What watch do you wear?

Malt_Vinegar said:
Bought this little late 80's (I think) Seiko 5 from the local car-boot for £2.

AND into the daily rotation! Total cost - £11
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Love it, great job. Subjective I know, but I do think it would look better on a bracelet with fitted end links though (even the tinfoil originals on the jangly bracelet!). 20 minutes and an abrasive pad might see the Seiko bracelet looking nicer....
 
{SAS}TB said:
New watch day - Garmin Epix to replace my aging Fenix 5

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Screen is sooooo much better

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Nice.
I wondered who bought white :) good deal on them at the moment though! And looks great on you.

I deliberated along time on epix vs Fenix. But kept with the MIP display mainly for discreetness and battery life. If I could wear a 51mm the battery life wouldn’t be a problem.

I’ve come from a 5 plus which my 12 year old is now wearing looking all sporty.
 
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CGrieves said:
Love it, great job. Subjective I know, but I do think it would look better on a bracelet with fitted end links though (even the tinfoil originals on the jangly bracelet!). 20 minutes and an abrasive pad might see the Seiko bracelet looking nicer....
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Thanks :)
Sadly one of the end links is missing, and the other is bent... But I will see if I can find the parts and will put the original one back on when it is complete again!
 
Skynet5 said:
Nice.
I wondered who bought white :) good deal on them at the moment though! And looks great on you.

I deliberated along time on epix vs Fenix. But kept with the MIP display mainly for discreetness and battery life. If I could wear a 51mm the battery life wouldn’t be a problem.

I’ve come from a 5 plus which my 12 year old is now wearing looking all sporty.
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Thanks and yes the white would not be my first choice. Thought I'd order it, take a look and send back if I didn't like it.

I do actually really like it and tried a few different straps on - certainly a keeper

I had the same Fenix (7 is also on offer) or Epic and was / am blown away by the "upgrade" in the screen from the Fenix - especially my 5
 
{SAS}TB said:
Thanks and yes the white would not be my first choice. Thought I'd order it, take a look and send back if I didn't like it.

I do actually really like it and tried a few different straps on - certainly a keeper

I had the same Fenix (7 is also on offer) or Epic and was / am blown away by the "upgrade" in the screen from the Fenix - especially my 5
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The screen is very nice. Enjoy.
They make Apple Watches laughable.

I enabled the ecg via the back door route. Seems a pointless gimmic lol
 
Spent an hour at my local Patek dealer looking at some models and getting a great educational history lesson. Had a look at some seriously nice watches.

Put my name down on a 6007G and a 5212A, will be one or the other, don't expect to see either for a year or so which works for me.

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I've fallen head first down the rabbit hole, for so many years my hobby was work. This is a nice distraction.
 
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This keeps popping up on various feeds and I quite like it. Anyone have any experience of these custom jobbies?

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Reminds me of black cars, with black grills, and black wheels. I'm not sure what the obsession is. I want a watch I can look at and tell the time, not something I have to squint at. Not for me.
 
firstborn said:
This keeps popping up on various feeds and I quite like it. Anyone have any experience of these custom jobbies?

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I bought an eBay custom Seiko, picture a few pages back. I like it, not sure if your example is a standard case or not but mine unexpectedly has a screwdown crown.

I also like the stealth style watches. I missed out on the official 5 sports models but scratched the itch with an SPRK39 Bruce Lee. (Which is still in its box while I wait to see what happens with aftermarker prices).
 
CGrieves said:
I bought an eBay custom Seiko, picture a few pages back. I like it, not sure if your example is a standard case or not but mine unexpectedly has a screwdown crown.

I also like the stealth style watches. I missed out on the official 5 sports models but scratched the itch with an SPRK39 Bruce Lee. (Which is still in its box while I wait to see what happens with aftermarker prices).
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Well I took a punt... will post pics when/if it arrives.
 
hughtrimble said:
I do like that one. What was wrong with it and was it a warranty job?
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Cheers!

When using the quick change function for the date it would skip at 29, almost getting to 30, and go back to 29, again and again. If you did it manually, i.e. went forward a full day minutes wise, it would go to 30 no issues, but figured since it was well within warranty, Seiko (or specifically and initially, H Samuel), could sort it out.
 
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