What watch do you wear?

{SAS}TB said:
Ewwwww

https://www.chronoluxfinewatches.co.uk/konstantin-chaykin-levitas
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I knew it was that watch as I follow them on hamstergram :p

Minusorange said:
It's ugly but mechanically the design is bloody brilliant
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The whole company releases some quirky models to say the least!

mrk said:
Cheers, can't stop looking at it :D I think it is now officially my favourite watch purchase to date :cool:
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Didn't you say that after your last watch purchase :D it's what everyone says until the next one :p
 
Popped a new strap on my every second day watch. It’s just like having a new watch!

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Really want a grand seiko skyflake as a dress watch. Not sure if I can justify the cost as I only wear a shirt/blazer once or twice a month. Hmm. I also can’t get to see one in person.
 
Mobius 1 said:
Really want a grand seiko skyflake as a dress watch. Not sure if I can justify the cost as I only wear a shirt/blazer once or twice a month. Hmm. I also can’t get to see one in person.
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That's some serious money for something you'll only wear a couple of times a month!

How about a Tissot Visodate

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or Cocktail time

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Both great dress watches which won't break the bank.
 
That Tissot looks quite interesting. A bit busy for a dress watch but nice nonetheless.

The Cocktail Time has been on my list for ages but I think they've got quite expensive?
 
Mobius 1 said:
I like the look of those ! I’ll have a look into them. I might even be able to find those two in town. Thanks @2StepSteve
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They are definitely worth a look. The Visodate is always available in black dial.

I love the applied logo of the Visodate, it's got a real old feel to it. Two quite different dress watches, the Cocktail Time often gets compliments. I thought it would be too garish, but it wears nice and slips under a cuff well. It's increased in price over the years, all of Seikos offerings have, it seems.
 
Derek W said:
Didn't you say that after your last watch purchase :D it's what everyone says until the next one :p
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And likely for the next one hah! My remarks are solely based on the present, if a brand releases a killer watch I love in the future, then it can't be helped! :p

When I got the Baltic bronze i had no idea the Stowa 36mm bronze Flieger existed, so the moment I found out the mission was set lol.

IvanDobskey said:
What's next on the to buy list then :D

I'd quite like a pilot style watch or chronograph, but it would need to be the right size /thickness and price.
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I think with either Laco or Stowa you won't go wrong. Between them they cover 36mm, 39mm, 40mm and larger so certainly sizes that cover all tastes. Well worth an explore. They also have the basic range as well as the higher end range so budgets are catered to as well.

Next on the cards? Genuinely no idea. but I do want to sell the Laco and get a Laco hand wind version (Kempten 39mm) just to complete the all hand wind trio of pilot watches. A Grand Seiko is a desire in the future but not something I am rushing over. It will scratch the Spring Drive itch but that's about it I think whereas these pilot watches have deep history with each brand and each stand on their own as unique watches with little details third party replicas don't have for example. The surprising thing for me is there are not more of them out there being worn. Seems dive watches have basically taken over the wrist real estate in modem times :o

2StepSteve said:
That Stowa does look great mrk!
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In many ways it reminds me of the NOMOS Ahoi Atlantik I had couple years ago. The look and feel reminds me of the NOMOS back then but the fit and finish is as good as, if not better than the NOMOS which feels weird to say as the NOMOS is in the £3000 price range, Just goes to show how much price increase an in-house high grade movement commands even though both the Episilon in the NOMOS and SW215-1 Top in the Stowa are equally decorated with perlage/stripes, blued screws and bits of gold...

The added bonus of the Flieger being that the bronze finish has oodles more character :D

Anyway here's one more shot I promise.

Three pilots walk into a bar....

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dLockers said:
The Cocktail Time has been on my list for ages but I think they've got quite expensive?
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Last time I checked I think it was about 330quid on Jura watches. Not overly expensive as such but I'm sure they were around 250 or so not that long ago

I looked on the website not that long ago and I did have the thought of buying all of the cocktail watches in the range at some point as they're not that expensive. :o
 
Reality|Bites said:
i'd rather have the stack of cash than the expensive watch tbh
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So if you have plenty of spare cash and there's something you really want, you shouldn't buy it? It's horses for courses. People spend their spare cash differently :)

Now people who buy really expensive watches on interest free when they don't have the money, that I don't understand.
 
Horses for courses either way I guess? They might not have the bulk funds for say an £8k watch but as it's interest free it's an easy route in and builds a credit score as well in the process so everyone's a winner surely?

I fully suspect a large portion of higher end watch sales are bought this way.
 
I think the qualifier in there was 'when they don't have the money'. If interest free is available and has no impact to purchase price then I'm all for it as the most sensible option. The cash you would have spent can continue to work for you elsewhere; at the watch sellers costs effectively.
 
Definitely don't have issue with Interest free purchases if the money is there as fallback. But so many people just have to have stuff they can't really afford these days. Like the guy down the road from me in his two up two down rented house with a brand new BMW sat outside. Crazy way to live.
 
Just watched the new Marloe video and noticed they are using the Selita SW215-1 in the new Pacific currently in manufacturing but the one they're using is the standard grade version. Nice to see the visual difference between that from a similar angle to the one used in the Stowa in top grade form, a big difference in a premium aesthetic for sure. Will be interesting to see what price point they launch the Pacific at, I suspect near £700 perhaps given it's using a Swiss movement.

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Have to say I was interested in the Solent model but the more I see pics of it the less I like the dial. I only wanted Solent because I live on The Solent and commute by ferry crossing it :p
 
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