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KMII

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Piaget Polo 45 vs. Polo S Comparison
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Piaget Polo 45 vs. Polo S Comparison

Piaget · Sep 16, 2016
The Polo is in the meantime a pretty old and established line for Piaget - even if much of the history has been quartz and 1980s driven. And as there is a new Polo out there, I somehow started to have
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KMII Reaches 8,000 Posts on WatchProSite
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KMII Reaches 8,000 Posts on WatchProSite

Horological Meandering · Sep 14, 2016
And here I am with 8.000 posts. Spending time with all of you is seemingly a lot of fun, otherwise I would surely neither be here so often, nor have posted so profligately So thanks for the patience s
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Pre-Patinated Lume: Authentic or Artificial?
Discussion

Pre-Patinated Lume: Authentic or Artificial?

Horological Meandering · Sep 11, 2016
The last couple of years have brought a new trend to horology, namely that of artificially ageing certain aspects of watches, so as to make them look well worn or vintage. And while I believe that tor
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Grand Seiko SBGH035 Caliber 9S85A Macro Photos
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Grand Seiko SBGH035 Caliber 9S85A Macro Photos

Seiko · Sep 8, 2016
I am still in the process of getting the hang of macros but here are some early attempts of me trying it with the Grand Seiko SBGH035. I have to say I have started doubting my earlier conviction that
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Chopard Pre-L.U.C. Perpetual Calendars 1990s
Vintage

Chopard Pre-L.U.C. Perpetual Calendars 1990s

Chopard · Aug 28, 2016
During the last couple of months I have been looking at watches from the 1990s in an on and off fashion, discovering what the decade of the real return of the mechanical watch has to offer. And while
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Girard-Perregaux Ref. 2598 Chronograph Overview
Vintage

Girard-Perregaux Ref. 2598 Chronograph Overview

Girard Perregaux · Aug 25, 2016
Keeping with the theme of finding interesting GP watches from the 1990s (new to me, I suppose well known here), one that I have found recently is this lovely looking Ref. 2598. Part of the Vintage 196
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Montre Exacte Vierteluhr Jumping Quarter-Minute
Independents

Montre Exacte Vierteluhr Jumping Quarter-Minute

Independents · Aug 25, 2016
The other day one of my colleagues surprised me during dinner claiming to have met an Austrian watch maker. While I immediately assumed it meant an encounter with the Habrings, this turned out not to
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Raketa Watch: Made in the USSR Details
Vintage

Raketa Watch: Made in the USSR Details

Horological Meandering · Aug 25, 2016
I have shown my Glashütte Original Senator Sixties semi-progenitor previously but that was before I acquired a macro lens In the interests of equality amongst comrades, the fit and finish has been 'de
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King Seiko 5245-6000 Details and Impressions
Vintage

King Seiko 5245-6000 Details and Impressions

Seiko · Aug 22, 2016
I got the 5245-6000 some two months ago as my first vintage Seiko. In addition it has been my first King Seiko and my second Special (got the Grand Seiko SBGH035 first) Now two months and a macro lens
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Power Reserve: Essential Complication or Superfluous?
Complications

Power Reserve: Essential Complication or Superfluous?

Horological Meandering · Aug 19, 2016
I suppose that a power reserve complication does not quite incite high passion like a date window does. Still, I have been thinking about the topic somewhat and would like your opinion on the feature.
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High-End Quartz Watches for Legibility and Convenience
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High-End Quartz Watches for Legibility and Convenience

Horological Meandering · Aug 18, 2016
I'm contemplating getting another watch for my father. While he definitely enjoys watches immensely, he is getting to an age where eyesight is fading, and where convenience is becoming increasingly im
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Junghans Mega 1 and Milano: A Personal Journey
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Junghans Mega 1 and Milano: A Personal Journey

Horological Meandering · Aug 17, 2016
The early 1990s meant independence for my country, a greater openness towards the West (we never really were behind the Iron Curtain even before, to be honest), some more watch choice at the local sho
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Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Dress Watch Review
Review

Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Dress Watch Review

Horological Meandering · Aug 17, 2016
I have had a look at Parmigiani watches before and recently managed to see and try on the Tonda 1950, one of my favourites from the brand based on pure pictorial evidence. And I have to say it worked
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IWC Advertising: Chauvinistic or Humorous?
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IWC Advertising: Chauvinistic or Humorous?

IWC · Aug 16, 2016
While hard for me to form a fully rounded opinion, as most of the IWC advertising I have seen has been in Switzerland (not sure they do the same globally), I am curious to hear my fellow Purists' opin
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Seiko SRPA21 Turtle PADI Special Edition Review
Review

Seiko SRPA21 Turtle PADI Special Edition Review

Seiko · Aug 16, 2016
As it's unofficially known as the Turtle (or officially the SRPA21), I guess it does not land like an eagle But here it is - an entry level diver from Seiko in collaboration with PADI (Professional As
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Seiko 5 Macro Details Review
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Seiko 5 Macro Details Review

Seiko · Aug 15, 2016
As Watchheirmc posted his today and I had some time (and a macro lens), here come some details from my truly, really entry level mechanical watch. You will find no guilloche or anglage, or cotes de ge
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Chopard L.U.C Sport Blue Dial Review
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Chopard L.U.C Sport Blue Dial Review

Chopard · Aug 10, 2016
As it is not part of the current rotation, I started missing the LUC Sport and looking at some pictures on my HDD. It was also the first watch I took macros of, which show some of the details. It may
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Eterna Sevenday Vintage Macro Details
Vintage

Eterna Sevenday Vintage Macro Details

Horological Meandering · Aug 9, 2016
As Nico has been posting on Trieste, I felt I wanted to share, too. Last Friday we've been to Trieste with the family and I felt the Eterna Sevenday with its Italian day disc was the appropriate compa
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Bulova Accutron II Six-Month Review
Review

Bulova Accutron II Six-Month Review

Horological Meandering · Jul 26, 2016
Six months ago I started a little budget experiment by buying an Accutron II to see how I like the optics and whether to go for an original or one of the tuning fork (Cal. 214) re-editions (the latter
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Chopard Mille Miglia Race Edition 2016 Review
Review

Chopard Mille Miglia Race Edition 2016 Review

Chopard · Jul 16, 2016
I was a bit luckier second time around at the Boutique and this time there was a Mille Miglia Race Edition 2016 in stock (the first time it got sold before I managed to get to it) With an in-house chr
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