Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
- missF
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Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
Do you read online? Which sites? Books, magazines? Which titles? Do you get information emailed from watch manufacturers?
And how do you learn? Do you have a daily routine of reading about watches? Do you read everything you can find or just dip in and out if there’s a watch that interests you?
Ok - that’s plenty questions to be going on with!
And how do you learn? Do you have a daily routine of reading about watches? Do you read everything you can find or just dip in and out if there’s a watch that interests you?
Ok - that’s plenty questions to be going on with!
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
missF wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:15 pm Do you read online? Mainly, yes
Which sites? Usually ones linked here on the forum - Hodinkee / W&W etc.
Books, magazines? Some books, occasional magazines
Which titles? I've had quite a few books and occasionally bought a mag like 00/24 at Liverpool Street while waiting for a train, or at the airport. Books tend to be the coffee-table sort like my history of the Tank.
Do you get information emailed from watch manufacturers? Only Cartier and CW
And how do you learn? I just read stuff and if I'm interested it sticks
Do you have a daily routine of reading about watches? Absolutely not
Do you read everything you can find...Absolutely not
...or just dip in and out if there’s a watch that interests you? More likely
Ok - that’s plenty questions to be going on with!
Steve
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
This forum has been my primary source of watch info. Any online sources were typically discovered through this forum. I treat the forum as my clearing house and set off in different directions based on where this forum points me.
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
Thanks for kicking off Steve.
My ability to read great amounts of info is pretty small these days, but i’d Like to get back into reading a bit more about watches. Hopefully this thread can send us all in some interesting directions
My ability to read great amounts of info is pretty small these days, but i’d Like to get back into reading a bit more about watches. Hopefully this thread can send us all in some interesting directions
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
I’d say that that’s currently pretty much my way of doing things
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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Thomcat00
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
Great questions. Although I’ve been a watch fan for years I am still just starting to learn about the science and art of watches. I mainly get information from this forum and follow the suggestions of the expertise here.missF wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:15 pm Do you read online? Which sites? Books, magazines? Which titles? Do you get information emailed from watch manufacturers?
And how do you learn? Do you have a daily routine of reading about watches? Do you read everything you can find or just dip in and out if there’s a watch that interests you?
Ok - that’s plenty questions to be going on with!
I enjoy Loupe magazine and also follow W&W but don’t really know which are the best sites to follow.
I find the YouTube watch channels can be rather addictive and can I easily to lose a couple of hours just looking at close up watch shots! I do worry how much of the recommendations are paid for promotions though as some of the Youtubers seem to actively promote the same brands over and over. This makes it harder to trust what they say.
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
Stupid!Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:29 pm
Do you have a daily routine of reading about watches? Absolutely not
Of course I do! I'm a forum mod and I'm on here every day...reading about watches, mainly! (Along with zapping people and placing pictures inline for those who won't follow instructions! )
Steve
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Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
I mainly use the app - Watchville
If any new watches/articles catch my interest, then I dig further.
And the Forum of course. Had to say that or I’d be in trouble from the Mods.
If any new watches/articles catch my interest, then I dig further.
And the Forum of course. Had to say that or I’d be in trouble from the Mods.
Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night. Be it prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels, Frank Sinatra
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Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
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Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
I’d forgotten about watchville- thanks!
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
You’re very welcome.
I’ve bought a few from reading the articles on there. Plus lots of watch news in general.
Best of all, it’s FREE.
So, as Del says “Everyone a winner, lovely jubbly”
Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night. Be it prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels, Frank Sinatra
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
I watch a lot of video watch reviews, especially if I am researching a particular watch, but I like watching general commentaries anyway.
Just One More Watch - Jody in particular is very organised and thorough about his reviews
Bruce Williams
Jenni Elle is always entertaining. The one where her husband bought her a new Rolex is great.
Archie Luxury, but the rants aren't as good as they were.
Tim Mosso at the watch box packs a lot in in his sale videos
David Schwartz puts a lot of effort in. Deserves more subscribers.
The Urban Gentry, Teddy Baldassare, Bark and Jack, Federico.
Andy at The English Watch is good.
Producer Michael
Pride and Pinion is a laugh.
Many others.
I get pointed to a lot of text reviews as well. Worn and Wound, Fratello, Hodinkee. I get loads of notifications on my phone.
This is the only forum I inhabit in the main.
Just One More Watch - Jody in particular is very organised and thorough about his reviews
Bruce Williams
Jenni Elle is always entertaining. The one where her husband bought her a new Rolex is great.
Archie Luxury, but the rants aren't as good as they were.
Tim Mosso at the watch box packs a lot in in his sale videos
David Schwartz puts a lot of effort in. Deserves more subscribers.
The Urban Gentry, Teddy Baldassare, Bark and Jack, Federico.
Andy at The English Watch is good.
Producer Michael
Pride and Pinion is a laugh.
Many others.
I get pointed to a lot of text reviews as well. Worn and Wound, Fratello, Hodinkee. I get loads of notifications on my phone.
This is the only forum I inhabit in the main.
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
These articles are all found within Watchville.
No, I’m not on a retainer from them.
Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night. Be it prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels, Frank Sinatra
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
Web is a fantastic tool for reading specs and features of watches I’ve never heard of
Must admit there are a few u tube channels I watch get ideas and then search web for info also
Go to forums a lot as most brands have them much info on models etc there most of the fun in watches comes from the chase of the new one
Must admit there are a few u tube channels I watch get ideas and then search web for info also
Go to forums a lot as most brands have them much info on models etc there most of the fun in watches comes from the chase of the new one
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
I mainly use this forum, and YouTube for comparisons etc.
Then there's my Google home page which offers up various articles from multiple sources.
I should be an expert after 10 years plus, reading and watching, but alas the retention of such information, is not in my make up.
I'm often annoyed by my lack of knowledge and ability to navigate the forum.
Regards Steve
Then there's my Google home page which offers up various articles from multiple sources.
I should be an expert after 10 years plus, reading and watching, but alas the retention of such information, is not in my make up.
I'm often annoyed by my lack of knowledge and ability to navigate the forum.
Regards Steve
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Re: Where do you get your watch knowledge from?
I've spent years on forums and youtube, and read a number of books. My knowledge is still very limited.
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