What watch do you wear?

Hyburnate · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:22

Don't look to bad

Raymond Lin · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:36

Malt_Vinegar said:
I just bought this:
http://www.arbutus-newyork.com/carts/catalog/product/view/id/192/s/ar407-color-1/category/70/
I was umming and ahhing, but the price was almost 80% off, so I decided to take the plunge!

Did you pay £400 or did you pay £80? and if so, where from?

Rikki · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:40

Wee vid clip of some of the watch faces Ive already bunged on there showcasing the inner geek...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNOOmyLSEjs&feature=youtu.be

Malt_Vinegar · 4 Sep 2013 at 14:16

Raymond Lin said:
Did you pay £400 or did you pay £80? and if so, where from?

I paid £85 - Lightening deal!

Now unavailable on that site

Raymond Lin · 4 Sep 2013 at 17:51

Malt_Vinegar said:
I paid £85 - Lightening deal!

Now unavailable on that site

Nicely done sir.

I, on the other hand have no such luck, but am in the process of importing this from Japan to go with my old Seiko.

Mechanical, sapphire glass.

Should be fun!

mrk · 4 Sep 2013 at 17:58

The Christopher Ward magazine came through the post today. Some nice pieces on display indeed. The C1000 Typhoon looks amazing in the magazine photos but very cheap and lacking in class on their website stock photos.

Such a shame, the same applies for many of the CW watches, their stock website photos don't do them justice. :/

Skidder · 4 Sep 2013 at 18:00

mrk said:
The Christopher Ward magazine came through the post today. Some nice pieces on display indeed. The C1000 Typhoon looks amazing in the magazine photos but very cheap and lacking in class on their website stock photos.

Such a shame, the same applies for many of the CW watches, their stock website photos don't do them justice. :/

They're a vast improvement on what they used to look like but still sub-par. I've owned quite a few CW but can't get excited now they've upped their prices.

mrk · 4 Sep 2013 at 18:02

Yup take the C1000 I mentioned, selling at a shade over £1500... I know where my money would go for that price. It's nice but not £1500 nice.

Skidder · 4 Sep 2013 at 18:08

Exactly. I like a lot of things about them. I spoke to Chris a couple of times and he seems like a good guy but I think they are a long way from where they started out in terms of value. Not bad, but not the great value USP they originally had. I am sure the economics of what they are doing have forced this situation but hey ho.

Belloni · 4 Sep 2013 at 18:13

randomshenans said:
In typical bad boy style, I'm rocking a Zeno for a change...

What watch is that?

GSXRMovistar · 4 Sep 2013 at 18:15

mrk said:
Such a shame, the same applies for many of the CW watches, their stock website photos don't do them justice. :/

I think this is a common problem with so many watch brands, their stock photos are terrible and don't show off the quality/detail of the pieces.

I'm a big fan of this site which reviews both low and higher cost watches and their images/videos can really sell a cheaper watch compared to the brands own website.
http://wornandwound.com/watch-reviews/

mrk · 4 Sep 2013 at 18:17

Thanks for the link I have bookmarked

mrk · 4 Sep 2013 at 19:19

"If" I bought another watch over the next couple of years I think a PVD one would be what I'd go for, black and silver combination. Just seen this: http://wornandwound.com/2013/06/26/lum-tec-300m-2-review/

Really like that!

The micro adjustment on the clasp is genius.

alexisonfire · 4 Sep 2013 at 19:52

mrk said:
"If" I bought another watch over the next couple of years I think a PVD one would be what I'd go for, black and silver combination. Just seen this: http://wornandwound.com/2013/06/26/lum-tec-300m-2-review/

Really like that!

The micro adjustment on the clasp is genius.

I made up a custom black titan rolex sub identical to that last night

I just picked this up for a light weight watch for daily use. I bought it without a strap, and have just used the 4 ring zulu to try it on. I think im gonna get a black nato with 2 orange stripes for it

GSXRMovistar · 4 Sep 2013 at 21:34

mrk said:
Thanks for the link I have bookmarked

Haha that site is dangerous, so many nice watches. Tipping point for me picking up the Orient Sparta was seeing their review.

Luckily my Orient watch OCD now prevents me from branching off into other brands (think this will be my next purchase (http://wornandwound.com/2013/07/03/orient-star-classic-review/), however from their recent reviews I love all of these:-

http://wornandwound.com/2013/08/09/ancon-sea-shadow-hands-on/
http://wornandwound.com/2012/11/28/8035/
http://wornandwound.com/2013/08/21/march-la-b-am3-review/ (retro coolness)

Raymond Lin · 4 Sep 2013 at 22:02

GSXRMovistar said:
I think this is a common problem with so many watch brands, their stock photos are terrible and don't show off the quality/detail of the pieces.

I'm a big fan of this site which reviews both low and higher cost watches and their images/videos can really sell a cheaper watch compared to the brands own website.
http://wornandwound.com/watch-reviews/

Thanks for that link, I've now cancelled my earlier ordered and gone for something else at half the price !

Feel much better, was a little uncomfortable spending £275 + duty/tax on top.

Now it's £114

GSXRMovistar · 4 Sep 2013 at 22:08

Raymond Lin said:
Thanks for that link, I've now cancelled my earlier ordered and gone for something else at half the price !

Feel much better, was a little uncomfortable spending £275 + duty/tax on top.

Now it's £114

What have you gone for?

Raymond Lin · 4 Sep 2013 at 22:19

GSXRMovistar said:
What have you gone for?

http://wornandwound.com/2011/09/02/review-seiko-5-snzh53-diver-in-blue/

I've even ordered the brown leather strap

Feel like something "different" than another black faced bracelet.

I was sold on this photo, love the contrast.

I'm not one really to chase expensive watches so this one does me fine.

But part of me wants that Sevenfriday PR1 just because it looks even more different.

GSXRMovistar · 4 Sep 2013 at 22:50

Raymond Lin said:
http://wornandwound.com/2011/09/02/review-seiko-5-snzh53-diver-in-blue/

Very nice indeed. :cool:

And yeah that Sevenfriday is very funky.

mrk · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:44

That's nice, shame the dial marker lume points are so tiny though, bit strange to have them so small on a dive watch but it does look nice. Bit chunky at 14mm too and coupled with being 42mm in size that's gonna have some heft on the wrist.

e: That Benarus is magical, love the case design.