Watches - another OCD problem

[louisbosco]

no shit. that looks really good. always loved the big bang.

[Graeme]

It even features glow in the dark radioactive uranium glass!

[Snowy]

Watch makers do april fools too? urgh

[louisbosco]

well hey, 5 or 95. everyone does it!

[tigerpac]

Did you guys see Zenith is going to start using outsourced movements in their low end watches?

[Anesthetist]

@tigerpac:

Did you guys see Zenith is going to start using outsourced movements in their low end watches?

I thought they had done this before? Maybe not, but I'm not surprised. Don't expect the price to reflect the different movement though.

[Chris]

In my opinion, that's less of an issue than Zenith's ugly designs.  The company's only real draw is, and has always been, the El Primero movement.  As long as they keep making that, they'll continue to survive.  But unless they can create some appealing long term models, like the Daytona, Speedmaster Professional, Navitimer, etc., they're never going to thrive.

Now if the move to outsourced movements means that they're going downscale and intend to compete in a more affordable category, this might have a chance of working out for them.

[Anesthetist]

Well I think they are trying to move past the fashion phase that one of the former CEOs pushed for. They are making more conservative and handsome watched like the Primero chono 1969. I have owned a Zenith dress watch in the past and it was a decent mid tiered piece. Manufacture manual movement, gold hands, guilloche, but not the same level finish as the big dogs IMO.

[tigerpac]

I believe Zenith used Martel movements in the past, but they had purchased Martel prior so it was still 'in-house'

I know it shouldn't and that its completely illogical but sorta cheapens the brand and EP movement in some stupid way to me.

[urbanwoodsman]

My buddy Jordan who owns Silver Lining Opticians in Soho is friends with the guy from Hodinkee. They filmed some Rolex Daytonas in his shop. Pretty nice video.

[derivative666]

Sick

[louisbosco]

so sick…

[SaschaVS]

SBDX001 SEIKO Marinemaster

I´m so in love with that watch!!! thinking about buying this when in Japan!! any recommendations or maybe also a dealer in japan you have good experience with???

[Anesthetist]

I've owned one in the past and it's a great, undervalued watch.

[Anesthetist]

Seiyajapan.com frequently has them btw.

[SaschaVS]

@Anesthetist:

I've owned one in the past and it's a great, undervalued watch.

I read so much about that watch the last weeks and I´m pretty sure that she´s exactly what you said!! Thanks!

[SaschaVS]

@Anesthetist:

Seiyajapan.com frequently has them btw.

perfect, will check that immediatly!! Thanks

[Jii]

My two favorite workhorses.

[Friday]

so jealous.. indeed a classic!!

@sascha you won't be disappointed with the MM.. some put it at par with Rolex Sub

[Graeme]

Since there are a bunch of Blancpain fans around here, there's a piece on the new Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph at aBlogToWatch.

It's got a new, 5 Hz in-house movement, and the pushers can be operated at depths up to 300 metres. Unfortunately you probably won't be in a fit state to do so if you're at that depth…

Meanwhile, over at Hodinkee, there's the announcement of the new Jaeger LeCoultre Geophysic 1958.

If I was drawing up the specs of my ideal watch, it would be water and shock resistant, anti-magnetic, chronometer rated, have an interesting in-house movement, and be wearable both formally and casually. I reckon this piece does it.

For the watch nerds, the original Geophysic was derived from the Jaeger Mark XI, which is one of my favourite vintage pieces.

I'm very tempted…