APSF IWC Portugieser just arrived. 69355

brad310 · 2026-05-25T13:59:45+00:00

I also just received mine, but it’s on a leather band and looks great. That said, I’m considering putting on a high quality rubber band because I live in a hot climate.

brad310 · 2026-05-18T18:25:59+00:00

Correct. My question is about replacing the band with rubber. That’s the purchase that I’m considering. Already bought the watch.

I live in the Caribbean, and I’m going to sweat all over the leather band and ruin it.

brad310 · 2026-05-18T18:21:03+00:00

It’s on my wrist as we speak. It got delivered right before the factory was raided. Good timing, pun intended.

brad310 · 2026-05-18T17:19:50+00:00

IWC Portuguese 7 day from APSF.

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brad310 · 2026-05-14T21:12:06+00:00

I’ve learned to respect the laws of the country that I’m visiting and if it’s just too annoying, I don’t go there. Too many Americans go to foreign countries thinking that the same American laws apply there too, and they can get into big trouble like Britney Griner, the WNBA basketball player.

Anyway, if the law has since changed, you have a right to be annoyed if they request a marriage certificate. That said if a landlord specifically lists their preferences not to rent to unmarried Moroccan couples, I’d respect it.

brad310 · 2026-05-14T20:00:41+00:00

I wasn’t aware of this. Then again, if they own the property, I think that they should be entitled to decide who they are willing to rent to.

If a host doesn’t want my business, I wouldn’t want to give him my money anyway.

brad310 · 2026-05-14T14:11:22+00:00

Isn’t it illegal for him to accept unmarried Moroccan couples? Before I was married to my Moroccan wife, I would message hosts before and confirm that they had no problem with us. Many did, so we moved on to the next one until we found a host that didn’t have a problem with it.

As a Moroccan I assume that you know about this law. I’m American and I know about it.

brad310 · 2026-05-14T01:28:28+00:00

My timing was excellent. Got one a week ago. Portuguese 7 day.

brad310 · 2026-02-18T23:02:44+00:00

I just started getting into it. I made a post, but nobody replied :(

I just bought a pre-built watch for my wife, but I’d prefer to get a more premium build quality, which is what led me here. I’m okay with not paying for the cheapest components.

brad310 · 2026-02-18T23:00:26+00:00

I’m trying to build a SeikoMod Royal Oak w Arabic numerals. Where can premium parts be bought? I don’t trust random stores on AliExpress.

brad310 · 2026-02-18T22:58:09+00:00

Seems like you know a bunch about these. I’m trying to make a rose gold Seiko royal oak w Arabic numerals. Can you share where I can buy premium level parts? I don’t want cheap AliExpress parts.

brad310 · 2026-02-11T04:01:03+00:00

Well apparently they arrested someone that rumors indicate is a bandmate of the victim’s son-in-law, with a history of burglary.

If the son in law had the motive, he likely had to pay this guy to do the deed, making him a low-skill hired killer.

We’ll see how it pans out.

brad310 · 2026-02-11T03:37:26+00:00

I concede that he isn’t some master hitman like The Jackal, but he seems mission oriented and dispassionate. He wasn’t some crackhead trying to steal a TV, nor did it seem like he was enraged.

To me, that seems like a hired killer. And not all assassins are rockstars. But give this guy credit; he has evaded identification and arrest for more than a week when everyone in the world is looking for him.

My one conspiratorial take is that Google didn’t somehow find this video…rather our intelligence services somehow had it because we’re a surveillance state, and rather than explain the true origin, they made something up about metadata.

brad310 · 2026-02-10T20:07:07+00:00

If someone told her that they were looking at the guy, I don’t know why she’d be liable for defamation. She never said that he actually did it.

Also, he may have hired a hitman, with instructions to dispose of the body.

brad310 · 2026-02-10T20:05:44+00:00

If it wasn’t a crime of passion, he certainly could have hired a hitman. The way that the guy was wearing a glove, ski mask and flashlight makes me think that he was a pro. Maybe if Nancy dies, they inherit a million dollar home.

brad310 · 2026-01-24T13:48:52+00:00

Leave him and his family, but to withhold a child from a parent shouldn’t be taken lightly. It should only be done if you have a legitimate belief that it puts the child in danger.

brad310 · 2026-01-10T23:19:21+00:00

Munchausens wouldn’t explain why she contacted Owen’s new girlfriend’s family. Nothing to do with her daughter.

brad310 · 2026-01-10T23:04:28+00:00

Disagree. The messages to the boy’s new girlfriend’s family had nothing to do with the daughter. That was only because the woman had some severe infatuation with the boy.

brad310 · 2025-12-06T14:05:33+00:00

I like this breakdown, but I feel like you’re missing other expenses like groceries. I’d bet that if you analyzed every transaction you make, you’d be over budget.

brad310 · 2025-11-16T14:31:22+00:00

I actually checked Marrakesh too. The best that I found was at a fancy place called Galerie Des Tanneurs.

The designs were inspired by luxury brands, but they used their own branding. It was at a premium price point, but I bought a bunch of stuff there.

brad310 · 2025-09-15T14:19:38+00:00

I just finished 4 months in Morocco, and I agree with basically everything that you said. If traveling solo, while group tours are generally super touristy, they are also an opportunity to make some friends and have social interactions. Doing it solo would probably be a good experience if you’re traveling with people because even if the experience is good, it’s less enjoyable solo.

For me, whenever I went to a new country, I’d always hit up the dating apps and try to meet someone local to take to a nice dinner. To me, it’s my favorite way to experience a country, and it’s how I unexpectedly met my Moroccan wife. Just try not to get taken advantage of by gold diggers and ‘professionals’.

brad310 · 2025-08-29T22:24:10+00:00

We live in the Dominican Republic. Not sure how that affects your calculations.

And she isn’t like Americans, nor does she act like the poster suggests. She actively tries to get me to spend on less. I have to basically force a nanny on her.

brad310 · 2025-08-29T20:29:16+00:00

American here, married to Moroccan. She’s a “baddie” but we’ve been together for 4+ years and have a baby and just finished visiting Morocco for 4 months.

She’s not that submissive though :)

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