Watches - another OCD problem

[Chris]

I have liked the orange Planet Ocean for years, and considered buying one a couple of times, but that damn HEV at 10 o'clock drives me nuts.  I just can't get past it.

[tigerpac]

Thanks!!

The HEV surprisingly isn't annoying on the wrist - but if you don't like the look then there's not much you can do!

Love the orange - by far gets the most compliments of any watch I have (others being: Omega Aqua Terra, Tag Aquaracer, vintage Zenith, vintage JLC and vintage Omega)

[Chris]

I agree about it not being bad on the wrist; I've tried it on a few times and it's really a lot less noticeable than in pictures, but it still bothers me aesthetically.  It's a shame, because I really love the watch otherwise.  Glad you're happy with it, by the way.:)

[Seul]

Budget watch 

[unharmed]

Budget maybe but Seiko 5s are brilliant all the same.

[tigerpac]

^^^ Agreed.  Would be hard pressed to find better watches in that price range.

[Seul]

Oh look who's back… with a metal bracelet!.. 

[Seul]

So basically this is what happened…

• replaced the Weil leather bracelet with Hirsch leather one: 40 €
• tore through it in a couple of months, I inquire about a metal bracelet
• they say that's not possible, but they'll try and find some pieces to fit on it
• I go ahead and buy the Seiko (90 €) and even have it shortened to my wrist (5 €)
• in the meanwhile they have my Weil and the dad (family business) says "it's a shame to fool around with a Weil"... He makes it very obvious that he doesn't wanna attach a cheap bracelet to it cause it won't fit 100 %...
• I go in today and the son says it worked... 30 € for the metal bracelet plus 15 for the extra work...
• I hand over my Seiko to my bro, and he has it shortened, 5 €

He gets the Seiko as a gift, I get my Weil back, on a cheap bracelet... We're both happy... 

I'm done with watches for a Weil...

[tigerpac]

Nice - love the grande date.

"I'm done with watches for a Weil…"

I said the same thing.... about 5 watches ago!

[Seul]

Yeah: it's hopeless… Once again I am eyeing this Seiko… I could buy it and wear it on "formal" occassions, perhaps?.. 

But!.. Crystal: Hardlex  :-\

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-seiko-mechanical-sarb065-automatic-mens-watch-784244.html

[derivative666]

That's a beauty

[derivative666]

This will be my next watch grand seiko spring drive gmt sbge001

[Finn666]

^damn, i love that one J.! great watch…

[tigerpac]

^^^ Just be mindful of service costs on the Spring Drive (Over 1k I believe)

Pretty interesting technology though and top notch fit and finish.

[Giles]

@Giles:

I have decided it's time to simplify my life.  I will be selling all my current "good" watches and using the funds to buy just one watch I can wear all the time.  So the following will be being sold:

2 x Breitling Chronomats - both stainless steel
1 x Patek Philippe vintage (1954) gold manual wind calatrava
1 x JLC gold, time/date/day/month/moonphase with JLC deployant clasp

If you have a serious interest in any of these, PM me.

All of these are currently at a watch maker being tweaked a polished ready for sale.  He was extremely complimentary about the JLC and the PP, gave me values I should expect to get for them and told me that I should sell these through Christies or Bonhams…..Wow...

[tigerpac]

Nice G!  Those are nice watches –- you're probably aware but just in case, fyi, Blancpain produces their own (free) magazine, lots of good stuff in there that might interest you.  I've got my eye on the Villeret Complete Calendar Moonphase 40mm

http://www.blancpain.com/en/lettres-du-brassus

[alcatraz]

Anyone had any personal experience with Toshi straps?

[Giles]

^^ Thanks tigerpac

[davito]

G maybe you gonna contact Beyer chronometrie Bahnhofstrasse Zürich re your Calatrava. Family Beyer has some close relationship to Family Stern,

http://www.beyer-ch.com/en.html

[Giles]

Great idea,  I will drop them a note when the watch comes back.  Thanks, G