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    Don't wait too long as it is a near immediate...

    Don't wait too long as it is a near immediate sequel and you want to keep what you just read fresh in your mind. You're also going to get a deeper dive into what made the first "beautiful, awful,...
  2. Some jokes don't lend well. ...

    Some jokes don't lend well.



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  3. Defying expectations. ...

    Defying expectations.



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  4. Analysis: true. ...

    Analysis: true.



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  5. Unclear on the concept. ...

    Unclear on the concept.



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    To adapt it somewhat (correct me if I'm wrong): ...

    To adapt it somewhat (correct me if I'm wrong):

    Lots of young men = lots of stupid activity, a lot of it is crime.

    Lots of poor people = lots of prey thus lots of crime

    Lots of poor young...
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    Indeed, and it’s actually wearable being just a...

    Indeed, and it’s actually wearable being just a little thicker than a Rolex Submariner.
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    Google JLC’s Reverso Hybris Mechanica. You will...

    Google JLC’s Reverso Hybris Mechanica. You will be amazed.
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    Yes it does, that’s the whole purpose of the...

    Yes it does, that’s the whole purpose of the perpetual calendar. If it can’t do that it’s just an annual calendar. In this particular watch, the calendar and moonphase are synched and reportedly will...
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    Do you even haute horlogerie bro? ...

    Do you even haute horlogerie bro?


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    As I understand it, it makes no difference. You...

    As I understand it, it makes no difference. You still should send it in for service at the required time whether its on a winder or not; that has much more of an effect on longevity.

    Personally, I...
  12. Because the internet is weird. ...

    Because the internet is weird.



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  13. Pay up. ...

    Pay up.



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  14. Thread drift. As my boomer self can gather,...

    Thread drift.

    As my boomer self can gather, 'bougie' is the present day slang term for bourgeois. That term was a descriptive for a certain social class level (generally middle class, both lower...
  15. Thank you for correcting me. For some reason I...

    Thank you for correcting me.

    For some reason I was certain it was all steel.
  16. It is all stainless steel. The P229 was built...

    It is all stainless steel.

    The P229 was built in steel to handle the 40 S&W and 357 SIG rounds that an alloy framed gun wouldn't be able to handle.
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    Turns out I was wrong. The ISO doesn’t require...

    Turns out I was wrong.

    The ISO doesn’t require a screw down crown, at least in this article:...
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    I’m not so sure. While I haven’t been able to...

    I’m not so sure. While I haven’t been able to find out precisely, the discontinued Cellini line only had a 3 bar water resistance )indicating the possible absence of a screw down crown, and the new...
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    Ask Blancpain, Rolex, Oris, Omega, JLC etc …. ...

    Ask Blancpain, Rolex, Oris, Omega, JLC etc ….

    They choose to make them the way they do,
    And it seems to work well for them.

    :-)
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    That cam lock is very cool and very ingenious. ...

    That cam lock is very cool and very ingenious.

    IIRC, the Italian Navy's frogmen during WWII and just before needed a water resistant watch for their operations (which never went below 100m)....
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    Let's put it in simpler terms. Remember Todd...

    Let's put it in simpler terms.

    Remember Todd saying something along the lines of "rare pistols are rare for a reason"?

    It applies here.

    None of the high end diver companies use a push pull...
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    And it was a push-pull crown?

    And it was a push-pull crown?
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    Ouch. 10 bar most certainly should have...

    Ouch.



    10 bar most certainly should have handled that. I'm going to guess that the seals were used up.


    Wait ... this Hamilton had a water resistance of ten bar and no screw down crown?
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    The precipice of collapse: ...

    The precipice of collapse:


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    So today began Watches and Wonders; basically...

    So today began Watches and Wonders; basically SHOT for watches.

    Here is a sample (with some humor) of what’s new.



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