Watches - another OCD problem

[Bridger]

[Graeme]

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned this, but Grand Seiko have shrunk their Ushio 300 Diver to a 40.8 mm diameter and slimmed it down to 12.9 mm, added a micro-adjust to the bracelet, given it 300 metres of water resistance, and fitted their UFA Spring Drive, which is accurate to within twenty seconds per year.

Hodinkee and Monochrome have more details.

[ChrisC]

@Go-For-Chill I definitely know my place in the top left of this chart...I'm all about the Casios, but sadly my Vostok has conked out so I think I may have to source a new movement on the electronic bay

[Giles]

@Graeme Can't be doing with that face.....

Much like, I would not be seen dead in this:|

But love the "standard" version....

[RobeOfTheMagi]

When did they decide to print "Marinemaster" on the dial again?

[RobeOfTheMagi]

I miss the good old Seiko days when the SBDX001 was their aspirational diver and I could only afford a poor man's Marine Master Mod from Rob of Monsterwatches.nl

[Bridger]

@Giles said in Watches - another OCD problem:

But love the "standard" version....

I saw this in Japan recently. It's definitely a step towards the real deal despite the twitter logo.

My prediction (with no knowledge) is that within one, at worst two years, they will remove the prospex logo. They are currently cutting their nose to spite their face and at some point management will stop this. This watch is an icon and having some numpty marketing on the face is a travesty.

Mind the price is now 35 to 40% more than the original, which is getting into Grand Seiko territory.

However, I would take this any day over a submawanker.

[Giles]

@Bridger said in Watches - another OCD problem:

However, I would take this any day over a submawanker.

QFT

[Graeme]

@Giles the SLGA015 has a black version of that dial, which I think looks better.

Hopefully they'll offer the new model in that colourway in the near future.

[Go For Chill]

@Graeme Love textured dials, and this blue one looks like waves out in the ocean. I'd wear that in a heartbeat. I appreciate the subtle way it gets darker on the edges too. Attention to detail is great!

[Graeme]

@Go-For-Chill the dial might look better in the metal than in photos too.

I still prefer the black textured dial to the blue and green though.

[Giles]

Yeah, and for the avoidance of doubt, I am not against textured logos, my OGL and GS Skyflake have them, but I cant be doing with the garishness. I cant be doing with the Omega Seamaster dial either.....

[ChrisC]

Sporting my G-Shock today since it's nice and sunny
Sadly the tide graph works for most of the UK but not for the Solent, I may have to buy another watch if I want to get the double tide

[Graeme]

I've seen a few photos of the Grand Seiko Ushio 300 Diver where the dial and bezel are darker, and I think that it looks a lot better than in the photo I posted earlier.

Maybe it's something I need to see in the metal before I make a judgement.

[Anesthetist]

I think they’re great but a degrade dial can get old as a daily

[RobeOfTheMagi]

The world's first quartz chronograph if I'm not mistaken:

[Heritage_Guy]

Finally hit it off with the manager at my local Rolex Boutique.

[truby]

This one is cool. Very light not made of precious metals.

[Chibs]

Pried my G-Shock off for this one today.

[truby]

New Lange …. Holy $&@$. I talked myself into the idea that it’s a bargain compared the SS version