Watches - another OCD problem

[Anesthetist]

Also wanted to throw in that my GS is stealthy. Only people who know watches recognize it. This is the opposite of the high polish Breitling or yellow gold President. Personally I like that.

[Graeme]

I'm pretty certain that my tastes are becoming increasingly obtuse, but I rather like the Grand Seiko quartz watches.

The picture's stolen from a piece on Grand Seiko at aBlogToWatch.

[khaki8]

Get over it..Graeme….

[Chris]

I respect your enthusiasm and knowledge, Graeme.  I also think you have a great, quirky aesthetic sense.  So if you like GS quartz watches, I say go with it.  You could hardly find quartz watches more worthy of respect, that's for certain.

[Anesthetist]

I'm with you 100% on this one. Really superb.

[Sugar Mountain]

Anyone here ever messed with Zenith watches? I could see the Elite Captain Central Second appealing to those who dig Grand Seiko. I'm a big fan of the El Primero Striking 10th as well.

[Qinhan]

A recent purchase of mine: vintage Tudor Sub with faded "ghost bezel" (bought from original owner with papers  )

[tmg]

Very nice Snowflake!

[Sugar Mountain]

Really nice Qinhan! Your second Tudor sub now?

[Qinhan]

Indeed, although I'm now looking to move the first one.  If anyone is interested in purchasing, feel free to pm me for details.

[Giles]

Damn…..Now, I want one of these.....

[Finkster]

I own this SEIKO SKA617 P1 Kinetic for the 'daily business' … a very solid and smart companion .. and based on the kinetic feature, you need no batteries ...

Thx for the inspiration for this nice watch @Finn666 

[Finn666]

ha @Finkster my pleasure mate!…wearing mine as a daily beater as well.

like today/now

paired with the black ihsh-59 btw.

[Finkster]

^  keep it up! … a brilliant watch!! 

[Anesthetist]

Qinhan, maybe this guy is your Tudor's bro!

[Qinhan]

That's the mini-sub!  I've always been partial to the snowflakes.

[Anesthetist]

@Qinhan:

That's the mini-sub!  I've always been partial to the snowflakes.

Me too but this one was only $500

[Graeme]

Hodinkee have got a guide to watches below $5000 that their staff would go for.

https://www.hodinkee.com/blog/the-hodinkee-team-picks-our-favorite-watches-under-5000

Me, I'd be tempted by a 1953 Omega RAF watch. They go for around $2000 to $3000, and I'd use the balance to get it restored at Bienne.

Anyone else have any ideas?

[Giles]

Yep,  I have spoken to Richard my Watch man about the Grand Seiko Spring drive Ti Diver.  Now, Richard knows a thing or two about watches, owning 300 at the last count - and I'm not talking Swatches here .  Some of you will know Richard, so you will be able to imagine him saying "Now that's a proper. proper watch"…..

[Graeme]

The Spring Drive looks very nice. Did you see the piece on the steel version at Hodinkee?

https://www.hodinkee.com/blog/the-grand-seiko-spring-drive-divers-200m