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DOXA diver dials ... is it a virus or just an obsession ?
cornerstone replied to manodeoro's topic in General Discussion
The lume bit looks challenging. Do you know how they apply it in production? Feels like it needs some kind of mask in applying it? (I have no clue, just speculating). -
So cool. Just the right amount!!
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Great answer there, it's such a broad question - best to start with what you like. And also to have an idea of what inevitable imperfections you can live with. That will open everything up.
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DOXA diver dials ... is it a virus or just an obsession ?
cornerstone replied to manodeoro's topic in General Discussion
Such a cool project. Can't wait to see more. -
Absolute legend. I know he was 90 but he was THE MAN. Fuuuuck.
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Wow that's a good review, from the 'about' they have a more famous German language YouTube channel. All I can say to the factories is......REP THIS YOU COWARDS
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Nice dial on that!
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DOXA diver dials ... is it a virus or just an obsession ?
cornerstone replied to manodeoro's topic in General Discussion
Super interesting! -
Are you a divorce lawyer? Joking. The price of the watch has absolutely no bearing on how I feel about it after a few weeks. Because objectively they're all watches that fit on my wrist, look good, and tell the time - so the gap between them is smaller than their price might suggest (that's not to ignore why some are better than others, just that the price itself isn't something that influences it). I haven't worn my most expensive watch in ages. That being said (to get a bit more back on topic), if you are actually about to dive 3800m and want to rely on a mechanical dive watch, I probably wouldn't cheap out on it
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Calling all the olde timers(get it) :-).........check in
cornerstone replied to Justasgood's topic in General Discussion
I hadn't finished. Worthy.......of consideration for STAGE 2 of testing! [Land Rover with flamethrowers rolls in over the horizon.....] Is it just me, but if you look really closely, but does the Nastymariner have a teeny little smudge near 5 o'clock? Fingerprint? So hard to tell. It's like an imperceptible, delicate blemish. -
Calling all the olde timers(get it) :-).........check in
cornerstone replied to Justasgood's topic in General Discussion
The Glashutte looks SO GOOD!! That's the way to do it. Love it. Get it out of the box and onto the wrist again!! Rediscover the love! I have a plan for Nanuq's next watch. It needs to be a gen Doxa, but not a normal one. One that was a scuba find on the sea bed. But not a normal Doxa find on the sea bed, one that has bear claw scratches on the crystal. But not a normal Doxa with bear claw scratches on the crystal that's found on the sea bed. One where the owner was eaten by a shark. But not a normal bear-clawed shark-eaten Doxa found on the sea bed, one that then also went through the digestive system of an orca......and then fell into a tectonic steam vent..... Then, just then, it's worthy.... -
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Calling all the olde timers(get it) :-).........check in
cornerstone replied to Justasgood's topic in General Discussion
Cull the herd?! We all know how much the ladies love dive watches, it's why we're in the game! Why on earth do you think I bought this? (Bow tie a bit much?) More seriously, in awe of your purchases this summer Nanuq. You opened my eyes to some great options. -
Calling all the olde timers(get it) :-).........check in
cornerstone replied to Justasgood's topic in General Discussion
I believe Miss Understood moved to Only Fans (succulentsalmon?) where she's a millionaire.... More seriously, forums and the open web have so much competition from aggregators and apps (reddit and so on), and dealers are all over social media and SEO - fewer people start out on any forum to begin with. Which is a shame, because they miss out on there being nicer corners of the internet I'm gearing up for my first rep buy in years, so dusting down the saddle, and by "saddle" I mean look forward for my inevitable post bitching that all of the TD contact details on the forum are years out of date. -
Aargh, stop showing me watches I NEED!!!! All of those are top class. I'm looking at those Maranez watches, very interesting. There are a couple speaking to me.
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Oh my.... What a catch.
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I have the money now but can't find a gen worth buying
cornerstone replied to krim's topic in General Discussion
Do you have a grail watch? Something that speaks to you in a way that's beyond the rational? Or a favoured rep that needs to be the real deal? -
Puretime delivery cost to AU is Fifty Five Bucks!!!!
cornerstone replied to cornerstone's topic in General Discussion
Arguably it could be to do with fewer flights flying at the moment, maybe. I haven't seen other delivery charges go up though. No need to triangulate here - as long as you're not trying to post a banana, fruit or vegetable, it seems to be fine. (Other TDs aren't charging this much right now, obviously they win on that front). -
Noooooo. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the International Seismological Centre recorded that howl of agony.
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Calling all the olde timers(get it) :-).........check in
cornerstone replied to Justasgood's topic in General Discussion
Ouch x10. -
Ah - to work on these particular watches you need to take a slow, deep breath.....of Heliox Helium Oxygen mix. 🤿
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Puretime delivery cost to AU is Fifty Five Bucks!!!!
cornerstone replied to cornerstone's topic in General Discussion
The exchange rate has been a killer these past few months, less so now - who knows next week!! But still US$55 postage is mental even in US$. -
Welcome back!!
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Hahahahahahahahaha......USD55 actual dollars to post a watch. FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS. A watch. In local currency that's AU$80 for postage right now. There are literal crack dealers that can't get away with that for postage. (But I'm not quite that desperate to be able to tell the time, if anything I already have far, far to many watches for the number of arms I have.... ) I can only assume he was once molested by a koala at a petting zoo or something. Or has some kind of Liam-Neeson-Taken-style vendetta on letting Australians catch trains and buses on time.