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right, a photo from today...
Top tip: When taking a wrist shot hold your phone/camera as far away as possible and then crop the pic. It's all about perspective. I have skinny wrists yet I can wear a Tuna with ease, but if I take a pic of my 36mm Avia too closely it looks like a hairy ten year old girl is modelling the watch.
That Fortis is nice, very much a pilot’s watch, the Valjoux calibre’s are very good, that’s what’s in my nearly fifty year old Yema, Breitling used them in the 60’s as well.
My Tuna homage is wearing very nicely, I was concerned about the rubber strap, I’ve not had good experiences with them in the past, but after nearly a week of continuous wear, it’s been fine, and the watch has gained about twenty seconds so far, so it’ll be roughly thirty seconds a week, I reckon, which isn’t bad for a fairly mainstream movement.
At last, someone has posted a photo of a watch that I own. I am also a very happy wearer of the Seiko Titanium solar diver.
The blue colour is lovely in natural light, the weight makes it really comfortable to wear, lume wise its bright and the real bonus is not having to change a battery.
I have an Omega seamaster which is my posh watch, a tissot T race which is very different and the Seiko which probably gets worn the most as I tend to wear it for work.
My other half has given up on bikes +1, he is now working on watches +1, the latest being an Orient diver with orange dial.....
Love how clear the dial is for a chrono.
That is a very nice clean chrono, I understand the history etc but have never got on with all the tachy and other gubbins you often see, just too much clutter if all you're doing is telling the time. Those are nice clear hands too - my only chrono is a fairly clean dialed Seiko quartz but tbh the hands on that are just a touch too slender for good visibility.
I like the "Tuna" CZ, I don't think it's a style I'd wear but it's certainly got bags of wrist presence!
think you’ll agree the watch doesn’t look so big here.
I think you've done the opposite, it looks pretty large to me! If you like it though, doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.
As you asked for an opinion, the blue on the white stripe NATO is too dark. It should match the face, or contrast like Johnners suggested. Again IMHO, you shouldn't take what I say seriously, I'm a fashion disaster zone. 😊
@neilnevill I think you just beat me to it by a few minutes in purchasing that Pelagos (tz?) 😉
Looks lovely, the blue is stunning.
I ended up going down the GMT route instead which I love but still would like to try a Pelagos at some point.
I think it looks best on bracelet but if you are going for an alternative strap then it would have to be a crafter blue, don't really like the OEM one.
Jackal, yes tz, from shalako. He is a lovely gentlemen, and has some very lovely watches!
I ended up dragging me wife, 4yo, 2yo to and my mum with me as I took a very slight detour from heading to Dorset for a week's holiday, shalako was very welcoming though, sunshine in the garden and tea and oj made for a nice break from the car journey for a few minutes.
So a few of us are on tz then it seems!
The Tuna looks grubby and it's new. Too many dust receptacles. Certainly not cGMP! Sorry not my cup of tea.
NN the Tudor looks really nice on the Navy/white NATO. It just works, as with my Diver One.
Re. Tudor - if it were me (wishful thinking, as the more I see it the more I like it) I'd order a Crafter rubber strap in blue. It's a lot of coin for a bit of rubber, but well worth it to get the look just right imo.
Re. Tudor – if it were me (wishful thinking, as the more I see it the more I like it) I’d order a Crafter rubber strap in blue. It’s a lot of coin for a bit of rubber, but well worth it to get the look just right imo.
I agree and when you’ve dropped north of £2.5k on a watch then another £60 to get it looking nice isn’t a big leap.
Yes I think the crafter blue looks good. I think there may be a rubber b for it too. I'm nervous about the price though. I've not worn a rubber ever, what if I'm like count and her a rash? I suppose I could pop the OEM on for a test, or worst case I could sell it on tz I guess. I tend to mentally think of rubber as cheap and nasty even though the crafter looks good, I think it reminds me of the plastic rubbery straps from those cheap Casio watches 35 years ago. How well do rubber straps last though?
I suppose it depends on how you treat it. The Mrs has a silicone strap on her Christopher Ward for over 3 years now and it’s still in great condition.
True, I tend to wear straps loose so shouldn't stress the hole with the tang overly but being a lefty I do catch both watch and strap on stuff a bit. Not loads, I'm not clumsy, but so knock/catch it a little. If I paid £60+ quid for a rubber and then sliced it..well it would about more then slicing my livestrong band did. If that's a thought, that never irritated me so is probably be fine.
Jeez! I just looked at the price of the rubber b straps! $250! While the watch deserves a nice strap that feels a rip off.
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New to me, this is an Eterna Military Heritage 1939. It’s an updated version of the original watch issued to Czechoslovakian air crews. £415 from eBay, I’d say it isn’t worth the full retail price but it’s a nice piece nonetheless.
An recommendations for anything similar, but less pricey, to an omega seamaster planet ocean in orange?
it’s also possible your friend thinks it gen and has paid accordingly.
Well you may be right, but in that case AP have been fooled as well because it had just come back from them as it was being repaired!
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<div class="bbp-reply-content">An recommendations for anything similar, but less pricey, to an omega seamaster planet ocean in orange?
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How cheap? This cheap?
https://alpha-1993.com/products/alpha-planet-ocean-automatic-watch
An recommendations for anything similar, but less pricey, to an omega seamaster planet ocean in orange?
Search for Mako on the Creation Watches site, there’s a few there that might fit the bill.
Thanks both, very useful - I've got a significant birthday coming up in a little while, so I think I'm going to start saving for the real thing, but might buy one of the copies now.
As an aside, how difficult is it to change the bezel on a Seiko SKX007? There appear to be options to buy the bezel like this?
Re that Eterna Military Heritage 1939 on the last page. That date window, oh my!
As an aside, how difficult is it to change the bezel on a Seiko SKX007? There appear to be options to buy the bezel like this?
It's really easy with a slim watch back knife (or whatever they're really called), though you'll benefit from using a press when fitting the new one. It's about the most modded watch around, loads of bezel and insert options. Have a look on YouTube and there are a few popping off the bezel. Jody on his JOMW channel did a bezel and crystal mod on a SKX013 a couple of weeks ago.
Totally hijacking this thread with a cheeky link to a watch clear out! Includes 3 x Orients inc a Yobokies modded version...
What size is the Yobokies modded watch?
It's one of the Orient Flights so it's 42mm.
Thanks - will PM you
Some great looking watches on here, added a few to my Christmas list!
I'm after some pointers on a watch for my wife, something in the £2-300 range, any recommended sites to browse? with the caveat that I need by Friday, typical last minute gift buying...
My missis and a couple of the women I work with like their Michael Kors watches. At the lower end of your budget, and plentiful availability.
John Lewis have a decent range and are reliable deliverers.
I’m after some pointers on a watch for my wife, something in the £2-300 range, any recommended sites to browse? with the caveat that I need by Friday, typical last minute gift buying…
Creation Watches have a huge selection and will get it to you if you order today, it's where I tend to buy the watches at the price.
It’s really easy with a slim watch back knife (or whatever they’re really called), though you’l
If you have an older swiss army knife, the screwdriver/bottle opener tool is perfect for the job. Tape the case first though. If you get the bezel and insert separately mount the bezel first, then do the insert so that the markers line up with the clicks.
Pelago today...slipped under a cuff linked shirt cuff
And trying another strap. Yet again my wife found this one much better on the watch and wrist than when not fitted. the plain light blue is still her favorite though.
I like the “Tuna” CZ, I don’t think it’s a style I’d wear but it’s certainly got bags of wrist presence!
The photo does make it look rather big on my skinny girly wrists, but it doesn’t wear that bulky, probably because I’m wearing it with the rubber strap, so the caseback sits directly on my wrist, and not on a couple of layers of woven nylon, which probably add another 2mm to the height.
I’m really pleased with it, it’s comfy for all-day wear, it’s a proper tool watch, with the PVD-coated steel shroud to take all the usual knocks and wear that the case and bezel would normally take.
One thing I want to change is the bezel insert, I’ve got a ceramic one with all the indices filled with lume; problem is, the bezel is very finely fitted to the case, the gap is almost imperceptible, and the insert is also very closely fitted into the bezel, so I’m not sure how to go about removing the standard insert. I’m not fussed about damaging the insert, I don’t want to gouge a chunk out of the bezel while prizing the insert out.
I could also get another shroud, in plain brushed stainless steel, which would change the appearance, it would look ‘brighter’, without the ‘grubby’ matt black shroud...
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F123929788078
Just happened across this and thought about @oldtennisshoes
Pretty tempted myself!
Pelago today…slipped under a cuff linked shirt cuff
Is that with the bracelet as God intended? 😉 I like the second strap (though not particularly on that watch) but it's a good illustration of why a NATO worn double-pass just doesn't work with a cuff. Not only does the watch sit up off the wrist on the 2 layers, there's that massive lump of folded back strap next to the wrist bone preventing the shirt from moving freely. All IMO of course.
IMHO - Bracelet with a work double cuff*, leather or bracelet with Dress double cuff, nato with Polo/T Shirt.
*Unless you are James Bond.
On another note, I don't have a Pepsi in my collection - any recommendations for something in the £200 range? I'd quite like an auto/solar chrono like this:
...but probably need to move away from owning a 4th Seiko...
On another note, I don’t have a Pepsi in my collection – any recommendations for something in the £200 range?
SKX009 is the default answer to that, though it's another Seiko. It's what I have and I'm a big fan.
Would anybody like this? If so I'll post it on.
its not running, presumably it needs a new capacitor/rechargeable battery as its been sat discarded on a sunny window sill for yonks but shows as flat. bracelet is sized for my wife so small and i'll rummage the drawer of bits but i think i binned the spare links. its well stretched anyway. also the bezel won't turn...she tends to be hard on watches! I think its just packed with grit though tbh. one final known problem with the date change. this watch knows when a month as less than 31 days, it even knows about leap years, but it started getting confused, on any month with less than 31 days it would refuse to show the last date of the month and would roll on to the 1st. basically its knackered, but if anyone wants to play about and try and fix it, I'll shove it in the post to you.
Can I join in?
My cheapy watch finally died again (strap pins ripped out through body) so time for a new outdoory watch.
I've just ordered one of these things for £30.
Matt that looks sweet, 200m WR, compass and thermometer for £30. What a bargain. Must resist 😀
I know, down from £80.
And it's a Casio. So it will just work. And work. And work.
Going to be bloody useful should ever you get approached by twins. You'll know ages before they arrive.
@Neilnevil I'll throw. A dibbs in unless I'm a bit late...
I like fiddling with old ecodrives...
It's yours cookeaa, I've replied to your message.
Wow Matt, that's a bit special. I'm guessing you aren't the target audience for that, but... Hope you enjoy it.