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    Anesthetist
    見習いボス
    Joined: 14 May 2011

    Looks like every Reddit post asking if a watch is too big. Jokes aside, killer Santos!

    IG: bluehandsslim

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      Graeme
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 30 Mar 2012

      I dropped into the Omega boutique in Melbourne yesterday and they already had the new Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 in. And, yes, its name is entirely too long.

      Dark Side Front

      The back of the movement is pretty good.

      Dark Side Back

      I liked the previous generation of this watch, but version 2.0 has an upgraded movement and the details on the Moon are finer. It's also got a Saturn V as a seconds hand on the subdial, I've stolen a photo of it from Monochrome.

      Dark Side Rocket

      It's less noticeable on the wrist than in the product shots. From a distance it looks like a slightly elongated (and misshapen) traditional hand, you have to get very close to see the details.

      The trouble I have with it is that there's already quite a lot going on with the watch, and it's just that bit too much. I remember a tailor telling me that you can get away with being radical with one aspect of a suit, so if you want a crazy fabric, then you stick with a very traditional cut. I feel as though Omega have pushed it just a bit too far here.

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        Giles
        IHUK Crew
        @Graeme
        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

        @Graeme said in Watches - another OCD problem:

        I feel as though Omega have pushed it just a bit too far here.

        You think ?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

        "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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          goosehd
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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            mclaincausey
            見習いボス
            Joined: 12 Apr 2013

            Calm down, Omega.

            Kinda cool tho

            Think it, be it.

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              Graeme
              啓蒙家
              @Giles
              Joined: 30 Mar 2012

              @Giles Eddie Izzard once observed that there's a fine line between being cool and looking stupid. One match in the mouth is cool, two looks stupid.

              Omega has definitely gone for two or even three matches in the mouth with this watch. 😆

              I do like it, but it'd have been better if it was toned down just ever so slightly.

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                JDelage
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                10 years ago I would have loved that watch. Right now at 52 I wouldn't be able to see the details without my glasses...

                last edited by 25 Jan 2024, 15:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                  jeffrx
                  Haraki san Student
                  Joined: 8 Feb 2023

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                  Monta Skyquest GMT. A great bang for your buck timepiece. Show with the arm of the Kersey from IH, which is also my go-to for this winter.

                  Heavy denim is the best denim.

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                    danyhearty
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 20 Jan 2024

                    That’s a stunning watch you have, @jeffrx. I have a small wrist and I like thinner watches. I used to own a hybrid smartwatch from Fossil, but now I wear a simple (and cheap) digital watch from Decathlon.

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                      Andymac
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 26 Sept 2023

                      Im annoyed I sold this, bit tue self jettisoning bezel really irked me, my old BB red has done the same
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                      I’m gonna fight’ em off
                      A seven nation army could’nt hold me back

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                        mclaincausey
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                        These aren’t bad. Good to see some sub-40mm options

                        https://grandseikogs9club.com/chronicle-9/hi-beat-36000-sbgh341-sbgh343/

                        Think it, be it.

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                          JDelage
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                          Yes, they're lovely. I love the 62GS case shape.

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                            Molle
                            Haraki san Student
                            Joined: 20 Jan 2024

                            25 years into collecting Seikos and Grand Seikos. Wearing this today, the SLA039. A modern recreation of the famous 1968 6159-7000.
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                            IG: 68molle

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                              DeeDee85
                              啓蒙家
                              @Molle
                              Joined: 5 Jun 2023

                              @Molle I remember following you on Instagram a few years back, I have long since got rid of all my social media but seem to recall you having one of the most insane Seiko/GS collections, tonnes of divers! Lots of important vintage pieces too? I owned around 30 watches back in those days and am now down to 1 and 2 cheap beaters.. 😳 think I finally found what I was happy to wear every day (after owning 3 different versions of the same watch previously) 😂

                              Anyway, welcome to the forum! How long have you been into Iron Heart?

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                                jeffrx
                                Haraki san Student
                                Joined: 8 Feb 2023

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                                Not totally sure how I feel about this one. Picked up off of Reddit. It’s a MOP dial by Sinn, a good German brand. It’s a little small compared to my usual watches and the MOP dial against my fair skin feels strange. Nice watch though.

                                Heavy denim is the best denim.

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                                  Molle
                                  Haraki san Student
                                  @DeeDee85
                                  Joined: 20 Jan 2024

                                  @DeeDee85 said in Watches - another OCD problem:

                                  @Molle I remember following you on Instagram a few years back, I have long since got rid of all my social media but seem to recall you having one of the most insane Seiko/GS collections, tonnes of divers! Lots of important vintage pieces too? I owned around 30 watches back in those days and am now down to 1 and 2 cheap beaters.. 😳 think I finally found what I was happy to wear every day (after owning 3 different versions of the same watch previously) 😂

                                  Anyway, welcome to the forum! How long have you been into Iron Heart?

                                  Thanks for the welcome 🤗. IH is a very new “interest” which I am sure will develop to an obsession… 😂. Got the M65 in November last year and a couple shirts, a jacket and a pair of 777 since then. No store in Stockholm unfortunately.

                                  On the watch front it is still Seiko and GS to 95% in my collection. Slowed down the buying of new ones quite a lot. Sold very few so most of the stuff is still there. Primarily the interest is in divers and vintage these days.

                                  My IG for anyone interested: https://www.instagram.com/68molle?igsh=MWN4ODVzc2JneGY3Mw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

                                  IG: 68molle

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                                    Luijim78
                                    啓蒙家
                                    @Molle
                                    Joined: 19 Aug 2022

                                    @Molle welcome, congratulations on your collection, I hope to see more beautiful pieces from this one

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                                      DeeDee85
                                      啓蒙家
                                      @Molle
                                      Joined: 5 Jun 2023

                                      @Molle Sounds like it’s well on the way to an IH obsession then 😃 some great choices there too, my m65 is one of my favourite pieces. Glad to hear you held onto your watch collection too!

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        @Molle
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        @Molle said in Watches - another OCD problem:

                                        No store in Stockholm unfortunately.

                                        There used to be (Sivletto and Second Sunrise), but neither of them could make Iron Heart work for them......

                                        "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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                                          Molle
                                          Haraki san Student
                                          @Giles
                                          Joined: 20 Jan 2024

                                          @Giles It’s sad indeed. Maybe I should give it a try and start a new career 🧐

                                          IG: 68molle

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