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Ionised

RMDrive wrote: »

Picked up this Seiko Presage SSA343 in the states last week. Very happy with it. Love the sunburst and the blue touches on the hands.
Needs a new strap (the patent leather is giving me first communion flashbacks) but overall I think it's a beautiful watch.

Similar but different. SSA363J1 that arrived a few days ago. I must admit to getting a bit of an obsession with the newer Presage models.

oxocube

Seikos are a slow burner on me. I have two divers and I really like their Presage models. The GS are fantastic!

I will own one

oxocube

Anyone know what this watch is? Seen it on another forum and its a peach :cool:

endacl

oxocube wrote: »

Anyone know what this watch is? Seen it on another forum and its a peach :cool:

About 10 seconds on Google revealed:

"The first ever Grand Seiko 9F quartz GMT caliber"

https://www.grand-seiko.com/us-en/news/pressrelease/20180830/

oxocube

endacl wrote: »

About 10 seconds on Google revealed:

"The first ever Grand Seiko 9F quartz GMT caliber"

https://www.grand-seiko.com/us-en/news/pressrelease/20180830/

Oops. Need to brush up on my Googling skills

Wibbs

Been wearing this the last few days.



Longines from 1911/12. Yeah. Mad. Near the beginning of the idea of the modern wristwatch*. Still going strong and it's not too small at 40mm end to end and 33 in width, sans crown(which makes it definitely a "man's" watch). Though I reckon it's overdue a proper service.





*for men. Women had been wearing small pocket watches on straps for many moons before. The very first reference for a wristwatch - or bracelet watch, or as she describes it an Arm watch - known was made as a present to the English Queen, Elizabeth the First. Hence the uptake for men's wristwatches was initially low at the start as they were considered "women's watches".

Eoin

I genuinely thought I was done buying for a while, but there's something wrong with me.

Lovely build quality, great lume and very legible - even though there's not a lot of contrast between the hands and face.

Not 100% sure about the rubber strap (they're just not my thing), but due to the proprietary mechanism and the 1500 price tag for a bracelet, I'll learn to like it.

shutup

Eoin wrote: »

I genuinely thought I was done buying for a while, but there's something wrong with me.

How many watches do you have?

Eoin

8 I think

mad m

Eoin wrote: »

8 I think

You think :rolleyes:

Lovely piece Eoin... bought from new?

Eoin

mad m wrote: »

You think :rolleyes:

Lovely piece Eoin... bought from new?

Nah, I buy everything secondhand (just checked, and it's 9 - I also picked up a G-shock recently too).

Darwin

This Oris Williams was on my watch list for quite a while but I was never going to pay retail for it. I saw it recently on amazon US listed by a grey market seller at a great price, so snapped it up:

[URL="[img]https://i.imgur.com/xlqRN7k.jpg[/img]"][/URL]

Captainsatnav

Darwin wrote: »

This Oris Williams was on my watch list for quite a while but I was never going to pay retail for it. I saw it recently on amazon US listed by a grey market seller at a great price, so snapped it up:

*NOPE*

Nice one. Pre owned? Much of a saving?

Darwin

It was a refurb, but arrived pretty much as new. Saved around 50% of RRP after import duty.

Captainsatnav

Darwin wrote: »

It was a refurb, but arrived pretty much as new. Saved around 50% of RRP after import duty.

Ah yes - the old import duty. I find myself automatically filtering out anything from outside EEA on Chrono 24.

fulladapipes

Same here. I've managed to find myself a couple of trustworthy sources in the EU. I'll pay more than buying in the US but at least have certainty about the price and can even visit their offices (which I have done).

Captainsatnav wrote: »

Ah yes - the old import duty. I find myself automatically filtering out anything from outside EEA on Chrono 24.

Captainsatnav

Starting wearing this again the last couple of weeks. Trying to preserve my Tag Monza as I'm trying to sell it. Forgot how much I actually like this Tsovet.

Eoin

Ionised wrote: »

Similar but different. SSA363J1 that arrived a few days ago. I must admit to getting a bit of an obsession with the newer Presage models.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4898/31942629428_b8976421ac_b.jpg

I think I had only seen this pic while using my mobile, and only just saw this dial properly on a monitor - that's a cracker.

VW 1

Captainsatnav wrote: »

Starting wearing this again the last couple of weeks. Trying to preserve my Tag Monza as I'm trying to sell it. Forgot how much I actually like this Tsovet.

A real beauty, can you share the model name/number if you have it handy?

Ionised

Eoin wrote: »

I think I had only seen this pic while using my mobile, and only just saw this dial properly on a monitor - that's a cracker.

It is even better in the flesh too. Now I just have to find the dark blue version

Captainsatnav

VW 1 wrote: »

A real beauty, can you share the model name/number if you have it handy?

Jpt-tw35

valoren

Henry London Moonphase. Birthday gift from my wife.

Alanstrainor

My Steinhart Ocean One 39. I feel bad for all my other watches as I can hardly take this one off!

unkel

Great watches for very little money. I wear my green 42 with more formal clothes, the Seamaster is my casual watch

You still fidgeting with that shiny new wedding band?

Alanstrainor

unkel wrote: »

Great watches for very little money. I wear my green 42 with more formal clothes, the Seamaster is my casual watch

You still fidgeting with that shiny new wedding band?

I am! Can't stop myself!

oxocube

Haven't worn this one in ages. The Rotary Skeleton automatic.

I liked it at first and then I didn't. Now I appreciate the fact that it doesn't have a date function. So give it a wind, set the time and you're good to go :cool:

RonyPonyBah

Loving my white dial milgauss more and more, could never understand why it was so loathed at launch.

Captainsatnav

New arrival as of today.

Eoin

That is a cracker. Love that dial and the markers.

njburke

Just arrived in the post today, Merkur V2 Tuna.

unkel

I like that!

Never heard of Merkur before. The watch seems to be a Chinese made "homage" to the Seiko Tuna, using a Seiko automatic movement and priced under USD200? If so, what's not to like there?

Kintarō Hattori

Haven't worn this in a long while so broke it out yesterday. I currently have just 3 I think Seiko's in the collection so it's about time to add another one to the mix.

njburke

unkel wrote: »

I like that!

Never heard of Merkur before. The watch seems to be a Chinese made "homage" to the Seiko Tuna, using a Seiko automatic movement and priced under USD200? If so, what's not to like there?

Yeah, my thoughts exactly, $169 delivered which is Seiko 5 territory. Specs are Seiko NH35,
AR coated sapphire, lumed ceramic bezel. The downside being a three month wait but that's par for the course with a microbrand. It came on a polyurethane strap so I've ordered an uncle Seiko razor wire bracelet for it.
I guess the big question is ,if it looks so much like a dive watch can I dive with it? I plan to find out in the new year.
Here's the look I'm hoping for on the bracelet.


https://www.uncleseiko.com/uploads/7/6/8/5/76851891/s378755113293535586_p118_i12_w968.jpeg

Unkel , I'm a fellow Rover 75 owner, two of them actually, automatic diesel Connie tourers.

unkel

njburke wrote: »

if it looks so much like a dive watch can I dive with it?

Of course you can. If it is rated for 200m, then a bit of scuba diving should be perfectly fine.

njburke wrote: »

Unkel , I'm a fellow Rover 75 owner, two of them actually, automatic diesel Connie tourers.

Sweet! We had ours for 5 years. Bought it very cheaply when it was 5 years old. We drove it on a shoe string during the worst part of the recession. Didn't change the timing belt even though it was due and I did all the other maintenance myself. We had the 1.8 K-series petrol engine that every fool in the pub and in the trade will tell you to avoid. Never a bother though, some very minor stuff like a faulty airbag sensor, a faulty coolant temp sensor and a door handle that I broke when I forced it in the big freeze of 2010

The jatco auto diesel touring Connoisseur was probably the cream of the crop, I take my hat off to you, Sir :cool:

njburke

unkel wrote: »

Of course you can. If it is rated for 200m, then a bit of scuba diving should be perfectly fine.

The dial will accept any text the manufacturer cares to print on it. There's only one way to check, so I'll bring it down with my suunto and citizen to see how it fares.




Sweet! We had ours for 5 years. Bought it very cheaply when it was 5 years old. We drove it on a shoe string during the worst part of the recession. Didn't change the timing belt even though it was due and I did all the other maintenance myself. We had the 1.8 K-series petrol engine that every fool in the pub and in the trade will tell you to avoid. Never a bother though, some very minor stuff like a faulty airbag sensor, a faulty coolant temp sensor and a door handle that I broke when I forced it in the big freeze of 2010

The jatco auto diesel touring Connoisseur was probably the cream of the crop, I take my hat off to you, Sir :cool:[/quote],

Yes, they were great cars.The pairing of the BMW M47 with the JATCO box was splendiid. I did 100 K in them during the recession for very little money, I miss the sunroof in the summer and the webasto heater in the winter.

Cienciano

njburke wrote: »

Unkel , I'm a fellow Rover 75 owner, two of them actually, automatic diesel Connie tourers.

Still driving a Rover 75, diesel connie cdti, had it for almost 6 years. Nice car, one thing that puts me off is no where around Dublin seems to know how to service the or has a T4.

fat bloke

Well. I finally understand how you guys afford Rolexes

Cienciano

fat bloke wrote: »

Well. I finally understand how you guys afford Rolexes

I can't even afford a decent fake rolex :pac:

893bet

I still can’t believe I almost sold this! Getting more and more wrist time! Goes with everything!

hitemfrank

This weekend I've been wearing an Timex Weekender.

Picked it up last week in a sale and I now have a watch with a white face.

artanevilla

hitemfrank wrote: »

This weekend I've been wearing an Timex Weekender.

Picked it up last week in a sale and I now have a watch with a white face.

I hope you bought a sound-proof box to store it in at night, Timex are LOUD.

hitemfrank

artanevilla wrote: »

I hope you bought a sound-proof box to store it in at night, Timex are LOUD.

It is louder than I was expecting - and I had heard they were loud. At least I'll know if it's working without ever having to look at the face.

Frankie5Angels

Completely plagiarising Nolimits' idea/post/taste earlier in the thread - apologies

This ticks a lot of boxes for me in that it's a Seiko (my first), it's a Samurai (fancied one for quite a while) and it's different, not many will have one (Nolimits excepted :pac: ) I had my eye on the 'Save the Ocean' SE version, but when I saw this in Nolimits' post, I decided on it. Bit of a delay in getting it as it was in, then out, of stock and back in. Also, I was in, then out, of funds, then back in! :pac:

Eoin

Nice! is that the "grey dawn" limited edition?

Frankie5Angels

It sure is, Eoin. SRPD031K1 is the model number. It's a lovely weight, size, bracelet is very comfortable. Really like it so far.

The 'pin and collar' links were an experience, though!

fat bloke

Love those Samurais. Where did you pick it up?

Frankie5Angels

fat bloke wrote: »

Love those Samurais. Where did you pick it up?

Direct from the Seiko Ireland store. Only the Turtles left now, though.

Birneybau

Frankie5Angels wrote: »

Completely plagiarising Nolimits' idea/post/taste earlier in the thread - apologies

This ticks a lot of boxes for me in that it's a Seiko (my first), it's a Samurai (fancied one for quite a while) and it's different, not many will have one (Nolimits excepted :pac: ) I had my eye on the 'Save the Ocean' SE version, but when I saw this in Nolimits' post, I decided on it. Bit of a delay in getting it as it was in, then out, of stock and back in. Also, I was in, then out, of funds, then back in! :pac:

Really lovely colours, was very tempted myself.

Homer

Damn! Where’s HDMI when you need him?! He defo would have bought one of those and flipped it to me in a few months

fat bloke

Frankie5Angels wrote: »

Direct from the Seiko Ireland store. Only the Turtles left now, though.

Fair play for buying Irish, but they don't have half charge a premium for it