English_archer

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Recent posts

Revisiting an old friend

Christopher Ward C65 Dartmouth series 1, in blue. I haven’t worn this in an age. It’s barely had any wrist time in the past year. I was thinking of mo...
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How a watch works, an interactive guide

Someone posted this on another forum and it's just too good not to share here. Bartosz Ciechanowski's website has an extraordinarily detailed overview...
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This new watch is rubbish

The timekeeping is terrible. It’s basically illegible. The strap pulls my wrist hairs. It is nice and light, though 😁
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Recent Comments

commented on Fed Up ·

I know how she feels

commented on Parents of young children - does it matter what watch you wear? ·

I've always found the birth-of-a-child watch to be nothing more than a self-indulgent excuse.

I mean, it's not like you're going to forget the child if you don't have some sort of memento to remember them by.

commented on Honeymoon going strong 💖 ·

"...it appears to look bigger than it actually is..."

I bet you don't tell the ladies that.

commented on Sir Edmund would be proud (maybe) ·

It’s such a shame that the Smiths name had been resurrected, but they never bothered to re-issue probably their most-famous watch:

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commented on My “don’t rob me” quartz ·

Where are all the special forces wannabes today?

commented on Interesting discussion from Fratello ·

I'm not sure you're a watch enthusiast if the most interesting thing you can say about your watch is how much you paid for it.

commented on Which design suits you the most? ·

None.

Brown/gold just doesn’t look good on me.

More posts

Dimensions don't tell the whole story

It's a recurring topic on WatchCrunch that case diameter is one of the least important factors in how a watch wears. Many will argue that lug-to-lug i...
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Black Bay 58 GMT

I got up to try the new BB58 GMT today. In the metal the bezel colour is much richer and more vibrant - almost jewel-like. Surprisingly classy. It wea...
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Out and about in Stockholm

Beautiful city, lovely weather, terrible photos.
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From a certain point of view…

Watch Cruncher: I’m really picky and a stickler for details Also Watch Cruncher: Makes multiple spelling and grammar mistakes in their post
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Stockholm meetup - April 2024

Myself and the lovely Mrs English_archer will be in Stockholm from 18 - 22 Apr 2024. It would be lovely to meet up with any/all of the fantastic peopl...
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Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts chronograph

New (to me) today - The Fortis B-42 Cosmonauts Chronograph. Fortis have been the exclusive supplier of timepieces to Roscosmos, the Russian state spac...
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Tell me something interesting about your watch

The game is simple (if highly improbable): You meet someone at a party, they look down at your wrist, and ask about the watch you're wearing. What's t...
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