As probably the oldest regularly posting member on here I can definitely see a huge seismic change between "the old days" and now.
In the past people on here often used to buy vintage watches or cheaper models and discuss them to death. When I started banging on about Rolex there were hardly any takers. Now it seems that is all anybody talks about. It's all gone upmarket.
There was also a lot of movement discussion and general interest watch stuff, now it often seems to be tales of how people go into a shop and buy something.
I mean, plastic sticker removal - Gordon Bennett!!
One other thing about the old days were the brilliant NOS watches (not his own) Eddie used to sell. Those old Breitling Superoceans, the Aviators (rebadged Navitimers ) etc etc were the stuff of dreams. We won't see the like of that again.
I guess in the past it was "cosier" and a sort of safe house where people who had had "disagreements" on other forums could find a home. That was certainly true in my case.
Of course with expansion changes were inevitable.
Still the best watch forum about though. It is still 100% Eddie and moulded in his image which accounts for its success.