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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • FridayF
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      Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

      ~Shinici Haraki~

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      • I
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        nice GS GMT ..

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        jai guru neva om

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        • Finn666F
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          okay. any opinions on this badboy right here?

          Luminox EVO Navy Seal Colormark 3050 Series 44mm

          here some more infos and details:
          http://www.keepthetime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=657

          …thinking about copping :-\

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          • derivative666D
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            It's a fun watch!

            "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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            • Finn666F
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              atm. i'm looking to get something i can wear to work (office and on site!) but also something that goes well with a fine dress shirt and shit…i think something like the seiko 007 with nato strap or the luminox above would be what i'm after, no!?

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              • derivative666D
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                Seiko IMO is the best bang for your buck!

                "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                • ChrisC
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                  Luminox makes solid watches for a good price and it's probably the lowest price option for a watch with tritium tube illumination.  If I remember correctly, Beatle has one and likes it a lot.  Some people don't really like the non-metal case models, and I personally won't buy a watch with a mineral crystal, since I always, always scratch them up.  If neither of those things are a concern for you, then go ahead and get one.  If you're not in a hurry and willing to hunt around, you can probably find one for less on the secondhand market.  Seems like they're always for sale on the watch forums.  Easiest place to check for used models is WatchRecon.

                  EDIT: I wouldn't really consider a Luminox the best option for better dressed occasions.  I'd either search for something less clunky, or just get two watches- a beater for the job site, a dress watch for the office.

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                  • Finn666F
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                    @derivative666:

                    Seiko IMO is the best bang for your buck!

                    gonna look into that one then…let's start the hunt!

                    @Chris:

                    Luminox makes solid watches for a good price and it's probably the lowest price option for a watch with tritium tube illumination.  If I remember correctly, Beatle has one and likes it a lot.  Some people don't really like the non-metal case models, and I personally won't buy a watch with a mineral crystal, since I always, always scratch them up.  If neither of those things are a concern for you, then go ahead and get one.  If you're not in a hurry and willing to hunt around, you can probably find one for less on the secondhand market.  Seems like they're always for sale on the watch forums.  Easiest place to check for used models is WatchRecon.

                    EDIT: I wouldn't really consider a Luminox the best option for better dressed occasions.  I'd either search for something less clunky, or just get two watches- a beater for the job site, a dress watch for the office.

                    same happens to me, so i think i'll pass…thanks for the feedback chris!

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                    • GraemeG
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                      I went along to Salon QP yesterday, and got to look at way too many stupidly expensive timepieces. Here are some of the highlights.

                      Habring2 are a small, independent watchmaker in Austria. They've mainly used heavily modified variants of ETA and other movements in the past, but have their own calibre coming next year. That's probably down to the Swatch group restricting supplies to their competitors. One of my favourite pieces was their dead seconds Pilot Watch. I shot a short video of it in action.

                      I got a chance to speak to Richard Habring, the founder, who showed off the watches, and there are some cool options available. The chronograph that's controlled by twisting the crown was particularly cool.

                      They retail for about the same price as something like a Bell and Ross. I know which I'd buy.

                      Speaking of them, here's the watch that Giles is looking at. Looks good on the wrist.

                      At the other end of their range is the World War 2 Tourbillion. It uses some highly authentic vintage materials in its construction, such as carbon fibre and titanium. But I was rather taken by it.

                      Also for Giles, there's a very tasty 1970s Blancpain Aqua Lung in the upcoming Watches of Knightsbridge auction. The estimate is around £5,000.

                      The Schofield Watch Company Black Lamp. It's got one of the nicest carbon cases that I've seen, and there's a glowing ring around the dial.

                      Giles Ellis, the company's founder, has a gnarly beard and a taste for workwear. He spotted the cuff of my IHSH-62, and asked me what it was. He runs a blog about the scene, but I didn't catch its name.

                      I'm sure that the denim scene is like the Masons, only with cooler clothes.

                      This is the Urwerk EMC. The crank on the right side of the case is used to charge up a capacitor that powers an electronic circuit that measure's the watch's accuracy. You can then adjust the timing with a screw on the back. It was my favourite high-end piece.

                      Konstantin Chaykin Lunokhod. The case is made from Wootz steel.

                      The HYT H1. The green ring around the bezel is a liquid that indicates minutes.

                      The Ressence Type 3. The dial rotates as the minutes change.

                      And lastly the Hoptroff No. 10 pocket watch, which is driven by an atomic clock. It's still under development, and the back will have an equal number of dials when it's done!

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                      • tmgT
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                        Love the Urwerk and the Ressence, meant to get along to this event, but not in the market for anything until next year so didn't want to torture myself 😉

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                        • GraemeG
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                          I'm thinking about buying, so it was a worthwhile trip. And I got to see a few things that aren't normally readily available.

                          The Ressence watch is great. There's a video up on Vimeo that shows off how the dial moves.

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                          • ddtrashD
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                            After much deliberation, a year of saving and multiple other watches sold I finally managed to pick up a new Patek Aquanaut.

                            Picked it up yesterday from one of the UK main dealers who had it in stock.

                            I went for the basic entry level Aquanaut on a rubber strap.  I am not keen on the bracelet that goes with this watch and reckon it suits the rubber much better.  It is light and very comfortable to wear.

                            I had considered the nautilus also as they are closely related.  The Nautilus is still on the wish list but this time the Aquanaut won due to its rubber strap being more durable and less prone to showing wear.

                            The movement is stunning and makes a nice whirring sound when the automatic winding rotor is whizzing round.

                            All in all pretty pleased with it and just glad to have finally managed to scratch that Patek itch that I have had for a couple of years now





                            There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                            • D
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                              Wear that beauty in good health ddttrash, a classic, i like it on the rubber, elegant and sporty

                              Congrats man

                              Cheers,
                              David

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                              • ddtrashD
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                                Davito

                                thanks for the kind comments.  Currently mesmerised by the subtle colours on the dial that change from black through to greens and blues depending on the light.

                                May be that or just one too many drinks before heading back offshore to work tomorrow!!

                                There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  Gorgeous!

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • tigerpacT
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                                    Nice - that's a big boy watch right there.  While I'm not a huge Patek fan, they've got some greats, including that one - enjoy it

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                                    • louisboscoL
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                                      amazing piece right there!

                                      "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        Lovely watch there Ddtrash.

                                        Incidentally, for all you Tudor fans, the Heritage Black Bay won the Revival Prize in the 2013 Grand Prix d'Horologerie de Geneve. That puts it in amongst some pretty exalted company. Oh, and the Habring2 Pilot's Watch I posted above got the Petite Aiguille gong.

                                        More over at Hodinkee.

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                                        • ChrisC
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                                          Although all the new Tudor models look good, (a surprise for me, as I'm not a fan of Rolex styling, generally speaking) I think the Heritage Chrono Blue is the cream of the crop.  That's just a sexy watch.

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                                          • ddtrashD
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                                            It is nice to see Tudor come from out of the shadow of the parent company.  The new designs are very nice and work well as pieces in their own right.  They suffered for years from the image of being the "poor mans Rolex".

                                            I love the fact that the Pelagos dive watch is the first titanium case watch that a Rolex group brand has commercially attempted.  Looks like Tudor may be the new proving ground for Rolex group technologies and materials.

                                            With the new designs it looks like Tudor is fashioning it's own identity.

                                            There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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