Watches N+1...

Pilot Watches. There isn’t any one style that characterizes a pilot watch.

Indeed, the first dedicated pilot watch ever being the Cartier Santos, which is pretty far from the stereotype , slide rule on a wrist, pilot watch.

The £20 Lorus looking much better on an olive green NATO from GS&W.

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neilnevill
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I have that watch on order boblo

As they say in faux posh restaurants: 'good choice'. Inexplicably DHL seem to have delivered mine whilst I was out on the Club ride today 😊 I seem to have some explaining to do... 😜

Stealth ad for a 2007 VGC blue Omega Seamaster Co Ax. Never raced or rallied. PM if interested.

Oh heck. Impulse buy after watching Just One More Watch the other night. Looked a lot better on the screen with moving pictures showing off the dial rather than static promo shots. Hmm, keep it or return it - that's why I've not taken the stickers off or resized the bracelet.

Anybody owns a Grand Seiko Military from the 80s yet?

I can't seem to find the photo for it now ... arrghhh ...

p/s: found it this one ... bloody hell the price of it ...

Oh dear boblo! My wife knows one ordered it. She knows I've been saving for it for ages. I'm actually getting it early, it's a 50th present to myself, but buying now before the rumoured price rise and because it's getting incredibly difficult to get a decent discount on Omega.

Continuing the white dial seamaster theme:

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Not particularly common though 🙂

I am after a Bulova Accutron II Surveyor with a silver/white dial.  Model number is 96B213.  They have been discontinued for 3/4 years now but don't seem to come up for sale 2nd hand.  Can you give me a shout if you see one anywhere? Thanks

Looks like this

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Not particularly common though 🙂

That's nice. I also quite like the Daytona's for the white dial but puked a bit at current pricing/availability... I didn't strike when I considered them 'affordable' - no way now though Rolys seem to be a good investment.

The 'common' comment on blue Seamasters was meant as 'popular' rather than 'chavy'. I've 3 friends with them and have always felt a bit dissatisfied with mine. I suppose I bought it as it was cheap (if multi £k's can be described as cheap for a watch...).

The white one looks great in the pics. Mine's still in the DHL box in the hall waiting for the big reveal/row 😂

Yeah when I said common it was more a popular thing as it seemed the blue Seamaster was the default choice for a diver

<span style="font-size: 0.8rem;">its certainly why I have one. Didn’t know much about watches at the time but I had just seen Goldeneye</span>

The ‘common’ comment on blue Seamasters was meant as ‘popular’ rather than ‘chavy’. I’ve 3 friends with them and have always felt a bit dissatisfied with mine. I suppose I bought it as it was cheap (if multi £k’s can be described as cheap for a watch…).

It's a strange old world, but I wanted a Seamaster Diver, and exactly because they're so instantly recognisable, steered away from the SMP. Don't get me wrong, I think the SMP is an absolute stunner, but I ended up with a Planet Ocean and couldn't be happier with it.

I think that for me, the appeal of certain Omega's is their understated excellence. I treated myself to an Aqua Terra when I retired. Part of my thinking is a steer away from the overt, while thinking that those who know, know.

Nice 'great white' jackal. As you say, not so common. I've always rather liked the blue seamaster, back to the bond one. The black is nice too. I tried the blue a couple of times before settling on my pelagos and glad I did as the white and black colourway came along soon after and I just thought😍. The white dialed ceramic Daytona is beautiful but I'd never afford or get on the list. The zenith chronomaster sport is also a looker and of I could have got one at a good discount I'd have been very tempted.
Shortly my collection will be black dialed po, blue pelagos, green 62mas, and white seamaster.

Hmm, keep it or return it – that’s why I’ve not taken the stickers off or resized the bracelet

I'm afraid I like everything about it except the dial!

I’m afraid I like everything about it except the dial!

Fair enough johnners, If we all liked the same things, there'd only be one kind of watch! (and it'd probably be a blue dial Seamaster diver if the above conversation is anything to go by. 😁)

I'm going to do the sticker removal tonight.

I’m going to do the sticker removal tonight.

Video it in best Utoob/vlogger/influencer stylee. Extra points for plastic finger nails and an orange face (you not the watch) 😊

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If any of you are interested in a bit of Stowa action they're running their Christmas calendar event at the moment - https://www.stowa.de/en/Adventskalender/. Hours are a bit antisocial! I want me a nice crunchy 6498 to fiddle with at the weekends...

Here you go, old and new Seamasters:

Quite like the white face 👍

That's lovely.  I'd keep them both!

I’d keep them both!

I think that might just have happened...🙄 Just in the interests of good investments obv... 🙃

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I was going to comment that there was a lovely Hamilton field watch like that back on page 1 Merak, but I see it's the same one! 😁

Would love it if Omega tapered the Seamaster bracelet

@Merak That's a beauty!

I agree! That photo shows how the older bracelet was much more rounded. The new one looks a bit weird bring flat and untapered. It's a quality bracelet and the micro adjustable clasp is fabulous bit it's oddly styled. I've ordered it on the bracelet as it's stupid not to, but it'll come straight off. I actually think it looks incredible on the black rubber, only rubber straps feel sweaty to me so I've got a black cordura sail cloth with white stitching and a formex deployant with micro adjustment.

Where did you get the Formex deployant from?

I got two brand new ones from a guy on tz-uk. The essence butterfly, this one https://formexwatch.com/accessories/essence-clasp-with-fine-adjustment/

Want one? I do have 2 watches I want to fit them to but until I try them I can't be sure I'll fall in love, so I may have one, or both, to sell on in a month or so.

Would love it if Omega tapered the Seamaster bracelet

The Seamaster Planet Ocean tapers 21mm to 18mm, as does the Seamaster Aqua Terra. Both very comfortable IMHO. I love the simplicity of the Planet Ocean three link design, and the micro-adjust clasp is a joy.

I agree, despite my po being a great big heavy 'lump' it's comfortable, probably my must comfortable, watch to wear and that's largely because it's bracelet is great. I don't even have the micro adjustable clasp, just sized by a half link. (I do fancy upgrading the clasp at some point though). The simple brushed 'Oyster' styling it great.

If I want to wear the seamaster on a bracelet, an 'authentic' omega style, then this is easy....
https://www.uncleseiko.com/collections/seamaster/products/us1450-for-omega-seamaster-300m

If you look up the 1450 speedy bracelet on uncleseiko.co.uk you'll see it doesn't mention fitting the seamaster... You may think 'are the end links the same?'.... No they aren't, but .UK is getting the seamaster ELs in a few months.... I've already asked and got that from uncle in UK himself. I reckon I'll get one.

Yeah let me know if you decide to move one on. More out of curiosity!

Bracelet adjusted and in situ. The little screws are a special flavour of Swiss cheddar plus threadlock... A little bit of heatgun soon had them out 👍

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That white dial is very pretty.

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HELLO - Just arrived from the USA. Bought on the strength of Jodie's SWC Bunker review and I wanted a smaller watch with the same lume and anti-reflective qualities.

Yay! My white seamaster arrived today. Theoretically I have to put it away for 18 months until my 50th. Hard.

Theoretically I have to put it away for 18 months until my 50th

Bolleaux! Get it worn. You'll be able to buy something else for your 50th as well as it'll be 'old' by then 😝

Also arrived for me was the blue sail cloth with white Stitching ordered from Etsy. Formex deployant fitted (although it came with a gorgeous big Pam style buckle). It looks fabulous on my pelagos and hopefully the deployant will stop the fraying tthew spike of as I can imagine it happening now I have it in my hand.
One immediately noticeable potential downside is the strap plus deployant is a fair thickness under my wrist. It's light though. I'll get some pictures in daylight tomorrow

It looks fabulous on my pelagos

That's a euphemism if ever I heard one. We don't want pics of that thankyouverymuch...🙃

Lol!

This is cool, Brooke Shields is cool. She's got two amazing Rolex the Air King and the Batman GMT. Some interesting stories hlbehind the watches too. She's a watch nerd too. Amazing.

Agreed, that was a great interview. 80s gal and proud!

They were well worn and a bit scruffy. Good to see 😉

Agree, can't stand safe Queen watches

New arrival -

And when you press the crown it does this -

S'alright for £70.

Oh... 😲

Nice, That's using an expedition case.

Timex do lots of themed watches (including other Snoopy ones) but they mostly use the Weekender case it seems.

Just watched 14 Peaks on Netflix. What an incredible feat. Noticed that Bremont was one of the main sponsors so putting this up to celebrate.

It's a good watch, impressive, the Netflix docu I mean. I'm not sure about bremont, I've not seen them up close

My local watch shop has them. I don't know much about the movements etc. but they certainly look tidy.

Blimey a rarity a non special edition Bremont

@Kato

I have that exact same Bulova watch, it's a great dress watch.
I bought it on the back of this review, although I'm not sure I paid that much for it..:
A Blog to Watch

Good luck, I hope you find one!

That Snoopy watch is da bomb!

Love the Snoopy watch, right on so many levels.

Looks like I got the omega just in time, the price went up almost 5% last week

Looks like I got the omega just in time, the price went up almost 5% last week

Buy some more, they're a good investment? That's how I'll rationalise/justify mine when it's time for the big reveal... 😲 Its stablemates have all done well to extremely well.

Rolys look to have been a really good place to stick some spare wonga. I had a chum who had 'a few' unworn in a safe... He'll be happy as a porcine in the excrement now... 🤪

As a normal person I can't get a Rolex. I'd a could, then everyone could, and they wouldn't be an investment.

Aye it's crazy isn't it? I remember when all you needed was the substantial wedge and you could walk into a jewellers and they'd fawn all over you as you made your choice...

How times have changed.

You used to get s discount off rrp

i have a collection but last night was considering adding to it...
everyday watch is a G-Shock GA400. i've got another G=Shock and a Casio Solar Tough knocking about too. recently restored an Oakley D2 watch after finally managing to source a replacement strap all the way from Oz.
my dress watches include a Raymond Weil, an Emporio Armani, and a Panerai Ferrari edition. i did have a Rado but i sold it a while back.
thinking i might invest in another G-Shock (i fancy a metal one) or a Tag Heur...wife might kill me over the second one though!

Got one of these coming

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Couldn’t justify spending on a Speedy at the moment but picked up a Lunar Pilot with the old style logo for a decent price. I know it’s a big one but it if it proves too big I’ll be able to flip it for more than I paid so no great loss

52mm lug to lug……

Nice

Mmmm. Does like...

What's the 2?2 kHz indication about?

What’s the 2?2 kHz indication about?

Normal quartz watches run at 32kHz. This runs at 262 kHz so should be more accurate.

You watch people keeping an eye out for the watches stolen from Mark Cavendish? With all your expertise you might well glean some info?
Just a thought…

quartz

Ah, right you are. 👍

I understood he had a couple of Richard mille. A bit beyond my price range, even from a bloke down the pub

I don't know if that moonwatch Bulova above has the same quartz movement (Accutron) mentioned a page ago, but running at that speed, the second hand doesn't click every second, but sweeps like an automatic movement...

I really like those Bulovas, I've almost bought one several times and probably will at some point.

Edit - there's an interesting SE of the Bulova as well it turns out:

**** me that's a big picture!

Normal pic, big watch? 🙂

Any serial modifiers here? I'm after a dive bezel insert 40mm diameter and flat, not sloped. All the flat ones seem to be too small, and the 40mm ones sloped 🙁

Any serial modifiers here

I sometimes mix Cornflakes with Coco Pops. Does that count? 🙂

Nah. That’s just mixing not modifying.

Now if you’d injected each Coco Pop with Nutella…

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it is a big one. The case is no bigger than my Turtle but it’s very long in the lugs. Probably at the limit of what I can comfortably wear so avoid if you’ve skinny wrists

Supplied NATO is not great as it makes an already big watch sit up higher so it’s on the strap off my flieger until a new one arrives

Handsome thing though and as a space geek I love the history behind it.  I like it so it will stay, at least until I can afford a Speedy! Which at the rate the price increases seem to coming around will be never at this rate….

I wouldn't bother with the Speedy, might have been the first watch in space or whatever but it was also the first watch to fail in space as well - stick with something with a history of reliability. 🙂

I'm thinking of picking one of these up. The strap will be a matching rubber strap, not the leather one.

Which dial colour do you prefer?

Black is classier I know but the blue is different...

Black

but I’m not adventurous

Ivan, no no. Sturmanskie was what gregarin wore.

I knew that didn't sound right even when I wrote it, hence the edited in "or whatever” to try and buy me some wriggle room!