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Any good suggestions for watch podcasts I might have missed?
I quite like the general TGN vibe but it has very much become the "which rolex/tudor for...?" or, if their artificial budget constraints don't stretch that fair, then it's "which 2nd hand rolex/tudor for...?" which is starting to grate.
I can't remember the last episode which didn't generate at least one eye-roll for this so wouldn't mind some new listening material!
New Watch Day! 🙂
Long post but I can't get the pics to work, so deleted for now 🙁
Long story short, a steel/blue Luminox Atacama for just £200 from TK Maxx, bargain 🙂
Had some work done, the most upgraded:.
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Skx009
Blue Stargate dial
4r36 movement
Sarb057 crown
Japanese black day dial
Aftermarket Double dome ar sapphire
Aftermarket hands
Only taken 4 years due to COVID. Will have better photos later. I love it, exceeds my expectations.
While I’m clearing stuff out, any interest in a Ball Deepquest? 3000m waterproof titanium monoblock loveliness?!
While I’m clearing stuff out, any interest in a Ball Deepquest?
I really hope that's not a euphemism
😂 it’s a bit of an unfortunate name when shortened. Perhaps better to give it its full title-Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon Deepquest!
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Is it only one you're selling @kneebiscuit, or are we talking about Balls Deep(quest)? IGMC
Actually I won't get my coat, as it's bloody hot here in Bangkok, but I might get my umbrella and head to the Siam Paragon to do some ultimate top notch watch pervin'!
And Godwin strikes again!
New watch day. After trying loads on over recent weeks I ended up getting another SMP. Bought the first one nearly 25 byears ago, its mid size 36mm. Although I set out to get something different I just liked this much more than anything else at the price. Have a rubber strap coming too. Not the worlds best photo. Looks much sharper and less flat in real life.
@djflexure Does like (obv) but you've inexplicably bought the wrong colour... 😁
🤣 Good choice but obviously I agree with Bobs
Love an SMP. Nice choice.
Should've got the white one 😂
Agreed there is clearly something wrong with me😆 I didn’t even try the white one on. Mind I was concussed recently so it could be down to that. I’ll take another photo when the rubber strap arrives and try to highlight the green to see if I can do it justice
Oh it's the seaweed? It looks black. Tbf,c they are all nice colours. I've not seen a green in the flesh yet though.
Errrm, I thought it was black too... 😕
Talking of colours and I’m looking forward to the Seaweed SMP but OMFG:
It appears more green when I look at it directly but definitely hard to appreciate in photos. Also appears more green in natural light. I'm sure a big green rubber strap will push home the theme. The black has Seamaster written in red iirc, wheras the Seaweed text is all white.
Nice choice DJ. I thought it was black as well, the green is very subtle. Nice, will look great on a dark green strap.
My friend (yes really) has just ordered the ‘summer blue’, I don’t mind any of them in reality.
OMFG:
as in OMFG, that’s hideous?
“as in OMFG, that’s hideous?”
I can’t do the quote thing as STW seems broken again, but yes hideous and hideously expensive for what it is.
Since when has baby blue and pink been 'Pepsi'? Not a fan of any Casioaks actually, but that's probably a me thing.
Looking for a replacement white leather strap for one of my wife's watches. 19mm lug to lug and 18mm at the clasp. Watch Gecko doesn't seem to do a white strap. Found The Strap Tailor
https://thestraptailor.com/product/epsom-calfskin-watch-strap-white/
any experiences or any other recommendations (cheaper would be excellent)
Not cheaper but Hirsch straps are very good quality, had three or four of them over the years
19/18mm is an unusual combination. You'll probably struggle with something that's not custom made.
I think that’s a Seiko size 19/18mm.
I probably wouldn’t recommend their straps even if you find one though.
Like that - definitely stands out from the crowd. Some design cues from the Bigeye?
Very much so. They reference it in the spiel on site. I had purchased a Swann, but I found it a little illegible in certain lights, due to the chamfering on the hands. They released some preview snippets of this new chrono series, so I returned the Swann and pre ordered this. Really pleased with it
@Saccades - that’s a very nice SKX mod, the handset is close to the MM300, and I like the face as well. 👌🏻
What's peoples thoughts on taking watches to holiday these days? I've just watched a Vid about a bloke murdered for his Breitling, and another whose hotel safe was emptied of watches, suspected to be by an employee with a common key. Its got me thinking; Its nice to wear nice things in nice restaurants, but actually should the good ones stay at home?
I'm seriously thinking of not ever taking a watch roll / multiple watches again abroad again, and getting Casio Duro or getting back the G-Steel I sold as a holiday watch notwithstanding the Samurai and Arnie are probably not going to get me mugged.
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I don't take multiple watches. I take the beach beater (steinhart) which is smart enough..... but then with 3 young kids I don't go to nice places needing a nice watch anyway!
If you do then use the hotel safe, not your room safe.
Depends where I’m going - bit like Uk.
South Africa and Brazil it was a Casio all the time but currently wearing my Rolex in Lisbon and wore it in Tirana too. I tend to wear it lots overseas without really doing much of a risk assessment and there’s probably more chance of getting rolled for it in central London
Don’t really get taking a watch roll. Usually I only ever take two watches on holiday if I’m taking one of my good ones which isn’t luminous then I’ll take either a Casio or seiko as well or if cycling a lot on holiday.
Thats interesting, I dint think of being locations specific. The Breitling guy f'instance was wearing a full gold watch in the depths of Brazil..... sounds stupid.
I had my arm grabbed once in Barbados by a conductor as I boarded a bus, I wasn't wearing a watch of note and in fact cant remember which one I was wearing, but it must of reminded him of something. Even now I'd only wear a "nice" watch out to dinner where it can be under a shirt on a bus / cab.
The G-Steel, perfect for a kids holiday without looking likes its from the 80's and doesn't cause concern during pool tomfoolery 😀
@kryton57 Don't forget to tell us where/when and what watches you're taking so we can make some informed (mugging) decisions... 🙃
Ha - it'll likely be the Vostock Scuba dude GMT batman - $69 and likely not to fail a Spanish pool holiday, plus it also looks half respectable.
I've posted pics before, it's this one:
And while I was looking for that I found this wonderful 16 min video that "explains" the many facets of Vostok's such as compression waterproofing and clutch crowns for thot would be interested:
A Seiko monster is a great holiday watch 😉
I forgot to reply to your email! Apologies, I'll drop you a note in the morning.
Was out shopping earlier and popped in to a watch shop. Been thinking about getting a Longines Hydroconquest, tried a few watches on....
My Visodate has started to feel really rough when winding and I can see the rotor turning when I wind the crown which is a sign the reversers are sick. Any recommendations for a watchmaker that can fix? It's a 2824 and common problem. In fact my BB41 was fixed under warranty for the same thing. I don't wear it much, but it was my wedding watch so it's a keeper. Should I get it fixed or just spin it up like a Seiko
I appreciate the engineering, etc, but 99.9% of diver style watches look ugly as hell to me.
Aside from sheer decadence and bling, what are they actually for? I'm guessing most customers won't be flying to the moon or diving into the marriana trench?
Not all dive watches are decadent. My Seiko Miniturtle cost about £250 and I've got a Vostok too, £60. Don't wear that at the moment though, (and likely not for a couple of years TBH) because Russia.
Both are just robust, nice looking daily watches, not really bling.
What’s peoples thoughts on taking watches to holiday these days? I’ve just watched a Vid about a bloke murdered for his Breitling, and another whose hotel safe was emptied of watches, suspected to be by an employee with a common key. Its got me thinking; Its nice to wear nice things in nice restaurants, but actually should the good ones stay at home?
I wouldn’t take my Yema, or my TAG Series 1000, and possibly not my SPORK, not because they’re especially expensive, although the Yema has become very collectible and valuable as a result, and my TAG would be a lot more expensive to replace these days; the SPORK is my most worn watch, and might look more valuable than it is, and might put me at risk as a result, so if I was going somewhere like, say, New York, which I hope to do at some point, then I wouldn’t take any chances by wearing a watch that could be seen to be worth stealing, like a fake Rolex; that’s just asking for trouble!
I’ve got a £17 analogue Casio that keeps very good time, so I’d wear that, or my £70 analogue G-Shock, which is just as unlikely to attract unwanted attention. I wouldn’t be going anywhere, or doing anything that would have me thinking “oh, I must wear a watch worth umpteen thousand pounds to dinner tonight!”, I just don’t care enough what anyone might think or say to even consider it.
Alternatively, I might wear one of my Heimdallr homages, I doubt anyone would think of either of them as something s****y enough to steal.
I appreciate the engineering, etc, but 99.9% of diver style watches look ugly as hell to me.
Aside from sheer decadence and bling, what are they actually for? I’m guessing most customers won’t be flying to the moon or diving into the marriana trench?
I’d hardly consider a regular dive watch as either decadent or bling, unless they’re being specifically made and sold for very wealthy people to display their wealth by conspicuous consumption, ie Rolexes covered in baguette diamonds or multicoloured stones and a platinum case and bracelet.
A dive watch, by definition, is a tool watch, and by design should be as clear and uncluttered as possible for maximum clarity under challenging conditions. A Pilot’s watch is the same, because there is a legal specification for a watch on board an aircraft in the event of instrument failure. My SPORK is, technically sold as a dive watch, but its design is based on German pilots watch specifications, like Sinn and Laco. Laco have just introduced the new Hamburg DIN8330 specification pilots watch, which is not what I’d consider decadent or bling…
Here’s my Seiko, it could pass as a pilot’s watch, although it should have the triangle and two dots for 12 o’clock. Its entire point is to be as clear to read as possible, under all circumstances. But maybe my idea of decadence and bling differs from others - I don’t like or want anything that has ‘bling’ as part of its reason for existing.
Miss my SPORK. It's the one watch I regret flipping. Jealous!
Well I’ve seen more Rolexes in NYC than anywhere else.
Thinking of picking up one of these on Wednesday-
Nice, but I dont like the flat head screws... plus aligning them adds an unnecessary manufacturing complication (in my opinion)
I am also thinking what are those screws there for? Otherwise is looks well finished and although not my type of watch it instantly appeals. Price isn't bad either by the look.
The dial is a three piece sandwich. i reckon the screws are there to avoid slippage of the numbers that are the top of the sandwich or bonding which might discolour.
The screws hold the Sandwich dial together, it’s a form follows function thing apparently, and a deliberate design choice, not everyone’s cup of tea!! I’ve never really got the field watch genre, but there’s just something about these, especially the Steffany, that appeals 🙂
I like those. They don't seem particularly expensive either, considering the chronograph is 540€ with a 100€ (retail) Seagull movement in it. I've had that movement in a chrono, problem free and the Sellita in the 3 hander is a great movement too. Interesting they didn't go for an automatic caliber though.
This on the BBC today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-67263438 ... Maybe there is a fine line between desirable, functional, investable, wearable, and jewellery that needs security!
If it wasn't for this news story https://www.richardmille.com/ wouldn't every have crossed my radar. Cav is one of my all time heroes, but if it's not an investment I'm sure not what these are for!
They're likely to have been gifts given to him as stage wins or sponsorship bonuses.
However, he writes about liking nice watches in one of his books, so maybe they're part of a legit personal collection. I don't like the look of them, but eye of the beholder and all that...
Cav is sponsored by Richard Mille. Officially they’d have been ‘on loan’ or gifts from Richard Mille. I doubt he ‘paid’ for them.
Can anyone recommend a good independent Omega watchmaker? My mother in law's been given a vintage Omega, she sent it to an official Omega watchmaker who want to send it to Omega Switzerland which I'm guessing will be very expensive.
Can anyone recommend a good independent Omega watchmaker?
Calibre Watch Repair. Have done some work for me and others on here.
I have put a watch to Omega for servicing and on top of cost, it was with them for a very long time.
Edit: beaten to it!
I used Calibre to service and refinish my Sub a few months ago. A*. 2 weeks and 50% of the cost of Rolex.
+1 for Calibre - did a great job of my hadn't been serviced for 12 years Aquaracer during the latter stages of the pandemic.
Thanks all, I've passed the suggestion of Calibre to my mother in law
PSA we’ve been told by Elliot Brown that they have found a box of 10 of our anniversary watch.
https://singletrackworld.com/product-highlight/product-highlight-elliot-brown-singletrack-watch/
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Yes. Just measure the lug spacing and order something you fancy, don’t forget to order spring bars.
Exactly, most straps will come with bars these days but not all. Plenty of straps even have quick release bars (they have a little lever to pull, no faffing with tools needed). If you order bars don't do something silly like get shoulderless (can't be removed except by snipping the bar in two) Or Seiko bars (fatter, won't fit).
Most leather straps are straight ended so you'll have a small gap at the case but that's OK. You can get leather straps with curved ends though, or you can hunt out some smarty end links that might fit and fill the gap.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/intro-zenith-chronomaster-sport-aaron-rodgers
Fugly, the green I could possibly get along with but not with the rest of that dial .... the worst bit is the numbers, it's taken a busy but beautiful dial and tipped it way way over the edge. Not for me.
A wrist roll collage of an rugged NATO I bought for the Arnie. Needs a bit of softening but it’s a great option IMO, and I’m really enjoying the Arnie currently:
Suitably blurry, I should really put my readers on when taking pics..... 😀
Liking this Timex. And finally, sapphire crystal. Decent spec' for £220.
You’ve done well with the last photo. Not a single element of the picture in focus. A rare skill in the autofocus age.