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Sustainable Watchmaking - What More Can Be Done?

Sustainability is a buzz word that’s been on everyone’s minds for ages. Every day, we are discovering new and innovative ways on how to live a more su...
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What’s the best Explorer II alternative?

I’m set on getting a 16570 or a 216570, but I’m curious what Crunchers think is the best alternative? Don’t see it below? Drop it in the comments.
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SOTC June 2024

Here's the watch collection as it stands. I feel like at this stage, I've learned not just what watches I like, but those watches that fit in my lifes...
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🚨NWA🚨 Baby's first GMT (SBGN027)

A late gift to myself for having advanced to candidacy, i.e. passed my quals/oral exams and only need to submit my dissertation to earn my phd, a sign...
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Summer Time with a Omega!

After a few months off the YouTube game to finish my dissertation and go on my holibobs (vacation to you non-brits!) I returned last week with a react...
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Which would you choose?

These two watches have caught my eye recently, wanted to know the groups thoughts, the Longines with its date window and ceramic bezel VS no date alum...
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You can only use one watch brand until the day you die. What brand have the best catalog to you?

Imagine that you are a big celebrity, and you have an offer that you can't refuse (Godfather Vibes). 😎 You have to sign to one brand and one brand only and you have to use their watches, any of them...
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This bezel...

The bezel of this Seiko Prospex Diver is beautiful when the light hits it in a certain way.
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Tudor Black Bay 54: Secret bezel feature?

I was just fidgeting with the bezel on my BB54, as I often do with dive watches when work is stressing me out, and I accidentally learned about a feat...
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Is the extra price worth it?

I am fairly new to watches. I like wearing the SEIKO 5 GMT. But I’m looking to add something a little nicer and more expensive. Are buying expensive w...
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