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I went ahead and did it and purchased an Armani AR0585.  Again!  I used to own this exact same model several years ago and foolishly sold it.  Having regretted selling it because it was the perfect beater watch, I decided to get it again and was fortunate to purchase it at about the same price I sold it for; plus in better condition!  For $65 this is an awesome watch!  Armani doesn't make watches like this anymore. Original Post from 2014: Armani AR0585 -- 2014 Post Specs 43mm dial 23 mm lug Quartz Movement (Miyota OS20) Battery SR927W (395/399 equivalents) Chronograph 3 registers @ 3,6,9 dial positions 5 ATM (50 Meter) water resistance Stainless steel, deployment clasp Comparable model is the AR0527 (rubber strap instead of metal bracelet) Domed vs Flat Crystal One of standout traits and things that make the AR585 spectacular is its use of a domed crystal.  While this makes it more susceptible to chips and scratches; especially if it hits a hard surface.  I

The Apple Airpods have been around for a number of years and they are now selling the 2nd Generation.  I've had my 1st Gen for about 5 months now (December 2018). Overall, I like them primarily due to their convenience.  I derived this based on 5 categories: Good Battery Life Ease-of-Use Build Quality Average Sound Quality Form Factor The Good Like most Apple products, the Airpods are well made and designed to work perfectly with most other Apple products.  They sync with my iPhone effortlessly and they can last me several days (roughly 8 hours of listening time daily). The Not So Good Where the Airpods suffer is on sound quality, while decent, they don't sound as good as wired headphones.  Even the standard wired Apple Earbuds sound better. The other problem is form factor.  While it fits in a small case that is very portable, it lacks any way to latch onto anything and I'm constantly paranoid I'll lose them; I did purchase a case with keyring, bu