lets talk watches

[arlee]

looks like you would prefer a black watch so heres a few

Seiko SNDA65 (Quartz)

Seiko SNZF21K1 (Auto)

Seiko SNZE99K1 (Auto)

all these can be found for pretty cheap, my pick would be the 1st one its a great watch

[Solix]

Yeah, that first one looks awesome, thanks. I'll probably save up a teeny bit and grab that one.

[Solix]

Yeah, that first one looks awesome, thanks. I'll probably save up a teeny bit and grab that one.

[thelaststarfighter]

Omega Seamaster Deville

So, I was just given this watch by my Grandmother. She had given it to my grandfather some years ago. The back is engraved personally so it doesn't have the Seamaster emblem. Since the engraving on the back says 1974, I assume it's from that period?

I know nothing about watches though.

Can you guys tell me anything about it?

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

I believe the De Ville was a 1960's watch. One of the first supposedly solid waterproof watches by Omega (wouldn't take it in the water now...just to be safe).

I've seen a few in antique watch shops and online still selling for reasonable prices.

Hang on to that thing man. Storied watch hand-me-downs are pretty unbeatable in my opinion.

[ericdw]

if you really want to know the year, you can take the caseback off and look up the serial number. de ville's are a pretty common vintage watch now adays, but it's cool that it's got a story for you.

def don't take it in the water though. lol

[wild style]

Been researching submariner homages for the last 2 days. Can't afford the Debaufre that I really want at the moment, but came across the Alpha Sub and am about to purchase it. Reviews on watchuseek all seemed excellent and rather surprising for such a cheap watch. Am I going crazy?

[brownboot]

I got this Seiko 5 for Christmas and put a shell cordovan band on it.

[fadingblue]

^^ Thats a sexy watch, great band too.

Is it bad that I want my first watch purchased by me to be either a Santos or a Ballon Bleu? For some reason both of these watches in the metal strap in stainless steel really appeal to me even though the movements are nothing stellar.

[chris_n]

most recent of my military watch tirade.

now i'm looking for something i can swim with....

[pokpok]

Been researching submariner homages for the last 2 days. Can't afford the Debaufre that I really want at the moment, but came across the Alpha Sub and am about to purchase it. Reviews on watchuseek all seemed excellent and rather surprising for such a cheap watch. Am I going crazy?

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i would go with the orient sub instead

[arlee]

i would go with the orient sub instead

i agree /\ , or would even get a seiko or invicta one before I would get a alpha

Orient Sub on green zulu

[thelaststarfighter]

Thanks for the words guys.

Then to follow up,

I'd like to put a black strap on it, instead of the gold on attached currently.

Any recommendations for good straps? Leather, or otherwise.

Also, how do I know what size strap?

[ericdw]

imo i wouldn't go with black. a black strap will look like you're trying to make it a formal watch, but the vintage look - with the chips in the gold plating, etc. - will clash.

try brown.

it's probably 16mm, but measure between the lugs.

timezone sales corner has a lot of guys selling a big variety of straps. sure you'll find something there.

[thelaststarfighter]

Good call! Brown strap it is.

Any other recommends?

[fadingblue]

Some eye candy:

[arlee]

nice watches but not really crazy about any of those cept maybe the skeletonized Breguet

[fadingblue]

yea its def nothing mindblowing, but i really like the ap in a sleeper-stunter way, for that stealth ballin. And something about the lange is very attractive to me.

I also love the minute repeater on the lange and the ap. Although near useless, minute repeaters are always so cool on watches.

[arlee]

a tourbillion stealth ballin!!? I dunno man if I wanted to be stealth ballin I'd get a JLC Memovox Polaris in Platinum

[silent_assassin]

I know you guys get this question all the time but im looking for a decent chrono for 200-300 but my wrist is hella tiny, its like 4-5cm in diameter...

[arlee]

I know you guys get this question all the time but im looking for a decent chrono for 200-300 but my wrist is hella tiny, its like 4-5cm in diameter...

Seiko SNDA65 (Quartz)

[dismalfuture]

been wearing my 356 Flieger lately and really enjoying it. Foresee myself buying watches like jawnz now, god help my bank account.

[Wolves]

I don't know if you guys like this kind of thing, but what do you think of this Starck for Fossil (it's relatively cheap, $150 or so). It's called the Palindrome Too.

[Androo630]

Seiko SNDA65 (Quartz)

man, where can i buy that combo (with that exact strap). but the watch can be had for a pretty good deal.

[arlee]

man, where can i buy that combo (with that exact strap). but the watch can be had for a pretty good deal.

that strap is called a zulu strap just google it plenty of places carry it

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

the seiko skx031 + nato band is pretty nice too for about $250.

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

the seiko skx031 + nato band is pretty nice too for about $250.

That's a $150 watch. $250 sounds a little steep.

[borkborkbork]

Shitty camphone pic, sorry.

Vintage Glycine on a Hirsch liberty.

[FAM0US.]

On the way.

[im a ninja]

Its about time I start looking for a watch.. upon researching this thread I'm really liking the Orient Sub.

So far all i have is a nixon and G-shocks, not too fond of the g-shocks but cant beat free-ninety-nine.

Heres my contribution