• 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
    352
    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.
    • mclaincauseyM
      mclaincausey
      見習いボス
      Joined:

      Bracelet is hideous, though nicely finished.

      Think it, be it.

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • mclaincauseyM
        mclaincausey
        見習いボス
        Joined:

        Speaking of disappointing bracelets, the brand that seems to get ripped on that the most has produced IMO one of their most beautiful pieces:

        https://monochrome-watches.com/grand-seiko-heritage-autumn-limited-edition-sbgh269-introducing-price/

        Think it, be it.

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • GraemeG
          Graeme
          啓蒙家
          Joined:

          My favourite Grand Seiko dial at the moment is on the Godzilla special edition. Plus I prefer straps to bracelets.

          The only branding is everyone's favourite Kaiju stomping on the Seiko building on the back.

          More at Hodinkee.

          As for the Lange Odysseus, I think that the bracelet looks a lot better on the wrist, such as in this video from Monochrome.

          I'd prefer it if they'd gone for a mille mailles style mesh bracelet, like on this Blancpain, or maybe a simpler design such as used on the Zenith Defy a few posts up.

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • B
            baracuta62
            Joined:

            I just received this and love it so much I had to show it off. It's hard to see in photographs but the watches on the box lid are all done with marquetry (not painted or printed) even the hands and hour markers are all seperate pieces of different types of wood (some of which is stained' obviously). The watches are all Facsimiles of my actual watches (chosen mostly for their aesthetic appeal, different colours and shapes etc.). There is a Salvador Dali-esque touch with the watches running down the sides of the box. The box holds 24 watches and there is a drawer in the bottom to hold spare straps and tools etc. I asked for some of the times and date windows to display significant dates to me, so 30 minutes past 5 is meant to represent 30th may and 17 minutes past 11 is 17th November etc. The box took about 8 months to make but it was worth the wait. it was made by Mike at Thistle Marquetry: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThistleMarquetry

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • ChrisC
              Chris
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined:

              @Graeme:

              I'd prefer it if they'd gone for a mille mailles style mesh bracelet, like on this Blancpain, or maybe a simpler design such as used on the Zenith Defy a few posts up.

              This one is fantastic.

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • GilesG
                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined:

                A bit too fussy….... 🙂 🙂 🙂

                "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

                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • S
                  Snowy
                  Joined:

                  @Giles:

                  A bit too fussy….... 🙂 🙂 🙂

                  agree, i wouldn't kick it out of bed. I actually looked up pricing for it  😠

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • GraemeG
                    Graeme
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined:

                    The Villeret Extra Plate probably looks better on the leather strap.

                    I got to try one on a few months ago, when a local dealer was having a preview of the new Swatch Group releases. It's a really lovely watch.

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • ChrisC
                      Chris
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined:

                      You did say you prefer straps, so that's not a surprising position to take, but since I love a mesh/Milanese type bracelet, I prefer the previously pictured Blancpain. 😉

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • GraemeG
                        Graeme
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined:

                        I've only tried a mesh bracelet on with the Omega Ploprof. That was comfortable due to the watch being made from titanium and hence light.

                        If I got the Blancpain, I'd be tempted to try the bracelet.

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • ChrisC
                          Chris
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined:

                          Since I'm not in Blancpain territory, I'll have to settle for a more budget friendly variation, I guess.

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • GraemeG
                            Graeme
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined:

                            And this is what @Chris will buy when he wins the lottery. 😃

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • GilesG
                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined:

                              He can keep it…...

                              "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

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • ChrisC
                                Chris
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined:

                                No, that is definitely not what I'd buy…

                                And I have to say, remarkably outside the norm for Patek, which is generally quite tasteful.

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • GraemeG
                                  Graeme
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined:

                                  I actually spotted one of those Pateks in the window of a dealer a while back. Despite embodying pretty much everything I dislike in watches, I quite liked it. ???

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • ChrisC
                                    Chris
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined:

                                    Ah, I know that feeling…  😃

                                    There are some aspects of it that I like, but to me, the whole is definitely less than the sum of the parts.

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • EisenherzE
                                      Eisenherz
                                      Iron Heart Deity
                                      Joined:


                                      This is my Mido Iconè.
                                      With ETA 80 Si.
                                      Accuracy is impressive I never owned a more accurate mechanical watch.
                                      Price-Performance-Ratio is perfect IMO

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • GraemeG
                                        Graeme
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined:

                                        That Mido is a nice piece. ETA movements can be incredibly reliable and accurate too.

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • ChrisC
                                          Chris
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined:

                                          One of my pet peeves in watches is bad case to dial ratio. I dislike big watches with tiny dials. This is the exact opposite of that problem, which makes it great, in my opinion.

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • AnesthetistA
                                            Anesthetist
                                            見習いボス
                                            Joined:

                                            I’m with you @Chris which is why I like my Nomos and Junghans Max Bill so much. The dials extends just shy of the edge of the case. The hands are also the right size which is another peeve of mine.

                                            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                            IG: bluehandsslim

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.