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Old 2 February 2024, 01:28 AM   #31
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No issues with the clasp. I think it is funny how some of us, myself included, fret over the first few scratches but once we move through it we think they actually look good. Some of my favorite watches have a worn appearance and I could not care less.
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Old 2 February 2024, 01:58 AM   #32
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I bet the rest of the watch looks pristine though. The jubilee, brushed case, and ceramic bezel is a winning combo for longevity.
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Old 2 February 2024, 02:17 AM   #33
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Nice patio
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Old 2 February 2024, 06:59 AM   #34
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Scratches always look worse in pics. I’ve been daily driving my BLRO on Oyster for 6months now. I worried about scratches at first with the PCLs but just don’t care anymore. Mine is still pretty minty but I feel bad for the people who treat these as weekend watches and are scared to wear them and scratch them up on a daily basis.
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Old 2 February 2024, 07:05 AM   #35
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It’s funny but absent a big gash from a specific event, I could not imagine scratches carrying memories.

I consider the memories of wearing a particular watch on a day independent of any damage. Same with my cars, clothes etc. I think - “I remember that drive with my wife” or “my son helping me wash the car”…

Never think “that scratch was when I completed my 2019 tax return” or “when I smacked my arm clumsily on the doorway in my kitchen”…

Still, nice watch!
Agree with this! I never understood how scratches carry memories.
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Old 2 February 2024, 07:35 AM   #36
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OP, your watch doesn't look any different than any of mine. Glad to see you are enjoying it instead of babying it!
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Old 2 February 2024, 10:14 AM   #37
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Nice patio

Sick of snow though. Was just warm enough for a cigar.
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Old 2 February 2024, 10:22 AM   #38
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Sick of snow though. Was just warm enough for a cigar.
It’s what we do this time of year isn’t it. My winter cigars sized down for a sub 40 minute smoke.
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Old 2 February 2024, 12:18 PM   #39
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Old 2 February 2024, 12:20 PM   #40
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It’s what we do this time of year isn’t it. My winter cigars sized down for a sub 40 minute smoke.
I’m off to Bonaire for a dive vacation next week. I have 2 hours reserved every day for a cigar/bourbon (after diving of course)
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Old 7 February 2024, 11:56 AM   #41
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It looks like you own your watch and your watch doesn’t own you. Exactly how it should be.

I’m so glad those scratches don’t bother me. I wouldn’t want to be a watch collector if they did bother me.


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Old 7 February 2024, 12:03 PM   #42
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It's great to see these watches being fully enjoyed like this! Those scratches are beautiful! I personally would just leave 'em, even when it's time for service.
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Old 7 February 2024, 12:04 PM   #43
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Loved and appreciated and used as intended. Nothing wrong with that.
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Old 7 February 2024, 12:13 PM   #44
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looks fine to me it the ones that don't show wear that bothers me
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Old 7 February 2024, 01:57 PM   #45
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My daily sub looks the same, I only care about scratches on my bimmer, not the watch
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Old 7 February 2024, 02:04 PM   #46
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Not sure what I am looking at. Seems like a "I use my watch as intended" picture...
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Old 7 February 2024, 02:23 PM   #47
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It’s only the clasp, there’s tape you can buy.
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