What watch do you wear?

MrMarvelous · 8 Dec 2014 at 14:04

Just bought this for £14.99. Beautiful watch but unfortunately my phone died when I was taking pictures so a stock one will have to do for now.

Got it here if anyone is interested - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161496594425?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

TwsT · 8 Dec 2014 at 14:08

been enjoying the Seiko 5 I got for my birthday. Getting used to wearing a watch again is nice I like not having to reach for my phone to tell the time and thus not getting distracted by alerts etc on my phone.

I am however Eyeing up a TW steel watch but I think the fiancée is planning on buying it as my wedding gift from her She told me I can't have headphones LOL

Cleisthenes · 8 Dec 2014 at 15:51

TwsT said:
been enjoying the Seiko 5 I got for my birthday. Getting used to wearing a watch again is nice I like not having to reach for my phone to tell the time and thus not getting distracted by alerts etc on my phone.

I am however Eyeing up a TW steel watch but I think the fiancée is planning on buying it as my wedding gift from her She told me I can't have headphones LOL

Hahaha

Some HD800's would look great on a stand on the top table and the reception

Gornall · 8 Dec 2014 at 15:56

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Autom...&qid=1418054154&sr=1-25&keywords=Orient+Watch

Tempted by the Seiko 5 aviator-esque for that price.

TwsT · 8 Dec 2014 at 15:58

Cleisthenes said:
Hahaha

Some HD800's would look great on a stand on the top table and the reception

Indeed

Gornall said:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Autom...&qid=1418054154&sr=1-25&keywords=Orient+Watch

Tempted by the Seiko 5 aviator-esque for that price.

that's what I have for the money can't fault it

Janesy B · 8 Dec 2014 at 16:08

Gornall said:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Autom...&qid=1418054154&sr=1-25&keywords=Orient+Watch

Tempted by the Seiko 5 aviator-esque for that price.

£49 pounds from creation watches, it'll be shipped from Singapore but delivery is often 3-4 days and I've used them twice with no problems.

Derek W · 8 Dec 2014 at 17:35

Bought some Carbon Fibre which was delivered today.

The ironing board as a display is purely coincidental

DanTheMan · 8 Dec 2014 at 19:27

First watch since I was about 12. I love the face but think I want a new strap already.

GSXRMovistar · 8 Dec 2014 at 20:18

Derek W said:
Bought some Carbon Fibre which was delivered today.

The ironing board as a display is purely coincidental

That's nice, can you share a link? I could do with a couple of new boxes and been considering winders. Thanks.

Derek W · 8 Dec 2014 at 20:45

GSXRMovistar said:
That's nice, can you share a link? I could do with a couple of new boxes and been considering winders. Thanks.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MODALO-Time...&qid=1418071357&sr=8-6&keywords=watch+winders

That's the one I got but when i ordered it it was priced at £139.99 but they chucked £5 off for some random discount when you spend over £100.

SDK^ · 9 Dec 2014 at 11:50

Is that real CF?

On another note
Omega to offer what possibly is the most comprehensive and extensive way of certifying a mechanical watch

beh · 9 Dec 2014 at 12:50

SDK^ said:
On another note
Omega to offer what possibly is the most comprehensive and extensive way of certifying a mechanical watch

even though the certification is offered by METAS, the testing will actually take place under Omega's roof ... we don't believe METAS has a facility to test watches ... METAS will however be certifying the equipment used to do all the certifying.

Eh?

Is chronometer certification still much of a selling point these days?

Raymond Lin · 9 Dec 2014 at 12:52

beh said:
Eh?

Is chronometer certification still much of a selling point these days?

All those certificates still can't beat a £10 Casio though

If accuracy is a No.1 priority, an automatic watch is not top of the list, no matter what pieces of paper it comes with.

Janesy B · 9 Dec 2014 at 13:01

Maybe someone wants an Auto with good accuracy, wants to spend £5k or whatever and isn't interested in a £10 Casio?

panthro · 9 Dec 2014 at 13:03

You can buy an "automatic" Grand Seiko with a Spring Drive movement and have quartz accuracy in a mechanical watch.

Raymond Lin · 9 Dec 2014 at 13:04

Janesy B said:
Maybe someone wants an Auto with good accuracy, wants to spend £5k or whatever and isn't interested in a £10 Casio?

Then in that scenaro, wanting an Auto is the No.1 priority, wants to spend £5k is the second, accuracy a distant 3rd.

mrk · 9 Dec 2014 at 13:18

beh said:
Eh?

Is chronometer certification still much of a selling point these days?

No. My old watch with a base 2824-2 movement and no certification was +1 to 2 seconds a day which in most cases is more accurate than many "certified" movements.

beh · 9 Dec 2014 at 13:32

Janesy B said:
Maybe someone wants an Auto with good accuracy, wants to spend £5k or whatever and isn't interested in a £10 Casio?

For the big brands in that price range, how much value is there in cosc? Surely accuracy is a given. Maybe it meant something decades ago when quartz was seen as a threat but seems redundant now.

In house testing seems a smart move, while the spin Omega have put on it is very woolly, it'll probably save them quite a bit of money.

mrk said:
No. My old watch with a base 2824-2 movement and no certification was +1 to 2 seconds a day which in most cases is more accurate than many "certified" movements.

Exactly, many relatively cheap auto watches could easily pass if they were submitted, production of modern day movements is suitably refined. There's no prestige in it for a knowledgeable buyer.

mrk · 9 Dec 2014 at 13:36

Yup it costs money to have each watch certified, by not having a paper stating what they already know they can pass on the savings to customers of that watch. Everybody wins.

Janesy B · 9 Dec 2014 at 13:46

Raymond Lin said:
Then in that scenaro, wanting an Auto is the No.1 priority, wants to spend £5k is the second, accuracy a distant 3rd.

If you're making things up. But then again it's just one of those willy waving things, as mrk says, even basic autos are good enough to be cosc.