lets talk watches

[david3558]

If anyone's interested in a Steinhart Ocean 1 GMT Black/Red bezel let me know before I toss her back up on Watchuseek. I've got too many Ocean 1's haha.

[Ryan]

i wanna say mk2? there doesnt seem to be any crown guard, thats throwing me off..

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

does anyone knows what watch is this guy wearing in this picture?

it looks like a rolex 6538, but with sterile dial (?)

The lack of the crown guard is a little weird. But I've never seen a sterile Kingston.

I feel like I've seen a few sterile Benrus divers but never with the mercedes hands. Could be a custom joint he got somewhere.

There are tons of great sub homages out there. What's with the fixation on that particular watch?

Edit: Ril is a relatively new watch company and this looks identical to what that dude is wearing.

I hope he didn't pay $1k for it. For that kind of money you can do a lot better than a Sub homage with a Japanese movement.

[ericdw]

fuck me. was setting my 1950s explorer and spun the crown and the hour hand moved without the minute hand moving. now the hands aren't aligned, and when the minute hand is is at 12, the hour hand isn't at an hour, it's at like a quarter of. i can't replicate so i can't set the hour hand independently. any advice? thanks.

[WhoKnewI]

damn that watch looks pretty bad.

[WhoKnewI]

My grad gift =D

shitty lume shot

[denimdestroyedmylife]

really nice pickup.

the sinn bracelet is amazing.

[Switch]

just wanted to share a pic of the current rotation. thinking i need something with a leather strap.

worth pointing out that the 756s looks awesome on leather.

btw nice collection.

[WhoKnewI]

really nice pickup.

the sinn bracelet is amazing.

Thanks! The watch is really great. Has been spot on for the last week. The chrono doesn't have the stutter that you find on some 7750s. Also, I didn't know this, but when the rotor spins, you can actually feel the watch wobble. It's a very distinct feeling. Apparently, the rotor is kind of heavy so it spins like crazy iside the watch.

Agreed. I think that sinn (and guinand) make very nice bracelets.

[dismalfuture]

Thanks! The watch is really great. Has been spot on for the last week. The chrono doesn't have the stutter that you find on some 7750s. Also, I didn't know this, but when the rotor spins, you can actually feel the watch wobble. It's a very distinct feeling. Apparently, the rotor is kind of heavy so it spins like crazy iside the watch.

Agreed. I think that sinn (and guinand) make very nice bracelets.

Your 756 looks great! I agree that the Sinns have a very noticeable wobble - give it a little twist on the wrist and it vibrates strongly for a couple seconds, and I wear mine n bed too, so I will be there laying still and notice the watch kind of purring then as well.

[WhoKnewI]

Thanks Dis. I was considering the 356 for a while, but I wanted a design that was unique to Sinn so the 756 won out. If you like Sinn, you should checkout helmut Sinn's other brand, Guinand. apparently, the company is very easy to deal with and are open to customizing for little to no charge.

Pictures dont do these watches justice. I really need to tweak it on photoshop or something to show what my eyes see. The dial also has a very nice 3D effect with the hands and the raised lume.

[RandR]

How to cope with leather strap that smells like sweat after a year of abuse??? Replace it ?

yes. if it's a nice watch, typically you can ask for a strap replacement as part of your maintenance check. For example, I had a new black leather strap put on my omega. My brother's JLC came back with a new crocodile leather strap.

It does cost a bit, but if you can't spend that money, don't get a nice watch.

If you are sweating a lot because you are doing a lot of sports, then consider getting a different kind of band if the replacement costs suck.

[borkborkbork]

I don't really understand the compulsion to replace old straps with new OEM straps from the watch's maker.

When my stock bands need replacing, I always go for something non-OEM. Has Jurgens been discussed in this forum before? Amazing straps made from leather taken from old gun holsters and WWII flight jackets.

[dismalfuture]

yes. if it's a nice watch, typically you can ask for a strap replacement as part of your maintenance check. For example, I had a new black leather strap put on my omega. My brother's JLC came back with a new crocodile leather strap.

It does cost a bit, but if you can't spend that money, don't get a nice watch.

If you are sweating a lot because you are doing a lot of sports, then consider getting a different kind of band if the replacement costs suck.

getting a new OEM strap from JLC must cost an arm and a leg. I have the bill for the last service on my JLC and it was near $700, not including a strap. It was just a routine service. I'd imagine it'd push the bill well over $1000 if you added the strap. That's pretty insane.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

i would love an old JLC RAF watch

didn't realize getting them serviced would cost that much

that's nuts

[asher_roslynn]

I know it's a classic, but anyone have experience with the Omega Seamaster Pro blue? Thinking hard of copping

[drgitlin]

My friends at Commonwealth are doing another watch, and had some custom NATO straps made up for me:

[the Repeater]

Hemming and hawing, but top three list for immediate purchase right now is a Steinhart.

More to say about this? Is that a modded Ocean Red? Looks like min/sapphire crystal instead of acrylic and PVD'ed but not an Ocean Black; confused...

Was going to get an Ocean Black off Gnomon this week or a PVD Pilot.

[poly800rock]

what steinhart is that dr jonboy?

[WhoKnewI]

its an ocean pvd with a vintage red dial. Gunter doesn't switch out dials anymore.

[Guest redtag]

My grad gift =D

These are really good-looking watches! I like the one on the right since they look classy and casual all at the same time.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

[WhoKnewI]

Very nice DDML.

[MikeS]

DDML inspired me...

[Phrost3]

any recommendations for something similar to an a lange sohne 1815?

i'm looking for something clean and basic - arabic numerals, seconds dial, >/=40 mm diameter

preferably automatic ~2k or less

[borkborkbork]

any recommendations for something similar to an a lange sohne 1815?

i'm looking for something clean and basic - arabic numerals, seconds dial, >/=40 mm diameter

preferably automatic ~2k or less

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You might dig the Stowa Marine:

Or the Jacques Etoile Lissabon Saximus:

[dismalfuture]

Scraggle up a lil more and get a Dornblueth 99.0

http://watchcrowd.com/watch-forum-listing/FS-Dornblueth-and-Sohn-99-0

[Phrost3]

i used to browse timezone all the time

i like the stowa and the dornbleuth, but i'd like to try one of these watches on in person

curious - what are the two dials on the sinn 756?

[Gecko]

minute timer and hour timer

[drgitlin]

its an ocean pvd with a vintage red dial. Gunter doesn't switch out dials anymore.

Yeah, it's an Ocean Black with the Vintage Red dial, I preordered it a while back when Gunter was still receptive to such things.Have to say, I've been really impressed with the quality of the Steinhart, especially at the price point.