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The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

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  • J
    JDelage
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    Joined: 13 Jan 2012

    @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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      madmonday
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 13 Oct 2009

      🙏🏿 for the list @JDelage

      Super helpful and just fun for me to ogle affordable watches

      head high, middle finger higher

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        Graeme
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        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

        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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          Graeme
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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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            Graeme
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            Joined: 30 Mar 2012

            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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              Chris
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              Joined: 28 Jun 2010

              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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                louisbosco
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                Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                @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."

                • Harvey Specter
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                  neph93
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                  Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                  @Graeme:

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

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

                  “Some of those that work forces
                  Are the same that burn crosses”

                  • Virginia Woolf
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                    manufc10
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                    Joined: 14 Mar 2015

                    @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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                      Chris
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                      Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                      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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                        JDelage
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                        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                        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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                          Giles
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                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          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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                            JDelage
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                            Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                            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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                              Giles
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                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              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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                                Chris
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                                Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                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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                                  Giles
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                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  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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                                    David_pll
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                                    Joined: 19 Aug 2014

                                    Just came across this on eBay, aesthetically it’s what I enjoy so going to watch and see how it goes. A submariner is my end goal, but not quite just yet.

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                                      JDelage
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                                      Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                      @Chris - Yes, what you say makes sense.

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                                        DougNg
                                        Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                                        I like that the Challenger Deep uses a ceramic bezel. I much prefer the ceramic bezel to aluminum, and most divers I see still use aluminum (looking at you Tudor).

                                        With that being said, I'm kind of surprised they went with a 60 click bezel.

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

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                                          Graeme
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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 meant to say that I didn't find it as successful a design as the Faver or the Oris. It's a nice watch, but it doesn't immediately jump out at me. It's a pleasant enough watch, but it's just a little bit conventional.

                                          That said, it looks well executed (except on the bracelet), and it's not a hugely clunky diver's watch.

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