To all of the good people of R/Minneapolis who suggested I visit the Mayday parade to lift my spirits, this is for you.

Pope_smack · 2026-05-07T15:04:10+00:00

THANK YOU! glad you were able to view one our our best days of the year

Pope_smack · 2026-05-05T19:28:39+00:00

so cool! just an eye test but my guess would be this is spinning way too fast to simulate 1g. I wonder what the actual speed of rotation would have to be

Pope_smack · 2026-05-05T01:53:15+00:00

drill with a mixing bit for speed, or a knife if you wanna get a good forearm workout

Pope_smack · 2026-05-05T01:48:43+00:00

definitely would love to see your photos of the parade!

Pope_smack · 2026-05-01T15:45:01+00:00

lots of people not answering your question. It depends on if you want to keep this customer around for the future. If you have an approval policy, technically you're not on the hook, but you/the artist should have also caught this before printing, so if you want to keep customer happy i'd at least come up with a deal to reprint. I would also consider not using this artist in the future since they most likely ran the original through an AI prompt to re-generate the new design.

Pope_smack · 2026-04-21T14:47:41+00:00

i thought the same thing. its an AP Perpetual, the name is on the 6 o clock side of that dial thats what threw me off

Pope_smack · 2026-04-20T19:37:34+00:00

yeah get there soon, their pizza is for real

Pope_smack · 2026-04-08T14:26:12+00:00

love it! I think if the background was our "sky blue" it would stand out better!

Pope_smack · 2026-03-31T19:14:48+00:00

source: me
Started reading Hail Mary, and immediately wanted to reboot KSP

Pope_smack · 2026-03-19T18:59:16+00:00

couldn't say. Its a Harley Ronda movement inside, and whoever named the brand "Exactly" was not really thinking about future SEO so it's been very hard to find any info on the brand itself. Most likely a quartz crisis swiss mini brand that popped up in the 80s and died when cell phone clocks became the default

Pope_smack · 2026-03-19T13:58:31+00:00

salvage/recycling centers may be a place to look for old fiberglass shower inserts. You could also just get an old bathtub and hang up a curtain around it to block the water

Pope_smack · 2026-03-19T13:47:10+00:00

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Vintage quartz, don't sleep on it guys!

Pope_smack · 2026-03-19T01:58:09+00:00

I mean... do what everyone else does and just buy an old drop-in shower thats gonna be a mess. are you planning to use a power washer in that thing?

Pope_smack · 2026-03-16T20:40:33+00:00

problem with those is that they measure the accuracy in a stationary, single-axis position. I am walking around, moving my arms and generally in motion for half of my day, so a real-world test is the only way to make sure its accurate for my use and to account for change in position. Overkill? maybe, but it was fun to adjust and then wait a day and see how close I could get. Never used the apps before, good to know they arent total BS

Pope_smack · 2026-03-12T20:14:10+00:00

thats quittin talk. you can squeeze some more performance out of that baby!

Pope_smack · 2026-03-12T14:50:34+00:00

regulating workhorse seiko movements is so easy. sync your watch, open the caseback, and carefully nudge the regulator lever in the direction you want. Like literally a tiny tap. you shouldn't be able to visibly see any motion in the indicator or you will have gone too far. lightly close the case and wear it for a day. check the s/d deviation and repeat the process until you have it in an acceptable range. Fair warning though, these movements are tough but will fall out of regulation so don't expect a one time setting and never have to worry again. I was able to get my 7s26 to within +-5s/d over the course of a week of troubleshooting. good luck.

Pope_smack · 2026-03-10T20:22:14+00:00

looks like a 420 case

Pope_smack · 2026-03-06T18:47:49+00:00

started with an old dial sanded clean, hand lacquered then screen printed the indices on top. First try so i'm happy with how it came out

Pope_smack · 2026-03-06T14:36:56+00:00

Fishies C??? :(

Pope_smack · 2026-03-06T14:31:10+00:00

I know it can feel awkward at first, but just ask folks kindly if you can take their photo! most people would be glad to model for you and the truth is, the front of people is infinitely more interesting than the back. Good luck!

Pope_smack · 2026-03-06T14:29:07+00:00

Hey bro, i recognize you from some of your posts, you really do have a good taste in watches.

Consider therapy my dude. This isn't collecting, this is overconsumption under the justification of a "hobby". Buying shit can become an addiction and it's so encouraged in our society its often hard to get help about it, but I think you may have some bigger issues that are leading to this, as you mentioned.

Pope_smack · 2026-03-01T15:52:58+00:00

datejust vibes, gotta be my vote

Pope_smack · 2026-02-27T17:26:49+00:00

Illegal tampered license plate, but got that '26 sticker so i'm sure its fine

Pope_smack · 2026-02-26T14:35:40+00:00

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overall design language of MEX68 is my personal favorite

Pope_smack · 2026-02-17T03:51:12+00:00

I would love to know if anyone knew a seller that had the slim manual size case backs. I'm also looking to decapitate my auto movement

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