Watches and Denim

[unders]

3 hours ago, Duodequinquagesimus said:

^ finally a watch I really like

Cheers muchly. 

[JDelage]

14 hours ago, unders said:

Dunhill with TCB seamen’s and LVC shacket 

That was my grail watch in the early 90's. I love the facetted face.

[aho]

16 hours ago, Duodequinquagesimus said:

^ finally a watch I really like

bruh...

 

Good stuff though, @unders 

Edited September 20, 2020 by aho

[aho]

Pelagos and contest jeans

[goodrain]

@aho what makes you reach for this one over the sub-date?

[aho]

1 hour ago, goodrain said:

@aho what makes you reach for this one over the sub-date?

To be honest, I'm just a bit too precious with the Sub, whereas I don't mind beating up on the Pelagos. That said, I do enjoy the modern tool aesthetic of the Pelagos for daily wear. Can't go wrong with either of course!

[goodrain]

makes sense!

[Quoise1203]

How is the durability on the titanium case? I know titanium as material is pretty durable, but how about scratch resistance? I had the impression that it is a bit softer than ss, but maybe the matte finish does a good job of hiding scratches.

[aho]

1 hour ago, Quoise1203 said:

How is the durability on the titanium case? I know titanium as material is pretty durable, but how about scratch resistance? I had the impression that it is a bit softer than ss, but maybe the matte finish does a good job of hiding scratches.

So far so good; Funny enough I do already have scratches on the steel clasp whereas the titanium case and bracelet are doing alright. Though it may be easier to pick up surface scratches with titanium, from my understanding it's really just the oxidized layer on top, which can be "rubbed" out with an eraser. Will check back in a couple months though 

[aho]

Fun homage watch

[Spiraltoy]

Is that an JDM @aho? It’s quite affordable, no? How do you like it? Quality ok?

I’m quite a enamoured with the looks myself...

[aho]

17 hours ago, Spiraltoy said:

Is that an JDM @aho? It’s quite affordable, no? How do you like it? Quality ok?

I’m quite a enamoured with the looks myself...

Yup it's the SZEV012, they made a few variants all loosely based Sub homages from the 60's-70's, but I'm enjoying it a ton! That said, don't expect much in the way of quality, it definitely feels it's price, with weaknesses of poor lume, non-click bidirectional friction bezel, and I personally wish it was more around the 39mm size like OG subs. 

[Spiraltoy]

Thanks for that @aho had a quick look online but couldn’t find any reviews and trust your judgment.

[dbao]

Looked like a fun thread to join 

Tudor GMT, Strike Gold

[smoothsailor]

Bought this Seiko two weeks ago, searched all over the place to find something along the specs this Seiko has. Was set on a few, and after a bit more research and thinking they weren,t the ones. My budget went from 200 to 4000 euro, made all kind of good reasons to justify the prices. Until reality kicked in. For my cashflow situation this Seiko is still on the steep side of pricing, but I could still pay my bills and buy groceries.

and my neighbor jeweler gave a good deal. Very happy with it

[youngofthesoonest]

I was gifted this early 80s Seiko watch recently. The green color burst dial kind of reminds me of the burst colors on guitars (like a nicer looking Antigua) and the smaller size is a nice change from my usual watches. It’s also got English and Japanese days. 

[aho]

@smoothsailor perfect choice!

@youngofthesoonest oh damn, NOS?

[youngofthesoonest]

3 minutes ago, aho said:

@smoothsailor perfect choice!

@youngofthesoonest oh damn, NOS?

Yeah! Had all tag and the stickers still on it.

[aho]

Insane...Enjoy it, such a rare thing to come across! Hopefully the battery didn't corrode inside :X

[freshwater]

Heuer Verona Twin from 1981

 

[Geeman]

What i wear between my daily beater, the SXK007J and my dressier Raymond Weil 

Nixon time teller on a nato 

With TCB and RMC 

 

[SuperJackle]

State of the collection. Still have the bb41 as well; trying to figure out what to replace it with. Sorry, no denim, but I think the watch lovers will give me a pass 

[discwork]

How do you like the Longines sector @SuperJackle? I've recently started eying it and I'm curious how dressy or casual it feels on the wrist.

[SuperJackle]

@discworkI really like it. It’s a strange anomaly in that it can do both tool and dress pretty well. Check out the #longinessector posts on insta; there’s some good examples of it dressed up there. It’s kind of ironic that this piece is probably what I would wear in dressier situations, and has the least polished steel surfaces of the 3 here. In fact only the case back is polished, and the rest is nicely brushed. 
 

I have just a couple minor quibbles so far;   I forgot how noisy the 289X based movements can be. They also seem less solid somehow. Like if you tap the case you can hear it. Kind of hard to describe. That’s pretty minor though. Other thing is the 30m water resist. I’m never going to go swimming or anything with a leather strapped watch, but I always appreciate a bit more towards the “what if”. I just can’t understand how they couldn’t have gotten a bit more out of it. I’ve read some stuff on the dink about how 30m is plenty, blah blah blah. While I do agree, I guess I just get nervous with a snap on caseback, and push-in crown. 
 

Other than that, it’s great so far. Perfect size for me. I find myself drawn to that space of 38-39mm lately. The dial is also something special in person. 

Edited January 5, 2021 by SuperJackle

[goodrain]

@SuperJackle  you might not be a bracelet guy but I got their stainless steel sport bracelet for my Club and I am loving it so far

[SuperJackle]

I love a good bracelet actually, but aside from Tudor I haven’t found a super comfortable one. But for the club I actually considered it! My concern was the long lugs would have it sit too far away from the case

[discwork]

Thanks @SuperJackle, that's helpful. I tend to lean towards the tool watch end of the spectrum, but I've taken a liking to sector dials lately and Longines's looks fantastic. 38-39mm is my sweet spot, though lug-to-lug height can make a big difference for me. I'll definitely have to try it on in person and see how it wears.

[goodrain]

46 minutes ago, SuperJackle said:

I love a good bracelet actually, but aside from Tudor I haven’t found a super comfortable one. But for the club I actually considered it! My concern was the long lugs would have it sit too far away from the case

Yea there is a gap but overall it is very well made and quirky and Nomos. And comfortable!

 

Edited January 5, 2021 by goodrain

[SuperJackle]

@goodrain actually that gap doesn’t look too bad! I was participating in the nomos advent everyday hoping for at least something, but no dice haha 

[JDelage]

Oris Carl Brashear, Mark I.