from the wrist rather than allowing for a close fit, but I’m kind of a rough boy, and the added reliability of being able to break a spring bar and have the watch not fall to its death is priceless to me.

                    Edit: I do always remove the “keeper strap” to slim the profile. Just straight, pass-thru, one shotter.

                    "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                    -Seneca

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                    • pechelmanP
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                      @WhiskeySandwich, with the Isofrane strap i mentioned, you can get the same level of redundancy to a spring bar breaking by connecting one strap to the other with a piece of spectra or dacron or whatever you want. Fwiw, I've never lost or broken a spring bar, but I do either upgrade them to more robust ones or have screwed on strap lugs. I stopped running my isofranes this way a while ago, but still have some tied up this way from when i was doing a lot of diving, mtn biking, skiing, etc and can get a picture for you later if interested.

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                      • goosehdG
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                        Aloha and thank you @Matt 🌺

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                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        • MattM
                          Matt
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                          Sexy!

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                          • MattM
                            Matt
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                            What did the girls get at Heathrow?

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                            • goosehdG
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                              Izzy the pink and Ginny the white. We let them choose with zero guidance.

                              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              • Danimal506D
                                Danimal506
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                                @goosehd Swatch stores are so fun!

                                Kyle, TX

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                                • MattM
                                  Matt
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                                  Cool!

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                                  • long_john86L
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                                    The Garrard is being worn more than the Seiko SPB143 at the minute - taken me completely by surprise.
                                    It’s not too big, it’s quite loud, and it’s got a nice bit of history to it.

                                    … Oh, and the only way to adjust the date is to manually wind through… no separate way of adjusting date. Initially frustrating, but now a quirk that I have grown to accept.

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                                    6'4". Wingspan of Phelps.

                                    WTB:
                                    IHSH-399-ORA - Tag XXL
                                    IHSH-260-PPL - Tag XXXL
                                    IH-888S-SLBod - Tag 36

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                                    • WhiskeySandwichW
                                      WhiskeySandwich
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                                      I splurged on a turtle finally. I love the shape and fit of these, and even though they’re a hair on the larger side, they wear well below their measurements. Unfortunately this has to be exchanged due to the typical alignment issues and some weird brushing errors. Hopefully I can get a good example when it comes in.
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                                      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                      -Seneca

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                                      • MattM
                                        Matt
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                                        Almost lost my damned mind at the Fells Point Festival over the weekend and bought that watch I’ve been eying. In front of Katie!!!

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                                        • Tago MagoT
                                          Tago Mago
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                                          @Matt what's happening to you? Next thing you've sworn off Crocs and are blasting CCR all day

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                                          • MattM
                                            Matt
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                                            Whoa! I’m cautious, not crazy.

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