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Sometimes, an enemy doesn't exist till you go looking for one
Introduction Another Friday, and another hotel room, but at least this time I remembered to bring my laptop! Whilst all eyes were of course on Geneva…
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People either survive in the jungle, or exist in the zoo.
Introduction This week’s biggest initial challenge was deciding whether to put the watches that was going to be the first two to be featured (because…
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Musings on "that" 43999 SD and chat etiquette
Ok, so an extra newsletter for your inboxes this week, as there has been quite some discussion in the chat regarding a watch that has been listed for…
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March 2024

Why you going to the airport? Flying somewhere?
Introduction Ok, guess which idiot forgot to bring his laptop on his travels… So apologies, not only is this week’s newsletter a day late, it is also…
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This week’s newsletter…
Hi all - Brief note to let you know that this week’s newsletter will be published on Saturday (realistically, early afternoon Hong Kong time) due to…
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But I'm telling you, and I'm telling everybody at this table that that's a shark!
And I know what a shark looks like, because I've seen one up close.
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You're going to need a bigger boat
Introduction After the excitement last week with no fewer than three different examples of the 6185-8020/1 VFA (just the lovely one at Sweetroad remains…
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The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience
Introduction A whole week has gone by and - as you can probably tell from the early despatch of this newsletter - I still haven’t completely recovered…
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Sometimes you have to go the extra mile.
There's no shame in that.
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February 2024

You talkin' to me?
Introduction This week’s newsletter comes to you from New York, where I am visiting to hand over in person that rather lovely 4580-7010 VFA that I…
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Not all seek to control, just as not all wish to be free.
Introduction Not a great deal to pick from to feature this week I’m afraid, but hopefully I’ve been able to dig out some listings that are nonetheless…
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If I'm not being convincing enough, there are other ways
Introduction One day late, and here is the “full” weekly newsletter! But never fear, you didn’t miss out on anything because the quick update yesterday…
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