The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

[jordanscollected]

My G-shock GX-56 has been my daily driver for quite awhile. It’s solar so it hasn’t ever needed battery replacement, is all black so I can wear it with whatever, and it’s really comfortable for how large it is. Finally, the resin holding the clasp broke. I tried super gluing it and it lasted exactly one pull and broke again.

A replacement band is 75% the cost of a new watch so I sought out other options and found what I think is a cool one.

A seller on eBay 3D prints parts for my watch that allow it to be used with a nato strap. He will even add custom text where “tough solar” or “shock resist” was on the original band.

I picked out a 24mm nato strap from Prometheus Design Werx with titanium hardware.

Anyhow here’s how it turned out.

[FlavourFade]

I have an on/off relationship with watches. Wore some casios back in the day, then got into affordable mechanical watches, sold them all because I only wore my Garmin eventually but then started to feel the urge to get a real watch again. Had a tudor black bay 36 for a while but as much as I liked it I did not really see the point in a "real luxury watch" and was not comfortable to wear it as a beater and it felt to pricey to not wear it. I sold it and got a very cool Seiko.

SSK023:

[endo]

Just got this Seiko 5 Sports SBSA025 with kinda stealth look. Came with a black Nato strap but I think I like it better with this rubber strap.

[Danimal506]

@endo Those waffle straps are always killer on a dive watch! Very clean look

[Anesthetist]

@goosehd I avoid these threads for a reason. That’s too cool.

[Bridger]

Thoughts @Giles?

[Giles]

Sort of, don't get the point....But that did not stop me and @scooter heading over the the Swatch shop in Hamburg when the original collabs were released. One look at the queue, and we decided that we had better things to do....

[Twistlock]

Got this one as a birthday present. Like it a lot.

[FlavourFade]

@Twistlock saw this one on a video a while ago. Pretty cool watch!

[m4xime]

What would recommend to a friend who likes the look of a Rolex Explorer 36 or Tudor BB 36 and has never spent more than £250 on a watch so far (G Shock GW5000U)?

[goosehd]

@m4xime moved your question here.

[goosehd]

You could try one of the Seiko watches: https://www.seikowatches.com/ca-en/watchfinder?casesize=Solar&size=310_389mm

[hjl360]

@m4xime Hamilton Khaki or Traska Summiteer for me. There's lots options in that category though.

[m4xime]

@hjl360 Yeah the Hamilton Khaki x Engineered Garments was one I was looking at potentially. Not heard of Traska so will check it out.

I'm not that keen on a Chinese homage as I feel I wouldn't connect to that.