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Regular readers may recall that I bitch slapped SWATCHPay! Their contactless pay plastic fantastic art watches don’t impress me much. Timex Pay takes the concept and runs with it, solving two major problems associated with the Swiss system . . .
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I’ve gone on and on and on about the dangers of wearing an expensive watch. And for good reason. Violent thugs are targeting Rolex, Richard Mille and yes Patek Philippe watch wearers worldwide. For those of us who put safety ahead of bling, it’s time to face an inconvenient truth: bling can get you laid. It’s a simple equation . . .
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“New video coming to light shows the brutal attack of an Asian woman as she’s held at gunpoint on the ground and robbed of her handbag, jewelry, including a $16,000 Rolex,” abcnews7.com reports from San Francisco. Rolex thugs are out there, somewhere. It’s time for Rolex owners to ask themselves a simple, life-or death question: whatchu gonna do when they come for you? There are a few ways to address this danger . . .
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Rolex has released the new-for-2021 Rolex Explorer. Big news! The watchmaker’s moved the word “Explorer” from below the dial’s center to above. Back where it was, before. The change is sure to be the subject of furious debate, if not the cause of armed confrontation. So let’s have a look at ye olde text-above-the-6 Rolex Explorer . . .
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“The 15202, aka ‘Jumbo,’ is the clearest contemporary connection back to the original Royal Oak in steel as conceived by watch design virtuoso Gérald Genta,” HoDinkee asserts, correctly. And now the Audemars Piguet 15202ST is gone. Speaking on AP’s Social Club video feed (41:50), CEO Francois Bennahmias dropped the bomb . . .
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