Watches - another OCD problem
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Just heard Rolex discontinued the Pepsi. Man, RIP to the hopes of everyone sitting on waitlists. I find it shocking they would stop making something that people are begging for, but hey, that’s never stopped them before. This one was a gift from the wife and a really crazy story, so it’ll never leave me, but the aftermarket hike has been atrocious this week.
The above comment should be read with all the levity your current metal state will allow.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison
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@Go-For-Chill I read that Rolex has difficulties with the Pepsi ceramic bezel, ranging from fragility, inconsistency in the colours between batches, and having a bleed where the red and blue meet.
Rolex didn't really come up with anything that exciting at Watches and Wonders this year. The new Yacht-Master II is clever, but the original was never (as far as I can tell) a popular model. But I do like the celebration dial.
The Tudor Monarch, despite not being a fully-fledged Rolex, also appeals.
What caught my eye this year were the IWC Pilot's Venturer Vertical Drive, though it's a big chonky at 16 mm thick, the TAG Heuer Monaco Evergraph, and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre.
Most of the other releases felt like either existing models in new colours, or limited runs priced for the plutocrats amongst us.
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I’ve been a little disconnected the last couple years from what Rolex has been doing. I passed on a couple watches in 2024 and, not surprisingly, haven’t heard from my AD since.
Sounds like I probably should’ve pushed harder to get the Pepsi, even though I really wanted it on the Oyster and not the Jubilee.
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@Graeme that JLC is lovely. They are a class watch brand.
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@Bridger said in Watches - another OCD problem:
I might wear the G-Shock today
This is great... My modest collection is bottom right but keep eyeing up the GShock and simple digitals. When I find the right Made in Japan one I will Fun to be around telling everyone.
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These are my two favorite I’ve seen from this years releases.
Tudor Monarch. I’m a sucker for a California dial and odd colored dials. Also, the hands and the small seconds are pretty great.
IWC Ceralume Perpetual Calendar. I want this real bad, but no shot I’d pay what they are asking. Maybe one day on the aftermarket
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@Go-For-Chill the no shot I’d pay what they are asking lead me down the path to see exactly how much that is…yep, no shot I’d pay what they are asking
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@will6er said in Watches - another OCD problem:
First off, this chart was 100% made by an Invicta collector. lol Absolutely the most out-of-place brand on that chart.
Tudor needs to be moved to the bottom half of that chart. Mostly because owners always bring up Tudor’s parent company in every conversation about their watch. Tudor is awesome, and can stand on their own.
“Casio” should written in stretched out font, all the way across the top. G-Shock people are cool and span the whole spectrum of finances.
@Bridger said in Watches - another OCD problem:
I might wear the G-Shock today
This is great... My modest collection is bottom right but keep eyeing up the GShock and simple digitals. When I find the right Made in Japan one I will Fun to be around telling everyone.
The above comment should be read with all the levity your current metal state will allow.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison
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I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned this, but Grand Seiko have shrunk their Ushio 300 Diver to a 40.8 mm diameter and slimmed it down to 12.9 mm, added a micro-adjust to the bracelet, given it 300 metres of water resistance, and fitted their UFA Spring Drive, which is accurate to within twenty seconds per year.
Hodinkee and Monochrome have more details.
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@Go-For-Chill I definitely know my place in the top left of this chart...I'm all about the Casios, but sadly my Vostok has conked out so I think I may have to source a new movement on the electronic bay
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@Graeme Can't be doing with that face.....
Much like, I would not be seen dead in this:|
But love the "standard" version....
"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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When did they decide to print "Marinemaster" on the dial again?
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I miss the good old Seiko days when the SBDX001 was their aspirational diver and I could only afford a poor man's Marine Master Mod from Rob of Monsterwatches.nl
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@Giles said in Watches - another OCD problem:
But love the "standard" version....
I saw this in Japan recently. It's definitely a step towards the real deal despite the twitter logo.
My prediction (with no knowledge) is that within one, at worst two years, they will remove the prospex logo. They are currently cutting their nose to spite their face and at some point management will stop this. This watch is an icon and having some numpty marketing on the face is a travesty.
Mind the price is now 35 to 40% more than the original, which is getting into Grand Seiko territory.
However, I would take this any day over a submawanker.
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@Bridger said in Watches - another OCD problem:
However, I would take this any day over a submawanker.
QFT
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@Graeme Love textured dials, and this blue one looks like waves out in the ocean. I'd wear that in a heartbeat. I appreciate the subtle way it gets darker on the edges too. Attention to detail is great!
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@Go-For-Chill the dial might look better in the metal than in photos too.
I still prefer the black textured dial to the blue and green though.
