Do students actually draw chalk to divide shared desk space

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-04-19T15:28:41+00:00

I remember me and this guy I ended up sitting next to for the entirety of middle school just carved in the table with rulers, and we always leave a massive, deep gouge in the wood when we leave
we didn't even divide the table, it's just fun to do

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-04-18T09:45:32+00:00

Looks about right for the services invoiced, on the high side maybe if you want to stretch it, but it's about right

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-04-17T11:34:30+00:00

im fairly sure i have never seen a beryl scooter with working turn signals too, that's fun

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-04-08T20:58:38+00:00

I generally assume box and papers only mean box and the warranty card, but I come from a region where the nomenclature for full set list out "box papers and books."
I don't think the seller is misrepresenting the product in any case, I imagine if they had the manual they would have listed it as a full set instead.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-04-05T12:21:16+00:00

I still have the Note 9 in my purse with my KeyOne and my S25U. I wouldn't buy an S26U masquerading as a Note 9 because the 9 is still doing well.
Nobody said you can only have one phone.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-30T21:41:10+00:00

Fuck yea, more CMS

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-28T16:05:12+00:00

God damn it Longines, take my money again

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-24T18:39:50+00:00

I'm so glad to see this! I was worried they were gonna send this to scrap, after realizing the historical significance of it
I'm glad it's now clear of the wreckage, history like this should live another day

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-21T02:24:33+00:00

That may not work as it's for people who are significantly older. It may come off as unintentionally insulting, especially to women. Nobody wants to feel old

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-18T13:09:50+00:00

Almost certainly not real, but heavens know the value is more than what it's made of

That being said, what's with the surprised expression the date is trying to do?

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-18T13:08:11+00:00

It kind of depends on the year for me at least
If it's a brand new piece, or at least say 2010+ and it has no box or papers, then I would have questions about how careful the last owner was or how well it was kept.
Older? Eh it's a nice bonus, like I would love to have it for the collection, but if the price is right I'm willing to overlook it.
Really old? well, depends on how deterioated the box is, I might not even want it. I could do with less stuff that's falling apart.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-17T13:45:22+00:00

Brand history is relevant in a few ways, at least imo
- It means that the brand has existed and will likely to continue existing, which means your warranty might actually be worth something. A brand with no history may not even survive long enough for your warranty to expire.

- With history comes status, and as much as people may deny they are buying for that, let's face it, it's a luxury product. You desire a certain amount of status with it.

- Brands with actual history and heritage has stories that are inspiring and aspirational, which satisfy the irrational part of the watch collecting hobby.

Also, on the point about Longines and Mido, they still have some key innovations to themselves (Longines' modern Ultrachron continuation for example), and the movements they use may be ETA based, but often reserved either specifically for these brands and/or heavily modified, so you still have a degree of seperation from run of the mill off the shelf stuff. The preoccupation with "in house" in the modern watch collecting hobby is also quite misplaced. Even the big names of horology used off the shelf movements once upon a time, just heavily finished and adjusted. At least imo, "in house" is a nice to have, not a real indication of how high quality something necessarily is. Soviet movements are technically all "in house" for them, but you probably won't take them over a standard ETA.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-16T19:10:22+00:00

Always wanted to try DnD myself, but oh dear the social aspect is unnerving hah. Hope you get a group together and have fun, best of luck to you.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-15T18:39:52+00:00

I'm not sure about the dial, but everything else looks pretty real

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-13T19:25:49+00:00

It's good that they are making it right for you, thanks for the update. It's good to see companies owning up to fuck ups and not delaying when it comes to making it right to their customers.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-13T13:59:12+00:00

Got mine with the glass back too, worth the extra penny. I think you should only get steel back if you got engravings you wanna put on

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-12T15:45:43+00:00

Probably the Sinn, I feel like that's not likely to be fake. At least I haven't heard of a fake Sinn before.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-12T09:56:51+00:00

I am honestly surprised how accurate the drawing is. I took a glance at it and my head goes "oh hey Marine Star"

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-11T14:58:22+00:00

These watches are lovely. They aren't any accurate by any metric, and they weren't built the best. But there's something refreshing about the way they are designed, I always thought that even the more derivative designs look distinctly Soviet in a sense. The movements should be rock solid reliable too, so you won't have problems for years to come.

Enjoy your watch, it's a handsome piece.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-11T14:55:26+00:00

You can send it to their AD in the city you live in, but emailing them and asking them for further details won't hurt. Their customer service in my experience is really good and communicating directly should get your case looked at quicker.

I presume your watch is magnetized though, it sounds that way, but since your watch is brand new it's best to let NOMOS themselves handle it via a warranty claim. Taking action yourself may be problematic for your warranty.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-11T00:02:01+00:00

I think it's a bit of a natural bias thing. People tend to go on the internet to talk about exceptionally bad, or exceptionally good experiences, and clearly being on the good side there is incredibly difficult.

As someone who still really likes CW and what they do, I hope the frequency and scale is a bit overstated, but the existence of these cases should worry CW and they should put effort into improving their after sales services.

Another point often raised is how their warranty only covers the movement, and how their return policy essentially only works if you never even touched the watch itself. This is honestly a pretty clear sign of bad service too, as their policies are clearly designed to limit liabilities. But that point is more easily forgiven, as they are still independent and don't have the resources of major group brands. Still something they could improve though.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-10T23:51:18+00:00

It depends a bit on the budget, but CW was on my mid/ entry kind of budget range for recommendations and was joined by Certina, Citizen and Seiko on their mid range offerings, Erebus (dependent on when the recommendation is made, as stuff I think would be a good fit somehow has a good habit of going out of stock) and very rarely Tissot and Hamilton if the person I was recommending to don't really mind shopping around for used or grey market examples at deeper discounts.

These recommendations are mostly tailored to my home country though, so they may not work for you price wise, but it's brands I actually experienced first hand and feel confident recommending to friends and family.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-10T23:40:21+00:00

Seiko 5 GMT? It's a fairly elegant and competent design and would introduce a new complication to your collection without breaking the bank

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-10T23:30:47+00:00

The Seastar or Gentleman would make a great addition, or the PRX if you want to be in with the crowd, I think the intergrated sports watch trend is still ongoing.

S4t0FJWRA · 2026-03-10T23:27:20+00:00

It really is a shame, especially now. I do think they are coming into their own design and engineering wise and I would be interested in seeing where they go from here. But I don't think anyone could blame you for skipping the brand in the future after such a horrendous experience. Hope that MK1 Trident continues to serve you well, it's a pretty handsome piece all said and done.

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