dudewuttheheck

4 minutes ago, mrman said:

Yup, forgot about IWC as they are / were not German but Swiss. Many makers have now ’fliegers’ that have little in common with the originals, possibly the crown and the arrowhead at 12 o’clock. Modern IWC fliegers, Spitfires and Big Pilots, great watches that they are, are examples of this. The same applies to others that offer chronographs and dates, the Spartan watch face that fliegers are famous for become cluttered with this and that. Not for me, thanks! But if you value these functions there are plenty of valid options out there.

I agree with this. I personally do not like IWC's modern flieger at all. The two I like the most are Stowa and Laco as they look the most classic and both brands are original manufacturers of the style. 

1 hour ago, mrman said:

If anyone’s interested in fliegers and values that they come as close to originals you should  look at no other than Laco. They were among the original 4 makers and thus know their stuff, eg. they have the only makes with the correct lug angle. But if these kinds of details are not important then others offer great fliegers, too.

Well... Stowa and IWC were two of the other 5 original makers (there were 5: Laco, Wempe, Stowa, IWC, A. Lange & Sohne) and they also still make fliegers. However, I do get what you are saying about the lugs on the Laco. They definitely look the most vintage of the modern fleigers and I like that.

1 hour ago, youngofthesoonest said:

Dang I’m excited for you. I agree with you on that line of thinking. That watch looks awesome. 

Thanks! I can hardly contain myself and will make sure to post a ton of pictures when I get it

Are you still looking to get a flieger like you said before? I love that design and nearly went for a Stowa myself.

4 minutes ago, goodrain said:

@CAL415 Thanks!

I got the Club because I thought it could both be dressy and casual whereas most of the other Nomos lean more towards dressy to me. I also like watches with lume.

Definitely wouldn't mind getting a white faced metro or minimatik as a pure dress watch, though! I love how thin they are.

The Club is my favorite Nomos model as well and for the same reason- it's more casual than their other models. A fantastic watch!

11 hours ago, mrman said:

Congrats on the watch, it looks great. The only turn off or me is, you guessed it, the quartz movement. Mechanical watches are just so much more interesting for me, just like the artisanal denim discussed here. But the main thing of course is that you're happy with the purchase, I'm pretty sure it won't be your last 

Fair play. I definitely am interested in mechanical movements as well, but I am way more excited about having a fully in house made quartz movement that is arguably the best quartz movement in the entire world than I would be about having a beautifully decorated ETA or ETA-based movement in another watch. In fact, there were several watches that I was quite close to buying, but did not for this reason. I can understand why people don't like quartz and certainly interests me in the same way that artisan denim, leather, and boots do because it was made to be the very best it can possibly be.

 

And yes, I know it won't be my last. I am already looking at Hi beats and spring drives.

4 minutes ago, aho said:

Good lord @dudewuttheheck:

https://timeandtidewatches.com/hands-on-high-end-quartz-grand-seiko-celebrates-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-9f-with-two-limited-editions-sbgt241-and-sbgv238/

 

The crazy part is that I did not see that article and those photos until after I ordered my watch. You can imagine how excited I was to see how unbelievably good the watch face looks in those photos. It's incredible how much better they look in those shots than in the promotional ones. I am even more excited now!

Wow, not one second in ten months? That's epic. The 5 second version is tied for the most accurate movement in the entire world which is pretty cool. I know that mechanical watches are great, but I do love how in practical terms, the 9f is unbeatable. 

12 minutes ago, JDelage said:

Looking forward to pics. I'm really intrigued about how the bracelet and the dial will look "layered" and "on the wrist".

I'm expecting it to look good, but I will be getting a leather strap or two as well just because I generally prefer straps.

I always said that I would never be a watch guy. I always said I didn't get it and that they were just ego boosts for dudes. I always believed my left wrist would remain bare for my entire life.

I also recently joined watchuseek and ordered a Grand Seiko SBGT241. Quartz haters come at me!!!

Role Clubs 

Himel

Freewheelers

Wild Frontier Goods belt

Stevenson Overall

Lofgren

I completely disagree with Roy's soaking/washing methods. I like to get as much of the shrinkage out as possible at the very beginning. I hot soak for an hour twice for most of my jeans and have even tossed my latest pair in the washing machine in addition to those soaks before wearing them.

I have found that I cannot wear low rise jeans anymore. I need at least an 11in rise for jeans and prefer around a 12.25-12.75in rise for my 35in waist.

My Conner's jeans fit amazingly well as a result. Sure, the hips are a little tight, but simply size up accordingly and you're good to go. 

 

1 hour ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Fun fact: while my 47 and WW2 are the same tag size and my 47 indeed measure smaller (but not that much like your pair), the 47 still feels more comfortable when worn. Must be the smoother denim.

I agree. The 1947 does in fact feel more comfortable than the WWII jeans to me too. I think it must be the denim because my 1937s feel more comfortable than the WWII as well.

18 hours ago, edmond said:

imma do a size 40 on those 47's

Probably a good idea. After another soak, these fit almost the same as my size 36 WWII and 1937 jeans

9 hours ago, Broark said:

47s look good dude, crazy how undersized those are. I'd probably have to size up to 40. 

Thanks! Yeah I'm glad I was told to size up on these. 

Very happy with my new CSF 1947 jeans

Himel

Studio D'artisan

Conner's Sewing Factory 1947

Role Club

Having these allows me to do a full comparison between all three of the standard denim fabrics that CSF offers. The 1937s and WWII jeans have been worn, but given how little opportunity I have to actually wear denim and my propensity to wear trousers and chinos as well, the comparison is still pretty accurate as the other two pairs do not have too much abuse yet.

For reference, the 1937s are on the left, 1947s are in the middle, and the WWIIs are on the right.

1937 vs. 47

1947vs. WWII SF

1937 vs. WWII

Some fit pics:

Overall, the 1947 denim seems to be the most grey while the WWII and 1937 fabrics are more blue from these pictures. The 1937s are the hairiest and the WWII definitely has the most character and is the slubbiest, even though I would not actually call it a slubby denim. It is far too early to say which is my favorite at this point, but I hope this helps give reference to everyone.

Sizing comparison:

1947 pre-soak:

Waist: 18.5"

Front rise: 14.75"

Rear Rise: 17.25"

Thigh: 13.25"

Knee: 10.5"

Hem: 9.6"

Inseam: 31"

1947 post-soak:

Waist: 17.75"

Front rise: 13"

Rear Rise: 16.5"

Thigh: 13"

Knee: 10."

Hem: 9.25"

Inseam: 29"

1937 size 36: 

Waist: 17.25"

Front rise: 13.75"

Rear Rise: 16.5"

Thigh: 13"

Knee: 10.5"

Hem: 8.8"

WWII size 36:

Waist: 17.25"

Front rise: 12.75"

Rear Rise: 16"

Thigh: 12.75"

Knee: 10.25"

Hem: 9"

Big thanks to @Flash for his help! 

 

 

I received my 1947 jeans several days ago meaning that I now have all 3 of the current fabrics on offer. I apologize for not posting pictures sooner, but I wanted to have the pre and post-soak pictures ready to go.

On @Flash's recommendation, I went a size up to a 38 which was definitely the right call. After a total of 2 hours of hot soaking, they still feel slightly loose in the waist, but I will likely soak them one more time or perhaps even give them a gentle machine wash to get every last bit of shrink out. I am fairly certain that the 36 would have felt tighter than the other models I own and that a 37 would have been the most ideal fit, but in this case, sizing up was the right move.

Interestingly, the measurements are quite similar to my size 36 WWII SF and 1937 jeans with the main difference being a slightly wider leg opening and obviously the wider waist. So far, I can say that it has the smoothest fabric of all three of my CSF pairs. 

Pre-soak:

Post-soak:

Overall, these are the most cleanly constructed of all my CSF jeans with the 1937s coming in at second place. With that said, they still ooze that CSF charm and out of the box wabi-sabi that we all adore.

Real McCoy's

Mastersons

Hollows

RJB

Wesco X Standard and Strange

Freenote

Freewheelers

Stevenson Overall

Role Club

8 hours ago, Collin said:

Aha definitely, stupid french autocorrect...

 

 

Edit : found an pretty decent Glory park short sleeved shirt on grailed in size 42 for those who might be interested in this grail items: https://www.grailed.com/listings/4219912-The-Flat-Head-The-Flat-Head-Indigo-Dyed-Selvedge-Linen-Shirt--Size-42--Medium-Self-Edge-

@Claytonimus @dudewuttheheck

 

Copped! Good looking out man. I have been looking for one of these for years. Thank you so much!!

1 hour ago, JDelage said:

@dudewuttheheck - I saw the pic on Himel's IG, and I was almost certain it was you...

Haha yup! I often get pics up on Instagram first

New Himel jacket

Freewheelers flannel

MFSC trousers

Wesco x Standard and Strange Knuckle Draggers

Really nice fit! The WWII denim is fairly stretchy in my experience so you should be fine.

1 hour ago, Cold Summer said:

This Wall Street Journal article was pretty funny. Anybody ready to jump on a pair of raws with a Kylo Ren rise?

On a more serious note, the way rise tends to go up and down over the years is kinda fascinating. I prefer my jeans to be a mid rise, which I consider to be just under the very top/pointy part of my hipbones. This feels most natural and comfy to me. In the past, I've worn jeans that fit lower (Nudie, Flat Head SE05BSP, PBJ XX-011) and I get used to it, but feel like it looks proportionally weird because of how tall I am. Any jeans that sat totally above my hipbones would probably feel too high up, plus I'd really have to bend my (long) arms to get my hands in the front pockets.

I'm probably an unusual case though, since I'm very tall for my waist size (30-31.)

What height do most of you wear your jeans?

I used to wear low rise jeans (Momotaro, RJB) and then I discovered higher rise fits and fell in love with them. I wear them above my hips right now and that feels far more comfortable than before, especially because I tuck my shirts in quite often.