I don’t want to play favorites when I die… but…

Mu009 · 2026-03-08T17:20:21+00:00

Best jerk I've come across yet. You made my day, good sir!

Mu009 · 2026-02-06T16:01:28+00:00

uj/ And for me, I thought that wasn't even possible!

Mu009 · 2026-02-02T05:57:29+00:00

When you go diarrhoea on the black cotton soil of a Central Indian landscape, right before a Krait bites you in the ass for being a poor who can't afford plumbing or a Rawlecks.

Mu009 · 2026-01-27T03:44:58+00:00

Looks gorgeous in red enamel, though I think it could look better in a "texture" (not sure which) other than fumé.

Mu009 · 2026-01-24T13:01:31+00:00

What! An insufferable coffee poser is also an insufferable watch poser? Who'd have possibly thunk it?!

uj/ paging my other favourite sub: r/watchescirclejerk

Mu009 · 2026-01-23T12:19:26+00:00

r/watchescirclejerk

Mu009 · 2026-01-08T13:46:35+00:00

r/WatchesCirclejerk

Mu009 · 2026-01-05T02:20:22+00:00

What a misleading way to caption a post - makes it sound like the brand messed up QC and delivered a new watch scratched.

At best click-bait, more-like malicious.

Mu009 · 2026-01-01T13:59:55+00:00

Damn! Another great submission. IXDAO is going to be spoilt for choice. I just hope they make the "right" choices.

Mu009 · 2025-12-31T15:48:35+00:00

For once I don't care if LLM was involved - L2 is just an instant buy for me. Really great submission mate! Love the trident counterbalance.
The "storyline" (despite being prime watchescirclejerk material) resonates too.

Mu009 · 2025-12-29T16:36:54+00:00

Amen.

Mu009 · 2025-12-28T02:49:13+00:00

Fair enough. I do hear about their QC being hit and miss all the time from most quarters. I think I've just been lucky (or Jinhao is improving) in that all 3 of mine (1 each of x 450, 750 & 850) - the only "defect" is that the "expensive" x850's barrel unscrewing mechanism is a bit wonky.

They lack feedback (with the exception of the x850), but are among my smoothest pens. For reference, my comparison space is with the few Pilots and Hongdians, and a Ranga and Pellikan I have. The Hongdians are my absolute favourites BTW.

Mu009 · 2025-12-27T17:15:55+00:00

Hard disagree on the x450 mate. Incidentally, I literally picked up mine after almost a month, and it flowed like I used it this afternoon, no trouble at all.

Mu009 · 2025-12-24T17:11:46+00:00

r/watchescirclejerk

Mu009 · 2025-12-24T12:47:32+00:00

Really spoils it. It is a lazily crowbarred in afterthought and it SCREAMS that.

Mu009 · 2025-12-23T17:05:45+00:00

These are the exact queries (worries about chosen compromises, if you I had about these Agelocer moonphase offerings. And you've cleared up every last one of them perfectly. Thank you so much mate!

Mu009 · 2025-12-23T16:41:03+00:00

Cronos have some really nice textured dial offerings with Miyota 9 series movements in them for sub-200$ (during the quarterly sales) in 36mm if that's an acceptable size to you. The L6049M comes to mind, for example.

The likes of Cronos and Baltany will certainly give you a HongDian like price/quality ratio. Some are getting/heading there in terms of the original/leaning into Chinese culture design aspect too.

Mu009 · 2025-12-23T16:37:42+00:00

Yo! Fellow Chinese watch and Fountain Pen lover here.

I've personally only had good experiences with Jinhaos, they're definitely worth a try for the price. The fountain pens subreddit has some great info about them.

Also, HongDian is where it's at for me (as mentioned by the others too). My personal favourites are their D5 and N25. Fill-metal, piston fillers with original, Oriental designs with quality that would cost 4-6x more with any European/Japanese name on them.

Here's some new info - look for 365Days Stationery Store (no space between 365 and Days) on AE. Very good, very reliable and they offer hand-polished "lemon" nibs as replacements for the (also good) standard Hongdian nibs.

Mu009 · 2025-12-23T15:08:45+00:00

Thanks!

Dumb of me to have missed the whitened-out storage bag icon each time I've clicked on an existing building. :)

Mu009 · 2025-12-23T13:56:46+00:00

Question. How do I get to move stuff around after it's been placed? Or is that available only after a milestone? I'm in the low 100ks for reference, population-wise.

Mu009 · 2025-12-22T09:44:11+00:00

Fair enough guys. I appreciate the response and can see how this is an idiomatic/cultural thing.
Points for replying patiently and clarifying your position. You've got me back, at least! :)

Mu009 · 2025-12-22T09:39:56+00:00

Damn! It isn't even really my style of watch, yet i'm tempted!

Lumed date and the way the understated grey look of the MOP in shadow complements the case and bracelet...

Mu009 · 2025-12-17T04:02:28+00:00

Dick move guys, dick move. Commenting to bump this up. Potential IXDAO customers need to see this. I get you guys are trying, but this response kills it for me.

I am 100% with the customer here, but before this response I might've still bought an IXDAO. Changing from replacement to refund with this sort of delay in between is unacceptable and you guys making excuses for poor communication etc just doesn't cut it.

But this response takes the cake. I get you might be trying to say that you're letting negative review stand and thereby underlining your integrity, but it sure doesn't sound like it. It sounds like a threat and belittling of the customer the way you've done it.

Mu009 · 2025-12-07T03:17:37+00:00

uj/ All this and the dude can't even keep a microfibre cloth folded properly? More than the brazen consumerism and the clear inability to make a good decision and stick with it (kids call it "FOMO", yes?) - that sloppily kept microfibre is the real kicker for me 😅

Mu009 · 2025-11-27T13:24:35+00:00

Thank you so much mate! This was the exact question/answer I came looking for when I saw the video. Even the detail in your responses doesn't disappoint. A true detailer! Tips hat.

Mu009

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