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HoustonHorn

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  1. The Jonathan's the Rub on Memorial has really hit its stride. Definitely worth checking out. The Bacon Chipotle Pork is amazing. Meatball Bruschetta is a fantastic appetizer. The smaller menu really lets them focus on the quality and its highly recommended. The Campbell location was good when we went about a month ago, but the Memorial Green location has knocked it out of the park.
  2. Info about the Redbar/Revolution Charity Auction. Will benefit Jose Andres World Central Kitchen. www.wck.org
  3. Well, this is pretty fucking badass.
  4. Sold 15% at $10.25. Now if AMYZF can get some momentum...would love good news on the pilot plant. I hope the delay isn't something to be concerned about.
  5. @blutoYou saying UUUU has limited upside, or that UUUU still has some room here?
  6. Not sure, I'm sure it will be a mix. I'm probably in for a Farer Cobb, Hanhart ES417 bronze or an Enicar digital. I'm sure it could be a write-off, but don't know any details at this point. Will definitely let y'all know as soon as I get more info.
  7. If anyone is interested, there will be a watch auction coming up to support relief efforts in the Ukraine. Specifically, they will be donating money to Jose Andres World Central Kitchen. He's actually in Ukraine cooking food for families fleeing their homes. https://wck.org/. The auction is being put together by Revolution Magazine and Adam Craniotes (started RedBar for you watch nerds). Anyways, if anyone is interested in either donating a watch or in the auction itself, message me and I'll keep you in the loop as this comes together.
  8. Came to post this. Saw Jose Andres last night on TV and he's there in Ukraine preparing meals. Very passionate.
  9. Yes, there is a wait list. You said when he was 15 or 18 so figured there wasn't a huge rush. Holthinrichs also has a year waiting list. I might be able to get that expedited for you though. Quite a bit more expensive. This is an older model called the Ornament 1. I really want to get one of these. OnJ custom makes it to the customers specs but not sure if they have a long waiting list.
  10. https://anordain.com/ Very unique. Beautiful Enamel dials. $2.5k or less. Custom engraving. My watch is on order and hopefully I'll be getting it soon. Holthinrichs https://holthinrichswatches.com/ Less than 10k. 3D printed cases - totally different. I don't know if they do engraving but I'm sure they can if you ask. I can get you directly in touch with them. Ochs und Junior https://www.ochsundjunior.swiss/watches/two-time-zones/customizer/ Also very different but really cool watches with tons of customization options. I love the 2 time zone. Custom engraving. A friend has one and loves it and he's tough to please. Definitely on my list.
  11. Me too.
  12. I'm of the very strong opinion we need to be recycling these Lithium-Ion batteries and investing heavily in the companies that do this. And by we, I mean AMYZF and by investing heavily, I mean Tesla should buy AMYZF for about $10/share or more. Perfect time for independence from China, and by that I mean my independence from my employment. @Harrison Stafford agrees.
  13. At this point I'm hoping they declare bankruptcy - the stock price will skyrocket. It's crazy they continue to report great results and it keeps going down down down down.
  14. Breitling has really turned things around recently. They brought in Georges Kern. They also received private equity investment fairly recently. Huge improvement and they have some really nice releases in the past year.
  15. The AquaTerra is one of the most underrated watches. You really have to see it in person and try it on to appreciate it. I passed over it a bunch of times without a glance. Once I actually stopped and tried it on, I realized how great a watch it actually is. I haven't bought one yet as I've gotten into independents but I love them.
  16. The new Oris Chronos Limited Edition looks pretty nice and fits not have a proprietary lug /bracet system so will be able to change straps. Comes with the new Calibre 400 movement with 5 days of power reserve. I like this alot.
  17. Didn't you have a Nomos a few years back? Or am I thinking of someone else?
  18. Picture of the Festina so we have an idea of your tastes or some general guidelines. Need it to be somewhat professional, sporty, dressy? Any certain complication you use. For closer to 2k, Oris gives you a lot of quality. For just over $3k the new in-house Calibre 400 is a big upgrade. 5 day power reserve. 10 year service interval and 10 year warranty. Either way, excellent watches for the money. https://www.oris.ch/en/collection/big-crown-propilot?filters=all,col32
  19. Oris has some great options for 3k and under. Sinn or Damasco for a tool watch. Farer for something a little different with some color. Oris really is killing it these days. Great new movement and lots of great designs, not just the Aquis diver. Brellum has some nice stuff, as does Norqain.
  20. RubberB and Everest for rubber straps both have really good reviews. I bought a cheapo Borealis. I liked it then the buckle broke and I've never gotten around to fixing it. I bought an Artem sailcloth for my Speedmaster. It's nice but was pretty stiff. The Speedmaster lug width (Racing at least) is about 21mm, and the 20mm strap just wasn't quite big enough. Not bad looking but not a perfect fit. So I've never broken it in. I'm sure it's great after that.
  21. I don't really like NATOs either because the watch sits weird. But single pass aren't as bad.
  22. Delugs makes nice straps. I'll go back and get you some names. The Artem sailcloth I got was pretty decent for the money. A little stiff but will wear in over time. Looking for something exotic, I've bought several from Lonestar Leather on Etsy for pretty cheap and they are quality. There are some expensive bespoke strapmakers as well.
  23. I would absolutely wear a UN Freak.
  24. In some sense, any watch is total nonsense. But if you actually depend on a watch to tell time, then anything more than a $5 quartz watch is total nonsense. I'm betting not many people here wear a $5 quartz watch. That said, none of those are something I'd wear. I just get the appeal. A cool mechanical piece of art that will likely increase dramatically in value over time.
  25. Not me, I could watch that all day. Incredible engineering and precision at such a small level.
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