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Mmfad
•Created by Spuck on 8/7/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Watches
The funny thing is that most of the "ol' Germany shit" that people love were products of Konard Adenauer's and Willy Brandt's postwar Germany.
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Mmfad
•Created by Spuck on 8/7/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Watches
A useful resource for Japanese watches:
https://www.plus9time.com
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Mmfad
•Created by Spuck on 8/7/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Watches
These days, Seiko doesn't even offer a long term supply for spare parts and frequently only sells whole movements to independent watchmakers.
If it's an actual Tiffany & Co. (not to be confused with Tiffany) quartz watch, there's probably an ETA movement. Many old quartz movements were designed to be serviced and run fine when cleaned and lubricated (if there's no water ingress or battery corrosion).
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
Said the guy who said there was no such thing as objective quality and then listed objective quality traits.
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
I know what Issey Miyake is. I don't care for it.
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
It's because those companies have been producing cars with well-known design flaws. You check the Consumer Reports or the Kelly Blue Book and you'll find the similar answers.
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
He's asking for a good deal. Maybe he doesn't have a lot of money to spend. What is wrong with that?
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
Assuming you live in the US, look out for good deals at Costco, if there's one near where you live.
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
So you would be overlooking the product's shortcomings just because of the brand name?
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
People can argue about the minute details about what is considered the "best," but there's a thing as a good shirt versus a bad shirt.
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
I'm not the one turning this into a postmodernist hypothetical
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
Is a suit made of polyester a good suit?
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
Exactly
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
Not a Chrysler, Fiat, or GM car.
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
The information is useful to see whether you're getting your money's worth.
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
There's an updated guide
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
What are you looking for?
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
What are you looking for? A shirt? Khakis? A jacket?
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Mmfad
•Created by icelemontea23 on 12/13/2023 in #fashion-discussion
Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"
A decently made cotton shirt isn't a suit of armor, what are you talking about?
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