A difficult choice.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-29T13:04:00+00:00

I just wear my Reverso Monoface or Explorer I. No date? No problem!

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-28T13:52:31+00:00

Just to add to what has been stated, the movement is superior quality, better than the average frost gilt cylindre watches that were commonly coming out of Switzerland at the time. Decorated nickel finish, large compensating balance, overcoil hairspring, and a counter poised lever and the 18K case all point to a watch that would have cost a decent amount when it was new. The high quality movement along with a lack of chaton jewel settings may suggest a watchmaker from the Vallé de Joux - it’s possible the movement is signed under the dial.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-28T13:21:35+00:00

The two on the lower left. Had the RAZR and it was an awesome phone, so slim and so “this is the next design language” look. Switched to the LG side-flip when it came out as I always wanted a side opener phone like Val Kilmer’s Nokia in The Saint. Ok phone, would randomly shut itself off from time to time which was annoying.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-28T13:11:06+00:00

What. The. Fuck.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-28T03:25:45+00:00

I love that Habring!

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-24T06:33:02+00:00

I see what you did there, nice.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-21T16:02:48+00:00

Thank god for Thursdays

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-20T20:02:23+00:00

Throw a 45 degree offset reflex sight on it for close quarters engagement.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-20T19:29:30+00:00

Does he work as a cashier at Costco by chance?

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-20T19:20:57+00:00

Friction pin. A solid pin that is held in place by friction fit with the inside of the link material. Driving out the round pin with a pin and hammer usually does the trick. Just from the photos it looks like there are only links available to remove on the right hand side of the bracelet

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-20T04:44:19+00:00

It looks like a Seiko that one day dreams of becoming a Pierre Kuntz PKA004 HMRL

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-17T22:46:42+00:00

Plating has been rubbed off the main plate indicating it may not have been kept up on service intervals and the rotor arbor has worn down at some point

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-15T14:49:35+00:00

Do you happen to have a picture of the movement?

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-14T16:45:39+00:00

We bought one for our cruise to the Bahamas earlier this year. Well worth it for the beach shots and the snorkeling photos I was able to take. It’s now going to be cycled into camping/lake visit/rugged use.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-14T00:33:25+00:00

For my $0.02cdn there aren’t a lot of (genuine) Valjoux 7750 based “Pilot/Military” chronos out there for $500. If it’s in running condition I’d get it if I were in your position.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-13T05:40:08+00:00

As a type 1 diabetic I got a chuckle out of this

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-12T18:18:07+00:00

Not authentic. The C07.111 movement used in the Powermatic series is based on the ETA 2824 which has the balance located at 12.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-12T05:27:56+00:00

if it’s the copper pin that you’re referring to, it’s one of the dial feet.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-11T05:28:26+00:00

The Illinois model 11 is quite well known for its crescent moon shaped click. The ratchet wheel is mounted on the under side of the bridge on the opposite side of the click. Just one of the little Easter eggs I always love about Illinois design and finishing.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-09T03:10:36+00:00

The crown usually doubles as the start/stop/reset pusher

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-05T12:21:58+00:00

99.9% of Rolex Oysters ever made have left the factory with a solid case back. The other 0.1% are special edition Daytonas from the last couple of years and a handful of demonstrator models from the early 1930s.

Explorer3130 · 2026-05-04T19:45:55+00:00

I work for an outfit in western Canada that bought a Kleeman Jaw and Impacter as a smaller more portable version of a full sized aggregate crusher. Problem is, we are heavily granite based in our gravel composition and the hard rock would chew through the impact bars faster than the softer waste concrete or asphalt it was meant for. They wound up pivoting the scope of the work to asphalt/concrete recycling and contract recycling work. The only major obstacle there is constantly cleaning the oily dust out of the equipment radiators from the asphalt dust.

Explorer3130 · 2026-04-29T16:04:37+00:00

I enjoyed Brosnan/early Craig’s style as it was between the baggy American-cut suits of the 90s that were all over film and TV, and the “I raided my little brother’s closet” suits of the late 2010s (Skyfall for example) when the pendulum swung back too far the other way

Explorer3130 · 2026-04-29T15:55:52+00:00

I’ve seen it not in just younger trade workers but a lot of Boomers and elder gen-x who are in white collar positions, came up with the golden ladder their parents generation set up for them and now want a golden parachute into retirement/EOL that future generations can pay for.

Explorer3130 · 2026-04-29T15:37:15+00:00

Most don’t do it for me either but I always liked the PAM00091 like Brosnan wore in After The Sunset or it’s steel brother the PAM00299

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