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Sven
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6.30” / 16.00 cm Wrist
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Should I fall for the small? ♥

Having lived with my trusty 16cm (6.3 inch) wrist for decades, I can confidently say that for me 'smaller has always been better'. My daily is a 34mm (women's) Junghans Max Bill. And this Nomos Metro...
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Why the Max Bill is as military as a Panerai.

The Junghans Max Bill holds a special place in the history of watch design. Originally conceived as a wall clock by the Bauhaus-trained Max Bill in 19...
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How can a company selling a +250,000 USD watch not spell its own name?

When visiting the official Tianjin Seagull online store one is confronted with the brand being spelt 'Seagull', 'Sea-Gull' (both capitalised and uncap...
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Recent Comments

commented on Saxonia thin ·

Can a watch be distilled down any more without loosing its purpose as a timepiece than this? Truly beautiful.

commented on Wrist shot! ·

If these are not homages of one another, I don't know what is.

commented on New here on the Crunch 🐣 ·

Welcome. That's such a satisfying colour combination. 🤤

commented on Should I fall for the small? ♥ ·

You definitely have a point. I like my small design-forward watches. But I am currently of the mind that a Tank would do more to diversify my budding collection. I might make another poll on that at some point if this Tank deal does not happen.

commented on Should I fall for the small? ♥ ·

I am not sure that's a good thing, Chuck 😂🙃 You saw the poll I set up and what people think on the Cartier v. Rolex debate.

commented on Should I fall for the small? ♥ ·

Is the Louis the small or are both large?

commented on Should I fall for the small? ♥ ·

I am aware, but a 16cm wrist is rather small for a male wrist.

More posts

To German speakers: How would you pronounce Glashütte? 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭🇱🇮

As a fluent German speaker, would you rather emphasise the 'Glas' (as in Trinkglas) or the 'Hütte' (as in Berghütte) part of the name (even if only subtly)? Especially if you're local to the area of G...
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This is my new morning routine now.

If time is money, why do we spend so much money on timing devices that tell us how much money we are loosing?
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Who has a higher-end reputation among lay people? Rolex vs. Cartier?

Please read the description and share your reasons and experiences below. Both Rolex and Cartier consistently rank among the best-selling watch brands producing in Switzerland. Both have spent years b...
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Where are the Calvin & Hobbes watches?

Timex, Swatch and others have made Snoopy-themed watches. But I have yet to see some watches from reputable brands themed after Calvin & Hobbes. A...
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Brands for small wrists (around 35mm)?

On my 16cm wrist (6.2inch) even this Nomos Tangente Neomatik 41 feels too big. In this case, this is made even worse by the infamous Nomos lugs. Obvio...
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This guy has his priorities straight!

An inspiration for any broke watch enthusiast. My fellow EU Crunchers know. 😄 Source: reddit
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What's your watchmaker's turnaround time?

Handed over a watch to my local AD for an inspection over two weeks ago. Requested an update last week and was told that something small had to be don...
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