The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

[Graeme]

Glad to help. I don't really know the microbrand scene, so it's a case of posting interesting things that I stumble across.

[waveoffaze]

@Graeme:

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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[Chris]

Are those black hands on a black face, or just another crap pic from Hodinkee?

[neph93]

@Chris:

Are those black hands on a black face, or just another crap pic from Hodinkee?

Crap pic

[Anesthetist]

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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[JDelage]

Those Presage are nice. I didn't know anything about them but many of them are quite lovely.

[Maynard Friedman]

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?

[Graeme]

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.)

[neph93]

Quite liked this for something inexpensive, conservative, and relatively straightforward…

[Graeme]

@Graeme:

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.

[Graeme]

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.)

[Giles]

@neph93:

conservative, and relatively straightforward…

So was John Major…

[neph93]

@Giles:

@neph93:

conservative, and relatively straightforward…

So was John Major…

True, but I’m so Boris Johnson otherwise that I need a bit of Major for balance.

[neph93]

@Graeme  I do like the Ballade. The 1936 not so much. The font is a bit much for my John Major inspired tastes. As ever I’ll read the literature you kindly provided.

[Graeme]

@neph93 if you liked the 1936, your tastes would be more Rees-Mogg than Major, and that would be a very bad thing. 

[neph93]

@Graeme:

@neph93 if you liked the 1936, your tastes would be more Rees-Mogg than Major, and that would be a very bad thing. 

Indeed. On an entirely non-political, purely personal level, that man gives me the willies.

[neph93]

I know in my heart that this is fugly but I'm still strangely attracted to it…

[Chris]

Wide date windows have always annoyed me. They seem pointless and are unappealing aesthetically.

Otherwise, I kinda like it, too.

[Cole]

Modified Seiko with new Obbi Good Label Military Watch Strap Type I

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[neph93]

Nice. That strap is great. Rough and chunky.