Watches - another OCD problem

[babyknight]

Thank you @tmg @Finn666 @ddtrash  , I appreciate the kind words.  This watch is definitely the pride of my collection.

[Qinhan]

Wow.  Was wondering when you were going to post pics of that one @babyknight  Looks absolutely beautiful and I love the panda dial.

[tigerpac]

Sweet!

[rocket]

top notch cop @babyknight

[babyknight]

Thank you @Qinhan @tigerpac and @rocket !

[Graeme]

That's a nice watch @babyknight.

For Seiko fans, Hodinkee have a piece up about the manufacture. If you want to see how the Japanese build movements…

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/inside-seiko

They've also got an announcement about the IWC Connect, that adds smartwatch functionality to mechanical timepieces.

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/iwc-connect-an-activity-tracker-integrated-into-the-strap-of-big-pilot-and-soon-to-be-all-iwc-watche

And, from a couple of weeks back, a tour of the Tudor archives.

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/inside-the-archives-of-the-tudor-watch-company

[Sugar Mountain]

Cheers for the Hodinkee Tudor feature Graeme. I'll give that a proper view when I'm not supposed to be working!

[Anesthetist]

From Hodinkee:

Drool!

[Chris]

I don't understand the sundial on the right- is there a reason the numbers don't add up properly?

[Anesthetist]

Gonna guess that the left sub is the true seconds and that the right is a 30 min chronograph.

[Jordan23]

@Anesthetist:

Gonna guess that the left sub is the true seconds and that the right is a 30 min chronograph.

45min?[emoji6]

Enjoy ya addiction!

[Chris]

Yeah, you're right, I expect it's a 45 minute chrono.  Must've had a brain fart when I thought it was supposed to be an hour.  But why is the 5-10 portion in orange?  Just decorative, or is there a practical purpose?

[Anesthetist]

@Jordan23:

@Anesthetist:

Gonna guess that the left sub is the true seconds and that the right is a 30 min chronograph.

45min?[emoji6]

Enjoy ya addiction!

Doh! Missed that. Dunno about the orange slice but I like it

[ben2t]

With clockwork synergy heavy premium band.

[ben2t]

Sumo well made watch but to big for my liking.

[JCMx800]

Is someone into Omega Speedmasters? I start to like em and I could need a "new" watch sometime in 2015…

[mclaincausey]

A dream deferred… they made a prototype with the "Homeplate" face and a rotating bezel but it never went to market and instead had a fixed tachymeter ring (my preference on the watch).

http://www.salonqp.com/features-2/know-your-vintage-tudors/

My guess on the 45 minute timer is that people were doing a lot of drugs back then.

[tigerpac]

^^Can't go wrong with a Speedie!

There's a whole world of em out there so do your research!!

[Chris]

^^This is true.  Other watches catch my eye, but I always come back to the Speedmaster Professional as the "I'm going to sell all my other watches and buy just one to wear forever" watch.  It's an undeniable classic.

[babyknight]

Yes, the Speedy Pro is just a superb watch.  It was my gateway drug.  It's a classic design and works as well as any watch ever could as the one watch to own if you could own no other.