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    Any photos of your new PRS-29A or AM?

    Hello!

    The PRS-29A and AM are 2 of my favourite TF watches. Would any lucky wearers care to share a pic or 2 of their shiny new 2024 aquisition?

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    Will the PRS-29A be available this weekend?

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    I was wearing my original PRS-29A mk1 today,all I can say is its a watch that never dissapoints it's a true classic.

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    Does my pre-2024 AM count?


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    Another old one from 2022.


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    Here’s mine on a dark ostrich strap.


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    A silly question if I may
    We all have our weaknesses, things we are not proud to admit to but are important to us for some reason (unfathomable to others).
    Mine are accuracy and precision.
    Would it be conceivable to have a(n even more) limited run with optimised calibres (chronometer?) specs or is that totally fanciful?
    'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint-Just View Post
    A silly question if I may
    We all have our weaknesses, things we are not proud to admit to but are important to us for some reason (unfathomable to others).
    Mine are accuracy and precision.
    Would it be conceivable to have a(n even more) limited run with optimised calibres (chronometer?) specs or is that totally fanciful?
    Many already run within chronometer specification. For it to be a certified chronometer, it would have to be assembled in Switzerland which would no doubt increase the cost for no real benefit.

    Eddie
    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post
    Many already run within chronometer specification. For it to be a certified chronometer, it would have to be assembled in Switzerland which would no doubt increase the cost for no real benefit.

    Eddie
    Thank you Eddie. I thought there was alternatives to the Swiss one. Besançon, and there was talk of a UK one.
    I absolutely love my "old" AM and this new one looks the business, too. But it pains me (it's silly, I am the first one to admit it, but it just does) that it runs at +12.1spd. I should probably look into it but never knew if I should or if it was already at its best.
    'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint-Just View Post
    Thank you Eddie. I thought there was alternatives to the Swiss one. Besançon, and there was talk of a UK one.
    I absolutely love my "old" AM and this new one looks the business, too. But it pains me (it's silly, I am the first one to admit it, but it just does) that it runs at +12.1spd. I should probably look into it but never knew if I should or if it was already at its best.
    There are alternatives but there's a cost involved. You should get yours regulated, it's certainly capable of better (unless it needs a service).

    Eddie
    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    Thank you. I’ll go down that route.
    And yes, I was aware there would be a cost but I seem to remember there was a (German?) manufacturer who was selling both a normal and a chronometer version (at an added premium) of their models. Anyway it’s probably a silly idea in the current context.
    'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.

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    Mine is the Mk2 from 2019 and she runs within a few secs slow in A WEEK!



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    I will say, as a general point, that I'd typically be willing to pay a premium for a higher-quality movement. Not aesthetics, which I personally don't care about (give me a steel case back), but precision in timekeeping. I'll throw more money at that any day of the week.

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