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HoustonHorn

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  1. The Overseas is a little out of my current range. I'm easing my way into paying 20k for a watch.
  2. It's a beautiful watch. I love the slate but they didn't have blue to compare. My main hesitation at this point. That and intense desire for an Overseas. Will go back tomorrow and compare again because the Polaris is damn fine too.
  3. This would be the only Rolex I'd get. Just not interested in them. I will say I've tried in the Explorer II and I liked it more than I thought. But not going to get a Rolex.
  4. As soon as I put this on I felt it for sure. The JLC Polaris is fucking fine though. I tried on the Bulgari Octo Finismo which is one I thought I would love but it's just too thin. The Roma was a much better fit for me. That said, the only watch I've put on that gave me the same feeling as the Spitfire was the VC Overseas and that isn't in the budget right now. May have to go back tomorrow and test drive more in depth without my daughter in tow.
  5. The other option I've been considering is this. Significant increase in price but something I've wanted for a while.
  6. Thoughts? Probably coming between this IWC Spitfire, JLC Polaris, and Bulgari Octa Roma. Put this on a kinda love it. The other two are pretty close too. Similar prices but if I went with the Polaris Chrono, it's 3k+ more.
  7. That's from TAPS post above. I wired but when it posted it screwed something up. Good suggestions though.
  8. As an aside, anyone purchased from Takuya? He's got a few things I'm looking at and since I believe he's in Houston I would like to actually try them on before making a decision. Does he do that for locals?
  9. Not sure what happened there with my last pay, but check out Brellum. Great looking chronos that are COSC certified and I think around 2k-2.5k. The rest of my post above about the Farer and Tissot also stands and are in your range. Sinn are great too.
  10. I sold off a couple watches and have about $2k for my next watch. I have an Oris 65 for my diver already and like it a lot. I have decent field type watch with a black dial that I like and a couple smaller dress type watches (old seamaster and an oris date pointer). I'm having hell deciding on what to buy next. I wan't something for more of an everyday work watch. Been considering an aqua terra, but they are a little out of the budget usually. Also looked at Stowa, but I can't decide if they are a little boring for what I want. $2k seems to be kind of a dead spot for good value on watches. Maybe I just need to bump up the budget, but $2k for a watch already seems like a lot to me when I really think about it. Any other suggestions for when you bastards are slumming it and not wearing a Daytona on one wrist and a PP on the other? I need a shaggy "not quite poors showing pictures of my skx007, but also not dropping $5k" watch thread. Check out Brellum. Chronographs, but very sharp looking. Might be a little tall for everyday wear if you wear cuffed shirts. I think they are under $2,500. Valjoux 7750 movement. Also, I love my new Farer. Also a Chrono with really unique colors. I think it was about $1,900. Under 13mm which is good for a Chrono and firs most of my dress shirts. Just saw a Tissot PRS 516 that is a little sportier with a really unique subseconds movement for your about $1,100. Not sure if it's available yet though.
  11. Wondering why the person taking the picture didn't just run him over at this point? Get off your fucking phone and pay attention to driving.
  12. Halios arrived. Fantastic for the price. Came with two straps, a blue canvas with leather back that is awesome and a great black rubber stamp too. Love the dial, the date window perfectly matches and blends in. The case is extremely nice. The lume is ok, but not too bright but I love how it goes off the dial and almost had a really really dark yellow hue to it. Lume picture below is after putting it directly under bright LEDs. Looks great but not typically that bright with normal use. Really solid.
  13. A&M suffers from irrational exuberance and failure to critically self-identify their own issues so they can reach the success they are so sure they deserve. Their mindset literally prevents them from attaining success. It's 69ing a sheep - a continuous circle of gratification that isn't going to amount to more than prematurely blowing their load while continuing to pleasure the sheep.
  14. I think you mean Purdy, purdy, purdy good.
  15. Richard Buckner. Proof that tortured souls make incredible music. The Hill is an incredible album (not written by RB, but just incredibly emotional). His early albums truly capture his struggle. Lyrics for 22 The kitchen drawers were open Hot water in the bath And the phone call that you promised me I'd given up on at last I was only 22 All undone and overdue My friends all burned around me And the smoke was full of you But let's stop here for a prayer For what happened there And let us have a beer For anyone who's still here Well I didn't leave a letter I just wrote my baby's name On the mirror all steamed over With water, heat and shame And all hopes were long-time missing They'd had enough of me I found them hanging through the moon From the Hooker oak tree The knife was on the basin Wrapped in my baby's towel My friend the water let me in And I lowered myself down 'Cause you can drink and you can shake And you can dry up bitter tears But the first to pass right through you Will age you fifty years And you could say, 'well I don't know You got to love just the same' But I say all I got Was a phone call that never came The towel was lying open And it didn't hurt so bad There was red smoke in the water And all the things we'd had Now honey you don't need this heart Now that I'm dead and gone So dig me up and give me back What I never should've lost I was falling asleep You see I felt a little weak I closed my eyes and thought of you As the phone let out a ring
  16. That's fucking nice. Congrats!
  17. See my post to ctj. Quit being a butthurt bitch. Take the argument to FB or PMs.
  18. Jesus, just fucking stop. Use PMs or Facebook. Your pussy is bleeding everywhere. Right or not, nobody wants to read your drama in the recruiting forum. Same thing goes for RadiologyHorn. Fuck.
  19. Sounds a lot better than dying in a hospital. Unless its having sex orgy with a chinese ferrari death crash. Hard to tell from the wording but its still better than the hospital.
  20. Latin roots is the most useful class I took in high school. Was happy to see them teaching that in my daughter's school although not a dedicated class. Still great to have a general understanding of the latin roots to help with comprehension. Asian is a food, not a language.
  21. I love that series. Lots of really interesting discussions about watches.
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