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What is the watch function nobody talks about? People complain about the date, that is fine, get rid of it. What about what it is already there, like the hour hand? Why can't it be changed independently?

Is the Nikon F2 an analog to the Speedmaster? Was this a camera that NASA took to the moon? We will discuss this and why the F2 is actually a Rolex Explorer of cameras, NOT a Speedy.

Did Volkswagen remember how to be Volkswagen again? After seeing the Mission Efficiency and what was behind it, I have hope.

Today we look into a topic that went by me rather quietly. Kodak has been renaming their film since last year, but why?!

Is all this consolidation good or bad for industries? Not just the watch industry, but others in general. I want to make a comparison between the watch industry and movie industry.

Yes, I am talking about the Fears perpetual calendar. We will look into why the brand is doing this. Does it make sense to you? What are your thoughts on this watch?

Today we discuss the Rolex Land Dweller. Was the criticism deserved? This is one of those products, like the collaboration with Singer and Louis Vuitton, or the Ferrari Luce, that get a lot of bad feedback from the enthusiast community. But is this a lazy watch by Rolex?

Car week, always making headlines. Well, this time was the Singer and Louis Vuitton collaboration. Nobody expected it, and it was very polarizing. Why did this exist? Let's find out.

Is the reputation of being the worst really fair for Hybrids? Let's find out.

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This episode isn't about crowning the best camera. Two cameras have survived in my lineup, the other one, deserves consideration for completely different reasons