Watches - another OCD problem
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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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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.
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Both are rather sharp and I suspect priced similarly?
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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.
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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/
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GS and serge
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Morning commute. Big storm is coming to NE Ohio.
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Love that patina on your PAM. Is that a 000?
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@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!!!
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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
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@Autorotate I owned one and didnt like the polish either, the scotchbrite is a good call. It looks much more purposeful than with that mirror finish. Strong work!
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@Giles that watch is tremendous. What model is it?
@Anesthetist i scuffed it up almost as an afterthought. It was only afterwards that I said to myself “well I guess this a forever watch for me…”. Hahaha. And buying it was somewhat an impulse as well. On the bright side (pun), when a polished watch is worn and beat to bits and really shows the wabi-sabi, I just go crazy for that. I’ll post my speedy soon, which has been with me since 2004.
