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    The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

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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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                  • GraemeG
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                    The Farer Aqua Compressor is a nice looking diving watch with a compressor case. These have the rotating bezel ring fitted internally, and it's rotated by one of the crowns.

                    The watch uses an ETA movement that's been decorated. It looks rather nice in the display back.

                    Time and Tide watches have a favourable review, if you want to read more.

                    The UK list price is £1095, or $1295 in the US. That's a little above the price limit mentioned earlier. Sorry. 🙂

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                    • GraemeG
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                      The Emile Chouriet Challenger Deep is a similar price to the Farer, above. I don't think that it's as successful a design, but it is dressier.

                      There's a review at aBlogToWatch, which is hilarious in its pickiness. (Why doesn't it have a natural rubber strap instead of silicone? How dare they call it the Challenger Deep when the brand has no heritage!)

                      The trouble is that Jomashop are offering the Oris Divers Sixty Five for about $1100 to $1200, and I'd get one of them instead.

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                      • ChrisC
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                        I think the Challenger Deep is a pretty nice looking watch, and the specs are respectable as well.  I'd be curious to see how it depreciates- it might be a very reasonable used market purchase.

                        And I'm with you, @Graeme, this one is just cool.

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                        • louisboscoL
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                          @DougNg:

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

                          i don't even know the location of most of my jeans. they're somewhere in the house, some in another country…

                          "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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                          • neph93N
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                            @Graeme:

                            I don't think that it's as successful a design…

                            How do you mean? Aesthetically I find this rather attractive.

                            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                            • manufc10M
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                              @neph93:

                              @Graeme:

                              I don't think that it's as successful a design…

                              How do you mean? Aesthetically I find this rather attractive.

                              I was thinking the same thing!  Most of the diving watches posted so far have not been appealing to me except for that one.

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                              • ChrisC
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                                I like it, but there's not much about it that's distinctive.  Dive watches are a competitive category, and a company with little to no name recognition is going to have a hard time breaking out of the pack with a watch that's simply "nice".

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                                • JDelageJ
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                                  If I learned one thing from my exploration of the bronze diver rabbit hole, it's that's there are a lot more makers than I thought.

                                  I have to say I wonder what is going to happen to those micro-brands over time, and to the people who buy from them.

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    A lot will go bust and the people who bought their watches will have a problem….

                                    "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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                                      Yes, I agree. It's probably much safer to have a single Rolex collection than 20 micro-brands, as boring as that sounds.

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        Who the feck wants to live life safe?

                                        "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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                                        • ChrisC
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                                          Actually, I think the micro brands aren't really risky.  They almost without exception use massively produced movements from major manufacturers.  Long after some company that sold a handful of watches before closing its doors is gone, ETA 2824 and Miyota 9015 movements and parts will be getting cranked out by the thousands.  And repair shops with the expertise to fix them will still be easy to find.

                                          I think the more dangerous proposition is a smaller brand that has a more "prestigious" in house engine under the hood.  If they go under, good luck finding parts or a qualified repairman.

                                          But yeah, a Rolex is always a safe choice…

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            Good point…...

                                            "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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