lets talk watches

[Switch 137,153]

come close a few times. chrono 24 is fairly safe but look for established members. A lot of dealers sell via there too, often have their web details on the adverts.

[yachtrock89 53,657]

What does everyone think about this on an skx007:

Was gonna just get the classic bond but black's not really my thing.

[Fycus 304,594]

well fuck me sideways, the maratac pilot already sold out within the few hours/days it was up.

[WhoKnewI 117,418]

Yeah it's a shame Sinn stopped making the 244. great watch. I recently got myself a 144 and I love it. Btw, I'm selling/trading a 756 over on watchuseek in case anyone is interested.

[WhoGotMeIntoThis 110,711]

well fuck me sideways, the maratac pilot already sold out within the few hours/days it was up.

You looking for the big pilot (44?) or the mid pilot (39). I just picked up the mid pilot the other day. Last I checked it's not sold out via County Comm.

[Fycus 304,594]

The big pilot, they added a buy now link and said "very limited stock". I added to my cart, clicked next and the following page said the item was sold out. They have since removed the link and said to check back in June so hopefully they get a new stock rollout.

[jo3 b 89,419]

i have experience with those dievas straps and they are awesome. if you like the colour enough go for it.

[readytoignite 196,795]

my carrera twin time is accurate within a few secs for a week and then randomly drops a couple of minutes... should i be concerned or is this part of life's rich pageant?

i should note that i know dick about watches in case it's not already evident

Edited May 19, 2012 by readytoignite

[ericdw 136,114]

yeah, there's something wrong there. i'd normally say send it back to the manufacutrer to fix it, but tag's service department sucks. just take it to a local watch repairman.

[ericdw 136,114]

summer's here. i actually hae never owned a divers watch. i'm sick of the watch i usually wear at the beach/pool (a breitling colt gmt on a rubber strap). need a diver i can throw n a rubber strap or nato. really want a DSSD but i think it's too big for my girlish wrist. maybe a sub, but bleh. the only jlc diver i like is the deep sea vintage series, and my dad just got the european memovox so that's kinda out, the rest of jcl's divers are too big and too flashy. i don't like omegas. maybe ulysse nardin, but so much of their new stuff is so eurotrashy imo. trying to keep it under 10k, hopefully closer to 5. the superocean is kinda cool, but i'm kinda over breitling for a while. any ideas? thanks!

[M4TM 392,344]

grand seiko?

(i want one)

[ericdw 136,114]

Not really my thing. But FYI there's one up on TZ now http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=msg&th=1791564&start=0&rid=76332

[kiya 1,079,518]

M4TM, check this site for the best (new) prices on Grand Seiko watches i've seen:

http://www.seiyajapan.com/category/1_grand_seiko/

[M4TM 392,344]

Thanks kiya... when I win the Mark 6, that's the first thing I'm going to pick up...

[ericdw 136,114]

holy shit i tried on the DSSD today and it was clownishly big. not only is it about 5 mm too big in diameter for me, it's like an inch thick lol. back to the drawing board.

[pokpok 664,168]

^^^ wanted the dssd for the longest time but it just didnt work on my 6.5in wrist. went with the 16600 instead.

really feeling the new tudor divers..the pelagos and black bay. well under 5k

[ericdw 136,114]

yeah, i looked at the tudor but i don't think i like the red bezel on the black bay and the pelagos is a little too big. i'll probably end up with the 16600. waiting to hear back from my jeweler to see if he has any stock left over, if not i'll go used.

[drgitlin 9,299]

summer's here. i actually hae never owned a divers watch. i'm sick of the watch i usually wear at the beach/pool (a breitling colt gmt on a rubber strap). need a diver i can throw n a rubber strap or nato. really want a DSSD but i think it's too big for my girlish wrist. maybe a sub, but bleh. the only jlc diver i like is the deep sea vintage series, and my dad just got the european memovox so that's kinda out, the rest of jcl's divers are too big and too flashy. i don't like omegas. maybe ulysse nardin, but so much of their new stuff is so eurotrashy imo. trying to keep it under 10k, hopefully closer to 5. the superocean is kinda cool, but i'm kinda over breitling for a while. any ideas? thanks!

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Or a Mk II.

[Fycus 304,594]

maratac large pilots are back in stock boys, real limited stock this time around.

[tigerpac 107]

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Or a Mk II.

How about an an Omega Planet Ocean? Their in-house movement for just about 6k.

[drgitlin 9,299]

He doesn't like Omegas.

[tigerpac 107]

It would help if I read the whole thing eh?

[wrong_move 765,881]

found my late grandfather's collection of watches from the 50's (and probably older). these were pretty much in storage for 50+ years up until last week. i know next to nothing about watches aside from what gets discussed here but i thought i would make a contribution to the thread. sorry for the crap pics

[freecat 1,123,982]

I made a video for the cheap automatic watch I got from china. I'm quite satisfied with it, and for $75 you can't really get a lot more watch than that. I just wish it was smaller.

[dismalfuture 1,169,029]

Fifty Fathoms and Planet Ocean are like pie-plate big, they seem faddish to me. I don't even like Panerai's but I'd rather a 42mm Radiomir base over the FF or Planet Ocean. None are even close to each other in price, but whateva.

[drgitlin 9,299]

Fifty Fathoms and Planet Ocean are like pie-plate big, they seem faddish to me. I don't even like Panerai's but I'd rather a 42mm Radiomir base over the FF or Planet Ocean. None are even close to each other in price, but whateva.

The new 45 mm ones are too big, yes. A bit too shiny too.

[pokpok 664,168]

i was trying on an ap roo panda next to miquel cotto and his posse...woop

[eversuns 342,190]

Tossing up between the Steinhart Ocean PVD or Milsub... what to choose what to choose...

[jo3 b 89,419]

summer's here. i actually hae never owned a divers watch. i'm sick of the watch i usually wear at the beach/pool (a breitling colt gmt on a rubber strap). need a diver i can throw n a rubber strap or nato. really want a DSSD but i think it's too big for my girlish wrist. maybe a sub, but bleh. the only jlc diver i like is the deep sea vintage series, and my dad just got the european memovox so that's kinda out, the rest of jcl's divers are too big and too flashy. i don't like omegas. maybe ulysse nardin, but so much of their new stuff is so eurotrashy imo. trying to keep it under 10k, hopefully closer to 5. the superocean is kinda cool, but i'm kinda over breitling for a while. any ideas? thanks!

super ocean is so good. i have what you'd prolly call a 'girly wrist' as well and i could do the super ocean no problem.

but maybe that's just me

[pokpok 664,168]

got my bc rubber strap from corvuswatch today.