befuddled creator and artist of the webcomic https://megatokyo.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3ml7cmg7fys23Oh yeah, I guess if I sell it to one of you guys, I'd have to draw a character wearing it. Won't need to bother with that on Ebay :p06 May 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7cmg7fys23https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3ml72pgj3uc23Before I put this on Ebay, anyone interested in a Nodus Duality 2? It's only a few months old and has very minor wear on the clasp. Asking 675 for it (875 new). Msg me if interested.06 May 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml72pgj3uc23https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkyh5a7yws2eAmazingly, i am streaming again, for the first time in over a month! Working on skechouts for the next comic, different direction and story vector here than i was planning before, so i gotta work this out twitch.tv/fredrin https://twitch.tv/fredrin04 May 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkyh5a7yws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkvt6uajsc2mI thought i'd give everyone a heads up... After this next Megatokyo comic im doing im going to do a big recap episode, a fun follow up to comic 1068... mostly because i think readers could use a refresh after the long drag here (which i really am sorry about) megatokyo.com/strip/106802 May 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvt6uajsc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkr4rnochs2jI long to feel my heart burned open wide...01 May 2026 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr4rnochs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkpkmq5e4k2kAh, starting to get life back in my art...30 Apr 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpkmq5e4k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkoght3fpk26And because i can... comparison of my Garmin fēnix 8 Pro – 51 mm, AMOLED and the Kiwame Tokyo Mune Usuki - 38mm30 Apr 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoght3fpk26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mko7gz3cjs26Ah, well, it's here, and its VERY nice. Kiwame Tokyo Asakusa KT201 MUNE USUKI(浅黄） #kiwametokyo29 Apr 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko7gz3cjs26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkm2pox5hc26What does that have to do with Megatokyo? Nothing, really. Just felt like sharing and needed a break from working on the frameout of the next Megatokyo comic. Should be some live streaming this week, so look for the notifications. I'll probably end up draw some of this comic wearing this watch :P.29 Apr 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm2pox5hc26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkm2iw2dyc26So.... $690 + $150 is about $840 i spent on this shiny cool thing. I hope it's friendly. https://monochrome-watches.com/kiwame-tokyo-mune-series-accessible-automatic-japan-field-watch-introducing-price/29 Apr 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm2iw2dyc26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkm2ccxesk26They were supposed to ship in May, but mine has ALREADY shipped and now that it's almost here I got to deal with the other thing i knew was coming... Import Duties. I've purchased lots of stuff from Japan over the years, having to pay tariffs on stuff from Japan is... not a fan.29 Apr 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm2ccxesk26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklzzwfku226So, literally 3 minutes later, they were all gone. All 260 watches sold. Later they said that there were 600 people trying to access the site to purchase. Somehow, i managed to be one of the lucky ones. It felt great. Sarah and I high fived. The ONLY bad part was... I spent $700 on a watch. ^^;;29 Apr 2026 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklzzwfku226https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklzt6r2h226So, at April 15, 10:00am JST (which was April 14, 9:00pm here in Michigan, I loaded up the website twice, refreshed with a purchase button, said i was in line for a moment, then let me pay for it. I... had somehow actually managed to secure one. Went back to the website, and... they were sold out.29 Apr 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklzt6r2h226https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklzk56l4226Now, you know how these kinda things go - lots of interest, they would probably sell out pretty fast, and the chances of getting one was pretty small. I was joking with Sarah about it, and she encouraged me to try anyway. I was like, seriously? it's still like $690. She said go for it.29 Apr 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklzk56l4226https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklzh3eg2s26Until earlier this month it was announced that they were releasing a new watch called the Mune (the ridgeline of roofs in Traditional Japanese architecture). I REALLY liked the white dial Mune Usuki. Was gonna be a drop on April 15th. 130 white dlal, 130 black dial. https://kiwametokyo.com/en/collections/mune%E6%A3%9F https://kiwametokyo.com/en/collections/all/products/mune-usuki%E6%B5%85%E9%BB%8429 Apr 2026 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklzh3eg2s26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklz63mduc26They managed to catch attention with the aesthetic and refined detailing. 2 releases, 130 watches each style, completely sold out. Miyota caliber 9039 movement, 38mm case, $690. Can't even find them on the secondary market, REALL nice, would love to get one but probably not gonna happen.29 Apr 2026 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklz63mduc26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklyl2sfyc26Ok, so what does all this have to do with me and confessing about something? Well, there is this really interesting microbrand in Asakusa, Japan called Kiwame Tokyo... kiwametokyo.com https://kiwametokyo.com/29 Apr 2026 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklyl2sfyc26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklwvtfitc26First, let me explain Microbrands. Small manufacturers that produce very small runs of watches usually using movements from either Miyota (Citizen) or Sellita (Swiss company).It gets you away from the 'big names' and there is some wonderful variety: https://teddybaldassarre.com/blogs/watches/microbrand-watches-complete-guide29 Apr 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklwvtfitc26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklwmd3kl226But that's not the confession. Have i suddenly spent too much and bought a watch i really shouldn't have? Am i an idiot? well, not so much, it was $690, not the multiple thousands. And... there is a story behind it.29 Apr 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklwmd3kl226https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklwbmkyc226To be honest, i've got into this mostly because I listen to a lot of stuff on youtube and a variety of audiobooks and i've learned a lot over the last year, it's been kinda fun. I currently have a Seagull ST36 disassembled, cleaned and waiting for me to lubricate and re-assemble.29 Apr 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklwbmkyc226https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklvuhedv226Oh, and if you are curious about this watch, one of the watch repair youtubers that i enjoy watching actually did a repair on this very watch model: https://youtu.be/mDAKdzWx4Kk?si=2GsdWFBa-J0UqKz7 (this was Sarah's dad's watch, not off of Ebay for me)29 Apr 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklvuhedv226https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mklvpfdxik26So, i spent a few 100 here and there to get a black dial Seiko and that Seiko 1965 train watch, but no high end horology purchases thank you, just an inherited Jaeger LeCoutre that i'm really nervous about repairing myself (it is a bump automatic from the 50s, and pretty nice but is not running):29 Apr 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklvpfdxik26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkluymuric26Sarah's Dad, John, who was a great guy - while going through his workshop, i discovered a bin full of watches, watch parts, tools and stuff. It was fascinating. This is all his fault i got into this (he also repaired clocks - we actually have a ATOMOS clock that we're looking into getting serviced)29 Apr 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkluymuric26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkluqs3wks26Anyways, i have my little collection of stuff, my dad's watches, my father in law's watches, some of my own old watches, watch i got for christmas from Sarah and Jack, a Seiko i bought... you get the idea. Simple, cleaned up and fixed up by me, kinda fun (and about 10 pocket watches)29 Apr 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkluqs3wks26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkltyqup2s26And yes, following this line of interest you go from "who the hell would possibly spend $5,000 on a watch" to "Oh, $15,000 isn't bad for that new Jaeger LeCoultre..." there is something kinda warped about the watch world, but it is more than a little interesting.29 Apr 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkltyqup2s26https://bsky.app/profile/fredrin.megatokyo.com/post/3mkltlvdg3226I have a confession to make. Been interested in watches for a while now, learned a lot about repair and building, mostly fixing up the reasonable numbers of watches I owned and inherited. From the depths of dry historical horology to the absolute wtf of influencer youtube space, it's been fun.29 Apr 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:pnrqwrymf5buij2eosdqo4a6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkltlvdg3226