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Watch flings

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Do you ever go on a certain watch kick?

I do, usually after encountering an enticing photo. I then spend the next few days to a week obsessing over this type of watch.

Here are some from recent memory. Admittedly there are some recurring themes here, so perhaps they're not just flings after all...

- 70s racing chronos. They just look fun, with all their colors and pushers.
- Anything cushion cased, especially chronos.
- A novel field watch. I just love field watches and keep searching for something new in this category. Recently Boldr Expedition 2 piqued my interest.
- Timex MK1s and campers. I already have a bunch of A-17s, but just can't stop looking at these.
- Russians. Hours of browsing Meranom more often than not triggered by this page.
- Turtles and occasionally tunas. So many colors!
- Vintage dress watches, especially cushion cases.
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Yes, this happens to me regularly. It’s like having watch ADD!
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Totally...some last hours, others weeks.
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Yep, I think many of us are similarly afflicted.

There is so much variety these days. It's a blessing and a curse!

Lately I have been looking for anything with a snowflake hand set. Round or square markers. From Tudor on down.

And to a lesser extent, divers with colored dials. I flipped two Deep Blues last year. Looking at yellow and red. Maybe white.
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