The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread
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Want to wear the same watch as President Emmanuel Macron? Unlike Putin, who favours the likes of Blancpain, he wears a mechanical Merci LMM-01, which costs €399.
According to Hodinkee, the mechanical model uses an ETA calibre, whereas the cheaper quartz uses a Ronda movement.
They're available with a black or white face, and there's a huge selection of straps to choose from.
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Want to wear the same watch as President Emmanuel Macron? Unlike Putin, who favours the likes of Blancpain, he wears a mechanical Merci LMM-01, which costs €399.
According to Hodinkee, the mechanical model uses an ETA calibre, whereas the cheaper quartz uses a Ronda movement.
They're available with a black or white face, and there's a huge selection of straps to choose from.
I’ve been wanting that watch! The white face appeals to me a bit more. But I didn’t know Macron wore one…that’s interesting
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Are those black hands on a black face, or just another crap pic from Hodinkee?
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I like the look of the LMM-01. For $250 for the quartz you can’t go wrong.
I’m wearing the Seiko Presage “Starlight” tonight.
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Can anyone recommend a good quality leather watch strap maker in the UK? I’ve found the Toshi website and the offerings there look pretty good? Does anyone have experience of these?
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Equus Leather do some very nice watch straps. Unfortunately they cost £150 and up, so probably not in the scope of this thread.
Tender offer some good straps through the Trestle Shop in Bakers bridle leather. They're £45, but only come in an 18 mm width. (Someone should suggest to Will that a 20 mm model would be a good idea. The hardware could fit that size.)
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Equus Leather do some very nice watch straps. Unfortunately they cost £150 and up, so probably not in the scope of this thread.
Equus have a 15% off promotion that's running until 28th January, use code EQUUS15.
@neph93 the Visodate looks nice. I'd be tempted to push the budget up (err, nearly double it), and get the Tissot Ballade Powermatic, which has their sweet, chronometer grade movement.
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Hodinkee have a write-up of the Visodate, which seems positive. I found it whilst trying to find their article on the Powermatic watches.
They also have an introductory piece on the Ballade, which goes into why I like it, along with a hands on.
Whilst searching, I also found their hands on with the Tissot Heritage 1936. It's a nice looking watch, but now discontinued. (Jomashop still have them, and there's the similar T-Complications Squelette, though it's a more contemporary design.)
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Wide date windows have always annoyed me. They seem pointless and are unappealing aesthetically.
Otherwise, I kinda like it, too.
