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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    I tried to take a pic, but it was crap. It was the sort of thing you could feel rather than see. I bit like if you damage a ceramic fishing rod guide, you can feel it by passing over it with your fingernail or sharp knife, but cant actually see it.

    "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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      ddtrash
      Haraki san Expert
      Joined: 2 Dec 2010

      While ceramic bezels look nice and shiny you cant help feeling that the "old school" aluminium bezels are a more suitable material for a tool watch bezel.

      Yes Aluminium bezels can be scratched and dented but they are relatively cheap and super easy to replace. I really like the look and feel of the older 5 digit Rolex Sub and GMT Master aluminium bezels.

      Some perceived upgrades are not as functional as the versions they are superceeding.

      There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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        JDelage
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

        So, Otsuka has a lottery for one of their amazing watches but unfortunately it's only for people with a Japanese address & CC... Boohoo...

        Anyone in Japan wants to be my proxy? 🙂

        https://otsukalotec.base.shop/items/91991626?utm_source=base&utm_medium=shop_mail&utm_campaign=mail_magazine&utm_content=mail_magazine

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          I'm there in 7 weeks

          "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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            JDelage
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 13 Jan 2012

            Thank you Giles! That was kinda in jest. The lottery is on Oct 3 and requires a Japanese issued CC. Oh well, plenty of watch fish in the watch sea.

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              🙂

              "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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                mclaincausey
                見習いボス
                Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                While I mostly agree wirh @ddtrash , a defense of ceramic bezels would be being able to have lume in the bezel beyond a pip at the top.

                Think it, be it.

                last edited by mclaincausey 30 Sept 2024, 17:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                  Molle
                  Haraki san Student
                  Joined: 20 Jan 2024

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                  I have a thing for SEIKO divers and especially Marine Master type ones. The design is coming from their 6215-7000 (1967) and 6159-7000 (1968).

                  IG: 68molle

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                    nickname
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 23 Feb 2023

                    I was drooling over a MM for years.
                    When I finally put it on my wrist, that was not it. Sits too tall, wears small for my big wrist. I was so sad.

                    Until I got a GS diver, that made things better.
                    Still, my Sumo Gen1 is my most worn watch.

                    Great collection btw.

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                      Graeme
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                      Omega has re-released the First Omega in Space, with a nifty sapphire crystal that replicates the original Hesalite, and the 3861 Master Chronometer movement. It looks nice.

                      Omega Speedmaster FOIS

                      Monochrome and Fratello have write-ups.

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                        mclaincausey
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                        One of my favorite musicians, Billy Strings, had an excellent feature in GQ recently. I knew he was into horology (even tinkering with watch movements) but they mentioned he has this guy which he got using John Mayer’s watch broker. Excellent taste and I’m sure @JDelage would approve.

                        Think it, be it.

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                          JDelage
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                          That First Omega in Space Speedmaster looks lovely. I like the alpha hands and the dial color.

                          @mclaincausey Yes, that small second Streamliner is a beauty. I also like the mini rotor movement a lot. Oh well... I do like the green better than the blue.

                          last edited by 3 Oct 2024, 14:59 M 1 Reply Last reply 3 Oct 2024, 15:16 Reply Quote 0
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                            mclaincausey
                            見習いボス
                            @JDelage
                            Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                            @JDelage yeah I love that simple green center hands model myself

                            Think it, be it.

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                              Graeme
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                              I'm not sure exactly what's been happening with Hodinkee over the last few years. I think that Ben Clymer sold out to investors, who tried to steer it to be more of an e-commerce than editorial platform. That didn't work out.

                              To be fair, I haven't really followed the site for a few years, as it felt more like sales copy for whatever they were trying to shift that week.

                              Anyway, the site has been sold again, this time to Watches of Switzerland. There's a story about it on Hodinkee.

                              I'm not sure if this is a great move. Being an in-house magazine for a major retailer doesn't exactly allow for editorial independence. It's the same issue they had when they tried to do retail. I wouldn't be surprised if it's sold on again in a few years.

                              Incidentally, I've noticed that Hodinkee has been pushing Ben Clymer heavily over the last few months. He seems to be active on the site again for the first time in a few years.

                              last edited by 4 Oct 2024, 12:58 Danimal506D 1 Reply Last reply 4 Oct 2024, 14:45 Reply Quote 1
                              • NocturamaN
                                Nocturama
                                Haraki san Prodigy
                                Joined: 1 Jan 2023

                                My daughter bought herself a Mission on Earth - Desert. Not sure about the colour myself…

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                                #JustStopCrocs

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                                • Danimal506D
                                  Danimal506
                                  Haraki san Expert
                                  @Graeme
                                  Joined: 13 Aug 2019

                                  @Graeme I used to love Hodinkee back in 2015-2018. But yea the stories really fell off with only a couple good ones per year.

                                  I too see that they’re pushing Ben Clymer. Maybe they want to have a face to the company and seem more grass roots? I’ll still cherry pick articles by writers whom I’m a fan of. James Stacey is maybe the only one left…But I don’t trust the integrity of Hodinkee like I used to.

                                  Anybody ever seen Perezcope on Instagram? He seems to debunk A LOT of the vintage watch market’s hype and doesn’t seem to be much a fan of Ben Clymer and Hodinkee himself. It’s interesting to read his articles. And to see that ex-Hodinkee writers follow his account and like his posts.

                                  Dean Delray just put out a podcast with Dan Spitz who is a watchmaker. Great episode and lots of good insight into a master watchmakers opinion on the watch industry.

                                  WTB:
                                  IHC-06
                                  IHSW-70 L or XL
                                  UHF Pillow Cover

                                  last edited by Danimal506 10 Apr 2024, 14:49 4 Oct 2024, 14:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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                                    PJ
                                    Haraki san Student
                                    Joined: 6 Jun 2022

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                                    Cousteau & IHSH-397-IND 💙

                                    Peter 🤙😎

                                    last edited by 8 Oct 2024, 17:00 Danimal506D 1 Reply Last reply 8 Oct 2024, 17:09 Reply Quote 8
                                    • Danimal506D
                                      Danimal506
                                      Haraki san Expert
                                      @PJ
                                      Joined: 13 Aug 2019

                                      @PJ That blue is fantastic!

                                      WTB:
                                      IHC-06
                                      IHSW-70 L or XL
                                      UHF Pillow Cover

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                                        kkibbey23
                                        Haraki san Prodigy
                                        Joined: 16 Oct 2013

                                        I’ve been wearing my omega speedy almost every day. But I’ve started getting the itch to get something else to go with it. While I really like the white dial smp, the sd43 is also calling my name. I was near an ad on a work trip and tried on the 43 again. It’s such a nice fit for me. So I’ve asked to be on the list but who knows how long that could be. I like 43 a lot more than the James Cameron.

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                                          ddtrash
                                          Haraki san Expert
                                          Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                                          @kkibbey23 The wait for an SD43 should not be too long. It is one of the pieces in the sports collection that is a little less in demand. Good luck and I am looking forward to hearing how your hunting goes!

                                          There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

                                          last edited by 10 Oct 2024, 18:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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