Here’s the watch to wear if you’re dressing for the job you want, but don’t yet have the paycheck you want. Somehow both posh and pragmatic, the Nixon Private SS Watch features a strong face and stainless steel band and case. As expected with Nixon analogs, it uses Japanese quartz movement, and has a hard mineral glass face.
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