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  1. Review: Sony Smartband Talk

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    As a phone addicted, socially networked, always connected modern kind of a guy, I love the idea of smartwatches. There's just one problem with them, they're watches....
    What that means for me is that, if I'm wearing a smartwatch I'm not wearing my Seiko Alpinist or my Rolex Explorer or any one of a dozen other timepieces that might be calling for my attention that day. I had a Pebble watch for a while (widely recognised as the first smartwatch that really got it right) ...
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  2. The Seiko Marinemaster 300m and the Virtue of Not Caring


    The Seiko Marinemaster 300m

    No matter the size of your collection, it’s always going to have a few stars. A couple of watches that are often seen at special occasions (though not only at special occasions, for many), watches that you want to wear whenever something important is happening in your life. For me, those two watches are my TAG Heuer Monaco Vintage and my ...

    Updated Sep 2, 2015 at 01:40 PM by Raza

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  3. Issue 42 - 150s Swedish Forces

    by , Oct 2, 2015 at 08:47 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    Sweden remained neutral throughout the second world war, allowing Germany to use its railways to travel between Norway and Finland, while at the same time informing Allied forces of German troop movements and as the war came to a close Allied aircraft would use Swedish Air Force bases.
    Because of fears of an invasion of Sweden by Russia, some 8000 Swedish volunteers also fought alongside Finish Soldiers ...
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  4. MWC 52 - Luftwaffe Pilot 1960s

    by , Mar 2, 2016 at 11:53 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)


    The modern Air defence force of West Germany was founded in 1956 during the cold war and was a key part of NATOs strategic air defence network, at the same time as Russia was backing the Air force of East Germany, many German pilots how had formerly fought against the Allies were now being trained to use American equipment and Aircraft.
    The first Aircraft were Republic F-84 Thunderstreak and then in 1960
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  5. Parker 75 Smooth Sterling (Plain Sterling)

    by , Jun 14, 2019 at 08:48 PM (Jottings (Timely and Otherwise))
    I inked my smooth sterling 75 today (one of two, actually). First time in years. Here's a blogpost from a couple of years ago -- put up by a fellow addict, err..."enthusiast".

    https://fountainpenfollies.com/2017/...3#comment-6429
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