What watch do you wear?

drew · 29 Jul 2024 at 19:24

Picked this up last week, it wears up and down surprisingly well. I'm smitten.

Looking at a no date Submariner or a Green bezel date Sub for next year.

IvanDobskey · 29 Jul 2024 at 20:51

drew said:
Picked this up last week, it wears up and down surprisingly well. I'm smitten.

Looking at a no date Submariner or a Green bezel date Sub for next year.

Very nice indeed

Congrats and wear in good health.

CGrieves · 30 Jul 2024 at 10:34

drew said:
Picked this up last week, it wears up and down surprisingly well. I'm smitten.

Looking at a no date Submariner or a Green bezel date Sub for next year.

That's lovely, congrats.

And we've learned that you spend money on watches, not keyboards :cry:

drew · 30 Jul 2024 at 19:46

CGrieves said:
That's lovely, congrats.

And we've learned that you spend money on watches, not keyboards

LOL, i think that was on I got free with a PC many years ago, it's grim. A good keyboard would be wasted on me!

firstborn · 31 Jul 2024 at 09:22

The custom watch haven seiko finally arrived(I say finally only because I missed the delivery last week):

Moobert · 31 Jul 2024 at 12:15

wingman said:
Still my favourite watch from the collection. Had to go in for a repair recently and was without it for 6 weeks or so, which I didn't enjoy. Happy to have it back.

Seiko, SRPJ45K1:

That looks great, want to pull the trigger on this. How are the links, I have seen some people moaning about them?

CGrieves · 31 Jul 2024 at 16:30

Moobert said:
That looks great, want to pull the trigger on this. How are the links, I have seen some people moaning about them?

Looks like the standard 5 sports bracelet, I've had a few. Endlinks are hollow but fit OK. Bracelet links are solid, use split pins and articulate 90 degrees. The clasps are basic but functional- pressed scissor and outer and 4 microadjust holes. They're not fancy, but I've always found them perfectly serviceable, well enough finished to be comfortable and weighty enough to balance the watch head. I think they're fine. Easily upgradeable anyway- don't let it put you off the watch.

old gamer · 31 Jul 2024 at 18:56

firstborn said:
The custom watch haven seiko finally arrived(I say finally only because I missed the delivery last week):

Looks nice, been looking at some seiko mods myself

wingman · 2 Aug 2024 at 10:05

Moobert said:
That looks great, want to pull the trigger on this. How are the links, I have seen some people moaning about them?

Basically answered far better below!

Have you seen the deals on H Samuel? I think you can get it for less than £200 at the moment which is a steal.

CGrieves said:
Looks like the standard 5 sports bracelet, I've had a few. Endlinks are hollow but fit OK. Bracelet links are solid, use split pins and articulate 90 degrees. The clasps are basic but functional- pressed scissor and outer and 4 microadjust holes. They're not fancy, but I've always found them perfectly serviceable, well enough finished to be comfortable and weighty enough to balance the watch head. I think they're fine. Easily upgradeable anyway- don't let it put you off the watch.

dlockers · 2 Aug 2024 at 10:42

firstborn said:
The custom watch haven seiko finally arrived(I say finally only because I missed the delivery last week):

Looks nice! What phone did you take the pic on?

Diagro · 2 Aug 2024 at 10:45

I'm a peasant.
I use a Galaxy Watch 5 currently.
I need it for the ECG and Blood Pressure functions, I collate the reports for my Doc.

Will likely upgrade to the Ultra one next.

CGrieves · 2 Aug 2024 at 12:55

wingman said:
Have you seen the deals on H Samuel? I think you can get it for less than £200 at the moment which is a steal.

Must........ resist........

FNG · 2 Aug 2024 at 13:32

Hi. I am not really a watch wearer and have inherited a OMEGA seamster planet ocean 600m watch. It is too big for me to wear and it doesn't have a large sentimental value for me. I have the 3 ID cards that come with it but no box. It is not running but not surprising as it has not been worn for a number of years. Are there companies that buy these watches? I don't know enough about them for a private sale and in truth if I keep it it will sit in a box and never see the light if day. Is it worth me getting it serviced first?

Thanks for any help.

dlockers · 2 Aug 2024 at 13:40

FNG said:
Hi. I am not really a watch wearer and have inherited a OMEGA seamster planet ocean 600m watch. It is too big for me to wear and it doesn't have a large sentimental value for me. I have the 3 ID cards that come with it but no box. It is not running but not surprising as it has not been worn for a number of years. Are there companies that buy these watches? I don't know enough about them for a private sale and in truth if I keep it it will sit in a box and never see the light if day. Is it worth me getting it serviced first?

Thanks for any help.

I'd send it to SwissTime in Essex and get it serviced first. A non-runner will just fill people with fear that it is a write-off.

FNG · 2 Aug 2024 at 13:53

Ok, I feel daft now. I watched a video and didn't realise it could be would and was kinetic....it is running fine!

Ev0 · 2 Aug 2024 at 13:57

Picked up one of the Seiko 'Pogue' homages, need to get the bracelet adjusted before I can wear it but I like it.

Prospex Solar Chronograph 1969 Re-interpretation | Seiko Boutique | The Official UK Online Store

In 1969, Seiko released the world’s first automatic chronograph equipped with both vertical clutch and column wheel, known as the Seiko Speedtimer. Under a ...

www.seikoboutique.co.uk

dlockers · 2 Aug 2024 at 14:35

FNG said:
Ok, I feel daft now. I watched a video and didn't realise it could be would and was kinetic....it is running fine!

Ah yeah it is kinetic.

In which case just flog it. Stick to Chrono24 etc; you won't get the best price but it'll be easy and painless.

Johnny 7 · 2 Aug 2024 at 18:46

I've started wearing this Valjoux 7750 powered Victorinox chronograph recently, I bought it from Facebook Marketplace a few years ago..

I've been collecting watches since I was sixteen (Grandpa was a wath repairer), i'm now sixty six so it's fifty years now!!

Some of my others, Seiko are my faves!

Some more of them..

John

chainy · 6 Aug 2024 at 05:50

Johnny 7 said:
I've started wearing this Valjoux 7750 powered Victorinox chronograph recently, I bought it from Facebook Marketplace a few years ago..

I've been collecting watches since I was sixteen (Grandpa was a wath repairer), i'm now sixty six so it's fifty years now!!

Some of my others, Seiko are my faves!

Some more of them..

John

I thought I had a watch collecting problem............Very cool!

Richdog · 6 Aug 2024 at 09:03

Johnny 7 said:
I've started wearing this Valjoux 7750 powered Victorinox chronograph recently, I bought it from Facebook Marketplace a few years ago..

I've been collecting watches since I was sixteen (Grandpa was a wath repairer), i'm now sixty six so it's fifty years now!!

Some of my others, Seiko are my faves!

Some more of them..

John

Damn dude that is basically compulsive hoarding, Channel 4 will be in touch soon!