Watches - another OCD problem

[hectic]

dude, this is a UK brand that is quite new (<10 years) they often come up on ebay: http://www.christopherward.co.uk/men/dress.html

[Seul]

hectic: thanks mate!.. And yeah I have been hearing good things about C. Ward watches!.. Bit out of me budget right now, but might look into 'm later on!.. Thanks!..

[thomasnunnally]

Yea, I like those hectic, going to take a better look!  Thanks!

[urbanwoodsman]

Seul, I'm sure you could find a metal watch band for this.

I just got one and I fucking love it. They just restocked them after being sold out for 6 months.

http://www.countycomm.com/maratacpilotlarge.html

[Jii]

Urb, that Maratac looks absolutely stunning, I couldn't believe the price when I saw it. No wonder it's moving fast! Perfect on those zulus/natos!

@Seul:

What d'you think of this'un?..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Automatic-SNX115K-Silver-Stainless-Steel/dp/B0012NZPUE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_watches_7

I had a sister model of that one for a while, it was a a really nice watch for the money. The bracelet is comfy but it's a hollow link number so it's a bit flimsy feeling. The 5:s are never made in Japan, mainly in Singapore. The movement is a true and tested workhorse, not the most accurate but very reliable. You're looking at about +/- 10-15 seconds a day accuracies, which I think are fairly good - good enough even if you care about that sort of thing. In the sub 100€ range I'd definitely go for that one if it's what you're looking for lookswise.

It's a bit tricky if you want a non-diver automatic with a sapphire crystal in the sub 200-300€ range with a good quality bracelet. And there's a reason why "better" bracelets cost what they cost, solid links and precision engineering comes with a price tag.

[Seul]

Sapphire, blue dial, no bullshit, 85 quid. What am I missing… I can live with a shitty bracelet... Made in Singapore?.. Excellent, no objections to that at all!..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-SGG717P1-Mens-Analogue-Watch/dp/B002W7U7B6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352362002&sr=8-1

[Jii]

Well it's a quartz… Nothing wrong with that per se, just not my thing.

[Seul]

I'd rather have solar or auto but what the hey… My Weil is quartz and it's incredibly accurate plus the lifetime of the battery is simply mindbaffling... The original one is still in there... 

[Chris]

Also only 35mm, which is a tad small by modern day standards.  Personally, I prefer them in the 42-44mm range.  Like Jii said, that's a personal preference thing, though.  Otherwise, it looks good to me.

[Seul]

Fuck it - I'll just get a new leather bracelet for my Weil (Hirsch strap, 30 €) and decide on a new watch next summer.

[Anesthetist]

JLC for me today.

[Seul]

Isn't that a barometer?..

[Anesthetist]

@Seul:

Isn't that a barometer?..

It's the Master Control Triple Date with Moon phases.

[hectic]

Yeah, come on Seul, get all horological ;p

[Seul]

Moon phases?.. Are you a feckin werewolf or something?..

[Chris]

Married…

[Anesthetist]

@Chris:

Married…

Quoted for truth.

[Seul]

How does hardlex compare to sapphire crystal?.. As in: if I was able to scratch a sapphire dial, I shouldn't buy a hardlex'un right?..

[Jii]

Hardlex is just Seiko's " brand name" for a mineral crystal. Nowhere near as scratch resitant as sapphire, and sadly not polishable either so you can't get the scratches out. That being said, I've had two watches with mineral crystals and I haven't gotten any noticeable scratches in them….

[Chris]

@Seul:

I was able to scratch a sapphire dial…

Damn, Seul- how did you scratch a sapphire crystal?  That's really tough to do…