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    The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

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    • MattM
      Matt
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      That’s a great find. Did you get a great deal I hope?

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      • MattM
        Matt
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        • seawolfS
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          @Matt Gorgeous!

          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

          @zeebeeleather

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          • S
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            Another Nodus. Strap from Haveston. Miyota 9075 movement. A lot of watch for the $$$.
            Bought used on eBay.

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            • boutskB
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              Any love for bronze ?

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              • MattM
                Matt
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                Brew Mastergraph eBay find. 2020 model, discontinued, I love these Brew watches. Y’all are sleeping on this brand…

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                • pechelmanP
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                  @pechelman said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

                  Western shirt with snaps at the cuff. It's mostly my fault because of my watch but the cuff is the smallest of any IH shirt I have.

                  Weird cross post/self quote, but since this is more watch related, putting it here. While I didn't change my watch, I did put on a different strap and it solved all of the issues. It's a little bit if a bummer since the isofrane is the best strap anywhere but these MN style straps might be right behind them in a distant second place.

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                  • scooterS
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                    When in Hamburg for the Anny party, September 2023, Swatch released the Fifty Fathoms collection. @Giles and I walked over to the Swatch shop to see if we could get a gander. But, there was a line at least 3 blocks long. Needless to say, we weren't inclined to wait. I've been keeping an eye out for one, though. I managed to nab a new/unworn one for 75% of retail. No waiting in line, either. I went with the Arctic/No Radiations dial version...

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                    Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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                    • MattM
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                      I’m still saving a spot for one of those @scooter What do you think?

                      Found this older Brew HP-1 Dark Brew…

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                        Sage954
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                        A lot harder than I would have expected. The second hand was the rate limiting step.
                        16 yo son put it together.

                        https://www.namokimods.com/products/nmk-wk19-diy-watchmaking-kit-bbmod

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                        • MattM
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                          That’s cool!

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                          • GilesG
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                            The keeper on my "I'd rather not have my hand cut off whilst I am in a third world country (or London)" Seiko diver disintegrated.

                            So I made a new one. It's not perfect, so I will have another go, but it works.....

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                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • motojoboboM
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                              Can you get thinner cord for the 2nd keeper? It’d look more proportional to the overall watch and strap.

                              The journey is the objective.

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                              • GilesG
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                                Yes, and I will try with thinner. This was a 2 strand Turks Head, I'll try a 3 Strand with the thinner...

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  Sage954
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                                  That’s a cool diy fix. Might need Kevlar for extra security.

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                                  • BrianB
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                                    Finally got the battery and split pins changed on my only watch
                                    Had it since I was 16

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                                    • scooterS
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                                      @Matt said in The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread:

                                      I’m still saving a spot for one of those @scooter What do you think?

                                      I think it's worthy of a spot.

                                      I'm glad I waited, though...

                                      At first, apart from the dial, the Arctic orange was my least favorite of the original five. Subconsciously, I believe I was viewing it as a Blancpain, and was thinking it should be more conservative. But, it's really just a Swatch, and what's a Swatch without some color ?

                                      I think nabbing one at a discount is the way to be, as well. Considering I have 3 other Sistem51 watches, neither of them costing more than $150, $300 was the price I felt was worth the novelty of it all.

                                      Speaking of novelty, here's the latest one to drop...

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                                      Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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                                      • MattM
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                                        That’s very pink.

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                                        • Go For ChillG
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                                          Work told me I had to go to San Francisco this weekend, so I threw on the ol’ plastic Moonswatch just in case I got mugged. I figured this one wouldn’t be worth me fighting back over. I do love it though.

                                          "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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                                          • MattM
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                                            @scooter I’ve seen so many of the Blancpains on the aftermarket for too cheap, usually from China so I’m nervous about getting one. I’m def not paying $400. I didn’t even want to pay $260 for the Moonswatch.

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