• Home
  • Recent
  • Calendar
  • Register
  • Login
  • Home
  • Recent
  • Calendar
  • Register
  • Login
Iron Heart Forum
Iron Heart Forum

Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

Watches - another OCD problem

Accessories
353
7.9k
3.4m
Loading More Posts
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • M
    mclaincausey
    見習いボス
    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

    Love that Mare Nostrum! MY only chronographs have been the 3 dial layout and I really have come to love a vertically symmetric two dial setup like yours.

    Think it, be it.

    last edited by 14 Sept 2018, 03:07 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
    • Q
      QuantumMechanic
      Joined: 23 Sept 2016

      ^ I hear you. I love divers and chrono’s, but I really love all watches. They’re like tiny little worlds unto themselves!

      PAM 237 aka the ghost aka the Brad Pitt aka great watch. HAGWE! 2 🙂

      last edited by 14 Sept 2018, 15:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • M
        mclaincausey
        見習いボス
        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

        I've noticed my new Seiko's sapphire crystal picks up schmutz more than other sapphire crystals in my collection, including another flat one. Do they sometimes place oleophobic coatings on them or could therr be another reason for this?

        Think it, be it.

        last edited by 14 Sept 2018, 17:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • S
          Syb
          Joined: 15 Nov 2017

          Sweet Pam's. I'm wearing a 441 today.

          Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G928F met Tapatalk

          last edited by 14 Sept 2018, 17:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • Q
            QuantumMechanic
            Joined: 23 Sept 2016

            I've noticed the smudges and schtuff with bigger dials 🙂 I may try to put some Dr. Beasley Glass Waxx to see if it helps. Dr. Beasley products are great BTW. Now that I think of it I should use it on my glasses too.

            https://www.drbeasleys.com/glass-waxx.html

            @mclaincausey:

            I've noticed my new Seiko's sapphire crystal picks up schmutz more than other sapphire crystals in my collection, including another flat one. Do they sometimes place oleophobic coatings on them or could therr be another reason for this?

            last edited by 14 Sept 2018, 18:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • Q
              QuantumMechanic
              Joined: 23 Sept 2016

              Gorgeous!!

              @Syb:

              Sweet Pam's. I'm wearing a 441 today.

              Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G928F met Tapatalk

              last edited by 14 Sept 2018, 18:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • G
                Graeme
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                Since GMTs are the flavour of the month around here:

                • Fratello Watches have a review of the Rolex and Tudor Pepsis.

                • Worn and Wound review the Alpina Startimer, which is a neat looking piece in a cushion case.

                • And the very clever Longines Conquest VHP GMT, a high precision quartz with an app to set the time.

                The Fratello piece is interesting because it calls out Rolex for its failure to supply watches, and the associated behaviour of dealers that's a consequence of this. I'm not used to journalists criticising brands, particularly as I get the impression that their websites are funded by them.

                last edited by 16 Sept 2018, 13:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • S
                  Sheepdog149
                  Joined: 6 Feb 2015

                  [emoji482][emoji1690]

                  Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

                  last edited by 16 Sept 2018, 22:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • G
                    Graeme
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                    There have been a few modified Rolexes, but this one with an added tourbillon has to be one of the craziest! More at Monochrome.

                    last edited by 18 Sept 2018, 13:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • M
                      mclaincausey
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                      @Graeme:

                      There have been a few modified Rolexes, but this one with an added tourbillon has to be one of the craziest! More at Monochrome.

                      !!!!!

                      I was expecting it to be a tourbillon movement shoehorned into a modified Rolex case but what they did her is impressive to say the least, if it works well. Kind of a frivolous circle-jerk, but still impressive.

                      Think it, be it.

                      last edited by 18 Sept 2018, 16:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • M
                        Matty123
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 4 Apr 2017

                        @mclaincausey:

                        @Graeme:

                        There have been a few modified Rolexes, but this one with an added tourbillon has to be one of the craziest! More at Monochrome.

                        !!!!!

                        I was expecting it to be a tourbillon movement shoehorned into a modified Rolex case but what they did her is impressive to say the least, if it works well. Kind of a frivolous circle-jerk, but still impressive.

                        Is there any other kind of circle jerk? 🙂

                        Maybe so. Maybe not

                        last edited by 18 Sept 2018, 16:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • G
                          Graeme
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                          I dropped by the local Omega boutique last week, and they had the new Seamaster Professional 300M in. It's a nice looking piece, although the ceramic bezel is a real fingerprint magnet, as the photo shows. I think that my favourite dial is the grey, which features in the Time and Tide review, but that was in the shop window, and I didn't want to trouble the staff to get it out. 🙂

                          The Seamaster is about 30% more than the omnipresent Black Bay. I think that it's a step up in materials and finishing and worth the extra money over the Tudor, a point that doesn't go down well with Rolex fanboys.

                          They also had just got the Railmaster Denim in, though on a steel bracelet. The blue dial is really nice, and they've not gone for "vintage" lume this time. Hallelujah!

                          When not fitted with the denim strap, it's a lot less gimmicky, though you'd lose the opportunity to get fades on it. 😛

                          last edited by 24 Sept 2018, 12:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • JDelageJ
                            JDelage
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                            I like those both. I have a previous iteration of the Seamaster 300m / James Bond, and it's a great watch. This new design is lovely. How does it compare to the Pelagos in your opinion? The Seamaster's rotating bezel is the weak point as it's un-useable with wet fingers. The scalloping just doesn't offer enough grip.

                            last edited by 24 Sept 2018, 13:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • ChrisC
                              Chris
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                              Wait, are you implying that the bezel on a dive watch should be operable in the water?  That's just crazy talk. Who's going to get a Seamaster wet!?!

                              last edited by 24 Sept 2018, 17:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • G
                                Graeme
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                I haven't had a good look at the Pelagos, so I can't compare it with the Seamaster.

                                However, Jason Heaton went diving with the Seamaster, so if you want a functional review…

                                https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/omega-seamaster-professional-300m-diving-review

                                last edited by 24 Sept 2018, 21:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • JDelageJ
                                  JDelage
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                  Cool article. I too took my Seamaster diving in Bonaire…

                                  last edited by 25 Sept 2018, 15:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • AnesthetistA
                                    Anesthetist
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 14 May 2011

                                    JDM Citizen Attesa in Ti

                                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                    IG: bluehandsslim

                                    last edited by 27 Sept 2018, 14:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • den1mheadD
                                      den1mhead
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 6 Oct 2014

                                      ^ Like it . . . . A lot [emoji106]

                                      Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk

                                      last edited by 27 Sept 2018, 14:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • G
                                        Graeme
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                        Here's a piece from aBlogToWatch complaining about how speculators are ruining the watch industry.

                                        https://www.ablogtowatch.com/how-scalpers-speculators-are-ruining-the-watch-purchasing-experience-for-many-consumers/

                                        I'm not convinced that companies (such as Rolex) are entirely blameless in this. If there was a strict ordering queue, whereby you put down a deposit for a Daytona, with a reasonable estimate of when it would arrive, then customers wouldn't be so tempted to go to the grey market. But if they send a random box of watches to their dealers each month, and the manager than has the ability to distribute them as he or she sees fit, there's a lot more scope for abuse.

                                        Besides, being able to sell a secondhand watch for above retail is a really good piece of marketing for the brand.

                                        last edited by 7 Oct 2018, 12:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • JDelageJ
                                          JDelage
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                          I think the author is over-complicating things. It simply is an issue of supply and demand. Rolex is faced with a large demand for their steel watches. In commodities spot market, this issue would be resolved by increasing prices first, then maybe raising production. Rolex is a luxury product and cannot afford to have their prices change too widely. They also remain an exclusive brand so they don't want to flood the market. They may also choose to maintain a scarcity situation in their low margin steel watches to push customers to buy precious metal.

                                          The dealers have to decide what to do with watches that they know would sell at a higher price on the gray market. They also know that many of their customers will resell their watches right away, but they don't know which ones.

                                          I'm not sure what the solution is.

                                          last edited by 7 Oct 2018, 14:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          Copyright Iron Heart 2025.