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$228 in 2026 dollars. That is an insane amount for a Rocky and Bullwinkle watch.
don’t underestimate the capitalist nerds!
What does the 17-jewel thing mean?
Mechanical watches use tiny jewels for the bearings for moving parts. For a time-only watch, 17 jewels means that every moving part has jewel bearings.
I have lived my life up until this point thinking the numbers on the watch were made out of jewels and that it was a vanity thing.
Oh, by the way, a pox on those who don’t buy.
“Send us $25 and we’ll send you a watch” is þe weirdest phrasing of “we’re selling a watch” I’ve ever heard. It’s very much like þose old, “send $20 in postage and we’ll send you a free X” adverts.
