Watches - another OCD problem

[Crease]

Seamaster today in the snow

[deanclean]

Such great watches everyone. My newest obsession is finding a vintage Benrus Type I watch. These are getting more and more difficult to find. The Type II is nice as well but I just love the simplicity of the Type I.

[JDelage]

@goosehd:

@JDelage I keep coming back to your picture of your new GS to admire it and wondering how it’s working for you.

So, it's beautiful but it might not be for me. Here's why:

1. I'm 51, and I basically cannot see the pattern on the watch. It's so fine it's hard to see unless in full daylight.
2. The manual wound spring drive does nothing for me.
3. The deploying buckle on leather is a tad bulky - bulkier than a simple leather strap.

So I'm thinking of selling it. I have several watches I need to sell, and if I can make it work I'll combine several sales into one purchase of something nice and maybe with a tad flashier dial.

[goosehd]

@JDelage Thank you for the honest and insightful feedback.  The texture on the dial looks pronounced from the pictures but it's good to know that in reality it's not.  It would save me from making a purchase I would ultimately be unhappy with.

I'm finding that I need my glasses more and more everyday and would be disappointed to know that the main feature I like about your watch is not something that I could enjoy without them.

[JDelage]

Yes, I feel the same way and it's changed my taste a bit in favor of slightly more colorful or flashier designs.

[T4920]

I've had this Tissot PR 516 GL sitting in a draw unused for many years… The original racing strap (pictured) has broken, and I was never much of a fan of it anyway...

Can any of you wonderful people recommend a strap that would suit this watch? I'd like something a bit different, but am currently lacking inspiration...

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[Graeme]

Omega have just announced a new Speedmaster, to add to the hundreds of variants they already offer. But this one is different, it has a trick silicon mainspring, the Spirate system, which gives it an accuracy of between 0 and +2 seconds per day, which is very good. The tech is going to be slowly rolled out across their entire range, though it might take some time as it necessitates a new movement.

Grand Seiko, meanwhile, have found another excuse for a limited-edition watch, a recreation of the SBGW295, which was their first model. It's hand wound, in a titanium case, and looks rather good.

[Anesthetist]

Both are rather sharp and I suspect priced similarly?

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[JDelage]

That Omega is big & thick.

[mclaincausey]

That GS is interesting. Beautiful, formal dial, contrasting (imo jarringly) with a sporty case and strap (of course the latter could be replaced). To me it looks confused, which is a shame given how nice the dial is.

Cool tech on the Speedy, meh dial design for me.

[JDelage]

Black urushi is not that visually interesting IMHO. What is beautiful on this GS are the gold indices.

https://grandseikogs9club.com/chronicle-9/first-grand-seiko-urushi-sbgw295/

[Giles]

I love it 

[Crease]

GS and serge ️

[Giles]

Damn

[Autorotate]

Morning commute. Big storm is coming to NE Ohio.

[Anesthetist]

Love that patina on your PAM. Is that a 000?

[Link-Of-Time]

[Autorotate]

@Anesthetist yes sir! Bought it at the Panerai boutique in Tokyo in 2010. Got really nicked and scarred from going in and out of the helicopter, and general life on the ship. I didn’t like the polished looked after all and hit it with a Scoth-Brite pad and made it “brushed”. Much better now in my opinion. On the hunt for a 47mm Submersible. Love these big tool watches!!!

[JDelage]

New Blancpain 50 Fathoms, very high tech:

https://landing.blancpain.com/70-anniversary/act2-tech-gombessa

https://assets.website-files.com/63887fa615c47f89adb58e81/63ed69804d867e088267db23_watch-final-2.png

[goosehd]

Just got the email notification this morning from them. Looks interesting…