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HoustonHorn

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  1. Fire now, I agree. But the opportunity to monetize will be there eventually as Elon continues to deconstruct Twitter. It may take a few years, but it will definitely happen. The allure will be too strong.
  2. WTF... Seems like something is missing here.
  3. One of my favorite microbrands, Formex. Most of their watches probably fall into the other thread, but this Field comes in a little under $1,000.
  4. And in the meantime, they are about to start charging a lot more for paid verification on Instagram. Meaning that only big brands that can afford it will actually see promotion. The current plan is $15/month and will now have added tiers of $45/$120/$350 per month. Instagram has been complete shit lately, likely to increase people's willingness to pay these increasing amounts. I have no doubt they will do the same thing with Threads.
  5. With the Cellini, you lose the most important aspect of owning a Rolex, other people don't know you own a Rolex.
  6. The AT is a great watch. I'm not into historical significance as much. I appreciate the history but it comes at the price of limiting creativity to maintain consistency with the historical catalog. Of the major brands, IWC is my favorite. But if I have to go with something from one of the major luxury conglomerates it's Glashütte Original. Nothing in the sub-2k category though. I really prefer small independent watch brands and watchmakers. Horage is making a name for themselves. They designed the K1 and now K2 movements and they are regulated to COSC standards. But they are a relatively young brand. I do like the Multiple as it's clean but the grid on the dial keeps it interesting while still being relatively subtle. I'm probably not the best person to recommend watches for what you're looking for as we are almost polar opposites on what we like. But to each his own. Here are a couple clean, simpler looks. Oligo Blue Rashid Tsoroev And because I'm a Texas fan, the orange Nicholas Hacko Mark II. The guilloché is incredible and everything is titanium which is incredibly difficult to work with.
  7. And Stowa is an excellent suggestion.
  8. You'll get the sweep from any mechanical watch. The ticking is quartz. I don't really like homages for the most part, and the Monta is a little too Rolexy for me. I especially think Rolex knockoffs like that are simply a way of saying you want a Rolex but can't afford one. And it's basically trading on someone else's design without any real inspiration. But I'm also pretty biased against Rolex in general so take that with a few grains of salt. Check out Traska, or as a step up, Formex is a great option. Direnzo makes great affordable watches, but might be a little too different for your husband. The DRZ03 and DRZ04 would be more in the typical style.
  9. The Sphaera, my Straum Opphav which I don't like as much as the Jan Mayen but I still really like, the Formex Essence 39 which I failed to mention previously, and the Horage Multiply.
  10. What type of watch are you looking for? I love my Sphaera and the new release looks great too. Straum makes a very good watch, although I like the Jan Mayen more than the release happening today. Nomos if you're looking for a dressier option they have some in the upper part of that range, or pre-owned. I really like the Maen Ultra thin is you like rectangular watches. But I don't have one so can't speak to the quality. The Nodus/Raven Trail Trekker. Colorado Watch Company is the sister company of Vortic (which make some really badass watches based on vintage pocket watches) and the watches look cool with a more industrial aesthetic. Damasko is a very good option for a Sinn look at a more affordable price. The Horage Multiply Small Seconds is slightly higher than that but really nice.
  11. Probably moot as I don't see it getting funded. He's a great watch designer but he needs a 3-4 month promotional tour on Instagram with a lot of top photographers/watch accounts to generate interest. He also needs to get it reviewed by some of the big watch blogs/websites. Plus he needs to be realistic about how many watches he can sell at over $1k on Kickstarter. It isn't going to happen. Sucks because he's a nice guy and the watches are really cool. Just a bad plan. There's another account on IG @talkingabouttime who is a buddy of mine here in Houston. He has some amazing shots of them from a few days ago.
  12. Thank you. it's a really well executed watch. Treiber does a fantastic job with the design and his integration of the features and elements of the cars is really unlike anything else I've ever seen. There are a strawberry red and a white as well. These are prototypes I had to send back because he is at a watch show in San Francisco this weekend. Hopefully I'll get one or two back to get additional shots. I hope this gets funded on Kickstarter because I'd really like to have one. I own the first one based on the'57 Bel Air and it's fantastic.
  13. For vintage car people, there a relatively new brand Treiber Timepieces, that designs watches based on old classics. The first watch was based on the '57 Bel Air. They are about to have a Kickstarter for their second watch based on the 300SL Gullwing. The dials recreate the speedometer, but the case and lug design is asymmetrical and mirrors the eyebrow arches over the wheels. The crown replicates the radio knobs. Very cool watches.
  14. Tough to get but these are very nicely done for under $500. Imperial Watch Co.
  15. If you're interested in an Arcanaut, I know those guys personally. Just hung out with them a few weeks ago. They will show you the dials that are working on and you can pick one out. They have some that are linear and then some that are ripple milled and are 3D looking. One of the main guys is James Thompson who is known as Black Badger. He is kind of a mad scientist and works on some crazy lume shit for some super high end brands.
  16. Very cool. They took one is their guilloche machines to WatchTime and demonstrated how it worked. Amazing stuff. I would like to get one someday.
  17. I was critical of Jack Mason before. They were basically a mall brand. But they have recently been really working to reform the company. A few people I know have been very impressed with the Strat-O-Timer GMT and I was able to check that out along with the new Ellum last weekend. While neither is for me for different reasons, they are impressive. The linen dial on the Ellum is excellent. Credit where credit is due.
  18. Very cool from the museum! RGM is pretty badass as well.
  19. I'll be at the Atlanta show and I'm going to talk with them about having a show in Houston in the future. Several great independent brands at the Atlanta show including anOrdain, Arcanaut, Vortic, and Fears. Great microbrands as well. The Dallas show last year was good but only microbrands. I know the guy who runs the Atlanta Watch Society and he really busts his ass for that group. I didn't have a Vortic, but I want one. Not inexpensive though. Here's the other three though.
  20. Very nice!
  21. A great affordable titanium watch, the RZE Resolute Pro. Love the angular case, fantastic bracelet, solid and clean design. Nice applied indices with good blue superluminova with green this at the end of the cardinal points. I think it's under $700.
  22. I'm kind of in love with it. The sandblasted case, the circular brushed bezel with the screws. Really domed bezel. Fat lugs. I like the font and the sandwich dial has lots of lume. I see the G instead of the 6, but that doesn't bother me because it's a unique font. It's a great looking watch in person. Under $1500, although I went with the acrylic crystal instead of the sapphire because I prefer it. I think sapphire adds a couple hundred dollars. Seriously though, and it isn't at the same price point and closing in on 3k, this Vertex M100A is one of the best watches I've come across. Everything about it is excellent. The 3D like blows anything else out of the water. I toned down the brightness on the second photo because it was too bright. This one isn't mine but it's definitely one I've added to my list for the future.
  23. Another great looking watch. Not cheap enough for the affordable watches thread but not terribly expensive. Sphaera Desk Diver.
  24. Checking out the Surly App and it's great, very smooth. Not sure why the browsers are so bad.
  25. Really digging this Vertex. This is a loaner but has me thinking.
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