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ManOnTime Is Now On Patreon!

Last post by Split-Time « Tue May 03, 2022 7:22 pm
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by ManOnTime » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:36 pm » in General Discussion

Today we're excited (and a little nervous) to announce that ManOnTime is now on Patreon!

What is Patreon?

Patreon is a service that allows...

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MoT's Watch Deal Forum Chat Room

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by ManOnTime » Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:49 am » in Tech Support

MoT's Watch Deal Forum users now have another avenue for communication: Discord!

Discord was originally created and intended as a way for...

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Forum Guidelines

Last post by ManOnTime « Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:09 am
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by ManOnTime » Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:14 am » in General Discussion

Welcome! These forums are here for anyone to post on. We do not limit registration to anyone. We hope you find this website and its forum an...

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Screw Removal Block - Worth it?

Last post by rich_in_the_lou « Mon May 09, 2022 3:41 pm
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by kl884347 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:27 pm

Hey, I have a number of watches where the strap bar has a screw on each side. Is a screw block worth it or is it just as easy (or hard) to use two...

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Last post by rich_in_the_lou
Mon May 09, 2022 3:41 pm
Screwdrivers?

Last post by ValueYourWatch.com « Mon May 09, 2022 2:49 am
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by TheJohnP » Thu Jan 03, 2019 7:42 pm
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What are your favorite brand of screwdrivers that you use?
Recommendations for best sites to get precision screwdrivers?
Did you buy a kit or build a...
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Mon May 09, 2022 2:49 am
Bezel removal tool/knife

Last post by ManOnTime « Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:30 pm
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by EA-Sports » Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:50 pm

Hi all, I want to replace the bezel on my gold Turtle and I was wondering if there’s a special tool/knife that will make this task easier. I saw a...

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Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:30 pm
Punching holes in a leather strap: tools and techniques?

Last post by Sussa « Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:45 pm
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by BostonCharlie » Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:19 pm
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I see so many tools on Amazon on eBay for punching leather, and I'm sure so many of their reviews are fake. Help!

I would appreciate hearing any...
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Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:45 pm
Watch Magazines

Last post by Landed_Alien « Sun Apr 18, 2021 1:06 am
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by Landed_Alien » Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:07 pm
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I'm starting a thread to share knowledge about the availability of watch magazines as part of a collection. Here's the criteria that I try to...
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Sun Apr 18, 2021 1:06 am
Watch Photography Hacks

Last post by Elkins45 « Fri Dec 25, 2020 2:42 pm
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by cel4145 » Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:52 am

How about a thread for watch photography tips and tricks?

I'll start it off. I use Zeiss Cleaning Wipes for my glasses:

IME, these work much...

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Fri Dec 25, 2020 2:42 pm
Snap off case back remover.

Last post by Elkins45 « Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:30 pm
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by PetWatch » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:13 pm

Most watch case backs have a small tab, indent or seam in order to get a grip with a case back removal tool, which is typically single blade, or a...

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Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:30 pm
Looking for a relatively affordable case back opener

Last post by PetWatch « Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:47 pm
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by pdsf » Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:51 am

Hi all, I know affordable is all relative. :) I have come across case back openers are that meant to be good, such as:

Screenshot 2020-09-20...

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Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:47 pm
Best method for Bracelet instal/removal tool

Last post by cheesetime « Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:41 am
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by cheesetime » Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:06 pm

I have looked all over the place for an easier way to take a bracelet off or put a bracelet on a watch head. I know they sell specific pliers and...

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Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:41 am
Show us your workstation!

Last post by PetrosD « Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:42 pm
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by tommy_boy » Sat May 02, 2020 8:28 pm

There are some skilled folks here. Be it watches, jewelry, small appliance repair, etc.

I am not one of them, so I'm hoping others will share...

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Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:42 pm
Orion Watches - Tools Every Watch Enthusiast Should Have: Part 1

Last post by TheJohnP « Mon May 04, 2020 12:38 pm

by TheJohnP » Mon May 04, 2020 12:38 pm

Nick Harris, of Orion Watches, is a SAWTA Certified Watchmaker.
He recently posted a blog about what tools he recommends that every watch enthusiast...

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Mon May 04, 2020 12:38 pm
L & G Watch Case Wrench Mini Review

Last post by tjcdas « Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:17 pm
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by tjcdas » Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:20 pm

L & G Watch Case Wrench Mini Review

Picked up the caseback opener a few months ago for $75, as I had been using a cheap $20 style opener we all have...

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Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:17 pm
Best tools for adjusting bracelets?

Last post by tommy_boy « Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:03 pm
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by BostonCharlie » Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:46 pm

My Wenger arrived, and for once I'm not just swapping the bracelet out. So I need to adjust it. The removable links have helpful arrows on the back...

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Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:03 pm
Spring Bars

Last post by DogOnTime « Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:06 am
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by deckeda » Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:13 am

Necessary evil? Surely . Object of procrastination? Guilty as charged.

Corrections / clarifications / additions are welcomed!

I'm starting...

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Last post by DogOnTime
Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:06 am
Franz Rivoira's The Watch Manual on Indiegogo

Last post by TheJohnP « Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:31 pm

by TheJohnP » Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:31 pm

Posted this in the Group Funded section, but cross posting here for those interested in horology books.

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Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:31 pm
Websites and Online Tools for Vintage Collectors

Last post by rich_in_the_lou « Thu May 05, 2022 10:13 am
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by watchpalooza » Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:28 am

Starting this thread for members to share online resources for the vintage collector, excluding purchase sites (saving those for another thread). All...

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Last post by rich_in_the_lou
Thu May 05, 2022 10:13 am
Apps

Last post by Animal Mother « Thu Dec 26, 2019 12:51 pm
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by watchpalooza » Wed Feb 06, 2019 8:14 pm

The mobile phone offers great utility as a tool, due to apps for almost everything. For watch collecting there are apps ranging from timegraphers to...

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Last post by Animal Mother
Thu Dec 26, 2019 12:51 pm
A Man & His Watch Available for ~$16

Last post by Rabirnie « Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:23 pm

by Rabirnie » Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:23 pm

Not a watch deal, but a deal on a book about watches.

Amazon has A Man & His Watch for $19.36 and a $5 coupon if you trip the $20 total from select...

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Last post by Rabirnie
Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:23 pm
Interesting article on Mark Twain's involvement in watches

Last post by jima « Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:44 am
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by jima » Fri Aug 09, 2019 4:15 am

Mark Twain’s Quest to Bring Affordable Watches to the Masses
At one time, he even invested in a watch company that launched a signature ‘Mark Twain’...

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Last post by jima
Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:44 am
“New” springbar tool... the hemostat

Last post by cheddar « Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:21 am

by cheddar » Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:21 am

So I’ve been frustrated lately with trying to get bare springbars back in (when I’m going to use a NATO or single pass). The usual springbar tools...

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Last post by cheddar
Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:21 am
Stowa Book - free

Last post by NapoleonDynamite « Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:10 am
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by pgcity » Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:14 pm

crossposted as suggested by @T TheJohnP . Thank you

If anyone is interested in a free book on, about and from Stowa(updated to 2018) go here
It's...

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Last post by NapoleonDynamite
Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:10 am
Assouline's Impossible Collection of Watches book at ToM

Last post by watchpalooza « Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:07 pm
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by TheJohnP » Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:03 am

Seemed best place to post this deal.

Assouline's the Impossible Collection of Watches is on sale at Touch of Modern.

Sale price is $730
Regular...

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Last post by watchpalooza
Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:07 pm
Vintage Enicar book Kickstarter launched

Last post by Davidpoish « Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:51 pm
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by TheJohnP » Sat Mar 02, 2019 2:01 pm

Posted about this in the Group Funded section, but a Kickstarter just launched for a book about the vintage brand Enicar.

Read more here -

Just...

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Last post by Davidpoish
Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:51 pm
The Watch Book: Compendium

Last post by Horance « Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:28 pm
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by yinzburgher » Fri Feb 08, 2019 2:30 am

Maxim.com is touting this upcoming book as the ultimate watch collector's coffee table book , with over 500 pages and almost 1000 photos.

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Last post by Horance
Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:28 pm
Jaxa Wrench?

Last post by BostonCharlie « Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:18 pm
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by BostonCharlie » Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:00 pm

I tried a screwball, but the back of my DW-9600 hasn't budged. My next thought is to get a better tool for unscrewing the back of a watch, like a...

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Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:18 pm

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