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    • Stuart.TS
      Stuart.T
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      @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.

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

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        • AnesthetistA
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          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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          IG: bluehandsslim

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          • Bfd70B
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            When my Hamilton Khaki failed it was the main spring. Pretty cheap repair.

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            • EisenherzE
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              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…

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              • Pyruvate71P
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                LMM-01 Fieldwatch  🙂

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

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                  • Pyruvate71P
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                    @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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                    • AnesthetistA
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                      Thank you for your thoughts. I almost bought one a year ago but it’s very similar to a Seiko Spirit that I own so I passed on it. Their “Grand Pa” model is intriguing but I think you’re right about there being better alternatives for the money.

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                      • D
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                        My ~5 year old Sinn 556A just back from it's first service with newly added H-link bracelet.

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                        • N
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                          Posting here vs the real watch thread as I know it’s nothing special, but new to me Coros Apex. Got it slightly used for a good price off Facebook marketplace. GPS running watches are so confusing. There definitely is no “best” one.
                          Though it checked a lot of my boxes, I probably wouldn’t have purchased at full retail as I can get a discount on Suunto and maybe some others, which put more expensive watches in the price range I was looking at. Only used it to track my walk with baby today so far, won’t get to track a trail run until the weekend. We’ll see how it does!

                          (Yes, the number at the bottom is my resting heart rate.)

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                          • scooterS
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                            For some time, I've been enamored with the Rolex ref. 1655. For a number of reasons, it's highly unlikely I'll ever own one. So, I opted for an economical alternative. Yes, it can be thought an homage. But, at $550, it's roughly 3% the cost of a beat up 1655, and I can bang it daily, without concern for it's well-being…..

                            Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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                            • DougNgD
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                              New Nick Mankey strap while I was out of town. Seems to work pretty good

                              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                              • neph93N
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                                I’ve surprised myself and stopped ogling vintage inspired Hamilton Khaki watches. Now I’m ogling something slightly different that I never thought I’d ogle…

                                “Some of those that work forces
                                Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                • GraemeG
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                                  I like the metal G-Shocks, particularly the titanium ones. Unfortunately those are probably vintage Hamilton priced!

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    @Graeme:

                                    I like the metal G-Shocks, particularly the titanium ones. Unfortunately those are probably vintage Hamilton priced!

                                    Some models are growing on me. I like the design of the above, however it is a bit cheaty. The actual body that holds the face and mechanism is resin, then there is the steel casing you see and a steel plate on the underside. It retails at 200USD in Norway however so for an aesthetically pleasing starter watch it fits the bill.

                                    “Some of those that work forces
                                    Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                      My understanding of g-shock technology is that even the metal ones are always built with a resin core. That’s why they’re so shock proof.

                                      I love my g-shocks. Haven’t been wearing a watch whilst staying home all the time, but they’re great.

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                                      • AnesthetistA
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                                        @sabergirl:

                                        My understanding of g-shock technology is that even the metal ones are always built with a resin core. That’s why they’re so shock proof.

                                        I love my g-shocks. Haven’t been wearing a watch whilst staying home all the time, but they’re great.

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                                        There are G Shocks that have a full metal construction like the GW-5000-1FJ & the pricier GW-5000D-1. I have the former and although it looks like a resin model it has a full steel case complete with a screw back. It feels different from a fully resin Casio in that it’s heavier and the strap material feels a little lighter and silkier. I wear mine quite a lot especially while traveling.


                                        Totally understated IMO!

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          My last Birthday prezzie from H…

                                          "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

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                                          • AppfaffA
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                                            Very cool!

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