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Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)
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Yes. Does not exist in blue though. Would be my ideal watch. Rolex, are you reading this?
Course it does but maybe you are thinking of something else ?
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It's not your average quartz though. It's a rebirth of sorts of Longines Very High Precision quartz watches of the 80's and 90's. Very accurate quartz had their heyday in the 70's, but were A) mad money at the time so didn't sell well andSky Helpful Fencer wrote: »KrustyBurger - thats a lovely watch, really nice dial and Longines are generally very good quality (some say the glued in crystal is a problem but its not). Its a good brand with long history, and genuinely Swiss made. Cons on that are that it is quartz. There is nothing wrong with quartz per say, but at that sort of price, a mechanical watch might be a better buy. There is something nicer with a mechanical watch, especially a mechanical chronograph.
it was discovered that most people didn't care about seconds per year, so long as a watch was reasonably accurate. It's one of the most accurate quartz' out there that don't sync to a radio signal(IIRC under 5 seconds per year accuracy). The original VHP wasn't cheap, but it sold well enough to keep going for over twenty years.
The current one has got interesting features like a shock detector that re calibrates the hands should the shock be a large one. It also senses magnetic fields and if they get too high it stops the hands to prevent damage. It's even got a "sleep mode" to preserve the battery(which runs for 4-5 years anyway). So it's a very nice bit of horological engineering. Plus the other handy bit about a quartz are the far less expensive maintenance costs down the line. Folks new to the watch game can forget about that at purchase time. The only thing I'd be a bit wary of is the water resistance of 50 metres, though unless you're a skin diver you're grand.
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It's not your average quartz though. It's a rebirth of sorts of Longines Very High Precision quartz watches of the 80's and 90's. Very accurate quartz had their heyday in the 70's, but were A) mad money at the time so didn't sell well and it was discovered that most people didn't care about seconds per year, so long as a watch was reasonably accurate. It's one of the most accurate quartz' out there that don't sync to a radio signal(IIRC under 5 seconds per year accuracy). The original VHP wasn't cheap, but it sold well enough to keep going for over twenty years.
The current one has got interesting features like a shock detector that re calibrates the hands should the shock be a large one. It also senses magnetic fields and if they get too high it stops the hands to prevent damage. It's even got a "sleep mode" to preserve the battery(which runs for 4-5 years anyway). So it's a very nice bit of horological engineering. Plus the other handy bit about a quartz are the far less expensive maintenance costs down the line. Folks new to the watch game can forget about that at purchase time. The only thing I'd be a bit wary of is the water resistance of 50 metres, though unless you're a skin diver you're grand.
Indeed excellent quartz...but like, is accuracy why you wear a wristwatch? I know its kind cool, and it looks great. But with this sort of budget I would baulk at a quartz unless it was an ultrathin watch or ladies. Does this chap have may other watches? Jesus your almost into speedmast reduced teritory on the second hand market here.0 -
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Course it does but maybe you are thinking of something else ?
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=541140
Far too classic / formal for me. I need those arabic numerals, they transform the watch into something younger, more funky, sporty, less formal:
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To be fair it very much depends on what type of watch person someone is too FG. There are a few. Outside of the guys spending bazillions at auction on one off Pateks made from the finest unobtanium, you'd have the "I have one nice watch guy" versus the collector guy. Within the latter you'd have all sorts of people. The Rolex/Omega/PP chaps, the mechanical watches under a 1000 quid guys, the guys into the fashion aspect of watches, the vintage guys(a whole other ballgame). Then you'd have factors like the high accuracy guys, the status guys, the history guys, the fashion guys. All mixed into a jumble and likely not with much overlap either.Sky Helpful Fencer wrote: »Indeed excellent quartz...but like, is accuracy why you wear a wristwatch? I know its kind cool, and it looks great. But with this sort of budget I would baulk at a quartz unless it was an ultrathin watch or ladies.
So me being of the vintage interesting history, rare to downright wacky, with little care about values, perceived or not type, my collecting and advice on collecting would be too specific. I would certainly be of little use to someone who wanted a few classic/iconic Rolexes for example and they'd be of little use to me. I mean if I were offered for free either a 70's Omega Marine Chronomter or any Patek in the range, I'd be off down the road at speed with the 70's housebrick attached to my arm in double quick time. Others would mark me mad, but...
So yeah I think of the person involved and what they want and are comfortable with.
Funny enough on accuracy I'm more anal about it in electronic watches rather than mechanical. If a mechanical is under 30 seconds a day I'm grand with that so long as it's consistent*. A quartz out by that a month and I'd grabbing the caseback tool and fiddling.
*my most consistently accurate mechanical is from 1916. On me anyway. If I wear and wind it daily, leave it face up at night, I'd only have to adjust the time come winter/summer time changeovers.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Hi folks,
I have what looks like water spots on the Crystal of my aqua Terra. Towards the center at two clock is the main one. I tried cleaning with iso propl alcohol today and a cotton bud but didn't shift..could they be spots on inside? I don't want to use anything that might damage the AR coating on the outside of the shaphire.
Any suggestions on how to remove?
Cheers,
Mick
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mick has it appeared since you got it? If so and its the inside its a sign of mositure under the glass, and that a sign of water in the mechanism, I would send it to service to avoid it making mayonaise in the movement and getting ****ed....let it wind down and put it away. I had this happen with a speedmaster reduced. Never pushed the buttons under water your honour 0
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Sky Helpful Fencer wrote: »mick has it appeared since you got it? If so and its the inside its a sign of mositure under the glass, and that a sign of water in the mechanism, I would send it to service to avoid it making mayonaise in the movement and getting ****ed....let it wind down and put it away. I had this happen with a speedmaster reduced. Never pushed the buttons under water your honour
I think it's been on it since I got it to be honest. I don't think its moisture. I'd read could be after shave drops damage it but wouldn't be from me either. I've never had it in the water.0 -
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