What watch do you wear?

dLockers said:
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The Speedy still hasn't made it into my forever pile which was really unexpected for me as I lusted after it for so long. The King Seiko/Forstner Presidential I put on it made me like it a bit more; I think I need the 2021 Speedy bracelet to be 100% on it. It's a shame they are unobtainium!
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Has a nice clasp too :D
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I haven't actually looked to see if they can be bought individually, or is it just the exorbitant cost?
 
Cleisthenes said:
Has a nice clasp too :D
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I haven't actually looked to see if they can be bought individually, or is it just the exorbitant cost?
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I think it is a mix of Omega not yet entertaining the question and for those that have managed to find a way, they were something ridiculous like £800.
 
dLockers said:
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I think it is a mix of Omega not yet entertaining the question and for those that have managed to find a way, they were something ridiculous like £800.
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Does seem an odd move.

I'm not too au fait with purchasing high end bracelets so couldn't tell you whether £800 is the norm or not tbh! I know that my father's De Ville crocodile strap was something silly like £400 from an AD so £800 for a bracelet wouldn't surprise me!
 
I contacted omega about buying the new bracelet for my last gen moonwatch and they said the fit isn’t quite right so I went with the new black nylon / deployment clasp instead (£430)
 
Cleisthenes said:
Does seem an odd move.

I'm not too au fait with purchasing high end bracelets so couldn't tell you whether £800 is the norm or not tbh! I know that my father's De Ville crocodile strap was something silly like £400 from an AD so £800 for a bracelet wouldn't surprise me!
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Do us a solid @Cleisthenes and ring Omega for a quote to replace your strap that you've dropped :D
 
Actually cheaper than BB58 bracelet, a surprise lol. Still way too expensive for what it is.
 
I'd take it with a small pinch of salt as the person gave me the pricing for the service too (although I didn't ask for it). They gave me the non-chronometer price of £450 which when I checked they confirmed it is actually £630.

That price is also for the sapphire version with the polished links so might be more than the fully matte?
 
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That isn't insane considering I paid £130ish for the Forstner and it feels like Fisher Price compared to the ones you get with the watches.
 
dLockers said:
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That isn't insane considering I paid £130ish for the Forstner and it feels like Fisher Price compared to the ones you get with the watches.
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I had to give them the serial number of my watch before they could get me the price, so who knows if you could just call up and ask. It was an Omega boutique I called.
 
hughtrimble said:
Really? That's such a shame as Forstner get such great reviews. Which model number did you get in the end?
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Posted a while ago. I love the look, and maybe it is just my inexperience in the 'watch world', but the bracelet feels very unfinished and suspiciously lightweight. The clasp feels very 'cheap'. I would say it feels cheaper than even a Seiko bracelet (using my Beatmaker for comparison). It doesn't make a great noise either; almost like it is made out of slinky metal.

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dLockers said:
Posted a while ago. I love the look, and maybe it is just my inexperience in the 'watch world', but the bracelet feels very unfinished and suspiciously lightweight. The clasp feels very 'cheap'. I would say it feels cheaper than even a Seiko bracelet (using my Beatmaker for comparison). It doesn't make a great noise either; almost like it is made out of slinky metal.

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That version is the one I'd be buying too for my 'replacement' Speedy, so it's really good to hear your thoughts on that. Definitely one I need to have a feel of before forking out the RRP.
 
What do people think about trading bulk for a smaller watch?

I've pretty big wrists at 7.75", and have had 39 mm up to 47 mm watches, and I often find my favorite to wear are at the smaller end where they tend to become unnoticeable.

I'm considering a Steinhart vintage GMT in 39 mm; drilled lugs, would look great on a high quality NATO, but it would defo wear on the smaller side for me (I did have a knock off Tudor BB58 and it was like a jewel, very nearly bought a genuine one but was so torn between the 58 and the regular BB that I've ended up stuck in an infinite do not loop, might take the plunge soon, but my 40th is next month and I know I can't decide by then).

The other I'm considering is the Steinhart 42 mm titanium GMT, and whilst this is a nice watch in it's own right, I don't think the design will age as well as the aforementioned vintage. It's defo not as classy.

Not really sure where I'm going with this tbh, but I might have just convinced myself that the smaller Steinhart will do the job nicely.
 
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danza said:
What do people think about trading bulk for a smaller watch?

I've pretty big wrists at 7.75", and have had 39 mm up to 47 mm watches, and I often find my favorite to wear are at the smaller end where they tend to become unnoticeable.

I'm considering a Steinhart vintage GMT in 39 mm; drilled lugs, would look great on a high quality NATO, but it would defo wear on the smaller side for me (I did have a knock off Tudor BB58 and it was like a jewel, very nearly bought a genuine one but was so torn between the 58 and the regular BB that I've ended up stuck in an infinite do not loop, might take the plunge soon, but my 40th is next month and I know I can't decide by then).

The other I'm considering is the Steinhart 42 mm titanium GMT, and whilst this is a nice watch in it's own right, I don't think the design will age as well as the aforementioned vintage. It's defo not as classy.

Not really sure where I'm going with this tbh, but I might have just convinced myself that the smaller Steinhart will do the job nicely.
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Entirely depends on the proportions of the case as well as the overall diameter. I wore a 44mm Panerai for about 5 years straight and lost some weight, so now the Panerai looks way too big and the cushion style case makes it look bigger than it is. So I've swapped to a new Submariner and the case is so much better proportioned that the old maxi case design that even with the bigger diameter is looks smaller.
 
Some of the G-Shocks are godawful but some look excellent! I like how the higher end ones are solar powered, auto time and date update and bluetooth connectivity. Now that's interesting technology. Not another automatic mechanism...
 
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