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  1. On 5/30/2022 at 9:45 AM, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

    watches, like trading cards and everything else, are riding a massive wave of free money. the bubble is absolutely going to pop and watch prices are going to take a massive hit. 

    It's already started.  The hulk is down roughly 10% on Chrono24 already.

  2. 2 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

    First - Turner has only missed 2 1/2 months, not 4, due to injury.

    Second - He's played just over a month since his return. So he's had some time to get back into form. It's not like last night was his first game out there. 

    Finally - He didn't come back to be an instant shot stopper. He's given up 7 goals against an xG of 4.9 in 5 games. He had some rust.

     

    Make no mistake, I am not at all advocating for Steffen, because I don't think he is the guy.

     

    But I do worry bout Turner staying in form to be our number 1. Right now, I think at best he is going to see 7 games (6 Europa + 1 EFL) in the fall for Arsenal. I think he will likely play really well in those games because he's going to have an EPL level defense in front of him. But will it be enough to keep him in form as our #1?

    But this is why Sean Johnson was being talked about last night, because he's going to be playing. So we will see...

    They're all just keeping Slonina's seat warm.

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  3. 4 hours ago, HoustonHorn said:

    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.

    What kind of timepieces are they expecting in this auction?  I have a couple I could probably send in if I can write it off on my taxes.

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  4. 2 hours ago, utxmike05 said:

    I had been thinking about a quick tune up check but haven't contacted Omega.  Good info, thanks. 

    Which DSOTM do you have and is it running slow? I have had the Vintage Black model for 3 years now.

    I have the DSTOM black, black.  Haven't had any issues with it that weren't self caused.

     

    1 hour ago, HoustonHorn said:

    I'm not sure this is necessarily Covid, but another way that Omega and other brands are moving to change their distribution and managing inventory. If people have to send their watches in, they can check to see if its the original owner, where it was sold, etc. and all the stuff that Rolex does when you send it in for service. Maybe I'm wrong, that is speculation on my part.

    I will say Covid is the perfect excuse for these shifts. I think they were planning this stuff all along, and now get to blame Covid instead of getting blamed themselves.

     

    This makes a ton of sense.  Almost makes buying on the secondary market a little more harrowing though.  

     

    18 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

    I sent a Seamaster in in September for warranty service.  Took 10 weeks.

    This is why I was trying to go through a local omega certified watchmaker.  The idea of mailing off a $12k watch and just waiting on it gives me anxiety just thinking about it.

  5. As note for all the speedy pron happening - getting them serviced right now without sending them it Omega is a bitch.  Omega didn't re-certify a lot of the independent watchmakers because of covid and it has been a royal pain in the ass trying to find one that can service my DSOTM.  

    Looks like I'm going to have to send it to Omega.

  6. 23 hours ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

    been awhile since we've done this, and probably have some new folks on the board...

    what's your holy grail watch?

    IWC Moon and Tide.  Just a really fucking beautiful watch.

    IWC_Portugieser_Yacht_Club_Moon-Tides_fr

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  7. 3 hours ago, Bogeywon said:

    Got this for my best friend. He turns 40 in January and just lost his dad to suicide. Not sure if it’s the best but I thought it was cool looking. I got a extra 10% off and it was just under $500 out the door. Also he already has 2 shinola’s.0893050C-D347-4D9B-BA36-FECA81F93A3B.thumb.png.e8a19a94a80cded6b590376bc2cf422a.png

    It's not always the time piece, some times it's the message.  T&P to your friend.

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  8. On 12/18/2021 at 9:46 AM, ChiTownDoc said:

    That’s where I get most of my cars (not watches).  Those thieves are lucky because Perillo and Abbas’ guys wouldn’t hesitate to shoot, in most cases.

    Also watches are going completely through the roof.  Anytime my AD calls I’m saying yes to everything.  I’ll figure out the rest later.  

    The biggest surprise with something I got that I didn’t specifically order, but said yes to, was definitely the James Cameron.  It’s a fucking tank but feels great on the wrist and the engineering that goes into a piece like that is just all kinds of badass.  
     

     

    I was super lucky on the overseas.  To the point I'm considering just flipping the thing.  

    I've been looking at the JC's and was wondering if they fit like the YMII.  I have a couple of IWC's that are on the larger side and didn't know if the JC fit the same way.  

  9. 1 minute ago, Brandywine said:

    All I’m seeing in the several statements out today is how great his meeting with Tech was. Where is the stuff about how excited he is to play for Texas? Not feeling good about this. 

    It's from a Tech site.  What exactly did you expect?  "It's down to Texas vs. Tech, but he really fucking hates Lubbock." - Don't be this dense man.

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  10. 1 minute ago, 40acredropout said:

    We really think a change.com petition is going to move the needle?  Like said upthread, feels very aggy.  Should we go tweet at him how much we need him too?

    I understand what his commitment means to the program but I have a hard time seeing this being a differentiator...

     

    3 minutes ago, LonghornLurker said:

    Honestly, do you really want a QB that sensitive? What a pussy. 

     

    5 minutes ago, BossyBevo said:

    I signed, but it feels a bit aggy-ish, if I develop an affinity for sheep I’m placing the blame squarely on RGBIII

    If you don't want to sign it, don't sign it.  Otherwise, don't bitch about it.  Fucking pussies.

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