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    • HFV

      I Found a Super Neat Watch
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      StreetsofPerth

      @HFV I like that far more. It has a really '70s look; I'd put a brown perforated strap or a milanese mesh bracelet on it. If I had to nit-pick, the only thing I'm not wild about is the mix of circular and rhombus-shaped windows for the hours, but it's less obvious with the darker dial. I also agree that the complication would work really nicely on a military / field-style watch.

    • HFV

      Watch Collection Challenge
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      MybirdIStheword

      @HFV I think the moon phase ones are easier to read there are like 4 nearly identical "limited editions" check their website

    • HFV

      Paging E90M3
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      e90m3

      @HFV I also have this on order:

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      Now, whether or not they fulfill the order has yet to be seen. Sure, it's not the oyster perpetual I really wanted, but it'd be a new green dial Rolex.

    • pip bip

      Watchlopnik
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      FourMalibus

      @ash78 said in Watchlopnik:

      When busy and moving around, I was sick of the crown getting pressed when flexing my wrist backwards.

      That happens to me on my digital watches too. Though, with 4 buttons, that'll happen regardless of which hand I put it on.

    • HFV

      A Watch for Vintage Truck Lovers.
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      e90m3

      @HFV Also, if you want something to hunt for, I'm looking for one of these:

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      Probably never find one, but there is a chance.

    • HFV

      I’ve Convinced my Friend that I’m a “Watch guy”
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      Scary

      @HFV I can aim and I will miss. GS will be above what I'm comfortable spending for a long time.

    • HFV

      Watch Oppos I Blame You.
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      dejock

      @HFV just echoing and confirming everything you've read about those "vintage" "seikos" from india - its an absolute minefield. they're frankenwatches at best, blatant fakes at worst.

      dcvintagewatches is 100% the best place to get a vintage seiko, although be prepared to pony up since they're not cheap. i've purchased a watch from there in the past, wouldn't hesitate to do business with them again. the watches used to come shipped in a mini pelican case for protection. not sure if that's still the case (pun somewhat intended), but it shows you the attention to detail they put into the process which i appreciate.

    • GrindIntoSecond

      Went on a walk Thursday and found a turtle…
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      StreetsofPerth

      @DipodomysDeserti I read it, don't worry. I also hope you're right.

    • On watches and engines and water and excellence
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      FourMalibus

      @Just-Jeepin
      Wow! Thanks for sharing these. I just read through the engine and lens/camera ones and those have to be the best explanation I have ever seen for those topics. Showed a lot of tech info but explained it very well.

    • Cheap quartz Omega
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      PlaysWellWithNOthers

      @StreetsofPerth Awesome! I'm glad that worked out for you.

    • Nick Hynds

      Ferrari also has some nice watches
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      chan

      Ferrari sells too much swag for me to like their swag, but I would prefer the ones without the obnoxiously yellow logos.

    • Nick Hynds

      BMW watches are pretty cool
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      Nick Hynds

      @pip-bip Did BMW change their logo?

    • pip bip

      Horrible watch
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      chan

      @awesomeaustinv no emissions controls required, it’s not a vehicle

    • e90m3

      Watchlopnik musings
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      Jb boin

      A Rado Golden Horse (37mm) in sunburst green might also be a solution :
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      PS: or a MontBlanc Heritage 40mm in green :
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    • Watchlopnik - From Aliexpress to my Door
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      kleebrz

      neat corner of horological history! unfortunately, if I actually wear one in public, someone will think I'm an actual communist.

    • Anyone want my old watch?
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      100percentjake

      Seiko 5 is love, Seiko 5 is life.

    • Watchlopnik- Now 75% powered by the sun
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      dejock

      @rpmesq said in Watchlopnik- Now 75% powered by the sun:

      @kingt I'm in the process of going all automatic because I don't like charging batteries either!

      ha! im moving towards a collection of HAQ because i dont like winding my watches and resetting the day/date 🙂

      @KingT - timex has you covered now with solar expedition watches, check it

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    • e90m3

      Sometimes your friends really know you
      Oppositelock • watchlopnik unnecessary watch shopping with e90m3 • • e90m3

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      Chariotoflove

      @dr-zoidberg said in Sometimes your friends really know you:

      @chariotoflove said in Sometimes your friends really know you:

      @dr-zoidberg said in Sometimes your friends really know you:

      @chariotoflove This is why not having friends is recommended.

      Or at least having friends who aren’t jerks.

      Is there a difference? 🤔

      Not for you. Not if you’re gonna hang around here.

    • The final boss of "Watch on steering wheel" pics
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      StreetsofPerth

      @kingt I like watches and I know I showed off my latest purchase the other day and it's a fairly bold design, but man, wealths have no taste and frabkly that extends to the cars too.

    • e90m3

      Played watchmaker tonight
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      DipodomysDeserti

      @e90m3 Get watch specific silicone grease and apply some to the case back gasket and crown gasket (if it has one). Ideally you want to swap out the case back gasket every time you remove it (yours looks thin, so it probably isn’t sealing very well any longer), but those can be a PITA to find. The grease should keep it sealed enough for hand washing.

    • Anyone have any idea what battery this takes?
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      xsnowpig

      @e90m3 damnit, my aging memory let me down, and i have too many watches. i've got a swiss army brand which needs the rolex opener ( which i don't have) and a wenger which takes a 394. sorry.

    • e90m3

      State of the collection, 2022
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      dejock

      @e90m3 you're out of space in the box! i think that means you'll need to pick up one of these for the watch that's getting worn daily: https://dailywatch.co/shop/product/watch-stand-robot-medium-robotoys/

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      edit: also, mad respect for dailying smaller-diameter watches, im right there with you. id love a "grape" dialed dj36

    • Got a watch on today that I don't wear much anymore
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      dejock

      @carsoffortlangley timex has been on a roll lately and the scout looks super cool; nice pickup. i waited too long to snag the huckberry collab, feels bad.

    • Watchloponik - Fossil Hybrid HR Extended Review
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      Rusty Vandura

      @beefchips said in Watchloponik - Fossil Hybrid HR Extended Review:

      I know when I’m walking or sleeping so I don’t need my watch to tell me…

      Sounds like Apple to me... And let's not call that wrist worn thing that Apple sells a watch, okay?

    • Fossil Hybrid HR e-ink "smart" watch first impressions
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      DDaD

      @bicyclebuck I'm still going ok. I can usually get about 2 days out of it, even taking calls and stuff which is only a bit lower than when it was new.

    • AkioOhtori

      Bought my "first" smart-watch and have some regrets
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      Zaphod's Heart of Gold

      @akioohtori I have a fitbit but right now can't tell you the model, it's about 4 years old and still seems to work fine. Battery will last a few days, colorful screen and all.

      Problem I have it is just isn't that useful. It will get messages and buzz if I get a call but I can't answer that call or respond with anything other than a few canned responses. I can do music control but only if I load songs somewhere and not through spotify or podcast apps that I actually use. It will track steps and tell me to move which isn't particularly useful when I'm driving for a long time or on a plane or somesuch.

      It tells time pretty well though, at least close enough for me to get to work on time.

      My wife is an apple user and seeing what she can do on an apple watch I totally get the appeal over what I have, but I'm in the android camp without reason to change and I think all the features would be completely lost on me if I could use the watch at all.

    • e90m3

      Watchlopnik - anyone wearing anything interesting today?
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      zipfuel

      Usual grungy yellow g-shock now with a nearly dead battery. I've got to look up what it takes and how to change it without f-ing up the seals while I've got all my teeny tools out to fix my kid's Nintendo.
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    • Watchlopnik, Dad Edition
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      Shop-Teacher

      @chariotoflove That's really cool!

    • Watchlopnik, solar edition
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      Chariotoflove

      @pip-bip said in Watchlopnik, solar edition:

      @chariotoflove how the hell does it know you're in a wheelchair?

      It asked me if I was during setup.

    • Watchlopnik: My impulse-buy Soviet watches are in!
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      StreetsofPerth

      @akioohtori Very cool. A lot of vintage Soviet watches seem to have quirky styling or colour combos, which I like. I'd really like to get my hands on a Poljot Ocean.

    • dejock

      Watchlopnik / Shameless self-promotion
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      dejock

      last call before going to ebay

    • dejock

      Watch mods!
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    • Watchlopnik - the Halliburton Omega
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      e90m3

      @ddad Time lapse on top of a coffee mug with my iphone. Then used an online GIF editor to crop it and make it into a GIF.

    • Vintage Oldsmobile watch update!
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      @bandit That's pretty cool!

    • Cheap Old(s) Watchlopnik
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      WBizarre

      @bandit This way, a working clock can be right twice a day!

    • AkioOhtori

      eBay sent me down the rabbit hole of old Russian watches
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      StreetsofPerth

      @akioohtori Oh nice! That's a good-looking watch.

    • Watchlopnik - What's on your wrist today?
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      pip bip

      @e90m3 nothing.

    • Bloody-the-resident-LandRover-apologist

      Classic watchlopnic
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      dejock

      @hammerheadfistpunch garmin instinct should be able to take everything you throw at it. ive been beating the pants off of mine for several years now. highly recommended.

    • Paging Ramblinrover, please pick up the white courtesy telephone
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      RamblinRover

      @bloody-the-resident-shitposting-saffer I mean, I'm not up on Camel Trophy watches and Musashi's link looks as comprehensive as anything I'd find, but I'd say they're all demn sexi.

    • dejock

      Titanium squares
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      TexturedSoyProtein

      @bicyclebuck The Frogman does rotating bezel like functions without the rotating bezel. You can put it in dive mode where it shows your dive time on the main hands and the current time in the subdial at 8 o'clock. You can dive in (har) to the manual here.

    • First time I've had a working watch in several years
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      phenotyp

      @shop-teacher Man, the crown on my watch quit threading a year and a week ago, and you just reminded me that I really should get that fixed. I miss wearing it.

    • Shop-Teacher

      Watch battery replacement tools: school me
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      RacinBob

      @shop-teacher As for the tools, their tool kit doesn't do much for me, I always end up using my swiss army knife.

    • I'm on the hunt for something green
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      e90m3

      @houstonrunner That's fair, though I've enjoyed my vintage Day-Date quite a lot. For me, I want to be able to disconnect from my phone, so a smart watch is out.