What watch do you wear?

Agent_Smith357 · 19 Feb 2014 at 23:17

http://www.manbushijie.com/ Is a reputable Parnis seller. I bought a U-Boat clone from him and it was excellent with lots of communication.

Register to the site and the prices drop as well.

mrk · 19 Feb 2014 at 23:19

2StepSteve said:
£164 to just re-lume in blue? Absolute madness IMO! But go for it

It is, it's absolute bonkers but hey, I like this watch too much to even care!

The lumed areas on the dial are delicate and as such a large portion of that cost is down to that. Jay appears to be renowned for high quality craftsmanship and having done some research it runs in the family, this is good reassurance for that cost too.

So what do we think, is it worth spending £164 to make an £800 watch a bit prettier? I think so, it makes it more personal and tastefully so. Maybe one day I will sell it or maybe I won't but if I do at least I know it will have a very USP but until then I've got a watch that is not like the others in a number of ways now.

2StepSteve · 19 Feb 2014 at 23:55

I still think you're mad tbh

I won't deny that blue looks pretty; but your eyes will find it more difficult to see this colour hours after charging. There's a reason why lume is mostly green. If you're ok with this, then OK

This aside.. I'd still worry that something may go wrong with the delivery or a potential not so great job/damage.

Raymond Lin · 19 Feb 2014 at 23:56

£164 to change the colour of the lume?

mrk · 20 Feb 2014 at 00:07

I thought of it more like the equivalent of reinstalling Windows on 8 customer's computers :cool:

2StepSteve said:
I still think you're mad tbh

I won't deny that blue looks pretty; but your eyes will find it more difficult to see this colour hours after charging. There's a reason why lume is mostly green. If you're ok with this, then OK

This aside.. I'd still worry that something may go wrong with the delivery or a potential not so great job/damage.

That's what insurance is for!

His work is warranted for 90 days though and I've not read a bad review on forums. By all accounts guy knows what he's doing and his house looks rather spiffing on streeview

As for not seeing the lume after some hours, totally depends on the number of layers. The orientuhren modded Mako I had used layered blue SuperLuminova, that was visible for hours

Robertnpmk · 20 Feb 2014 at 07:11

Basher said:

Nice watch mate.

Cosimo · 20 Feb 2014 at 07:31

Raymond Lin said:
£164 to change the colour of the lume?

I'd be saving it towards another watch.

mrk · 20 Feb 2014 at 09:19

That's fine, another watch doesn't get you (me) something extra special/unique though.

Soundood · 20 Feb 2014 at 15:05

mrk said:
The orientuhren modded Mako I had used layered blue SuperLuminova, that was visible for hours

yep very true, by the way it sais hello,

mrk · 20 Feb 2014 at 15:14

Good to see it still about!

GeezerButler · 20 Feb 2014 at 16:30

Got my Citizen Altichron from Creation. UK RRP £595, got it for £302:

WillyNelson · 20 Feb 2014 at 16:41

Quite a bit going on there. I like it but I'd be worried by its at-a-glace legibility.

Ewaf · 20 Feb 2014 at 17:00

GeezerButler said:
Got my Citizen Altichron from Creation. UK RRP £595, got it for £302:

Still paid about £300 too much :O

Cosimo · 20 Feb 2014 at 17:07

WillyNelson said:
Quite a bit going on there. I like it but I'd be worried by its at-a-glace legibility.

Altimeter and electronic compass:

Cleisthenes · 20 Feb 2014 at 17:40

It's pretty cool to have those things in a watch but they must make it bulky and I don't think I would actually use those functions.

GeezerButler · 20 Feb 2014 at 18:57

Cleisthenes said:
It's pretty cool to have those things in a watch but they must make it bulky and I don't think I would actually use those functions.

It's pretty chunky - 49.5 mm wide and 16 thick, but pretty light as it's titanium. Pretty comfortable on the rubber strap - which is the nicest rubber strap I've had.

TBH I don't need the functions - I'm not a mountaineer! Just like the technology and the way the watch looks.

mrk · 20 Feb 2014 at 19:06

It looks cool, once you get used to the time hands you'd tell the time at a glance no problem and the lume looks neat too. Blue!

Cosimo said:
Altimeter and electronic compass:

So how does that make sense in response to WillyNelson's post?

shaank · 20 Feb 2014 at 19:11

argh made a post and had some weird timeout error... so typing it again....

damn you watch thread! you've roped me in! with thanks to 2stepsteve, I've got hold of the same decent watch box and dug out all my old watches. Sent the broken ones away for repair and looking online for some new straps.

I've also ordered a parnis. And have my eye on a Tissot posted on here earlier. PRS516 with the blue face. And I want an Omega Seasmaster 300, blue, with a NATO bond strap.

Damn it, this thread is going to cost isn't it!!!

Pics to follow once the stuff comes back from repair / new batteries and the like.

mikeh501 · 20 Feb 2014 at 20:35

Tudor pelagos... Thoughts pls.

Cleisthenes · 20 Feb 2014 at 20:40

shaank said:
argh made a post and had some weird timeout error... so typing it again....

damn you watch thread! you've roped me in! with thanks to 2stepsteve, I've got hold of the same decent watch box and dug out all my old watches. Sent the broken ones away for repair and looking online for some new straps.

I've also ordered a parnis. And have my eye on a Tissot posted on here earlier. PRS516 with the blue face. And I want an Omega Seasmaster 300, blue, with a NATO bond strap.

Damn it, this thread is going to cost isn't it!!!

Pics to follow once the stuff comes back from repair / new batteries and the like.

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