The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

[Matt]

@Giles were you in line?

[Jord]

@Matt I've just got a picture in my head of Giles camping out since Wednesday...

I don't see why people do this, I've seen videos of fights breaking out and people getting pepper sprayed... All to make $400 on "reselling" it, for the few days you spent sitting outside on a camping chair?

[Matt]

Of all the pics I saw it looked like it was almost all resellers. I’m not even sure how you fix that problem but it’s definitely sucks.

[Giles]

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

@Giles were you in line?

Nope. I was exclaiming because I do not understand.......

[Brian]

glad im away at the beach and also glad we don’t have a shop here in Adelaide
The queue for when an iPhone gets released are bad enough

[Giles]

At this sort of very-sensible-sort-of-price-for-some-plastic watches, I should probably be posting in the grown up watch thread......

[Brian]

Lucky me it doesn’t post here

I will say it is coupe for AP to get more recognition and not being part of the swatch group doing it ( old boss new boss alliance )

But in no way is it worth that much, even at retail I’m not sure it’s worth it

[Tago Mago]

who wouldn't want to pay 6500 GBP instead of 350 GBP retail for a watch that officially is not limited? Steal of the century imo

[Giles]

This is a much "better" deal. Get all 8.....

[Chibs]

I never got the AP aesthetic to begin with and honestly don’t understand why these are causing riots. I guess no different than fighting over Pokémon cards. Moonswatch is pretty cool though.

[Giles]

Funny isn't it. I don't get the Royal Oak either, but do like the PP Nautilus......

Every time I see a Royal Oak, I (rather unreasonably) think of it as a poor imitation of the PP....

[Chibs]

Watches are so subjective and what we think is silly now isn’t necessarily set in stone. A friend let me wear his PP (that just sounded so wrong🫨) and I don’t get them either. Wen I was younger and looking at a Speedy Pro, I thought “Why TF would someone want chronograph on an old school wristwatch, and on top of hat you have to manually wind it, for all that $$??” Years later I tried one on and it was like something switched in my brain. Now the Speedy is GOATed in my view. Maybe one day I’ll feel that way about Royal Oak / PP. Really hope not though

[Go For Chill]

This week’s setup.

[Go For Chill]

Today’s wrist and a free foot pic from the wife. I’ve been wanting a small watch lately, so I picked up this 34mm Swatch. Loving it!

[jordanscollected]

Before I knew anything about high end clothing or nice quality accessories, I had my eye on this monstrosity of an Invicta mechanical skeletonized Russian Diver. It has lived most of its life in a dark watch case. Just came across it the other day and said screw it… let’s give it a go.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

A battered representative of what I consider a really interesting, historically important tool watch:

Great resource on the history of the watch:

https://www.vintagecertinas.ch/de/certina-ds-2-de/

[FlavourFade]

@RobeOfTheMagi very cool, nice patina on the watch also!!

[WhiskeySandwich]

Like the look and specs of these. Whats the word on Glycine? Seem's like a swiss that is actually reasonably priced for what it is. Quality seems good from what i can tell.

[Go For Chill]

[RobeOfTheMagi]

@WhiskeySandwich to my knowledge they use Siletta or ETA movements. I’d consider them cool watches with quite some history and quality ️.