Watches - another OCD problem

[Graeme]

@Cutlasshound I'm not @Anesthetist, but I had a chance to look at the white Speedy in Melbourne a few months ago. It's prettier than the original, and a bit less tool-like.

If I was buying a Speedy, I'd go for the white dial.

[ddtrash]

@Cutlasshound I like the white speedy but for my money I would try and find the Tokyo Olympics version with the white silver dial and burgundy deep red bezel.

Similar look but possibly a bit more of a limited release? Looks to be a cheaper pick up vs the new release white dial which is yet to really see the secondary market.

They were part of an Olympic set originally I believe but you can find them for sale as individual pieces.

[Cutlasshound]

@ddtrash Interesting and thanks very much, not seen that one before!

[bluemantra]

Hanhart 417ES 1954

[VoodooRay]

Rocking the explorer with my IH-2526J and forum coffee mug.

[Anesthetist]

A winning combo

[Anesthetist]

Ironheart tough

[Giles]

I am pretty hard on stuff. I use a diving watch to dive with, and my 50 Fathoms pretty much lives on my wrist whatever I do. Added to that, I am a hamfisted, accident-prone (induced) twat.

I noticed that parts of the black bezel were going grey, upon close inspection I realised I had cracked the sapphire in a couple of places and water was getting under it.

So off to Blancpain it has gone for a full service, repair and refresh.

I await the quote with considerable trepidation

(I think they will have a heart attack when they see I have it on a cheap Chinese rubber strap - which has lasted ages and is brilliant)....

[Danimal506]

@Giles Do you have any pictures of the damaged bezel? I would love to see a before and after. For us nerds

[Giles]

I tried to take a pic, but it was crap. It was the sort of thing you could feel rather than see. I bit like if you damage a ceramic fishing rod guide, you can feel it by passing over it with your fingernail or sharp knife, but cant actually see it.

[ddtrash]

While ceramic bezels look nice and shiny you cant help feeling that the "old school" aluminium bezels are a more suitable material for a tool watch bezel.

Yes Aluminium bezels can be scratched and dented but they are relatively cheap and super easy to replace. I really like the look and feel of the older 5 digit Rolex Sub and GMT Master aluminium bezels.

Some perceived upgrades are not as functional as the versions they are superceeding.

[JDelage]

So, Otsuka has a lottery for one of their amazing watches but unfortunately it's only for people with a Japanese address & CC... Boohoo...

Anyone in Japan wants to be my proxy?

https://otsukalotec.base.shop/items/91991626?utm_source=base&utm_medium=shop_mail&utm_campaign=mail_magazine&utm_content=mail_magazine

[Giles]

I'm there in 7 weeks

[JDelage]

Thank you Giles! That was kinda in jest. The lottery is on Oct 3 and requires a Japanese issued CC. Oh well, plenty of watch fish in the watch sea.

[Giles]

[mclaincausey]

While I mostly agree wirh @ddtrash , a defense of ceramic bezels would be being able to have lume in the bezel beyond a pip at the top.

[Molle]

I have a thing for SEIKO divers and especially Marine Master type ones. The design is coming from their 6215-7000 (1967) and 6159-7000 (1968).

[nickname]

I was drooling over a MM for years.
When I finally put it on my wrist, that was not it. Sits too tall, wears small for my big wrist. I was so sad.

Until I got a GS diver, that made things better.
Still, my Sumo Gen1 is my most worn watch.

Great collection btw.

[Graeme]

Omega has re-released the First Omega in Space, with a nifty sapphire crystal that replicates the original Hesalite, and the 3861 Master Chronometer movement. It looks nice.

Monochrome and Fratello have write-ups.

[mclaincausey]

One of my favorite musicians, Billy Strings, had an excellent feature in GQ recently. I knew he was into horology (even tinkering with watch movements) but they mentioned he has this guy which he got using John Mayer’s watch broker. Excellent taste and I’m sure @JDelage would approve.