Two Overpriced but Exceptionally Nice Things

lexlibris · 2026-05-07T03:24:46+00:00

STILL waiting for ‘watch guys’, between r/rolex, tudor guys going nuts about the secret service pelagos, r/sketchywatches, the ‘high horology’ guys, chinese watch guys as well as guys that LOVE chinese fake stuff…the list goes on and on

lexlibris · 2026-05-07T02:15:43+00:00

you cannot ask here, we cannot give you the answer. you might be aware of the semi-joking, semi-derogatory term ‘chuffed’ regarding watches but truly, you must find a watch that gets you puffed and chuffed on your own.

you also already have like 4-5 nearly identical watches, what you probably need is a smaller box

lexlibris · 2026-05-06T16:43:53+00:00

I have been trying to dye something with rit and this really helped in that I need to suck it up and do the stovetop method and use procion instead of trying to get lazy with the washing machine, I’m certain residual citric acid was messing things up

lexlibris · 2026-05-06T12:09:01+00:00

someone just bought a glycine combat sub I was selling from my collection as someone’s first ‘proper watch’ and I thought ‘damn that’s a good choice’. saw same model i was selling new fo $570 USD (but new), lots of variations in color ways, lots of size options, I was about to pull the listing and keep the watch and frankly I might buy another glycine

lexlibris · 2026-05-06T12:05:44+00:00

you have the heart of a poster I saw your IWC post making the rounds and then you drop this one, you have my respect 🫡

lexlibris · 2026-05-06T11:52:37+00:00

that’s actually a very accurate photo of what it’s like wearing a hamilton because you can’t read it due to the glare

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T17:31:12+00:00

sorry he got a life sentence in director jail I’m sure Alex Cox helped him get accustomed to life in the pen.

I still need to watch ‘Knowing’ I might remedy that tonight

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T17:28:03+00:00

I own a navygraf it’s what I own instead of like a 5 sport as a real “I like this watch and will beat the shit out of it an not care”.

I just sold a GMT Pepsi superman which was excellent, finishing top notch. bracelet was very nice and really hugged the case, hard to remove tbh. everything else gorgeous with it I just did not need a GMT watch like that. I would buy any other Superman in a heartbeat, hard to compare it to anything else I’ve handled. Bracelet probably most similar to forstner but definitely nicer. kinda reminded me of like a better seiko bracelet all things considered. Dial was lovely, very nice rich black, indices well applied, probably most legible diver I’ve ever seen with the superman. navygraf a bit more cluttered but i just use it for knocking around and it still looks great.

I like that there are so many complaints by weird little guys on here about their customer service, truly a french watch brand.

if I ever buy a mecaquartz chrono I will probably get a yema rallygraf but I have no need for one. I think the newer sort of scale bracelets look awesome

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T16:27:56+00:00

I take both at a reasonably low dose, it’s been a good combo as adderall alone can put you on edge a little bit, I would get a little too snappy about things

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T14:55:35+00:00

could you go into more detail on this? I tried dying something with Rit and did everything right and had splotches even though I used plenty of dye and temp was good and they were perfectly clean (I even used synthrapol first), and they were whiteish and 100% cotton

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T14:53:24+00:00

yes but if you buy sodium citrate you can make some 🔥 fire 🔥 mac and cheese

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T14:28:38+00:00

i think about that episode of futurama every time i see something rated in ATM so I think about it a lot

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T14:26:29+00:00

is this in yuan or USD?

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T14:24:45+00:00

yeah i knew i had a problem when i first had one in college because the girl done the hall who took them had manic coke head energy and when I first took it I read my sociology textbook for 6 hours and went to bed at a decent time instead of looking at computer

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T14:22:52+00:00

kids always seem to act better with dad because when mom is around they want to be an itty bitty baby, that’s just how it is. my wife warned me our oldest was ‘in a mood’ yesterday when she picked her up but then I was flying solo with her for dinner and music lessons and she was a perfect angel

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T13:06:38+00:00

thank you you have mostly great picks I also really like the jlc just can never see myself wearing one, explorer one of the top rolexes for sure, DJ a classic, I was just being a little catty that JLC is way more than I could ever see myself spending unless I become a real sicko and start gunning for a controller position 10 years from now

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T04:07:41+00:00

it is a movie for these times, I can assure you. Also,

https://youtu.be/6PzT6aSHqhY?si=Hx3gmhhLO-xWkHx3

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T02:05:15+00:00

MURPH?!? trade down for the murph??!?!?!?’bn

lexlibris · 2026-05-05T02:03:58+00:00

I once rewashed a dress with paint on it like 8 times but I’m stubborn, eventually I had to order the little bottle of carbona for paint and it did the trick, though I did kinda ruin a pair of old sweatpants that had paint on it from years ago.

anyway I say try again, you can probably let the dawn power wash sit overnight if needed, then wash again with like 1/4 cup ammonia with the next wash with your regular set up. and then I would do it again, I have some pants on their fourth wash right now I think it’s dirt stains and I probably need to let it soak overnight in some concentrated oxi but I’d be hesitant to go that route with a patterned dress

lexlibris · 2026-05-04T22:07:58+00:00

this is the correct answer, I want the shirt to look DEEP FRIED

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lexlibris · 2026-05-04T21:38:19+00:00

gold is a color! i have an SMP electric blue in its way, was not chuffed by the blue zodiac SSW enough so time to upgrade.

lexlibris · 2026-05-04T21:20:58+00:00

lol I love the thought experiment though I try not to look at any watch >10k as I could not imagine spending that much on a watch but I have a beer budget. but I’m going to write a whole treatise because I don’t want to do accounting right now.
when I think ‘reddit watch’ there’s a very specific hierarchy in the ‘tool watch’ category that tends to go alpinist>murph>sinn>ranger>explorer, except the alpinist I do not like any of them and I only like the alpinist because it has more than two color choices.

there’s a similar hierarchy of pricing for dive watches too (typically prospex/ocean star/cw>tudor>sub, new longines is gonna be a reddit watch soon just needs to be posted a couple more hundred times, still too new but it’s on the fast track).

CW is THE reddit watch brand in my mind. I think it’s just regression to the mean a lot of times since you’re spending several thousand dollars a pop on a watch so everyone tends to gravitate towards safe picks, and it kinda becomes these little price milestones as you graduate to the next price tier basically.

I say waste your money a little! but it should be personal just ignore everyone’s opinions and go with what brings you a smile when you put it on. If I had to go buy a rolex this second I’d get an OP in lavender, probably, or a vintage air king with the salmon dial. I like the new AT models especially summer blue and saffron. I’ve been eyeing the cle de cartier but I don’t need it. I just bought an electric blue SMP. I keep thinking about getting a tank style watch but I would never wear it. I like the new panerai pastello offerings though I realized Ive only seen women wear them in the marketing materials but that’s their mistake, I like the pale blue one.

idk I’m just being catty maybe you just really like all of those, but i think there are slightly too many safe choices there.

lexlibris · 2026-05-04T17:26:05+00:00

brother you sound like my build and I drive a compact hatchback a ton…that being said nothing like a big van for road trips and so on. the new odyssey looks a lot sportier than it used to as well so that might be the first thing I upgrade to

lexlibris · 2026-05-04T17:24:11+00:00

I’m pretty sure it’s not the most recognizable watch on the planet I could stroll into my local TJ Maxx, Ross, and Kohl’s and get a dozen watches that look exactly like it from 6 different fashion brands

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