The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

Cool thanks. Any chance you have first hand experience?
I think the worn and wound review suggests niceto look at but funtionally perhaps a little over priced.

GC

Here’s my SBDC063 with blue bezel mated to a pigeon tree whiskey shell cordovan strap. It’s a lovely timepiece that I’ve worn almost daily since it arrived. The blue bezel is not done justice here, but looks swell tucked under an indigo shirt.

Stuart.T

My new 40mm Hamilton field Khaki arrived today. Got 20% off RRP from an authorised online dealer. Colour and placement of the date window aren't for everyone. I'm swapping the strap out for a Tanner Goods pass through strap, ordered today at another super discount.

Giles

Date window is where it should be IMO…...

Stuart.T

@Giles if you look closely, the date window slightly pushes the 3 numeral out of line with the rest of the numerals. Some watches completely remove the numeral altogether, some align it.

Lots of reviewers aren't a fan of the placement, it doesn't worry me too much as there are more positives to negatives to this watch imo.

Eisenherz

Here the date window where it not should be, but I am very very pleased with that stunning watch:

Seiko sbex003
Dramatically over dimensioned but unexpected comfortable

Runs +5sec per day but completely independent of position…

Stuart.T

@Eisenherz that is a solid looking watch. Beautiful.

I swapped out my standard Hamilton nubuck strap for a Tanner Goods single pass through. I think it looks very much better. Really happy with it.

Eisenherz

Thanks @Stuart.T . You Hamilton is a very classical watch. With an quite robust ETA movement.
Nice!

Anesthetist

Nice watches gentlemen. My wife gave me a Hamilton Khaki manual as a wedding gift almost 16 years ago and it still runs like a champ. I hadnt worn it in a while but broke it out this past week. Still keeping good time too.

I’ll always have a soft spot for a MarineMaster. I owned the non-hibeat and it was a tremendous daily wearer. I still miss it. About. 5 years ago I was at a jeweler in WV and they had a used model for ~$900. Had we not bought a car the week before I would have nabbed it.

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Bfd70

When my Hamilton Khaki failed it was the main spring. Pretty cheap repair.

Eisenherz

Before the high beat I owned the spring drive

That is a spectacular watch ultra accurate but you do not hear it working only the flywheel while moving. So I decided to buy the high beat. But these are all limited versions. Soon it will come an 80 hours power reserve high beat Grand Seiko, but also limited and expensive…

Pyruvate71

LMM-01 Fieldwatch

Anesthetist

Hodinkee makes a big deal out of them, what do you think about the Mercí watches?

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Pyruvate71

@Anesthetist:

Hodinkee makes a big deal out of them, what do you think about the Mercí watches?

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Oh, yes they are an authorized dealer for Merci. But this watch I did not buy from them.

Overall, the design is great and the dial is clean & easy to read. (The only positive things that I can think of haha.)

The price is quite expensive (in my opinion).

At this price point, you might get a better option like Hamilton khaki mechanical.

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