Thanks, I think that's it but not 100% sure. I'll look more.
I thought I'd ask on here as there lots of G-Shock fans here
<p style="text-align: left;">Solar G-shocks are ace (other solar watches maybe as well). I've had mine 17 years and not had to touch the battery. Sometimes it lives in the wardrobe when I wear one of my other watches and if I leave it in the long enough it goes to sleep. Put it on and it wakes up at exactly the right time.</p>
I have a Garmin, two Tags and an Omega but the G-Shock is ace and more reliable than all the others
gaidong
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@nicko74, you just got one of the best. Canvas strap is a great look!
Cheers gaidong! I'll try it on this for a while, and may well upgrade to a diaboliq canvas strap in time. The bracelet is amazingly comfortable, but I like the slightly under the radar look on canvas.
I've also got my eye longer term on a Zealande strap, perhaps this one:
Blazin-saddles
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nicko74. Can’t wait for my 50th as I’ve promised myself an Explorer. Your photo has just prompted me to try the canvas I bought recently on the 556
That looks fantastic! There's something about Sinn that they just look exactly right.
Think my Oris Coulson purchase could turn into a nightmare. Possibly should have realised if a deal looks too good to be true etc.
Anyone have any experience of C.W Sellors? Whilst I'm sure they are kosher, going by their Trustpilot reviews I could be in for a world of pain. Think I'm being given the runaround on a watch that probably doesn't exist.
Bought it in three installments via PayPal, so assume I'll get my money back, if it plays out how I'm expecting it to.
CW Sellors/Jurawatches are legit. Bought from them before with no issues.
What's going on with your order?
I did look for the same deal when you first mentioned it... and the place with that name and that watch that came up when I googled it only had it at the same full price as everywhere else... so I'm afraid I'd have to say check VERY carefully that you are dealing with the actual, genuine, company...
I'm pretty confident it's legit, unless it's an incredibly sophisticated scam. Everything tallies up; phone numbers etc. Checked where payment has gone to from PayPal and all seems ok.
Price did go up to full RRP after I purchased, and item went out of stock.
I'll probably give benefit of doubt for time being. But it didn't arrive on date stated. I rang and was told someone would need to call me back as there was an issue. No call followed. A couple of emails went unanswered. Rang today and a more helpful chap said he could see a note on order that there was a problem with the strap and he needed to get clarification from head office.
So I'll sit tight and see what happens. My thoughts are a) it doesn't exist or b) there's a glitch that offered far too big a discount and now they're looking to back out of the deal.
Trustpilot reviews aren't great reading. Lots of negative feedback.
My new Oris Sixty Five was from there & all went ok.
Subsequently registered it with Oris who confirmed serial no., sellers name etc & extended the warranty (the main reason I registered it).
I know from when I spoke to them that the website doesn't just sell stock from their H.O. but also the various branches - they sent mine from one of these whilst the free winder seems to have come from centre.
Edit: Harriet was very helpful on the phone.
Trustpilot reviews aren’t great reading. Lots of negative feedback.
I thought a vast majority was positive & many of the negative reviews were from try-on merchants who didn't like being called out?
That's reassuring @Nobby, and also I think Blazin got his Aquis from them heavily discounted? I'll sit tight and hopefully it turns up. Got a month until the next installment from PayPal goes out, so no great rush.
Yeah, Sellors/Jura are legit. I’ve had 2 watches from them now that seemed too cheap and have both turned up next day and kosher.
The sale prices are usually just 1 piece of surplus stock, when it sells the site usually reverts to full price and not available.
I suspect yours is a courier problem as both mine turned up special delivery next day.
Update on my 'What watch to splash out on' saga, for which I'm grateful for all advice received so far. I've currently shelved any Tudor Ranger plans for a while (until I can get to an AD in Andorra to try one) but in the meantime, I'm very happy with this that I bought to quench the 'new watch now!' urge - and it might be all I actually need (and maybe a Doxa Sub 200)... Sorry to be a cheapskate, especially with @nicko74 and his new purchase here, but I am probably actually going to buy two bikes with the difference... 🙂
<p style="text-align: left;">Excellent choice Chipps. I've long been a steinhart fan and that explorer homage is a good watch, a great watch.</p>
Also used Jura a couple of times, no issue.
In other news I’ve been saving hard to a timeline of my holiday beyond the tax ridden shores of the UK and it’s gone a bit too well. I’m not there yet but the distraction of new shiny watches within all those sales is strong with cold hard cash lying about.
Must remain strong…
I've looked at the yellow "Casioak" and I now think that the bloke in the pub have a different strap on the model that Charlie linked to.
As I'm new to G-Shock... Show me your Casioaks!
That looks lovely Chipps! But which bikes, I feel we need to know! 😉
Looks great, what will the reverse face look like?
Chips, very nice. The S200 grade 1 movement is a peach. I have one and it's the cleanest position unaffected Timegrapher trace out of all watches. Very accurate. Nice size too.
It's a monoface. I understand the argument for a duoface (2fer) but I really like having a dark dial and this one is at a not too bonkers price. Just visited JLC boutique in Paris (no riots!) and a full factory service is €450 including polish, which isn't too bad either. Someone has changed straps using a crowbar so a spot of laser might be in order!
Either that is the wrist of a child or petite lady, or is much larger than I'd imagined they were. What is the lug to lug and does it fit your wrist?
Cheers @wally. I've had a couple of Steinharts in the past - a Sub homage and the MilSub homage. Both great watches. If I'm being fussy, the case is a bit deep and the lugs don't curve nicely like an Oyster case, but that's about it. (Oh and I had to remove about six links to fit my girl-sized wrists... The 39 size seems to fit well, despite that.)
New bikes @nicko74 ? I'm currently sizing up for an Ibis RipMo bike for my wife and probably a Ripmo frame for me. AND then... I'm also keen on a new, Belgian Classics style disc road bike. And I thought that picking watches was hard!
OMG, just tried the new Breguet Type 20 too. Lady asked me if I wanted to see them on entering but i refused, knowing what would happen. One coffee, two chocolates and three solid gold Classiques later, I relented. Simply fabulous. That's the bicompax. Didn't like the tricompax at all. Would post photos if it wasn't such a b@ll@che.
Mens Vileness Automatic Watch!
Good Working Order Very Clean, Lovely Watch
Suspect spell checker as actually a Voken; vintage/retro 70/80s
@neil, that is the Grande Taille size, 26x42, and I have tried them on before. This is a 2008 model, quartz, which doesn't bother me as it's a 2-hander. I find the modern silver dials a bit too dressy for the way I usually dress. A duoface would have been an option last year but a) I was never that keen on the black dial of that one, and b) they buggers put the price up by 45% in one year!!!
I've put an offer in.... Max the German will probably refuse it, and I'll counter-counter-offer a little more 😀
I'm surprised nobody has a Casioak to show off
Hmmmm, counter offer is more than I have in my bank account. Could the saga be over? Goodness me no!
DUZU
Any knowledge of? Australian Microbrand, Miyota movements, started on Kickstarter but seem to be still going.
I like the Garmin 9 series watches (primary use will be tri training), but I hate using the Garmin as everyone is using it. Anyone has some recommendation from other manufacturers for the watch with similar capabilities?
I’m surprised nobody has a Casioak to show off
I’ve shown two over recent pages. As much as the idea of owning one feels like a perfect beater, once I had on on my wrist it just felt a bit “meh”. I couldn’t put my finger on it, too common for anyone to comment on, too light and feels unsubstantial, always a flawed band in some way or another…. There just doesn’t feel any pride or reason to own one unless your budget vs its functionality fits together.
Id be tempted to have the current Utility series again if it was the solar module, pos display and the keepers were good enough to stay on one place and not leave the tail flapping about every 20 mins.
Everyone has their opinion but I couldn’t get on the bandwagon and sent them back.
I just bought myself a Tudor Black Bay Pro as a 40th birthday present.
NATO strap which is a bit more sporty than the standard bracelet
It will act as a companion to the Longines Hydroconquest I bought a few years back.
Photos! Although I am one of the few that doesn't fawn over the pro, I just don't like the steel bezel and how it looks, prefer the coloured bezels. Similarly I don't like the explorer 2. That's just my taste though, so still admire it for a great watch
@beer247 you have great taste! I’ve got mine on a green canvas now and I reckon it looks great. Enjoy.
Reverso Grande Taille is on the way. €3500 delivered, which seems pretty reasonable given the rocketing RRP prices (and they're actually selling them!). The flippy action will give me something to do during long winter evenings by the fire.
RE: Black Bays, I had an original 'Smiley' for eight years, and was very happy with it at the time. Viewed now though, I don't like mixing snowflake hands with round indices. Pelagos is all good, snowflakes and squares. I do love a graduated steel bezel though!
Are you ordering these on a weekly basis?
As promised/threatened yesterday, the Breguet 2057.
Is it too much to ask that the designers at least pretend to give some consideration to making the cut-off numbers look acceptable? And wtaf is going on with the placement of that date?
If it fell from a christmas cracker I'd bin it.
It's a shame the hands aren't on the back
Yeah, for the cash it doesn't appeal to me. Each to their own and that...
I'm with Ivandobski on this one, a symmetrical sub dial and no cut off numbers plus appropriate date placement would have looked a lot better*. A shame.
It’s a shame the hands aren’t on the back
Indeed, I love the look of these more expensive movements, and have looked at a couple of skeletonise watches recently for that purpose, its great to show off.
*I say better, but it'd also look alarming like its Hamilton counterpart.
I generally don't like dates but it's unobtrusive in person. I don't like the Longines 'Big Eye' but this one felt fine to me. Don't forget the free coffee, chocolates and aircon I'm getting into the bargain!
As the great philosopher, Paul Calf once said - "you can't buy class"
@Derek. Well, I intend to die trying!
Yes but Ivan, what do you really think? Get off the fence before you get Splinters and just tell us how you feel about that Breguet
😀
I think it's old styled classic case lines are fetching. The dial I find hard to read but overall its nice to see something different from the usual sport watch.... although you'll know... sports watches are my preference!
