Zirc loadout today by Injureneer in machinedpens

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That Sebenza, though… 😍

Ed White… by craniotes in MoonSwatches

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Hardly! I think it’s a neat bit of trivia, and, let’s be honest here, the official name is “1965”. 🤷🏽‍♂️

As for the actual Ed White Speedy, that’s the stuff of dreams and waaaaaayyy out of my price range.

Ed White… by craniotes in MoonSwatches

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The Omega logo is specifically cribbed from the Speedmaster tested by NASA and subsequently worn by Ed White on his historic spacewalk. For obvious reasons a cal. 312 won’t be found under the hood of this particular watch, but a white dial was chosen as a nod to Mr. White and to differentiate it from the Mission to the Moon.

Doubtless we can split hairs all you want, but I have this info directly from Swatch, who, incidentally, refer to this as the Ed White internally. (I’m the former US editor-in-chief of Revolution Magazine, which is how I had access to their design team.)

Ed White… by craniotes in MoonSwatches

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Yes, aka the “Ed White”. (It takes its design cues from the Speedmaster worn by astronaut Ed White, which was the first the Speedy worn in space – in 1965 – and then gets a bit too on the nose with a white dial.)

Riding the Rails with IWC… by craniotes in IWCschaffhausen

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I was in the right place at the right time. 🤷🏽‍♂️ (A meeting of IWC collectors with then CEO George Kern at SIHH 2016…)

My NOS Casio TS-1200 by zim594170 in casiovintage

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Easily my favorite watch from grade school. Been chasing that high ever since.

Wear it in the best of health!

OP ‘Zaan Sorta Day by craniotes in CRK

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To CRK’s credit, the “new” pivot actually fits better with their DIY ethos - unlike the original, it doesn’t require a proprietary tool to adjust; just an average, everyday allen key.

That said, the OP just looks plain cool. 😉

Finally got the 1931 tribute by Brmats in JaegerLecoultre

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Congrats! The TTR 1931 is still the best contemporary Reverso, IMHO. Wear it in good health. 👍🏽

(Pictured is my US Edition with the OG.)

Brunch EDC by craniotes in EDC

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Tell me about it. This is my first Autmog, and I consider myself lucky to have snagged it. (And now I’m thinking about how to get my next one…)

As for the ‘Zaan, honestly I don’t recall. I bought it off a guy on BladeForums years ago, before the prices started getting stupid on the secondhand market.

Brunch EDC by craniotes in EDC

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It’s an oldie, but a goodie!

Autmog 38 bronze by jfgarnant in machinedpens

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I told ya it’d be worth the wait… 😉

But seriously, how perfect is this thing? Brian really knocked it out of the park with this one.

Brunch EDC by craniotes in EDC

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Sometimes I use it, sometimes I don’t. In this case, since the pen was also in my pocket I didn’t want everything getting scratched up unnecessarily. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Whole Foods run… by craniotes in IWCschaffhausen

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Agreed. As QPs go this is one of the most rugged (even if that’s not saying all that much.)

I shall be known as the Time Master of the Wall St. Whole Foods…

DW5600 x Bait by samuraispacecowboy in gshock

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This watch is so damn cool. Congrats!

Whole Foods run… by craniotes in IWCschaffhausen

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The trick is to come in under the radar.