Watches - another OCD problem

[Cutlasshound]

@Anesthetist What did you think of the white speedy? Seen one briefly in shop window but not had the chance to try one on. Hoping to pick one up in the future or the white explorer two

[Graeme]

@Cutlasshound I'm not @Anesthetist, but I had a chance to look at the white Speedy in Melbourne a few months ago. It's prettier than the original, and a bit less tool-like.

If I was buying a Speedy, I'd go for the white dial.

[ddtrash]

@Cutlasshound I like the white speedy but for my money I would try and find the Tokyo Olympics version with the white silver dial and burgundy deep red bezel.

Similar look but possibly a bit more of a limited release? Looks to be a cheaper pick up vs the new release white dial which is yet to really see the secondary market.

They were part of an Olympic set originally I believe but you can find them for sale as individual pieces.

[Cutlasshound]

@ddtrash Interesting and thanks very much, not seen that one before!

[bluemantra]

Hanhart 417ES 1954

[VoodooRay]

Rocking the explorer with my IH-2526J and forum coffee mug.

[Anesthetist]

A winning combo

[Anesthetist]

Ironheart tough

[Giles]

I am pretty hard on stuff. I use a diving watch to dive with, and my 50 Fathoms pretty much lives on my wrist whatever I do. Added to that, I am a hamfisted, accident-prone (induced) twat.

I noticed that parts of the black bezel were going grey, upon close inspection I realised I had cracked the sapphire in a couple of places and water was getting under it.

So off to Blancpain it has gone for a full service, repair and refresh.

I await the quote with considerable trepidation

(I think they will have a heart attack when they see I have it on a cheap Chinese rubber strap - which has lasted ages and is brilliant)....

[Danimal506]

@Giles Do you have any pictures of the damaged bezel? I would love to see a before and after. For us nerds

[Giles]

I tried to take a pic, but it was crap. It was the sort of thing you could feel rather than see. I bit like if you damage a ceramic fishing rod guide, you can feel it by passing over it with your fingernail or sharp knife, but cant actually see it.

[ddtrash]

While ceramic bezels look nice and shiny you cant help feeling that the "old school" aluminium bezels are a more suitable material for a tool watch bezel.

Yes Aluminium bezels can be scratched and dented but they are relatively cheap and super easy to replace. I really like the look and feel of the older 5 digit Rolex Sub and GMT Master aluminium bezels.

Some perceived upgrades are not as functional as the versions they are superceeding.

[JDelage]

So, Otsuka has a lottery for one of their amazing watches but unfortunately it's only for people with a Japanese address & CC... Boohoo...

Anyone in Japan wants to be my proxy?

https://otsukalotec.base.shop/items/91991626?utm_source=base&utm_medium=shop_mail&utm_campaign=mail_magazine&utm_content=mail_magazine

[Giles]

I'm there in 7 weeks

[JDelage]

Thank you Giles! That was kinda in jest. The lottery is on Oct 3 and requires a Japanese issued CC. Oh well, plenty of watch fish in the watch sea.

[Giles]

[mclaincausey]

While I mostly agree wirh @ddtrash , a defense of ceramic bezels would be being able to have lume in the bezel beyond a pip at the top.

[Molle]

I have a thing for SEIKO divers and especially Marine Master type ones. The design is coming from their 6215-7000 (1967) and 6159-7000 (1968).

[nickname]

I was drooling over a MM for years.
When I finally put it on my wrist, that was not it. Sits too tall, wears small for my big wrist. I was so sad.

Until I got a GS diver, that made things better.
Still, my Sumo Gen1 is my most worn watch.

Great collection btw.

[Graeme]

Omega has re-released the First Omega in Space, with a nifty sapphire crystal that replicates the original Hesalite, and the 3861 Master Chronometer movement. It looks nice.

Monochrome and Fratello have write-ups.