Yeah, I'll link this when I eventually get the guide done.
ps. Yes, I have one and like it, a lot. It was my first clean ETA 2824/2836 watch, iirc. I still use it as my standard of ETA-ness, whatever that is. I still feel like I've not taken a definitive photo of it yet. This is as close as I've got:
It's what I used for my first try. I eventually learned the gaps.
... like the spring that makes the winding part work as intended that needs flipping into place.
With mine, my brother had to order a week in advance and they still tried to fob him off with the wrong ones, claiming that they don't have any all-white dials, just single- or double-red. He knows how to deal with Thais though, and avoided being fleeced like a fresh lamb.
Why do people keep saying this?
My Brother has been there, not me. I've been in the MBK Centre and I didn't find the stall. It wasn't until Leonado posted where it was that my brother was able to find it.
Too early? Maybe, maybe not. We'll see at the end of the year.
One thing is for sure: No-one has been this good in their first year before. This much can't be taken away from Hamilton.
Eddie, River, Precious Time, new movement. Cartel (Puretime, Joshua, Andrew), old movement. Don't get the old one unless you're planning on a movement swap, it smells of wee.
I've just changed my Cousteau order for one seeing as Cousteaus are out of stock and have QC issues. I'll get back to ordering the Cousteau next month or so.
I gave it some deliberation this morning (after finally getting my bedside cabinet installed - moving house is a bitca) and tried my PO but it was too cold to wear a SS watch without it spinning on my wrist to my carpals. So, I reached for this one: