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Watches in the 21st Century

G-Shock MRG-B5000 FTW.
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Waited for years this model to materialise and it finally did this year. Pure class.
 
"Omegaxswatch"?
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You know, like plasticized metal or maybe metalized plastic.
An oxymoron belongs in the dictionary, not on my wrist.
 
got too annoyed by the rubber band (couldn't find a metal one i liked enough) on the Huawei gt2pro so i got a gt3pro titanium, love it so far, battery life is simply stellar

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got too annoyed by the rubber band (couldn't find a metal one i liked enough) on the Huawei gt2pro so i got a gt3pro titanium, love it so far, battery life is simply stellar

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New iWatch "Ultra" [?] supposed to be the cat's meow... a rather fat one but also supposed to be a trekkers'/hikers' delight w/a longER battery life...
meh
 
Does wearing a wrist-watch qualify as a "vanity" for someone who is attached to a phone most of their waking hours?:oops:
I am quite tempted to sell it and buy a Tissot T-Touch Connect Sport as I do miss some of the connected features.
In the 21st Century, wearing a wrist-watch is the antithesis of being forever 'connected"!
A wrist-watch is a respite from the doldrums of our daily exactitude!
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Tissot PRS516.
I recommend going full analog and leaving the precision (and the LCD screens) for your connected devices.;)
 
I have no idea why it could be but the SoCal lifestyle(s) of the local GenZers seem to be attracted to watches like the Nixons and such.
Left- or right-handed varieties. Why?
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All of the local surf-shops usually have a large showcase of the 'hip' watches; along with the obligatory, shades, and cool clothing...
 
Hey you watch experts and aficionados is this a decent watch for daily use and abuse? :D
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Hey you watch experts and aficionados is this a decent watch for daily use and abuse? :D
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It looks a bit utilitarian to me. I would go for something classy, yet understated...

 
I got this one 2 months ago and it's claiming major wrist time. It's large at 48mm, but I like large watches. The finish and comfort are pretty superb considering the price (if you can find one, they go between $650 to $1k used, no longer in production).
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I used to be fairly into watches - I read watch forums, Hodinkee, etc.

After a while I lost interest in the jewellery and collector aspect of it.
I have a Seiko SKX007 and a Casio F91W and I want for nothing else at this point. My money is better spent elsewhere.

From a purely functional perspective, I've realised there's only a few watches that need to exist:

- Default: Casio F91W
- Bigger display, 100M water resistance: Casio AE-1500WH or Timex Ironman
- Even more rugged: Casio G-Shock 5600/5610
- For sporty people and athletes: a Fitbit or a Garmin
- For people who want an extension of their phone, heartrate monitor, etc.: Apple Watch (or Android equivalent)

If one has a very specific requirement like world time or a calculator, there's a Casio for that, too.

Everything else is for aesthetics/jewellery :)
 
I got this one 2 months ago and it's claiming major wrist time. It's large at 48mm, but I like large watches. The finish and comfort are pretty superb considering the price (if you can find one, they go between $650 to $1k used, no longer in production).
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She's a beauty for sure. If I where to spend that much I would be purchasing this awesome watch that you turned me onto some time ago. I just want to spend up to maybe $500 total and battery powered is OK as long as it is serviceable and not a Timex with poor straps and poor battery replacement prospects too.
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I still haven't actually worn my $150 Seagull "1963" purchased via AliExpress, but it's nicely detailed for the price. I imagine that I'd really love the detailing on an A. Lange & Soehne wristwatch, but I'd hate to see such a finely finished timepiece accumulate the inevitable signs of wear and tear.
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because they are $150 they are largely unfixable i guess because why would you when you can get a replacement for $150

i think it says a damn lot that these things can even be made for $150

like how is that even explanable

now i have a bad habit of buying a bunch of watches at the same time but this one struck me as being a special watch

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this was was the equivalent of say $300 usd - its 100% made in japan and its one of the best made, finished watches for any amount of money, even a grand seiko

inhouse movement - it just screams that japanese aesthetic... also only 38mm

i also got a $600 seiko alpinist which is a much sought after piece and its built like a piece of shit compared to this
 
I still haven't actually worn my $150 Seagull "1963" purchased via AliExpress, but it's nicely detailed for the price. I imagine that I'd really love the detailing on an A. Lange & Soehne wristwatch, but I'd hate to see such a finely finished timepiece accumulate the inevitable signs of wear and tear.
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I have a 1963 Re-Edition. The movement is a Seagull ST-19, made by the Tianjin Watch Company No. 1. Unlike the usual reputation for just appropriating IP, as the Soviets did with the Valjoux 7734 to become the Poljot 3133, Tianjin approached the Venus Manufacture in Switzerland and fair-and-square bought the rights, tooling, and training for the Venus 175 chronograph movement. The ST19 is the latest version of that movement. These movements have been evaluated by watchmakers who are not authorized repair facilities for Swiss companies (and therefore can speak freely) and find them to be at least competent. The finishing is nothing like the finishing on a well-decorated Swiss movement (which becomes visible the more you magnify it), and there are lots of compromises. Example: The blued screws are lacquered, not heat-blued. Another example: The movement is likely to be either dry or over-oiled from the factory, which means it will get dirty or sluggish sooner than if it was correctly lubed. But Tianjin Seagull make about as many mechanical watches as any company in the world and they certainly know how to do it, especially for a cheap occasional-wear watch.

Interestingly about these, the movement is classical Swiss chronograph, with a lateral clutch and column-wheel actuation.

Seiko sells their entirely competent, fully mechanical Seiko 5 watches for not much more, but those are not chronographs. They do demonstrate that 90% of what make a movement functional can still be rather inexpensive, and the 10% that makes it a really fine watch increases costs by an order of magnitude or more.

One might have to look for an independent watchmaker, but the Seagulls can certainly be serviced, and parts probably aren't any more difficult to source than what that same independent watchmaker would face from one of the big conglomerates.

Rick "used to have an inside track with the Hong Kong reseller" Denney
 
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because they are $150 they are largely unfixable i guess because why would you when you can get a replacement for $150

i think it says a damn lot that these things can even be made for $150

like how is that even explanable

now i have a bad habit of buying a bunch of watches at the same time but this one struck me as being a special watch

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this was was the equivalent of say $300 usd - its 100% made in japan and its one of the best made, finished watches for any amount of money, even a grand seiko

inhouse movement - it just screams that japanese aesthetic... also only 38mm

i also got a $600 seiko alpinist which is a much sought after piece and its built like a piece of shit compared to this
Not to disparage the Orient at all--a completely worthy brand and a superb value--but I don't see the hand-polished zaratsu finishing on the case and index markers or the razor-sharp beveled hands that would be standard on a Grand Seiko.

Rick "subtleties that are hard to photograph and expensive to make with first-world technicians paid in accordance to their decades of skill the way any of us would like to be paid" Denney
 
That one looks cool, @Doodski...
But I would have liked the looks much better if it did not 'advertise' that it was 'solar-powered' on its face.
Something about solar-powered watches that just don't do it for me! :(
They are not as bad as those other "active" watches, requiring battery changing/charging, yet; me no likey! :confused:
 
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