Watches - another OCD problem

[Graeme]

@madmonday my father is always telling me how expensive mechanical watches won't keep time as well as a cheap Timex. So @Tempvs is doing you a favour by not sharing any of his collection.

[Tempvs]

This is the best time keeper.

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[Graeme]

That's cheating. It taps into the atomic clocks used by the GPS system!

[Tempvs]

You did not say No Cheating!

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[Tempvs]

Or this. It gets no more accurate than this!

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[Graeme]

I thought that the Spring Drives were a bit worse than quartz movements, something like a couple of seconds a week, rather than per month.

I appreciate the Grand Seiko quartz watches for their insane accuracy. I'm a little tempted by this one.

[Giles]

@Tempvs:

Or this. It gets no more accurate than this!

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I guess you know that because you use your other one to check the accuracy of that one….

[Graeme]

@Giles:

I guess you know that because you use your other one to check the accuracy of that one….

That's what @Tempvs uses @madmonday's Timex for.

[GingerMagician]

@Graeme:

I'd like to see how the Bulgari wears. It's quite a bit watch, but I'm used to wearing a 44 mm piece on a daily basis, so it might not be a problem.

aBlogToWatch has a piece up about Bremont. @GingerMagician might be interested in reading it.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/inside-bremonts-british-world-watch-making/

Thanks for the heads-up, @Graeme - will take a look.

I'm not a hugely invested in the Bremont brand per se (though they do make very good watches that are decent value if picked up second hand), it's just that the two I own were the incumbents when I got tired of the constant flipping!

[Anesthetist]

@Tempvs:

Or this. It gets no more accurate than this!

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Well there's this [emoji6][emoji6][emoji6]

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[Graeme]

If anyone's interested in avant garde haute horologie, Bulgari still have a few examples of the Gefica in stock.

It comes in two models, the Bi-Retro (on the left), which has a retrograde calendar, and the moonphase / GMT (on the right), which I discussed in the previous post.

Both have a 47mm bronze case, 100 metres water resistance, and a crocodile strap.

The local Bulgari boutique is offering a 15% discount on these without even asking. Given they're a discontinued model for around 2010 or 2011, and obviously didn't sell well (the Bi-Retro was a limited edition of 199), I think that there's scope for them to be a bit lot more generous.

The original Gérald Genta editions of the watch were more adventurous with colour, and there's an Art Deco charm to the numbers. I like the white version, and there's one for sale on Chrono24 at the moment.

[Tempvs]

In Japan now so this had to be the watch to wear.

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[Giles]

Yeah, no scheduled flights to space yet…...

[Tempvs]

I've always got a spare with me just in case.

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[bertoni]

Can anyone tell me if Sinn watches have sales of any description (maybe in January)?

[rocket]

never seen that they make a sale, they up adjust prices every Aug.

[bertoni]

Thanks Rocket mate. Haven't been able to shake the Sinn thing since you introduced me to the make a few years back! I'm thinking of a 104 St Sa I.
Didn't think they would have any sales to be honest. Thanks for the info on price hikes though. A dealer near me told me they'd be going up again in January. August gives me enough time to save

[rocket]

you are welcome, don't nail me on Aug, that's what they have done in the past, might now a twice a year think, who knows…

[Tempvs]

Tokyo Time

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[steelworker]

http://putthisonshop.com/collections/cufflinks-jewelry/products/omega-seamaster-pie-pan-automatic-watch

Good looking watch.