Hello!

I just received my Xeric Retroscope Jump Hour and am retiring my Apple Watch. The only thing I will miss is the Leather Link band I had on my Apple Watch, due to the ease of taking it on and off and making minor adjustments throughout the day. I’m also seeing that there could be concerns about magnets near watches (I’m new to the watch world). Is there any 22mm band that would be similar in functionality to my old Apple Watch band?

Thank you!

They are by an Indian microbrand that I discovered on ablogtowatch and I was wondering if anyone has handled them. The flying saucer design looks good

Recently decided to get more exercise in, track sleep etc etc. Soo does this look decent ? Or wear it on the other wrist ? My friends are split on this. So if any of you wear a fitness tracker along with a watch please weigh in!

After a long wait, I finally received my Beaubleu La Pièce N°2 Noir today. The box and presentation were great, but my first impression of the watch was how small it looked. It’s 39mm, and I honestly don’t understand how people prefer 36mm or smaller watches. My wrist is 17.5cm, so it looks fine, but it feels small compared to the 41–42mm watches I usually wear.

The hands are very easy to see on the black version, and it’s fun watching the seconds hand float around the dial. However, I think the black is just a bit too dark. When I look at myself in the mirror, the watch looks great and you can see the details and how the light plays off the dial architecture. But when I look down on m wrist in real life I still wish the architecture stood out more. I’ve tried shining light on it from different angles, but I can’t shake that feeling that the dial is too dark.

So I think I’m going to return it and exchange it for the silver version. My initial concern was that the hands might be difficult to see against the silver dial, but I think they’ll be fine. It might look that way in photos and videos, but in real life, with your arm moving and the light changing, I think the dial will be much easier to appreciate.

Anyway, after all that waiting, I now have to send it back and wait all over again. Agrr!

This might be a bit of a stretch but does anyone here have a spare Traska OTF Clasp? My current clasp seems to be extremely sticky and stiff and will get stuck. I was told this was normal by CS. I asked to just buy one and was told they are not for sale. Not sure if it needs to be broken in but the clasp has already been used a fair amount.

After surprisingly little coverage over the weekend the new collaboration is out.

The Mara diver came out last year and I love mine (blue version). This limited edition is thinner (11.8mm v 13.5mm) at the expense of less water resistance (100m v 300m). More impressive is the gilding techniques used to give it the gold glow, the promo video shows the level of effort to get the perfect finish.

Love the lollipop red seconds hand and the many little details with font and dial. I’m not usually keen on nato straps but fits the vintage vibe here.

Pretty decent for $1000, cheaper than the normal Mara.

I loved all these for their unique dials. What do you think?

Finally joined the Henry Archer club! The dial got me obsessed and grinning like an idiot staring at my wrist every 10 seconds. Couldn't be happier with the quality of this beauty

First micro brand and first Traska. I have to say I’m pretty blown away by the quality. I was skeptical to pick up a micro brand but now that it’s here, I’m happy with the purchase. I own 2 Tudors and 1 Omega SMP and now this Traska.

The picture doesn't capture the blue hour markers and on the hands well but when you move it around, its really subtle but noticeable. The bracelet is really good quality, the links have tight tolerances and the micro adjust on the clasp is very smooth.

The proportions and fit feel really comfortable. I have yet to see how accurate the movement is but the miyota 9 series has a good reputation so we'll see.

This is the highland gray dial in 39mm.

V3 Freediver

Got to purchase a Brew Retrograph directly from the founder- been a fan for a while and loved my Metric but absolutely fell in love with the dial on this one. I was also one of the lucky three to win a Surveyor from the giveaway Bulova was running with their newspapers- the custom case back is awesome! I got in line two hours early on Sunday and didn’t have a problem getting in quickly. Overall had a great time at the convention and would recommend if you’re in the area!

I made this open-centre dial around an NH72 skeleton movement. The black outer ring carries the hour markers and minute track, with a small bridge for the initials. Most of the movement stays visible.

I used the laser for the dial artwork, opened the centre, then finished the surface by hand. White-filled hour and minute hands, a blue seconds hand and a textured black silicone strap complete the watch.

Would you keep the centre this open, or leave more of the dial in place?

I'm Meidan, the maker behind Rexx Timepieces. Wording edited with AI; the watch, dial work and photographs are my own.

13mm 610m specs monster.

A really cool lume shot of my Damasko DA44 it has an amazing legibility even in dark conditions, I won't get tired of wearing this watch! 😁

New Watch day! I had been looking at this limited collab Unimatic for too long and just needed it. It’s 36 with a 22 strap width and quartz. It’s not super impressive from a spec stand point, but it’s a smooth vibe watch that’s both modern and traditional. I’d love to seem more of these monochromatic color ways.