The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread
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Well this is a bummer.
If you plug the image into eleif.net, and use the lug to lug distance as the control, the horizontal measurement of the Boulton is 33mm (kind of large for a retro reissue), and the lug to lug distance is 50mm, which is massive. That's bigger than my 42mm Seamster. I think the lug to lug on the SMPc is 47 or 48mm, and that's really the limit of what I'll tolerate.
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Long Island Watch came out with their own upgraded Seiko SKX:
https://www.longislandwatch.com/Islander_Watches_s/2006.htm?utm_source=google&utm_medium=yt&utm_campaign=ytislander&utm_term=ytislandersep232019
Lots of upgrades that SKX fans have been wanting for awhile:Sapphire crystal
Ceramic Bezel (fuck you Tudor)
Hacking handwinding movement
Drilled lugs
A bracelet that doesn't feel like a windchime
Not sure if it will have the same issues as the SKX (misaligned chapter ring, movement that is horrifically inaccurate), but pretty cool for those that are in the market for the now discontinued SKX.
I have an SKX007 and an SKX009 that is in the shop now to get it's chapter rings aligned properly. I never really wore them regularly because it made me crazy.
They're nice travel watches because nobody will mug you for them, they're pretty inconspicuous. There's some drama right now in the watch/YouTube community with muggings in London over watches.
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Ceramic, LUMINOUS, bezel to boot.
That is a really good deal.
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Hamilton have re-issued the Chrono-Matic 50, which was a seventies design.
It looks pretty cool, but has a 48.5 mm case and costs around $2500.
More details at Monochrome.
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So little update:
Been wearing this watch since sept 5th and it hasn’t left my wrist except for when I need to wear a G-Shock for durability purposes
I’ve really grown to prefer the smaller size. Since I got it the weather has gotten colder and it fits under the cuff of a jacket better than it’s larger counterparts.
No issues with the mineral glass.
Movement has really settled in. I haven’t had to set the time in over a week as it’s settled in to +/- zero
The only thing that’s been a pet peeve is the members of the Hamilton watch owners group bitching moaning and complaining about the glass and the price.
You can find them at 25% off if you shop around.
Edited to add requisite photo
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Also: Haveston NATO straps are my current favorite at the moment if anyone is looking for one. Their canvas straps are pretty unique for a NATO strap and well designed. The nylon ones are also super nice and the floating keeper is added value.
They don’t advertise that they’re “mil spec” but if you actually look up the specification it’s pretty meaningless.
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I'm with the "mineral glass sucks" camp. I swear, I scratched one taking the watch out of the box once.
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Box crystals are a silly trend. I dislike them a lot.
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I'm not touching that one, but I really love that watch.
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I bought this Bruno Söhnle a few years ago mostly because it was on clearance from watchbuys.com and I had cash to burn. I havent worn it much but I just tried it out on a chevron nato and I like the combo. It’s quartz but I do like the big date, large seconds hand, and the movement finish is unique for a quartz.
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I was thinking this morning about quartz vs mechanical/automatic.
I've heard people complain that they don't want to have to change the batteries every 2-10 years so they go with mechanical/automatic.
This is idiotic at best. Not long ago I had to send in my Omega for service (under warranty) because there was an issue with the hand winding mechanism. I had to take it to my jeweler where they evaluated it (couple days), ship it to the Swatch service center for service (one day trip), spend three goddamn weeks there, get shipped back (one day trip), and then I had to find time to go back to my jeweler (couple more days). This whole process took about a month. If the same holds true for a routine service, I am trading a month every five to ten years for a ten minute battery change every 2-10 years.
With that being said, I have an equal amount of mechanical/automatic to quartz watches
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Picked this up the other day. I’m on the fence on whether to keep it or not. I don’t neeeeeed another watch, but this was a steal and I kind of dig the 24hr hour hand.
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^ That's a lovely looking timepiece ^
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Glycine watches are an absolute bargain atm. I’d keep it if I were you.
For what it’s worth, I paid about $1700 for a similar model years ago…Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
