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I am a watch freak, I admit. my first watch I bought in Singapore in 1966 and it is still on my wrist - its a Rolex. If that wasn't enough, wife gets me a Omega 20 years ago. Still perfect. Then last year I went really crazy and bought a cheapo Seiko, followed by another fancy one. That was good until I passed this Swiss watch shop in town. Being a mechanical Engineer, I had to have mechanicals. I am now the proud owner of two Oris watches - one a big square one with leather strap, and then (couldnt resist) an "Artellier Complication" which has a moon dial. Sometimes I get a bit worried when I set moon to what magazine says, only to discover that we can't see the new moon when it is official new moon - only 2-3 days later. But my watch is correct - just wait till full moon and there it is on my wrist. All goes to show that watches and astronomy are linked together - otherwise why would we still be using things called "Light Years"?
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