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HDMI

Homer wrote: »

Have been following crafter blue for a while and love their straps..

Oh and if it isn’t the prodigal son ^^^^^^^:D

Hey buddy

Emo reminded me earlier that I hadn't been on boards so I figured I better pop in and post

Crafter Blue make some of the best rubber straps around. That yellow strap I picked up from Watchobsession but when it arrived it was shorter than advertised on their website so they gave a full refund and told me to keep the strap. I need to get my wrist size down a bit before I can safely wear it.

Props to Watchobsession for the way they handled the problem.

Homer

Speaking of straps... Great having the bit of time off so I swapped the bracelet off the Samurai and put it on a nice mesh instead!



Hope life is good in Carolina!

VW 1

Not exactly my watch, but a family member has asked me to check if this is a genuine Patek, it was given as a gift without papers.

Anyone able to tell from these, or should i go to a shop to find out?

https://m.imgur.com/1nfu1cD
https://m.imgur.com/triohLZ
https://m.imgur.com/yVp5QaF

HDMI

VW 1 wrote: »

Not exactly my watch, but a family member has asked me to check if this is a genuine Patek, it was given as a gift without papers.

Anyone able to tell from these, or should i go to a shop to find out?

https://m.imgur.com/1nfu1cD
https://m.imgur.com/triohLZ
https://m.imgur.com/yVp5QaF

I wont pretend to know anything about Patek but that movement looks Chinese, so my guess is this screams fake.

VW 1

Thank you kindly, presumed it wasn't genuine given the person who gave it wouldn't exactly be flush with cash to give a Patek away!

Homer

Big if, but if I was ever in a position to buy a PP I sincerely hope the build quality is a damn sight better than that :eek:

Wibbs

aaakev

VW 1 wrote: »

Thank you kindly, presumed it wasn't genuine given the person who gave it wouldn't exactly be flush with cash to give a Patek away!

That should have been enough to answer ypur question! Haha

Northern Monkey

Homer wrote: »

Isn’t Santa the clever fellow.. Seiko Samurai under the tree! Also got some lume cubes so snapped this photo this morning

Anyone else get anything horology/watch related? Let’s see em :pac:

I’ve had the same watch since February/March and it makes up about 95% of my daily wear. Love it!

darragh o meara

VW 1 wrote: »

Not exactly my watch, but a family member has asked me to check if this is a genuine Patek, it was given as a gift without papers.

Anyone able to tell from these, or should i go to a shop to find out?

https://m.imgur.com/1nfu1cD
https://m.imgur.com/triohLZ
https://m.imgur.com/yVp5QaF

Heres a link to a real one, its a little different inside and thats the cheapest one I could find, I seen others go for north of 500k...

https://www.chrono24.com/patekphilippe/perpetual-calendar-chronograph-3970-er--id5957268.htm

Lorddrakul

VW 1 wrote: »

Not exactly my watch, but a family member has asked me to check if this is a genuine Patek, it was given as a gift without papers.

Anyone able to tell from these, or should i go to a shop to find out?

https://m.imgur.com/1nfu1cD
https://m.imgur.com/triohLZ
https://m.imgur.com/yVp5QaF

I'd say take it to a proper dealer. They will know immediately. For such a potentially valuable piece, don't mess about.

Deep Thought

HDMI wrote: »

No new watches but I had been waiting on the Watchobsession sale and picked up a yellow Crafter Blue for my Sumo. A little bright for now but will be nice once the weather picks up.

*NO quoting pics.*

Love that Sumo What is the model?

HDMI

Deep Thought wrote: »

Love that Sumo What is the model?

Model number is Seiko SZSC004

There is one currently on watchuseek for $550 but I have seen them a little lower but that is when there was more on sale. If you decide to make an offer and need someone to forward it on let me know.

heroics

Hadn’t worn this in a while and it reminded me how I actually like the smaller watches. Feels so light and neat on my wrist.

emo72

HDMI wrote: »

Model number is Seiko SZSC004

There is one currently on watchuseek for $550 but I have seen them a little lower but that is when there was more on sale. If you decide to make an offer and need someone to forward it on let me know.

Emo and deep thought deep in negotiations to order half of watchuseek sales corner.

Edit...how many watches would fit in 40 foot container?

emo72

New year's Eve broskis.

Deep Thought

emo72 wrote: »

Emo and deep thought deep in negotiations to order half of watchuseek sales corner.

Edit...how many watches would fit in 40 foot container?

Haha..

Deep Thought

HDMI wrote: »

Model number is Seiko SZSC004

There is one currently on watchuseek for $550 but I have seen them a little lower but that is when there was more on sale. If you decide to make an offer and need someone to forward it on let me know.

Might do that thanks. Couple on the bay but from Japan and I assume taxes to be paid on them.

DT

Deep Thought

Deep Thought wrote: »

Might do that thanks. Couple on the bay but from Japan and I assume taxes to be paid on them.

DT

Feck.. pm him and it’s gone literally by a couple of mins.. emo...was it you Emo ?

iwillhtfu

darragh o meara wrote: »

Heres a link to a real one, its a little different inside and thats the cheapest one I could find, I seen others go for north of 500k...

I've been over to the Patek Philippe museum in Geneva and the watches are truly art work the intricacy is incredible and attention to detail sublime.

emo72

Deep Thought wrote: »

Feck.. pm him and it’s gone literally by a couple of mins.. emo...was it you Emo ?

nah, my watch buying days are over since hdmi went west.

Kintarō Hattori

It's a nice 'honest' watch- my only complaint being that the case scratches a little too easily if you catch it on something as evidenced in the photo. My only Citizen in the collection which is something I feel I need to rectify so I've been having a snoop on Amazon US and spotted some nice looking models. In a month or two I'll have a look around and see where I can get one at a decent price.

Eoin

I've been wearing this the last few days while doing some work around the house. It's quite liberating, not worrying about bashing it off something. I normally hate rubber straps, but this one is really comfortable.

aaakev

Really need to get a new battery for my g shock....

CalamariFritti

Birthday present to myself. Until a couple of months ago I didn't know these existed, a Citizen 'homage' at the Omega Speedmaster. I think it looks nearly better than the original. Of course I had to have one.

As you can see its second hand, they're not being made anymore. And while condition is really good I find the glass has quite a bit of reflection. Is that normal or a sign that someone has been polishing it or something? Would a replacement help? Would anyone know?

PS: The white piece of tiny thread is just that. I overlooked it and too lazy to do a new pic.
AlsoI'm not a collector, there'll be a really nice Seiko and a practically unworn and gorgeous Orient for sale here soon.

CalamariFritti

CalamariFritti wrote: »

As you can see its second hand, they're not being made anymore. And while condition is really good I find the glass has quite a bit of reflection. Is that normal or a sign that someone has been polishing it or something? Would a replacement help? Would anyone know?

I believe this watch has a lightly domed mineral crystal.

Generally mineral crystal is not highly reflective. The light dome might be contributing to what you are perceiving as it picks up reflections from a wider angle. A black face also exacerbates the appearance of reflections.

Overall though I wouldn't have expected anything much out of the ordinary. Certainly uncoated sapphire on a black face (eg some of the cheaper Hamilton khakis) can be really terrible from a reflectivity pov. Mineral crystal is usually not too bad.

Evel Knievel

I was digging through old boxes for stuff to sell on Adverts, when I found my old Promaster.
I purchased this back in 1998. I cant remember what I paid for it. Under 400. Cant find it online from a quick search.
It needs a bit of love. Would it be worth leaving it in for a service, cleaning & a new battery ?

Eoin

Evel Knievel wrote: »

I was digging through old boxes for stuff to sell on Adverts, when I found my old Promaster.
I purchased this back in 1998. I cant remember what I paid for it. Under 400. Cant find it online from a quick search.
It needs a bit of love. Would it be worth leaving it in for a service, cleaning & a new battery ?

I'd just try a new battery; not sure a service will do much if the battery works, or is worth it if the battery doesn't work.

CalamariFritti

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I believe this watch has a lightly domed mineral crystal.

Generally mineral crystal is not highly reflective. The light dome might be contributing to what you are perceiving as it picks up reflections from a wider angle. A black face also exacerbates the appearance of reflections.

Overall though I wouldn't have expected anything much out of the ordinary. Certainly uncoated sapphire on a black face (eg some of the cheaper Hamilton khakis) can be really terrible from a reflectivity pov. Mineral crystal is usually not too bad.

It does have slightly domed crystal yes and there are certainly no scratches on the glass/crystal. Just wasn’t sure as it reflects considerably more than a black Seiko I have but then that one has a flat crystal. It’s grand no complaints was just wondering. Thank you.

CalamariFritti

CalamariFritti wrote: »

It does have slightly domed crystal yes and there are certainly no scratches on the glass/crystal. Just wasn’t sure as it reflects considerably more than a black Seiko I have but then that one has a flat crystal. It’s grand no complaints was just wondering. Thank you.

It does look highly reflective in this video so I would say it is normal for your watch. Just the nature of the dome and perhaps the surface finish on the crystal etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsH8y1tF9GI

If it bothers you, you could certainly change it for a flat crystal and/or one with AR coating. It's not a big job for a watch maker...sourcing the correct size replacement is the main hurdle.

CalamariFritti

Deleted User wrote: »

It does look highly reflective in this video so I would say it is normal for your watch. Just the nature of the dome and perhaps the surface finish on the crystal etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsH8y1tF9GI

If it bothers you, you could certainly change it for a flat crystal and/or one with AR coating. It's not a big job for a watch maker...sourcing the correct size replacement is the main hurdle.

I found out in the meantime that this watch simply does not have anti reflective coating and this is normal. Just have to get used to it. Its not bad at all anyway, simply stuck out in contrast to me every day Seiko.

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will simply wear it and if I ever scratch it I might have a sapphire put in.

893bet

Perfection!

Wibbs

Bloody lovely Patty 893!! :eek: Well may you wear Sir. That's a real beaut.

And...... from the sublime to the ridiculous...

Christmas prezzie to myself. My very first watch was given to me by my Ma and Da on holidays in France back in the 70's. It was this.

A "boy's size" Mortima "Superdatomatic", made in France by the Mortima watch company. They specialised in cheap and cheerful pin pallet watches that they sold in the millions all over the world, including the developing world. They were kinda like the "cheap Casio" of their day(and the cheap Casio's caused their doom). They were 15 jewel movements though they usually added two jewels that did nothing so they could call them 17 jewel, sometimes added even more to claim 21 jewels. Hell they called them Superdatomatic when they were hand wound. They came in all sorts of wacky "fashion" flavours, including watches with thermometers and altimeters(that didn't really work), cased in chrome plated brass. Divers were a big seller and they came with a diver dude on the caseback. The only bit that was steel.

Anyway I bloody loved that watch. Loved all the writing on the dial. Still have it, but it broke years ago. I've always hankered after a "man's size" example, but the movements were pretty crappy and people were looking silly money for them(to me anyway). The quartz crisis hit them very hard, so they went and designed an in house quartz movement to try to keep up. And they were a real "in house" company. They designed and built every single part of their watches. The movement they came up was released in the early 80's though it looked like a quartz movement from a decade earlier though was by far the best quality movement they ever produced(you can regulate the quartz crystal for accuracy for a start). So I kept an eye out and just before Christmas I got this in auction for 30 quid. Woo!


Excuse the paw prints...
Near NOS condition. Clearly they were upping their game as shock of shocks it has a screw down crown. :eek: I've never seen this particular style before. Much better built than others I've seen. The bezel clicks solidly unlike other which are friction.

Movement pic.



Diver dude on the back from my childhood. Much better sealing too with a glass crystal and a proper screw back so should be closer to "100% Etanche"(waterproof. For some reason they got away with keeping the "proof" bit going). It's got fantastic lume too.

30 quid for a literal time machine into my childhood of that summer holiday where I must have checked the time ten times per hour. Not too bad.

saccades

Evel Knievel wrote: »

I was digging through old boxes for stuff to sell on Adverts, when I found my old Promaster.
I purchased this back in 1998. I cant remember what I paid for it. Under 400. Cant find it online from a quick search.
It needs a bit of love. Would it be worth leaving it in for a service, cleaning & a new battery ?

At least get the battery out - fingers crossed it hasn't leaked.

artanevilla

You can't go wrong with a Seiko apparently.

unkel

artanevilla wrote: »

You can't go wrong with a Seiko apparently.

You sure can't.

mad m

Well wear Unkel.

Sort of kicking myself now.:rolleyes:

Roycropper63

Ah unkel..did you have to post that!!!!!

My heart is broken! Lol


Well wear.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

good job Unkel well wear. To those who missed that bargain there is a seamaster 300 for sale at a knock down price so you have a chance to redeem yourself.

micks_address

Julian Nice Tattoo wrote: »

good job Unkel well wear. To those who missed that bargain there is a seamaster 300 for sale at a knock down price so you have a chance to redeem yourself.

ill take it at 300

unkel

@fitzgeme - your Seamaster is a beaut. Just watching a review of a Submariner vs Seamaster the other day and I was impressed with the on the go adjustment of the bracelet they both featured. The main reason I'm no fan of steel bracelets (without adjustments) is that they are inflexible. Which means sometimes they are too tight, sometimes too loose. Does your Seamaster have this adjustment mechanism?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMDYn41WE_s

Deep Thought

unkel wrote: »

@fitzgeme - your Seamaster is a beaut. Just watching a review of a Submariner vs Seamaster the other day and I was impressed with the on the go adjustment of the bracelet they both featured. The main reason I'm no fan of steel bracelets (without adjustments) is that they are inflexible. Which means sometimes they are too tight, sometimes too loose. Does your Seamaster have this adjustment mechanism?

I love the Seamaster, but I just wish the hands were filled in...trying to spot a dot on top of a dot...cant do it

then again, maybe its because am getting old and the problem is my peepers..;)

Captainsatnav

893bet wrote: »

Perfection!

SNIP

Jesus

btkm8unsl0w5r4

unkel wrote: »

@fitzgeme - your Seamaster is a beaut. Just watching a review of a Submariner vs Seamaster the other day and I was impressed with the on the go adjustment of the bracelet they both featured. The main reason I'm no fan of steel bracelets (without adjustments) is that they are inflexible. Which means sometimes they are too tight, sometimes too loose. Does your Seamaster have this adjustment mechanism?

It has a wet suit adjustment but its large adds about 2 links, the new ones (2018 onwards) have the rolex style expansion strap that gives you a half link which is great for when your feeling fatter of wrist. The jubalee on the seamaster is a nice and classic design, but I wish they tapered.

micks_address wrote: »

ill take it at 300

As a deposit that would be fine:D:D

Oafley Jones

893bet wrote: »

Perfection!

Love it, that along with a white gold 5296 are my dream Pateks. How long were you waiting? I see some discussion that Patek have closed the book on sports models for the moment.

Cyrus

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Love it, that along with a white gold 5296 are my dream Pateks. How long were you waiting? I see some discussion that Patek have closed the book on sports models for the moment.

i went into boodles last year and enquired and they had both a nautilus and an aquanaut in stock, even took them out to show me

but wouldnt sell me either unless i bought some jewellery

so they are available, just not to everyone!

Eoin

I suppose I have to grudgingly respect the demand these brands have generated, but on the other hand it's just absolutely ludicrous that you have to beg them to sell you a product that's available.

Wibbs

My trio of French divers, well a quartet if you add Jacques Cousteau to the mix.



Mortima, Lip Nautic-Ski and Yema Superman.

Kintarō Hattori

The Invicta arrived a few days early and I'm feeling a bit 'meh' about it. There's nothing wrong with it as such but it just doesn't excite me and has kind of reaffirmed that it's probably best to stick to respected/established watch brands. Maybe it'll grow on me, we'll see.

micks_address

First purchase of 2019 Casio edifice eqw m710

Like the size and the radio time sync