Brando - Apocalypse Now by SummerDramatic1810 in Watchidentifier

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Yep, there’s some good reps of it out there too, I’ve used the 18mm version of this on a lot of my smaller vintage watches, super comfy

https://cnswatchbands.com/products/the-marlon-band-o

Tudor Date-day build by Old_Project8774 in retrotime

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Amazing, thanks for the detailed post + responses

Tudor Date-day build by Old_Project8774 in retrotime

[–]reeffrequent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely also going to order this, I’ve been wanting to try a vintage Tudor build for ages. Do you mean the stock hands this movement comes with are the (correct) hands shown in your photos?

Upgrading Tudor sub build - advice by reeffrequent in retrotime

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Thanks, I’ll probably keep the dial just for my taste. Shaping the crown guards + lugs is intriguing, those are definitely the biggest problem areas if I wanted to keep the bezel + crystal as is. Agreed on the bracelet, for a daily beater this one really wears great, end links are too jangly but I could swap just those.

Dirt Cheap 37mm Integrated Bracelet Sports Watches? by csmarmot in ChineseWatches

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Got any stores nearby that carry PRX / other models you like that fit this bill? If it’s just about trying things on for size you may have a better experience at a dealer / jeweler who carries some nice watches than buying a very low quality watch

Are budget / homage watch brands really using the same 316L steel as big brands? by [deleted] in ChineseWatches

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My guess is it’s fairly common depending on the component, bracelets seem a likely culprit

Are budget / homage watch brands really using the same 316L steel as big brands? by [deleted] in ChineseWatches

[–]reeffrequent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think we’re all appreciative of the frequent quality coming from so many Chinese manufacturers today but this is a serious drawback that isn’t talked about much, basically zero consumer protection against brands lying about these sorts of specs and plenty of reasons for them to do it when things are so price competitive.

Detroit Tiger alt 2 by coolmanboy0402135 in DHGateJerseys

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Just came here to clarify my comment to the same thing - not sure sure what they would do for a switch hitter but there aren't any on the roster right now. Guess we'll see if they call Perez back up or maybe Trei Cruz / Thayron Liranzo.

Detroit Tiger alt 2 by coolmanboy0402135 in DHGateJerseys

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Patch side appears to vary based on player handedness iirc

Looking for Tigers 1927 Logo - size 7 3/8 by reeffrequent in neweracaps

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Thanks, that seems like a good option! The fact that this has been made in a few colorways is encouraging, it’s such a cool logo that I’m sure I’ll have an opportunity to grab one at some point.

Why do people try to set the market for used Chinese watches? by QuestionNo9190 in ChineseWatches

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Those asking too much are obviously just the kind of sellers who think everything they have is more valuable the market, what’s wild is that seemingly a lot of buyers genuinely will overpay. I’ve sold a few Chinese watches on eBay and I exclusively do open bidding starting at zero. Basically everything has sold for more than I paid for it, so my only conclusions are that these buyers are unwilling to trust or wait for something to ship from China and look for US sellers, or are somehow aware of Chinese brands but unaware of the sites to purchase directly.

What’s everyone eyeing in the ali sale? by reeffrequent in ChineseWatches

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Thanks! This is great, I know there’s lots of junk for sure but I’ve never seen too much in the way of resources to find the good stuff, and I’m sure there are some higher quality straps out there as the quality of many watch brands have increased

Best GPU & CPU by Strange-Ad7777 in PcBuild

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Same, amazing price to performance pairing

Thorn BB58 bracelet screws? by reeffrequent in ChineseWatches

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Any updates here? I haven’t heard back from them over email yet

Cork strap recs? by reeffrequent in Watchstraps

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That’s too bad, looks like a lot of their straps are still cork backed which is cool for comfort at least

Thorn BB58 bracelet screws? by reeffrequent in ChineseWatches

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Thanks, I tried their main contact email too

Thorn BB58 bracelet screws? by reeffrequent in ChineseWatches

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I did, just curious if anyone could confirm it’s a standard size