The watch thread: pocket, wrist, sporty, showy? You name it!
- Thread starter windhoek
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-alan-
pfm Member
An acquaintance has just treated himself to one of these:
https://www.horobox.com/en/review-detail/seiko-x-giugiaro-design-
I find the appendage on the side a tad ridiculous - a decent mechanism and nicely reworked face ruined - imho. Anybody care to disagree wildly ?
https://www.horobox.com/en/review-detail/seiko-x-giugiaro-design-
I find the appendage on the side a tad ridiculous - a decent mechanism and nicely reworked face ruined - imho. Anybody care to disagree wildly ?
narabdela
who?
Nope. It just looks silly.
TPA
Trade: Tiger Paw
No, it's a desperate looking thing. Skimming through this thread you can appreciate why Rolex sell so many Submariners, GMTs, Explorers etc.
Still out there.
https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/49...dJY7S1yu9GPFkAHDG-rN_foDq_Ub7cIwaAtQAEALw_wcB
Also available in blue, black, 37mm dia, auto mechanism, delivered to the door from £50. It's what I bought 4 - 5 years ago and it's become my favourite, I wear it every day. Dress it up with a leather strap if you wish, or a stainless bracelet.
I really like that style, with the second hand in another dial below the centre. I suspect it has a name, it's very traditional, very common in older watches that I have owned and currently seems to be unfashionable.I've just replaced my Speedmaster with a very nice Nomos:
Spike
pfm Member
The Rolex Milgaus in the centre has been worn every day since i bought it new last year. I set the time exactly last October when the clocks changed to GMT and it has gradually gained 1 min and 45 secs since setting.
Not such a big deal being a little early for a meeting/event.
For time accuracy I refer to a Casio G-Shock waveceptor radio controlled watch, which i set the mechanical watches too, or dial 123 on the phone.
I have the same Milgaus. Why did you pick the black face and not the new blue one?
Sid and Coke
and so the rebuild continues..
yep, I like a Steinhart - one of my next watches will be an Ocean 1 bronze... and also an Orient Panda...
The Steinhart is really quite nice. I bought it s/h off e-bay. I gradually noticed that it ran just a little bit too slow for my liking though, and even though it has a screw down crown i don't like opening them too often.
I contacted Steinhart Customer services to see if they could do something, even though it was just ( 2 months ) out of warranty, specifically I expected a little + or Minus from a mechanical watch, but could they calibrate it so it ran more plus than negative.
They paid for the return shipping, calibrated the watch and now it also runs ever so slightly fast, not as good as the Rolex, but perfect for my needs, and I got a serviced watch back. took about 6 weeks all told but Brilliant customer service.
Sid and Coke
and so the rebuild continues..
Personal preference.
The first Milgaus i considered was an unused NOS black dial with clear glass. However I went away to think about it overnight with a Rolex Catalogue in hand from the Jewellers as it was a lot more money than i had planned to spend that day, I had gone in specifically to buy a new Tudor North Flag).
When i saw the green glass version in the calalogue that was it i had to have one. I think the green glass looks better and more obvious against the black dial, the blue dial seems to take something away and mask the green glass to my eyes.
Marmite syndrome...
Konteebos
Surfing on the lake of fire
The Speedy is a bona-fide classic, but I found it uncomfortable to wind and I prefer a less well-known watch brand.
I've only ever heard it referred to as "small seconds" or "subdial seconds".
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
Apart from buying this top quality Nato strap for my Seiko SARB033, the only other addition to my watch box is this reissue of the classic Ingersoll Mickey Mouse watch. Admittedly, it's a cheap ladies version with a quartz movement, but I'm hoping it'll slowly increase in value once it's out of production, and with a bit of luck, it might actually be worth something in a few thousand years
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windhoek
The Phoolosopher
I just learned of a watch company based here in Glasgow called Paulin Watches. They seem to focus on Art Deco and Bauhaus styling, which isn't quite my cup of tea, but worst of all, all but one of their watches have quartz movement under the hood - this is the relatively expensive exception. Apparently, their clocks have a sweeping (and silent!) second hand, so that's good, but sadly, as nice as it is, it's not enough to make me want to pop over for a closer look at their time pieces.
Spike
pfm Member
The blue face wasn’t available when I bought mine. I do like the new blue face. Also got three black face Rolexes!!
Tony Lockhart
Avoiding Stress, at Every Opportunity
My new everyday watch, a Casio G Shock
Old model, about £100
Old model, about £100
