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SKX007
Personelly I’d get the first gen Arnie re-realise erm.. 2019? Robust solar zombie apocalypse watch with alt time for travelling, no servicing required.
Edit: this
I've got a GShock for robustness. SKX007 doesn't have a calendar variant, does it? My Oris is almost perfect but since when has that been good enough!
SKX007 doesn’t have a calendar variant
It's got a day - date. Do you really need a reminder it's still 'June'?
I'm only kidding by the way, you please yourself what to buy. The SKX is a bit basic now with it's no hacking or hand-winding movement.
The SKX007 has day and date. It's not technically got hacking, as such, but it ticks back a second at a time if you hold the crown back gently while adjusting.
It doesn't have hand winding. I've never found mine needed it, but I do wear it most of the time.
Ah, I see. I've not yet forgotten the month, but I wouldn't put it past me! What I would love is for Oris to drop from 44 to 42mm, and put in a day-date version of their calibre 400 (10 year service cycle etc etc) and that I'd be happy wearing day in day out. I'm happy wearing a 2-3000 euro watch daily, including fieldwork. My Pelagos, I wear beach, sea etc but I don't really want to scrape it across karstic limestone. My Explorer 1, I've been hiking in it, Greece and Thailand, but found myself readying to protect the watch more than myself in a fall! The Milgauss, too expensive for me to be comfortable wearing other than special occasions. Same for my VC, which as a teeny hand cranker in gold is only getting worn a few times per year.
Close but I don't like the numbered minutes track...
What about a Hamilton Jazzmaster Day Date auto? 40mm size, 80hr power reserve auto movement. Day Date features like above and no annoying numbered minutes track.
Also cheap enough to damage it in a bicycle crash or careless beach sunbathing.....
What I would love is for Oris to drop from 44 to 42mm, and put in a day-date version of their calibre 400 (10 year service cycle etc etc) and that I’d be happy wearing day in day out
+1!! Fantastic watches.
<when you realise your in a conversation above your station and exit left quietly…>
Noo! This is an inclusive discussion about watches of all types, we don't discriminate here, especially not on cost.
Well I'm about to spend £120 an a brightly coloured chunky ass Festina. It looks ace and bugger what anyone else thinks.
@SSS, thanks and a good call but both the Hamilton Jazzmaster and the Tudor 'Glamour' Date-Day have weird, slightly funky, case shapes. I trieds dem all I did!
Don't think that I could bring myself to spend more than £2.30 on something called a "Hamilton Jizzmaster".
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I just bought an Apple Watch Ultra*. Will you discriminate against me?
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*To wear on my right wrist - it’s a phone and payment system. The left wrist is for a proper watch. Now you’ll discriminate against me.
In order to make sure your Hamilton Jizzmaster is fully wound, place on your preferred wrist and move vigorously in a to and fro motion…
Cost is not an issue here. I also sport the trusty Vostok Zissou! And SSS can beat us all hands down on value. It's all good!
I wear proper watch left hand and a Garmin bracelet thingy on the right. I disabled the watch function, so the screen is all black unless I tap it. When it breaks, I won't be replacing it: watching the slow but inevitable decline of my fitness is not something I wish to document forever.
@IGM, RE: hand shandy watch charging, be wary of the material. A steel watch with full bracelet adds a lot of momentum to the stroke. If I got the Rolex DD full platinum I'd risk crushing my pelvis on the ins and emasculation on the outs :O
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@wait4me, yes I've seen one in a boutique (aka 'shop') but didn't try it on. It has the 400 calibre, which is a very good thing. Go and try it on!
A recent purchase (long-time lurker in this thread)
Nice chipps!
Welcome Stuartie! Please tell us about it, it's not a watch I know anything of.
That Tudor is lovely.
Nice Chipps!
I like the Coulson Oris too, saw one in the flesh recently but didn't try it on, it's lovely though
Marloe Coniston Auto "Trackday"
Design cues from Gulf racing livery.
Marloe are a small brand with their HQ in Kinross (a short bike ride from where I live).
Basic movement calibre (Miyota/Citizen 8N24) but lovely to look at.
Sorry to go against the thread, but where’s the best place to go for n-1?
Have a Tag Carrera (not sure exact model, but it’ll be on the paperwork) from 2007ish that I haven’t worn in years. A bit too common for the local-ish places I’ve approached. Where would be the best place for a safe sale? Seen the adverts at the back of car magazine I occasionally get, but not sure of their reliability or is it like We Buy Any Car and every tiny little thing is used to knock down initial offer.
Any advice or experiences appreciated.
Treated myself to this Chunky Monkey.
It's bloody huge and weighs a ton. I like it!
I took a Carrera to a a pawn brokers called Ramsdens in Altrincham. They gave me what I considered a reasonable price for it, especially as I bought it second hand so it had already done a lot of depreciation. Cash in hand, job done.
I just found it on their website though, frankly they're raking the piss with the selling price!
Did they give you £1k?
I bet no, £700.
Looking at ebay sold prices they have sold for £800-£1200 so I think you are right £700 (or less.)
What do you lot think of this 1972 reissue?
Late to the party, but I like it 🙂
Goldsmiths have some decently discounted watches in their sale at the moment, including Oris, Longines, Tag Panerai and Glashutte.
Enjoy 😀
No, they gave me £850, which I thought was decent for a dealer. I paid £900ish, (can’t remember exactly) for it on eBay in 2019.
Looking at ebay prices i think you've done well.
On a flight to Greece now. Four days. Four watches. Oris Day-date, Rolex Exp1, Tudor Pelagos and VC Patriomony. All bases covered, and even some Hellenic flag Speedos as crowd pleasers for the beach. Tally ho!!!
Just wear them all together, youve got 2 wrists and 2 ankles dont you? Sorted..... 😀 Start a new fashion trend or confirm youre an enigma.
Just rotate them every day.....
Is there another way?!
Well I pushed the button on the Oris Coulson. Bought blind online from C.W Sellors for under £1700 which seems a crazy bargain on the face of it, considering it's still up for £3750 from plenty of shops. Free winder too.
Wish me luck. Will put some pics up when it arrives.
Just had a read up on the Oris Coulson and they look great in more detail. It's low weight should make it very comfy for a 41mm watch.
Nice work - looking forward to pics and your thoughts! The Propilot (at least in steel) wears surprisingly comfortably for its size, I think partly because the strap and clasp are excellent
Yes, Propilot, especially Day-date, on a bracelet would be pretty daunting.
Well I pushed the button on the Oris Coulson. Bought blind online from C.W Sellors for under £1700 which seems a crazy bargain on the face of it, considering it’s still up for £3750 from plenty of shops. Free winder too.
I really like that!
I took advantage of the sale to buy something Oris I’d been looking at for a while as well 40% off and another 10% discount on checkout. Photos when it lands!
Day 3: Pelagos on Sifnos. Almost time for lunch!
Lovely!
Clear up something for us: apparently Ti watches scratch more easily than steel. And I found with a Ti ring that it would mark other items, like sinks etc.
Have you experienced either of those?
Ello (still waiting for lunch break at a conference). The Pelagos is grade 2 Ti, which is supposed to be not as good as grade 5 (I.e. Omega and RLX titanium [lol]). I've worn my Tudor for months at a time, including fieldwork. It's not minty but it's fine, very happy with it. Do you want me to go find a sink to have a Mohs-off?!
In the beautiful ancient Roman city of Ephesus, Turkey. Fair enough:
So come on, what did you get? 😁
Big brash and fugly, I’m curiously drawn to the green one:
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Shudders...
I'm liking them.
I too am curiously drawn to the green one. And the orange one.
Also, for those who don't like to spend 10 Grillion pounds on a watch...
Holy Mary mother of God! Kryton. Why??
Final evening on Sifnos.
Being as Gaidong started the blue theme thing a little while ago, time to unveil the new recruit. Truth be told I preferred the green version, but this was too good of a deal to pass on.
Ooh, she's lovely Blazin'! 5 day reserve is handy too.
Yeah, was on the fence when I ordered but it’s much nicer in the metal. Love it.
I reckon the blue will get more wear than the green would have.
Has anyone got one of those cheap Timex field watches?
I'm looking for something that i can wear most days without worrying about it, for not much £s
I reckon the blue will get more wear than the green would have.
Yes, I suspect you’re probably right.
Has anyone got one of those cheap Timex field watches?
I had one and passed it onto someone on here as it never got worn. Nothing special, but it was reliable, ledgible and kept good time being a quartz. Mine was quite small but that's OK on my weedy wrists.
Genuinely nothing to get excited about, but I don't mean that in a bad way.
Has anyone got one of those cheap Timex field watches?
Lorus are pretty good for the money - Seiko's budget range. I used to have a titanium version, it was fine.
The advantage of Timex is Indiglo but now that everyone carries a phone all the time it's less of an advantage.
Got one of these.
It does the job.
Not 100% confident with the strap after it fell off in Tesco. For dirt and rough weather I wear a G Shock.
Tasked the Mrs with bringing one of these from NYC later this month. Quite like a few of the Timex/Tod collabs.
https://www.toddsnyder.com/collections/watches/products/todd-snyder-x-timex-camo-mk-1-black-black
Big brash and fugly, I’m curiously drawn to the green one:
Meh, if you want big, brash and fugly (and green), it's got to be the OG Mudmaster (note, not Mudman)
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Has anyone got one of those cheap Timex field watches?
Lorus are pretty good for the money – Seiko’s budget range. I used to have a titanium version, it was fine.
The advantage of Timex is Indiglo but now that everyone carries a phone all the time it’s less of an advantage.
See page 102 of this very thread... (about halfway down)
I ended up with a bargain Lorus precisely because I didn't want a Timex. Best £20 I spent last year TBH...
On the RER home from airport. Gopping with sweat drippage and gasping for a cuppa. Normal oris service resumes.
Thanks - the Lorus isn't £20 any more!
Those Bertucci (sp?) field watches that were getting rave reviews about 1-2years ago are now 2-3x the price. I'm sure the basic one was £35ish back then
Thanks – the Lorus isn’t £20 any more!
No but it's still VGFM @ £30
After many years of collecting I have got a few to shift due to Garmin being on 99% on time and dentist bills. First on the block are in ascending order of £ are:
- Seiko Auto relay : 5J22-OA55 in white. One spare link included and on tightest of the three link settings 200m Relay works, crystal unmarked, seconds on markers. £50 Just like this one.
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- San Martin Explore 39mm: Full set - Sterile. £100 review hereThis has better PT5000 movement San Martin website link to watch
- Swiss Watch Centre ARK :Watch head ,original velcro and spare leather strap Link to SWC website and full specs. £100. Review here
- Smiths Commander PRS60 : full set. £300 Smiths Website here and specification. Review here
Message me in the forum section and I can send over pics and Timegrapher graphs to show health and accuracy. Wally.
And I found with a Ti ring that it would mark other items, like sinks etc.
Have you experienced either of those?
Yeah, Ti doesn’t play well with glazed ceramics, and once you’ve marked something, it’ll never come off! I’ve got a Ti ring on my right thumb, and it’s scratched to buggery, almost matt, but I’m not fussed, and it has marked a few things, but nothing important. I’m not sure I’d consider a Ti-cased watch, personally, unless I got lucky on the lottery and could afford the Ti version of the Omega Seamaster Ultradeep, which has an unusual case with no spring bars, the strap fits into a slot, so more security with a NATO or ZULU.
Nice, had an Oris 65 years back with a SW200 movement. Comfy, easy to read and accurate. Good brand Oris.
Liking it a lot.
As you say, comfy & easy to read. Accuracy is being tested over the next 48 hours but the 400 movement seems to have a good reputation.