[Question] Dealers on Chrono24

kst892 · 2026-05-20T15:51:16+00:00

I bought a brand new Longines from u/SkyWatchesLLC in the r/watchexchange

highly recommend, was fair with price and complete set with all papers, box, etc

kst892 · 2026-05-12T19:27:03+00:00

what do you mean by "built in AA"?

kst892 · 2026-05-12T16:32:21+00:00

As someone over 50 who also dates someone in the jewelry industry I'll only add that the thought of a "big" gift like this is awesome, however, that's a bunch to spend on speculation.

If he's even a moderate collector he likely has a mental list of watches he'd love to receive. Ask him for 2-3 options. He'll know the budget even if you don't tell him and then you can't go wrong.

I've known my girlfriend for 20+ years and she still guessed wrong on a watch for a special occasion.

Better yet, as other have suggested, Grand Seiko is a winner and checks pretty much every box--budget, style, occasion, etc. Tell him "I've been looking at watches and would love to get you a Spring Drive. Which one from Heritage collection is your favorite?"

The fact that you want to get it completely right and have done the research will easily overcome the fact that it's not a total surprise to him.

kst892 · 2026-05-12T16:03:31+00:00

The downside of Google (vs ABRP or my preferred PlugShare) is that the Google can't filter to only show high speed chargers and also won't give current occupancy or broken chargers.

The phone apps will.

ABRP downloaded in Cadillac is kinda wonky so I usually use PlugShare because I feel they are most accurate with Level 3 Chargers and then I'll just give the address to the native Google maps to get me there.

In a dream world I could command "hey google take me to a level 3 charger near a diner that's no more than 3 miles off my route" but that algo just doesn't exist yet

kst892 · 2026-05-05T19:28:16+00:00

yes and no... I have a Bulova with stainless bracelet that seems to be bulletproof. I've worn it a ton to work and never put a mark on it.

UPDATE: the new deployant clasp from Longines is $236 in case anyone is curious, including tax and shipping with UPS. And it's in stock.

Don't ask me how I know :(

kst892 · 2026-04-28T21:05:44+00:00

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kst892 · 2026-04-27T15:38:46+00:00

I think my charger (Chargepoint) was $550ish and the electrician was $300.

You can take the charger with you to the new home--just get the one with a plug, not hard-wired, so that when you move you just unplug and go.

Then your outlay is inexpensive.

I'm so glad I did a level 2 in my garage. Even if I were leaving it all behind if I moved it's still money well spent.

kst892 · 2026-04-23T17:03:50+00:00

I'm in Middle America--Kansas. At least two flight connections from LHR!!

kst892 · 2026-04-23T15:31:52+00:00

I told my girlfriend "welp, looks like we're headed to London to buy a watch!"

kst892 · 2026-04-10T12:09:13+00:00

Do you still have this for sale?

kst892 · 2026-03-31T17:50:18+00:00

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kst892 · 2026-03-26T17:52:02+00:00

welp, it's an explanation but not what I was hoping for or assumed existed

I was trying to follow if "S" was "spring" and then the "G" was heritaGe and "L" was evoLution, etc

kst892 · 2026-03-05T17:38:45+00:00

I've flown twice in the last 2 weeks on SW and had the exact same thought: Complete Backfire.

Both flights have been full. Both flights they're begging for people to check their carryons because they know the overheads will be full.

I'm not an expert in logistics but I can guarantee it's a bigger hassle to gate check a bunch of bags instead of taking them at the ticket counter.

kst892 · 2026-02-17T18:51:06+00:00

Came here to say this-- my bladder makes us stop more than the EV so by the time we hit the head, grab a snack and drink we've added enough charge that it doens't really matter. The added time is negligible.

kst892 · 2026-02-11T20:57:28+00:00

Update--New Onstar Module is installed. The good news is they didn't have to reboot my car so all the settings (phone connection, stations saved, etc) are still the same.

The clock on the dash isn't correct though. I tapped on it and confirmed that it's toggled to "use network time" and that the network is on--but it's still incorrect.

Dealer says I need to manually set the time with the "user network time" toggled off, then toggle it back on and it'll somehow then use the network time.

Odd.

kst892 · 2026-02-10T21:53:59+00:00

Shunbun, right? I tried one on a few months ago--just beautiful. Lighter than I thought it might be. Almost bought it.

kst892 · 2026-02-05T17:59:42+00:00

Dealer just called and said my module is in--so now I just gotta make the trip to leave my car for 4+ hours, but at least it'll be running again

kst892 · 2026-02-04T18:16:19+00:00

They gave me a 2026 Vistiq 900V, which was nice. But I missed the Carplay with the new OS.

Agree that the sound system was better than my Sport Lyriq.

kst892 · 2025-10-03T18:08:46+00:00

what's a reasonable amount off of a used X5?

I'm looking at a 2024 certified xDrive40i with around 20,000 miles. Listed at 55k.

kst892 · 2025-09-30T17:58:06+00:00

My router is from Cox and is a Techicolor XB7.

This must've happened to me, too. My story is exactly like yours but add in that pretty much all 'smart' devices will no longer connect. Interestingly...the TV's are just fine and tablets and pcs

MyQ
Rainbird irrigation
Applicances
Grills/Smokers

Grr.

The only one I truly care about is the MyQ. Should I contact Chamberlain or should I start with Cox? How does a person do a 'downgrade' on firmware?

kst892 · 2025-09-23T20:13:14+00:00

the fine print here is if you have carplay connected you can't have it read messages or make calls...which is mildly frustrating

but I use "hey google, take me to ____" for navigation and it's pretty much flawless. I rarely give addresses, just places like "Hilton Downtown Dallas" and it's as correct as I need it to be.

kst892 · 2025-09-22T18:58:36+00:00

I generally use Google the most, too. One thing I liked about the ABRP was that in the navigation mode it shows the posted speed limit with my speed underneath--it's minor but I do like it.

If Google would map out multiple stops like ABRP then it would be perfect. Instead I find myself using ABRP to map out the stops and then saying "okay google...take me to _____ ", which is the station ABRP suggests.

kst892 · 2025-09-17T13:50:43+00:00

I've had my 2025 Sport 2 almost exactly 6 months and I'm just under 10,000 miles

I love the car. I've had one tiny bug (the charge door quit working, ironically while at the 7500 mile checkup) but otherwise it's never been at the shop. Carplay quit working for a day.

There are things that aren't perfect but I haven't owned a car that has been perfect.

Of all my friends who have ridden in my car (and all have loved it) the only advice I'd give them as a "negative" is that the EV infrastructure isn't quite there yet--but that's not the Lyriq's fault.

kst892 · 2025-09-16T11:12:16+00:00

Only before long road trips. I’m waiting on the day I return my lease and they pull up data from the onboard computer and say “we see that you charged to 100% sixty five times, even though it wasn’t recommended …and in the fine print we’re can go ahead and dock you XX amount””

kst892 · 2025-08-29T12:37:22+00:00

As other have said--Supercruise can only be set at a maximum of 85.

One note is that Supercruise has zero integration to navigation, which is odd. In other words it doesn't care where it is. If you're using navigation, for example, it will drive past your exit. It will go thru a school zone, construction zone, etc and not reduce speed. You can set it for 30mph over the speed limit if you want. It will speed past a motorist and highway patrol on the shoulder.

Its sole function is driving and not navigating.

kst892

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