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Polar and PBJ

Should I buy a pair of 14oz IH 777s locally to support small business, or am I duplicating the Stevenson 727s I already have? Measurements look quite similar, so looking for real world experience if possible.

Old Vulcain Cricket and some N&F beaters

Love the Captain Cook. Had the 37mm New World Timer w/ 18oz IH 666

Too soon

When I was in Berlin in October, I fell in love with the repro Lee Storm Rider they carry at 14OZ. I guess it's made in Italy? Anyone have any experience with this one? I had a Storm Rider growing up for bush parties / dirtbiking, and kind of miss it. At the time I was in Berlin, not CDN500 worth of missing it, though. Kind of regret not getting it.

Dude needed a fit check. Could and should have sized down at least one.

I was at DC4 at the beginning of October and they're very much in business. And, the fine gentleman who owns the place sent us off for beers around the corner while he hemmed my Onis. By far the best denim buying experience I've had. What a lovely guy.

BP Barrakuda Flat Head

Yeah - water resistance typically isn't very high. My new Stowa has a push in crown, so I'm keeping it away from water. My IWC 3706 has a screw-in crown, but it's 17 years old, so I'm also keeping it away from water. I'd feel comfortable swimming in any modern watch with a screw down crown, pilots included, and any modern dive watch with a push in crown (like the Rado Captain Cook).

Stowa Worn and Wound LE IH 666 - 18oz (yay! they fit again) Outclass turtleneck Patagonia 3 in 1

IWC 3706 + PBJ

I was in SENY a couple of weeks ago in shorts and Vans and made a joke that I had grown out of the need to wear denim and work boots every day of the year to be cool. Then I noticed what the guys were wearing... Anyway, it will be great when they pick up Warehouse. Hopefully by then I'll be a legit 36 in 900s, not stuck between that and 38. Hopefully we've finished our feud by then.

Is 39" the average waist measurement of the 36s, or is that an outlier? I was hoping to grab these to celebrate my weight loss, but CDN500 for 34s, which may or may not fit, is probably a bad idea.

I don't know what to do. 36" is too big, but I worry the 34" is going to be too small.