Watches - another OCD problem

[JDelage]

IH flannel & H. Moser….

[mclaincausey]

Love love love that Moser @JDelage

[Molle]

Grand Seiko SBGR305 from 2017. First one where they ditched Seiko at the top of the dial and Grand Seiko was made a brand of its own. Titanium case and 9S68 automatic movement.

[Giles]

I'd wear that

[mclaincausey]

Yeah that’s a beauty. Simplicity wins the day. A simple “automatic” is great. I don’t need the watch to flex about its Hi Beat or Spring Drive. I can simply watch the seconds hand if I feel I need to know that for some reason. Knowing whether or not it requires a manual wind is justifiable intel to display.

[goosehd]

Really enjoying the simplicity of this one.

[JDelage]

@Molle - Lovely GS. Have you seen the new(ish) SBGW305?

[Molle]

@JDelage said in Watches - another OCD problem:

@Molle - Lovely GS. Have you seen the new(ish) SBGW305?

Not in the flesh. I have the old SBGW005 though which has the same bracelet.

[Molle]

@mclaincausey said in Watches - another OCD problem:

Yeah that’s a beauty. Simplicity wins the day. A simple “automatic” is great. I don’t need the watch to flex about its Hi Beat or Spring Drive. I can simply watch the seconds hand if I feel I need to know that for some reason. Knowing whether or not it requires a manual wind is justifiable intel to display.

This is not to your liking then I guess?
SBGC001

[mclaincausey]

@Molle haha I admire it but indeed it’s a bit much for me.

I used to be a big chronograph guy but now I’m a diver guy for mechanical watches even though I just wear a fitness watch. What timing I don’t do on my phone can usually be done with a dive bezel and I like the ruggedness and not having to worry about taking a dip and things like that.

[Molle]

@mclaincausey divers watches are my favourites. The poor man’s chrono (the turning bezel) is very useful.

[Giles]

@mclaincausey said in Watches - another OCD problem:

Knowing whether or not it requires a manual wind is justifiable intel to display.

In case you forget overnight?

[mclaincausey]

@Giles don’t overestimate my memory.

[Molle]

SRQ049 on IHM-27

[mclaincausey]

Speaking of Seiko, I only wear a Garmin smartwatch these days but I do love this crazy chunky diver.

[Molle]

@mclaincausey Kinetic, gave one of those 8 years ago to a boy friend of one of my daughters.

[Mizmazzle]

@Molle that’s a beauty right there!

[68degreesorless]

My first vintage buy. I could see getting hooked. Thanks @Molle for the inspiration and guidance.

[Molle]

@68degreesorless Looks like a perfect specimen. Great choice.

[Molle]

I really like the Seiko mechanical chronographs from the early 70s. This one, a 7016-8001, from 1973 tops my list. In a very nice and small case Seiko managed to fit the following:

• automatic movement
• 12h column wheel chronograph
• combined chrono minutes and hours sub dial at 6 ( > 30 years ahead of Patek who did the same on their Natulis 5980).
• hours
• minutes
• day
• date

And, on top of that, it looks great.
Nothing short of brilliant!