What watch do you wear?

yer_averagejoe · 14 Feb 2013 at 16:12

mrk said:
that money will buy me another Thai Pasty

Eliot · 14 Feb 2013 at 16:37

Im getting an Orient Mako Modded next payday, Its been decided..
BOOM

mrk · 14 Feb 2013 at 18:21

yer_averagejoe said:

Seiko 5 came back from repair today. They included a little certificate booklet that had a water resistance chart which I thought was interesting on what they deem usable:

Put the leather strap on it too but I don't think it's as comfortable on this watch as the nylon one that comes with it so will revert back. Looks nicer though :/

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 14 Feb 2013 at 18:42

Hey Guys,

Can someone spec me a watch?

I love some of these on here but well out of my price range.. much like this one!:
http://www.omegawatches.com/fileadmin/images/watches/soldier-detail/22258000-20.png

Im looking at about £200.. I realise for the above I need to put another 0 on the end and then double it but still!

Any ideas guys??

Kazz · 14 Feb 2013 at 19:01

If you're after something similar visually, maybe check out Seiko if you can't move from your budget?

Skeptic · 14 Feb 2013 at 19:56

Some of the Orients are pretty similar to that.

mrk · 14 Feb 2013 at 20:00

I read it on watch site recently but for the life if me can't find the link any more that a modified Orient can be Helium safe, anyone heard about this?

randomshenans · 15 Feb 2013 at 08:28

Won this 1900 Omega Grand Prix pocket watch last night. Now I just need to work out how to pay for it. Damn German!

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1120#ht_500wt_1414

randomshenans · 15 Feb 2013 at 08:38

Scrap that, just managed to pay for it. Stupid ebay. Get in for me though!

Still need to sort payment for the 4 above, but I will hopefully have the start of a nice little collection once I get them refurbished!

http://img1.jpegbay.com/gallery/001801452/1_f.jpg

Nossmayo · 15 Feb 2013 at 12:10

Arrived this morning. Very pleased with it.

mrk · 15 Feb 2013 at 13:19

I like it! Under certain light the 5 Emblem looks like the Superman logo

Rotty · 15 Feb 2013 at 13:22

Kimi said:
My friend says he can get 40% of any Tag for me, and ive always been tempted for a Monaco, does anyone have one of these? i d like to know about reliability for them, straps etc does they wear fast

reliability should be fine, what I often do with strap watches is take the original strap off and use it on an aftermarket one

The standard monaco is nothing special but at 40% off it should hold a good percentage of it's value

randomshenans · 15 Feb 2013 at 13:38

I'll take a tag at 40% off! Pass on the love...

Rotty · 15 Feb 2013 at 13:44

randomshenans said:
I'll take a tag at 40% off! Pass on the love...

40% off is pretty good but not out of the question, 25% is available just by asking

V_R · 15 Feb 2013 at 16:16

I have a delivery!!!!

mrk · 15 Feb 2013 at 18:28

V_R said:
I have a delivery!!!!

Return of the...Mako

Noticeable differences to the normal Mako? There's a blueish tinge when moving around the glass, this is the AR coating and lastly obviously the upgraded blue lume

Seiko is being sold!

R-evans · 15 Feb 2013 at 19:41

Watch lovers....

Does everybody pay for a specialist to change the battery or is there a good maintenance kit you can get?

Currently two of my watch's need a new battery and for 'some reason' one of them will cost £18 to change, the other is £9.

Just thinking if I could do it myself I could save a lot of money.

Cheers

Nix · 15 Feb 2013 at 19:55

kona786 said:
^^^Man jewellery. Gotta have it

New leather strap:

Where from? That would look lovely on my Citizen.

Pen66 · 15 Feb 2013 at 20:50

Nossmayo said:
Arrived this morning. Very pleased with it.

I like that. Looking to purchase one in the near future and I see it's the made in Japan model.

Can I ask where you bought it from? I'd seen it on Creationwatches but it's now sold out.

MikeTimbers · 15 Feb 2013 at 21:23

R-evans said:
Watch lovers....

Does everybody pay for a specialist to change the battery or is there a good maintenance kit you can get?

Currently two of my watch's need a new battery and for 'some reason' one of them will cost £18 to change, the other is £9.

Just thinking if I could do it myself I could save a lot of money.

Cheers

I go to a little shop on Fleet Street who do repairs for Ernest Jones but far cheaper. With any quality watch, doing it yourself would likely damage the back and you're unlikely to get the same "seal" on the watch that a specialist will get.