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    The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

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    • UnTuckedU
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      His expert insight is welcomed, definitely… And, it's nice to see the "extreme" versions of what we're discussing. *every once in a while

      BUT, we do need to remember this is the LESS INTIMIDATING watch thread, lol

      In search of:
      IHV-04, med.
      IHSH-185, large
      IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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      • AetasA
        Aetas
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        As "Less Intimidating" as possible.
        Seiko 5
        Hodinkee story about the Seiko 5 here.

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        • GraemeG
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          OK, something less (or more) intimidating, depending on your viewpoint: The Casio F-91W.

          The Guardian and Highsnobiety have similar pieces saying that this cheap, little Casio is the choice of hipsters and terrorists everywhere.

          The little Casio is accurate, durable, and can easily be modified to act as the timer on an IED.

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          • DougNgD
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            Also something less or more intimidating:

            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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            • DougNgD
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              I feel like this thread needs some guidelines as what is "less intimidating".

              For me, the sub 1k USD mark can lead to a really interesting conversation. I love my luxury timepieces, but the accessibility of a sub 1k watch is intrigueing.

              Plus less expensive watches generally go through more ugly things and have better stories. I'm trying to get a picture of my friends watch that was damaged when he breached a door with an explosive charge (as part of a SWAT team).

              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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              • JDelageJ
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                I just pulled the trigger on the watchuseek forum for a bronze Evant Tropic dive watch with a black fume dial, basically this model:

                http://www.gnomonwatches.com/tropic-diver-bronze-fume-black-limited-edition-100-sold-out

                I've been wanting a bronze dive watch for a while. My itch is scratched, for now.

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                • DougNgD
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                  Ha, you said "pulled the trigger"

                  Chris is going to love that 😉

                  I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                  • GilesG
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                    Shit, I love that.  Well done Josh…..

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • JDelageJ
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                      Joss - no 'h'.  😉

                      I thought of you actually because the bezel has that vintage look you also see on the Fifty Fathoms.

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                      • JDelageJ
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                        I compiled a list of diver's bronze watches. A couple (Oris, Eterna) are above the $2,000, but the others are mostly sub $1,000. A couple are brass, and some models are not available at this time. For your enjoyment:

                        http://www.anonimo.com/collections/militare/AM-1020.04.003.A03 (love that one!)
                        http://aquadive.com/dive-watch-bathyscaphe-100-bronze/
                        http://www.aquaticowatch.com/dolphin-3000m-c-87_88/
                        https://www.archimede-watches.com/sporttaucher-bronze-trbr-sw-sk.html
                        http://www.armidawatches.com/collection.php#!/Armida-A1-45mm-bronze-black/p/80575018/category=22784162
                        https://www.borealiswatch.com/store/Borealis-Oceanaut-c24773388
                        https://www.christopherward.com/watches/dive/c60-trident-bronze-pro-600-range
                        http://eterna.com/en/news/detail-page/news/kontiki-bronze-manufacture/
                        https://www.evantwatches.com/collections/frontpage
                        https://www.h2o-watch.com/h2o-orca-bronze-configurator.html
                        https://www.h2o-watch.com/helberg/helberg-ch8-config.html
                        https://helsonwatches.com/shop.php#!/Shark-Diver-42-bronze-green/p/80706134/category=22810077
                        https://www.lum-tec.com/collections/b19-bronze.html
                        http://www.magrette.com/shop/7347878853 (love that one too!)
                        https://www.makarawatches.com/collections/watches
                        http://www.maranez.com/watches.php#!/c/0/offset=0&sort=normal
                        https://www.oris.ch/en/watch/oris-carl-brashear-limited-edition/01-733-7720-3185-set-ls
                        https://schofieldwatchcompany.com/product/patinated-bronze-beater/
                        https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/diver-watch/ocean-1-bronze-629.html
                        http://www.bucherer.com/uk/tudor-heritage-black-bay-bronze-43mm-automatic-blue-dial-mens-watch-m79250bb-0001.html#technical-info
                        https://ventuswatches.com/products/mori-300m-brass-diver-m-2v-preorder
                        https://zeloswatches.com/collections/hammerhead-preorder/products/hammerhead-1000m-diver-meteorite-full-bronze-preorder-2
                        http://www.zoretto.com/indy.php
                        https://helsonwatches.com/shop.php#!/Skindiver-bronze/c/22810153/offset=0&sort=normal

                        Those makers have made bronze watches but they're not available at this time:
                        http://www.benarus.com
                        http://halioswatches.com
                        https://www.gruppogammawatches.com/

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                        • GilesG
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                          OCD, Moi?

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • JDelageJ
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                            Touche… This is just one column of a larger spreadsheet....  😃  And yes, I have those for jeans too. And shirts. And jackets.

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                            • SeulS
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                              ???

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                              • DougNgD
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                                I have a bucket of random screws and bolts, can you sort them by thread pitch for me?

                                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                • JDelageJ
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                                  You guys don't have spreadsheets for your jeans? You're weird….  😉

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                                  • ChrisC
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                                    What sort of information is on the spreadsheet?

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                                    • DougNgD
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                                      I don't even know the location of most of my jeans…they're somewhere in the house, here and there...

                                      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                      • JDelageJ
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                                        @Chris:

                                        What sort of information is on the spreadsheet?

                                        For the watches? Brand, model name, Bronze v. brass case, color of bezel, of dial, width, height, ATM waterproofing, movement, URL, price, whether currently available, and notes on design.

                                        For the clothes, just the various measurements in inches & cm for the various models.

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                                        • madmondayM
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                                          🙏🏿 for the list @JDelage

                                          Super helpful and just fun for me to ogle affordable watches

                                          head high, middle finger higher

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                                          • GraemeG
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                                            I find that a lot of cheap watches are knock-offs hommages of the sorts of timepieces that don't belong in this thread.

                                            However, I saw these in a piece at aBlogToWatch, and they look fun.

                                            The watches are The Last Laugh XL and The Last Laugh Tattoo XL by Mr Jones Watches, and I like them.

                                            The time is read off numbers, in the mouths of the skulls. The hours jump, whilst the minutes rotate.

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