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Code by day, draw by night. Loves artbooks, Starcraft, Vanguard Princess, watches. Haruhist, Moonie, Reveluv, Orbit, InSomnia.

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ppn, to rolex
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Small treat for the week-end: 6244. Mine is a bit different compared to most you might see: it is one from the series which has “brevet +” engraved between the lugs and bears a cross on the crown. In many ways it is the big brother of my Speedking as it is older (1963 vs 1970) and bigger (32mm vs 31mm).

Front shot to showcase the dial and lugs
Side shot focusing on the crown engraved with the Rolex logo and a cross
Shot between the lugs where “brevet +” and “6244” are engraved

feijoa, to Watches
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My birthday present arrived. Baltic Aquascaphe

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The same watch, with a classic blue rubber Tropic strap, making it look much more casual.

ppn,
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@feijoa beautiful watch. How long is the warranty? Do they do service? I have considered many times whether I should add a Baltic to my collection. But the brand is kind of all over the place. I really like the MR01 and Aquascaphe collections but the Prismic and Bicompax are kind of yikes. Also I struggle sometimes with the “vintage-inspired” stuff because in my head I keep thinking that I might as well go for the “real deal” vintage instead but that’s definitely a me problem 😅

mountdiscovery, to rolex
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I can justify buying a Milguass (if I had the means)

As a motorsport fan most would think I'd go for a Daytona or as a space enthusiast maybe go for the offerings from ...

But, I am at my core a man of science and Milguass is the one I am attracted to.

ppn,
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@mountdiscovery the Milgauss is definitely under appreciated but it is hard to blame people for preferring a safer Explorer in the same price range. For many I suspect that the Milgauss is “just” an Explorer with a funny seconds hand. If you like motorsport and are on a limited budget, maybe an old Speedking would be a good starter to see how you feel about Rolex although they are quite small by today’s standard.

ppn, to Hololive
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Watching a stream from recently, I was reminded that I did try Pon de Rings while on my . Don’t expect the greatest donuts ever but they are undoubtedly pretty good.

ppn, to Mario
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The mad man is back with a 3-hours-45-minutes-long video explaining how invisible walls work in 64 and why they aren't actually walls but most likely ceilings 😅 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsXCVsDFiXA

ppn, to random
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comeback is here and it’s very funky. I know I should be used to it by now but it still feels weird to see Vivi so prominent both in the song and in the MV 😊 https://youtu.be/_JgwyxF2vfE

ppn, to random
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I saw . It was alright.

HartKnight, to Watches
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It's all green and silver. It's my watch called the Rainforest Curve.

ppn,
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@HartKnight Am I getting old or is the date kind of hard to read? 😅

ppn, to rolex
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Recent addition to my collection: Two-tone Datejust 36mm reference 16013 with jubilee bracelet. This one has 2 slightly unusual features:

  • it still has its service stickers with reference on the back
  • it has the uncommon Buckley dial and even more uncommon in cream color since most Buckley dials are usually white or blue. The irony is that it likely looks less flashy to regular people but probably stands out more in the eyes of collectors 😅

Front shot of the watch showing the cream Buckley dial
Back shot showing the buckle and the jubilee bracelet
Wrist shot of the Datejust

ppn,
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@r_df_ng basically the “standard” dial markers are the baton markers and the roman numerals. The rarer ones are the buckley dial (printed roman numerals), arabic numerals and other variants.

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More photos of the Datejust on my wrist since I have been wearing it a lot lately to check that the rotor is working and that the jubilee is tight

Shot of the case centered on the dial
Shot looking down on the micro-adjustment and centered on the buckle
Shot centered on the buckle from below

ppn, to random
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This song is definitely interesting and features samples from Heejin’s Kehwa and Algorithm hence its name. https://youtu.be/cCFKbHwOYEA

ppn, to Watches
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I am too tired to write about it now but let’s say I recently secured something vintage.

ppn,
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@r_df_ng Datejust 36mm to be more precise.

r_df_ng, to Watches
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The Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Petite Seconde, specifically the platinum variant with an almond-green dial has to be the most beautiful at this year. https://www.watchtime.com/featured/parmigiani-fleurier-brings-back-the-toric-at-watches-and-wonders-2024/

ppn,
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@r_df_ng I will always be fascinated by their take on rattrapante complication. It’s so simple and subtle.

ppn, to SEIKO
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Seeing the House Ginza Clock Tower during that presentation brought back a lot of good memories from my . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rat_Qiek2rU

ppn,
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@r_df_ng Yes it was a very nice video. If one day I ever get the chance to visit that place, I will definitely bring along my Golden Snowflake 😁

gisiger, to Watches German
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So, is, for the first time, in Geneva at & Wonders. And they try what has been tried several times before, an online configurable watch model. So far, no one really succeeded at this, and I think they will fail, too. Sadly.

https://www.handelszeitung.ch/bilanz/watches/norqain-bringt-eine-weltneuheit-700414

My personal highlight so far is the reissued Polo Date. Very nice:

https://www.handelszeitung.ch/bilanz/watches/piaget-polo-date-watch-700491

ppn,
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@gisiger @r_df_ng agreed. I think they are well past the point where they are missing the target audience. Imo Knot in Japan has the better approach where you keep it very casual with selecting a model and quick release straps, each with their own story/sale pitch. Once you step into modders territory, it’s game over.

ppn, to random
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Some shots of the

Almost total eclipse
Total eclipse with excess exposure to see
Eclipse on its way out

ppn,
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Wrist shot right before the started

ppn, to random
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Nothing beats the disappointment of botching a pretty easy technical interview due to an unexpectedly bad and unhelpful IDE shoved onto me 😑

ppn, to random
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It feels so weird and nostalgic to be watching a new anime in 2024 😅

ppn, to random
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She couldn’t do it while in that terrible company. Maid Mint singing Snake Eater is all what I needed tonight 😂.

ppn, to pebble
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Ever since the update to iOS17, I was unable to use my watch due to the sideloaded Pebble app constantly crashing badly. But I recently found out that iMazing could help restore the original IPA which is supposed to be a bit less broken than sideloaded. It seems to be indeed the case. Now I can at least load and manage apps/watchfaces. This is giving me more confidence that I can get back to using regular and transition away from the Watch by using the Pebble time.

ppn,
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@HartKnight same. It’s still working last time I checked but I don’t use it anymore as the Time model is kind of better than the OG in every aspect.

ppn, to Watches
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Giving my Knot CAP-38 some wrist time today 😊

ppn,
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@itsmealexander I think the angle and the zoom are a bit misleading and make it appear bigger than it really is. This one is 38mm. 37mm is usually the sweet spot for my wrist size.

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