The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

[Chibs]

I’ve tried to stay away from buying more watches and have been successful for the last 12 years. Big failure this month and most likely more to follow.

This GMWB5000D-1C is made in Japan and resembles the original GShock that came out on 1983. Its unapologetically blingy, polished, stainless steel is solid and quite heavy. Heavier than my sub, and took a few days to get used to on the wrist. Having said that it’s brought me a disproportionate amount of joy so I thought I would share.

This isn’t my only G-Shock and admittedly won’t be my last.

[FlavourFade]

@Chibs love that watch and it's on my "want" list for quite some time now

[Chibs]

@FlavourFade There's something so weird and even off-putting about a G-shock that isn't light or primarily made of resin. That's how I felt until handling this one in a shop. It was so confusing. But I just went with it haha. Definitely worth checking out!

[tenuin]

Kiger Milsub for today.

You may remember a few years back Kiger was in the watch news because Rolex tried to claim his trademark on the term Milsub, and failed. A real David vs Goliath story. I picked this watch up new from Mark Kiger directly off his Facebook page a few years before all that kerfuffle. I was a bit apprehensive at the time but Mark has an excellent reputation among the watch nerds I consider friends and I neednt have worried. Killer watch, great guy and story behind it.

[jordanscollected]

@Chibs I really like that metal version you have there. It’s an affordable statement piece

I wear my MTG-S1000D in rotation with a couple resin gshocks and this is by far my favorite. They have resin inserts in the metal band for comfort.

The newest MTGs are bananas expensive but some are really cool looking.

[Chibs]

@jordanscollected nice!! I love G-Shocks. So cool and unpretentious! Got this one Monday and I’m absolutely smitten with it.

Last new watch for a good while! Hopefully.

[Nocturama]

Inspired to get my G-Shock back in service…

Might need a clean too!

[Chibs]

@Nocturama Nice!

[Matt]

[Bridger]

Is that a play on the Tag H F1, @Matt?

[Matt]

Swatch made the Scuba 200 line in the 90’s. They’re awesome.

[Bridger]

@Matt said in The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread:

That's cool @Matt - the bezel kind of reminded me of the Tag (old and new)

[Matt]

Agreed. I’d love to get one of the new solar powered ones but I’m not tryna drop a grand in a quartz watch.

[Bridger]

Yup - that's not chump change

[Giles]

https://www.chisholmhunter.co.uk/grand-seiko-heritage-snowflake-37mm-mens-watch-sbgx355g.html

[Anesthetist]

@Giles

[Giles]

Well played......

[bwscott]

Love this mod. I switched the case and strap from stainless steel to the DLC Porter one, module is the GMW-B5000D 2. Not been able to get a good picture of the colour until the sun came out today.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Hallo,
I consider buying the Casio DW-5000R-1A. A watch that I do not need at all, since I have better equipped squares that look very similar. Please provide me with good reasons not to buy the DW-5000R-1A .

[Anesthetist]

@RobeOfTheMagi it’s a cool, throwback little watch. I wish I had known you wanted one, a design shop online had them 50% off.