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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • B
      Bridger
      Raw and Unwashed
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      Thanks for the rundown @Molle !

      Great website - he really is The Seiko Guy 😅

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      • MolleM
        Molle
        Haraki san Student
        @RobeOfTheMagi
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        @RobeOfTheMagi

        Thanks!

        Talking a bit about my Seiko divers here (in Swedish).

        IG: 68molle

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        • RobeOfTheMagiR
          RobeOfTheMagi
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          I miss old pre "X" Seiko ... .

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          • AnesthetistA
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            @RobeOfTheMagi
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            @RobeOfTheMagi agreed

            IG: bluehandsslim

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            • pechelmanP
              pechelman
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              @RobeOfTheMagi I used to have one but sold it on. It was a cool watch. I replaced the hardlex with sapphire. The bezel could have been a little nicer imo, the ratcheting strap was functionally nice but it's still in need of an update, and it was always a little top heavy and unbalanced on any strap. The monoblock was cool but made servicing a little less easy.

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              • SeulS
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                And thus the search for the "perfect" watch continues... I'd whittled it down to

                • Seiko
                • diver
                • 42m or less
                • non-metal bracelet
                • green dial and/or bracelet

                I went through hundreds of listings of Presages, (baby) Alpines, Prospexes, Tunas, Sumos, Padis; hell you name it...
                Most of 'm are either bigger, way more expensive and usually both those things...

                I settled for this 1986 6458-602B 200m diver. New battery, new strap. Bought for 270€. It was shipped today (no pics or impressions yet) but here's a pic from the listing:

                (I should add... This is meant to take some abuse... Nothing fancy... Just a trustworthy Japanese workhorse...)

                Screenshot_2025-03-23-20-51-14-88_d8f7c2d4207c9c881dc42dd7bff41fe7.jpg

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  Nice one Eli....

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • RobeOfTheMagiR
                    RobeOfTheMagi
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                    I miss that one. Had to sell it in order to pay rent as student.

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                    • RobeOfTheMagiR
                      RobeOfTheMagi
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                      This is btw the first analog quartz chronograph. The movement is quite interesting:

                      https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=seiko_7a

                      I also had the 7A38, which is the day date version.

                      7A38.jpg

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                      • SeulS
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                        Well it's been travelling from Italy to Belgium for four days and it's still accurate down to the minute... Guess that says it all...
                        Yes yes yes I know quartz mov't and all that... Still this is pretty complicated... Some intel I stole:

                        Don’t be fooled by the word “QUARTZ” either. This is indeed a quartz watch, but it isn’t a cheap throwaway quartz movement. The 7548 movement is based on the hugely iconic 6309 automatic movement. The two movements are identical until you get to where the mainspring would usually be. Instead of a mainspring you find a battery powered quartz crystal circuit board. My point being, this movement is powered by quartz, but is 90% mechanical and is full metal construction (other than the circuit board). It’s designed to be serviced, nurtured. Not thrown away should things go wrong with it.

                        The 7548 is the same as this 6458, the latter just being a smaller (38mm) case version.

                        Oh and yes I'm aware we're the 27th today. I'll fix that in a bit...

                        IMG_20250327_145557.jpg

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                        • AnesthetistA
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                          @Seul I love nice quartz watches, I’m glad to see this one on your wrist.

                          IG: bluehandsslim

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                          • mclaincauseyM
                            mclaincausey
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                            Agreed. We’ll played @Seul

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • SeulS
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                              I wasn't sure this was a JDM (Japanese domestic market/ made in Japan) watch, but since I can set the weekdays in Nihongo, I assume it is?
                              I know it should say on the dial but the font is about minus 200... All I can make out is the T for tritium...

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                              • GraemeG
                                Graeme
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                                Rolex has just announced the Land-Dweller, which has been pretty heavily leaked over the last few days.

                                Rolex Land-Dweller

                                It's an integrated bracelet watch, which they haven't done for some years, but the big news is the movement. It has a new silicon natural escarpment, which they've dubbed the Dynapulse, it runs at 5 Hz, rather than 4 Hz, and is thinner than the existing movements.

                                Rolex claims it's more accurate, but it's still certified to their -2/+2 seconds per day Superlative Chronometer standard. I thought that they might have chased Omega's 0/+2 seconds claim for the Spirate system.

                                Hodinkee and Fratello have write-ups.

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                                • GraemeG
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                                  Meanwhile, Grand Seiko laughs in Rolex's face when it comes to accuracy. The new Spring Drive UFA is accurate to within 20 seconds per year, and it's $6K cheaper at around $10K.

                                  Grand Seiko.jpg

                                  More at Hodinkee.

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                                  • BrianB
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                                    and any mortal might be able to actually buy the GS from an AD without jumping through hoops

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                                    • JDelageJ
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                                      That Land Dweller is not an ugly watch TBH. I'm sure it will sell very well.

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                                      • GraemeG
                                        Graeme
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                                        The trouble that I have with the Land-Dweller is the price. It's $16K (US) or $24K (Australian). That's about the same as a Glashütte Original SeaQ Panorama Date in steel and gold, or an entry level Fifty Fathoms.

                                        Like @JDelage, I don't think that it's an ugly watch. It feels a bit derivative. The Tissot PRX looks like a version of the Vacheron Constantin 222, and the Land-Dweller seems to be a copy of these with Rolex garnishes.

                                        I'm curious where the movement will turn up next. A titanium Explorer fitted with it would be lovely.

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                                        • RobeOfTheMagiR
                                          RobeOfTheMagi
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                                          @Graeme I think most people spending $16K on a watch really are in the position to just buy all of the above mentioned models. I'm really not sure they are comparing dollars for features or value too much.

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                                          • ARNCA
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                                            @Graeme tempted me to look at the recent announcements. The two standouts for me are never going to happen - one isn’t even a watch (which won’t surprise some of you)!

                                            The Cartier Tank à Guichets is beautiful, especially IMO this one:
                                            IMG_0348.jpeg

                                            But the real winner for me is this from Patek. I love the combination of horology, silversmithing and enamelling, although I doubt my extended family has enough spare organs to cover the cost!
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                                            “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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