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    The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

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    • UnTuckedU
      UnTucked
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      You're no giant but you're not a tiny guy, and that bottom watch looks MASSIVE

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

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      • JDelageJ
        JDelage
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        Dive watches are big but sometimes they wear more comfortably than the numbers would suggest.

        What's the consensus on Stowa?

        (I'm on a German dive watches bender. It's funny how there's a certain design style, I'll call it neo-Bauhaus for lack of a better term, that's over represented in German makers. Dievas, Damasko, etc, all do that.  😃 )

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        • J
          Joule
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          @Giles:

          DAMMIT

          I need one of these now…..

          https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-seiko-skx007-divers-watch

          Giles I've got the Japanese version on a black shell band siting in my drawer…

          山形県の英語教師

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          • ChrisC
            Chris
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            @UnTucked:

            You're no giant but you're not a tiny guy, and that bottom watch looks MASSIVE

            Yeah, it does look enormous, doesn't it?  It's not a small watch- 44mm, I think- but that's a weird angle or something. It doesn't look anywhere close to that huge in reality.

            I'd take another picture, but it's in storage…

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

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              • seawolfS
                seawolf
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                @UnTucked:

                Anyone have recommendations for a good aftermarket metal bracelet?

                Based on EVERY review I read/watch, the bracelets on all of the entry-level Seikos are notoriously shitty.

                I got a really great one from yobokies (Seikoboy backwards) and I've never looked back. I can't remember, but he might be on ebay.

                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                @zeebeeleather

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                • GraemeG
                  Graeme
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                  @DougNg:

                  I think this plays off suckers who think that they can buy something super tough and it makes them a badass.

                  Wait, isn't this why we buy Iron Heart gear? ??? 😶 😉

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                  • louisboscoL
                    louisbosco
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                    @Giles:

                    i'm really falling more in love with this pinion the more i see it. should i make this my goal for this year instead?! it reminds me so much of my Pam, especially the 3,6,9 font..

                    "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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                    • DougNgD
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                      We had one idiot years ago that kept saying that IH will stop a bullet.

                      It will not.

                      In fact, the FBI tests for ammunition is to measure how far a bullet will travel AFTER it goes through four layers of denim.

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

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                        @DougNg:

                        We had one idiot years ago that kept saying that IH will stop a bullet.

                        It will not.

                        In fact, the FBI tests for ammunition is to measure how far a bullet will travel AFTER it goes through four layers of denim.

                        Be interesting (in an anal type of way) to see the spreadsheets for that, for the different weights of denim up to 32oz  😎
                        Might also boost sales for XHS too  😉

                        err now back to watches..

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          @louisbosco:

                          i'm really falling more in love with this pinion the more i see it. should i make this my goal for this year instead?! it reminds me so much of my Pam, especially the 3,6,9 font..

                          "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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                          • DougNgD
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                            @elickser:

                            @DougNg:

                            We had one idiot years ago that kept saying that IH will stop a bullet.

                            It will not.

                            In fact, the FBI tests for ammunition is to measure how far a bullet will travel AFTER it goes through four layers of denim.

                            Be interesting (in an anal type of way) to see the spreadsheets for that, for the different weights of denim up to 32oz  😎
                            Might also boost sales for XHS too  😉

                            err now back to watches..

                            They’re testing the bullet, not the denim. It’s a standardized weight of denim

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

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                            • DougNgD
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                              Just looked it up, it's 14.4oz denim.

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

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                              • JDelageJ
                                JDelage
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                                Follow up on my search for the perfect dive (vacation) watch. I just agreed to buy a pre-owned Damasko Dsub1. Will post pics when it arrives.

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                                • neph93N
                                  neph93
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                                  This about Hamilton brand watches on Heddels today… 
                                  https://www.heddels.com/2018/01/hamilton-watches-history-philosophy-and-iconic-products-2/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=0ff05271ac-RSS_daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0ae18d0e06-0ff05271ac-324644297

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

                                  • Virginia Woolf
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                                  • JDelageJ
                                    JDelage
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                                    New Bronze watch plays well with IH black wabash. Maybe IH should make NATO straps…

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                                    • GraemeG
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                                      There was an Iron Heart x Good Art NATO watch strap in the works at one point, though it was leather rather than nylon. I'm not sure what happened to it, though. @Giles could probably tell you more.

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        Stupid watch noob question time: When it comes to size (38-44mm) are their any unwritten rules/guidelines or is it by and large a matter of taste?

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

                                        • Virginia Woolf
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                                        • ShoremanS
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                                          Comfort in relation to wrist size is probably your chief concern.

                                          Meek, mild and dishonest with a special place in Hell.

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                                          • GraemeG
                                            Graeme
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                                            @neph93 if you're a regular reader of Hodinkee, anything over 38 mm, or even 36 mm, is considered an oversized vulgarity, and the watch should be made in a smaller size. 😉

                                            OK, more seriously, don't sweat it. The important thing is that the lugs don't project beyond your wrist. You lift, and you've got a decent set of arms on you, so you could go bigger if you want.

                                            My opinion, which I've repeated regularly, is that you'll get used to a watch of a given size pretty quickly. If you normally wear a 44 mm one, then a Hodinkee-friendly 36 mm will look undersized for the first few days, and vice-versa.

                                            If you're looking for an all-round piece, I'd probably suggest around 40 mm, which is a typical man's size these days, and should fit under cuffs. But if that 50 mm clock looks really good on you, then go for it. (I've got a soft spot for things that have character, and don't give a feck. I like the IWC Big Pilot's Heritage 48 and Panerai Mare Nostrum - pics on the other thread - which are yuge!)

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