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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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    • N
      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.

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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.

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                  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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                    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 🤙😎

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                        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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                          • ddtrashD
                            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'.

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                              Graeme
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                              Patek has unveiled a new watch, the Cubitus. It's basically a square Nautilus. Here's a photo comparing the new and the old stolen from Ben Clymer's excessively long piece for Hodinkee.

                              Patek Cubitus and Nautilus

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                              • goosehdG
                                goosehd
                                Mod Squad
                                @Graeme
                                Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                @Graeme Aesthetically, still prefer the Nautilus...bank balance says neither.

                                "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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                                • louisboscoL
                                  louisbosco
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                  not sure how I feel about the new shape. it's at odds with me.

                                  "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                                  • Harvey Specter
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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    Won't be saving up for one of these....

                                    https://gettrumpwatches.com/

                                    "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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                                      tody
                                      啓蒙家
                                      @Giles
                                      Joined: 24 Feb 2021

                                      @Giles
                                      To quote this website: https://calibercorner.com/trump-watches-caliber-tx07/

                                      'with a target audience that may not be particularly well-versed in watches, or value it beyond the materials and movement for other reasons'

                                      That's about as tactful as you can say it.

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                                        JDelage
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                        They should just make more Nautilus. It simply is a nicer, more refined watch.

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                                          Graeme
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                          I got the impression that Thierry Stern was concerned that Patek would become a one-trick pony if the Nautilus was allowed to dominate its sales, in the same way that Audemars Piguet is just about the Royal Oak these days.

                                          But I'm not convinced that scrapping your hottest model and replacing it with something that's not as good is a smart commercial move. Then again, he's a billionaire and I'm not, so he must know something, right?

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