Watches - another OCD problem

[Seth]

Anyone know why diving watches are typically made with mechanical (automatic) movements rather than quartz? Automatics aren't more accurate and I'm always resetting day/date/time etc when I switch watches.

(I've been looking at the new Seiko turtle SRP777 - a reissue of the old discontinued 6309 turtle.)

[Chris]

I wouldn't say that they're more frequently made with auto movements.  I think that watch forums and watch geeks generally dislike quartz movements, however.  As a result, what you see discussed online is disproportionately auto-centric.

[Brock]

IG - @leatherdenimboots

[Giles]

Raise you 10….

[Graeme]

@Anesthetist, Vacheron have done a 37mm version of the Overseas. I figured it would appeal to you if they hadn't slathered it with diamonds. :o

It retains the antimagnetic case and 150m water resistance of its bigger sibling. A bling-free version would be very tempting.

The picture's from Hodinkee's best women's watches at SIHH. Unfortunately they're not in @Qinhan's price bracket, so I can't help him there.

[Qinhan]

"Not in my price bracket."  Just some mild, Aussie understatement for you there.

[Anesthetist]

Why must anything less than 38mm be all of a sudden a woman's watch. My God did they ever ruin that. To be honest, on occasion I even wear a Tudor Mini-Sub which is only ~33mm and I don't feel any less of a man.

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[Graeme]

I'm really surprised that there isn't a diamond-free version. Maybe it'll happen at some point.

@Qinhan I'm a displaced Brit, not an Aussie. I must have picked up the understatement pretty quickly.

[Seul]

@Graeme:

I must have picked up the understatement pretty quickly.

Most criminals are quick learners…

[Qinhan]

@Graeme:

@Qinhan I'm a displaced Brit, not an Aussie.

Not another one.

Wearing my sub today:

[Graeme]

@Seul:

Most criminals are quick learners…

I'll let you know that I've got a Certificate of Good Behaviour from the Dutch. Granted, that's probably a low bar to cross since everything is legal and permitted there, but…

[khaki8]

How much did that cost?

[Giles]

Price of a good photocopy and a bottle of tippex….

[Segovia]

Been looking for a cool dive watch for a while, and this one hit the spot for me. Steinhart Ocean Titanium.

[den1mhead]

^lovely time piece^ http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/OCEAN-Titanium-500-Premium,974.html

[Isogorth]

Old Heuer 1000 I've had for a few years

[Chris]

That one looks well loved.  We rarely see watches around here with mileage on them.  I like it.

[Black Orchid]

It may not look like it but my GMT Master II has 25 years of mileage on it 

[louisbosco]

beautiful.. love the 16750.. cant believe it's been that long.

[Snowy]

@Black:

It may not look like it but my GMT Master II has 25 years of mileage on it 

If I wasn't already sold on a GMT Master II, that did it!