Horology nerds 👋🏼

[Alexandra]

My watch collection is spilling across my vanity (I need to do something about that) but collecting pieces is only half my interest. The other half is in the history and tradition of watchmaking. See pic for two volumes that stay within reach at home.

Anyone else in it for the love of the craft?

 

[Terry Houin]

Alex its too early and you already forced me to look up a new word.

 

[torresdavid09]

Alex its too early and you already forced me to look up a new word.

I knew the word, but I had to Google its proper pronunciation.

My assumption was correct, except I like to really emphasize the "WH" part of it, you know, like when you go to hawk up a loogie.

 

[jeff]

I took a deep dive into watches while working witha guy that was a literal amatuer horologist. Not a WH…ist.

I learned a lot about watches and had him build a watch for me. I’ve posted in elsewhere here.

I’m an affordable watch guy. Mostly that meant I was looking at watches with ETA or the Japanese movements.

Recently, I’ve been collecting some of the Swatch collabs. I have 2 of the Moonswatches.

Most recently the Swatch x Blancpain collab with the Sistem 51 automatic movement. 51 components held together with a single, central, screw.

I’ve been looking at the DIY Watchclub kits to build my own “Jeff Made”. I had, and continue to have, a watch problem.

 

[Alexandra]

I took a deep dive into watches while working witha guy that was a literal amatuer horologist. Not a WH…ist.

I learned a lot about watches and had him build a watch for me. I’ve posted in elsewhere here.

I’m an affordable watch guy. Mostly that meant I was looking at watches with ETA or the Japanese movements.

Recently, I’ve been collecting some of the Swatch collabs. I have 2 of the Moonswatches.

Most recently the Swatch x Blancpain collab with the Sistem 51 automatic movement. 51 components held together with a single, central, screw.

I’ve been looking at the DIY Watchclub kits to build my own “Jeff Made”. I had, and continue to have, a watch problem.

I have the Moonswatch mission to the sun and love it! So fun to wear and it gets a lot of commentary. I also like cheap Swatches. I'll post a pic of my Queen E and Annie Leibovitz swatches in the "on your wrist" thread soon.

 

[SEJohnson73]

I took a deep dive into watches while working witha guy that was a literal amatuer horologist. Not a WH…ist.

I learned a lot about watches and had him build a watch for me. I’ve posted in elsewhere here.

I’m an affordable watch guy. Mostly that meant I was looking at watches with ETA or the Japanese movements.

Recently, I’ve been collecting some of the Swatch collabs. I have 2 of the Moonswatches.

Most recently the Swatch x Blancpain collab with the Sistem 51 automatic movement. 51 components held together with a single, central, screw.

I’ve been looking at the DIY Watchclub kits to build my own “Jeff Made”. I had, and continue to have, a watch problem.

Those DIY Watchclub kits look pretty cool... they will probably end up getting some of my time and $$...

 

[jeff]

I have the Moonswatch mission to the sun and love it! So fun to wear and it gets a lot of commentary. I also like cheap Swatches. I'll post a pic of my Queen E and Annie Leibovitz swatches in the "on your wrist" thread soon.

Please do. Im curious if the Queen is Freddie Mercury or Elizabeth?

 

[jeff]

Those DIY Watchclub kits look pretty cool... they will probably end up getting some of my time and $$...

If you do I’m interested in your experience. Likewise, I’ll do the same.

 

[SEJohnson73]

If you do I’m interested in your experience. Likewise, I’ll do the same.

Deal.

 

[Alexandra]

Please do. Im curious if the Queen is Freddie Mercury or Elizabeth?

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