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10 hours ago, Goofyboy said:


You could try The Little Watch shop on Shepard.

Good call.  Dropped off today.  They opened it up while I waited to give me a real cost estimate.

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Just bought my first grown man watch at 54.  Better late than never.

It's a Kurono 2025 Anniversary Jubilee Sensu EOL.  Know nothing about the brand other than it's a limited release, I liked how it looked and thought it would be a good conversation piece since the face in in Japanese.  Any info on the brand would be appreciated.

[ORDER WINDOW 1] 2025 Anniversary Jubilee SENSU EOL '白藍'.

4 minutes ago, CycleTex87 said:

So what does the complication at 9:00 do?

That's the power meter.  I forget the technical name.

In the image it's telling you that there are 40 hours left.  But it charges with movement, so it only matters when you're not wearing it.

According to the website, it's designed to look like a traditional Japanese fan.  And the center is like a Japanese rock garden.

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On 5/20/2025 at 5:03 AM, cabowabo said:

You can get a pre owned Panerai for $3-4k.  Go that route as opposed to spending $1k on that wannabe Panerai. 
https://www.watchrecon.com/?query=panerai

Not many options in the $3-4K range. Will keep looking.

Thank you all for setting me straight. 

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41 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

That's the power meter.  I forget the technical name.

Power reserve indicator 

23 hours ago, DixonHur said:

Just bought my first grown man watch at 54.  Better late than never.

It's a Kurono 2025 Anniversary Jubilee Sensu EOL.  Know nothing about the brand other than it's a limited release, I liked how it looked and thought it would be a good conversation piece since the face in in Japanese.  Any info on the brand would be appreciated.

[ORDER WINDOW 1] 2025 Anniversary Jubilee SENSU EOL '白藍'.

Hajime Asaoka is fantastic when it comes to dial design. You're paying most of that $2.5k for the excellent craftsmanship on the dial, the movement is a standard Miyota 9133 (Miyota 9-series with a power reserve complication). Miyota's discontinued the 9133 so keep that in mind when it's time for servicing.

Kurono is a bit of an oddball microbrand. They pride themselves on being very forward-thinking. A few years ago they released a limited edition and explicitly stated that the direct-sale batch would only be sold to female-identifying customers, which caused a bit of a stir and they had to backtrack. Regardless, they make damn nice dials.

Interestingly, the 12 o'clock marker on your watch is actually 零, the character for zero.

Also fun fact, the rest of those characters are old school Chinese characters for the corresponding numbers. No one really uses those characters anymore as they were replaced by more simplified characters decades ago.

Anyone know what the characters by 3 O'clock mean?

At first I thought it was the date, but it looks static.

3 hours ago, DixonHur said:

Anyone know what the characters by 3 O'clock mean?

At first I thought it was the date, but it looks static.

“Kurono” (Chrono) in Japanese (katakana) - ク(ku)  ロ(ro)  ノ(no)

23 hours ago, DixonHur said:

Just bought this one

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Damn nice. Not many out there do enamel dials better than Anordain. How long was the wait for your build slot?

22 hours ago, satyanash said:

Damn nice. Not many out there do enamel dials better than Anordain. How long was the wait for your build slot?

There wasn't a wait for this model (Fabrik Model 1), but the options for the new version (Model 3) are either 2029 or 2030.  Ergo I opted for this one.

Model 3 - anOrdain

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3 hours ago, Teebox said:

Is that their off-white dial?  Beautiful.

Yes, but it's not enamel.  These are lacquer and ship immediately.

It's not as cool, but I'm not waiting 4-5 years for a watch.

42 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

Yes, but it's not enamel.  These are lacquer and ship immediately.

It's not as cool, but I'm not waiting 4-5 years for a watch.

I lied.

I decided to reserve a build slot for this.  It's too pretty to pass up 

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Hopefully I'm still alive in 2029.

In the present, does anyone have any experience with, or opinions on Bruggler?

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I may have posted this sometime ago…..

My first watch was a 1958 Rado 25 jewel self-winder. 
Wore it for 20 years before it started losing too much time, then stored it away in a box somewhere in my closet. Looks just like the one below, but with a metal expansion band. 
Supposedly, it is a collectible.

 

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This picture of my twins hugging at graduation was the LISD FB page cover photo for a minute during graduation season. My son is wearing my 1st year of production (94-95) Tag F1 Chronograph. 
 

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I don’t always wear this watch because it weighs 7 pounds and is 3 feet tall, but it is pretty

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Picked this up today. Boutique exclusive in Barcelona. 

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3 hours ago, SurlyGator said:

Username checks out...

"Boutique" in "Barcelona" also offered a clue.

What makes that PAM special?  Looks like most every other one out there?

Special is too strong of a word. I should have put boutique exclusive in quotes, as I think it’s probably just a slight derivation from what’s widely available through any AD retail shop. But it gives them something they can claim is unique. It has a forest green dial that I had a hard time capturing with my iPhone camera. Here’s their image:

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It also came with the green rubberized strap and then they threw in the calf strap that is in my original picture. 

It’s a standard Luminor at the end of the day. I know the movement isn’t done in house and Panerai tends to be shit on by the elite watch enthusiasts, but I’ve always loved the ID and I’m happy to have it as a more casual option. 

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56 minutes ago, 4th and 5 said:

Took a while, but I got the call
 

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Best iteration of the Sub IMO. Great pickup.

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Picked up a Tudor FXD Chrono (Red Bull Racing Edition). Don't give a fuck about yacht racing. Just liked the watch.


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I was passing through a duty free, and I was kind of shocked at the watch prices. I would not normally consider buying there, but given the increase in tariffs, I am wondering if that isn't the best buying option now. I am not sure what I want to buy, I don't think I have the scratch for the Rolex that I want, but the prices are favorable I think versus retail in the US. And obviously in the right shop the selection is really good. I was at CDG which has quite the selection of watched. 

I think I've asked this question before but it was on the old site.  Any good places for Rolex Sub repair in Austin?  It runs once you start moving it around but the dial won't turn the time hands or the date.  

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New to the watch thing. I have a Breitling Super Avenger 2 GMT for my daily wear. My next is a vintage Rolex Cellini in Rose Gold for a dress watch. 

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I started watching YouTube videos for watch fanatics after I bought my Breitling. I love Teddy Baldassare, he is great. This is one of my favorites.

 

The U-boat steel with tegimented surface treatment Sinn uses is legit. Borderline impossible to scratch. Only Damasko surpasses it with their ice-hardened steel.

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Bought my first big boy watch this morning. Should have bought it in Japan last month to save on tax but very happy with it. 
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Very nice. I’m a Breitling fan. I have a Super Ocean and I’ve been really happy with it.

Bought my first big boy watch this morning. Should have bought it in Japan last month to save on tax but very happy with it. 
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Gorgeous! Breitling are having quite the renaissance. Really loving their designs. This SO Heritage on mesh really speaks to me:

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Haven't bought a new dress watch since buying my current TAG 7 years ago, but I've had my eyes on a Pepsi Tudor for a while and planning to finally pull the trigger later this year.

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I'd obviously rather have a Pepsi Rolex, but I've yet to achieve Surly 1% status.

 

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