Watches - another OCD problem

[Cole]

That watch was a gift from his mother, a 36 mm smp 300.

[Bridger]

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Grand-Seiko-s-new-Wako-exclusive-Spring-Drive-watch-features-a-striking-textured-dial.1396799.0.html

For those looking for a proper watch

[gazza61]

there you go a proper watch

[1WayTrip]

@Bridger now we’re talking. Very cool.

[Cole]

I guess I'm more of a seamaster guy, the speedies are to restless for me, with all their different stuff going on.

The watch that started it all.

[Anesthetist]

@gazza61 it was top heavy and heavy for its size. The dial is absolutely stunning and every now and then regret not nabbing it. Oh well, cant have em all.

[Anesthetist]

Nice group there @Cole
I miss my old Bond quartz. It was a stellar grab and go little watch.

[gazza61]

@Anesthetist mine was not buying the snoopy when I had the chance never mind .

[Anesthetist]

@gazza61 my wife knows if I ever got that call, it would be a buy and cover it later kind of situation.

[gazza61]

@Anesthetist as we say over here never cry over spilled milk

[Cole]

@Anesthetist said in Watches - another OCD problem:

Nice group there @Cole
I miss my old Bond quartz. It was a stellar grab and go little watch.

The old Bond seamasters are great daily beaters.

I wore mine for almost 20 years streight. Every single day, no matter what I was doing. You see it when you look at that watch, but it gives the watch great character. The only watch in my collection I consider absolutly unsellable, due to the high sentimental value it holds for me.

[Smiladon]

Just added this little Breitling to my humble collection…

[Johnnyutah247]

@Cole agree so much. I'm not a chronograph guy at all. I'd take a diver anyday. I picked up a used smp 300 few years ago and been wearing it daily ever since. It gains around a second a day. Thing is a tank. I also rotate in a Tudor black bay.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

@Smiladon love the golden Pogue!

[Neru-6]

@Smiladon very nice adding

[Smiladon]

@RobeOfTheMagi

Thanks! That was my first “nice” watch. Seems to be an original besides the bracelet. And it runs pretty well for a 49 year-old watch.
I really like it on this green NATO too.

[Cole]

@Johnnyutah247 said in Watches - another OCD problem:

@Cole agree so much. I'm not a chronograph guy at all. I'd take a diver anyday. I picked up a used smp 300 few years ago and been wearing it daily ever since. It gains around a second a day. Thing is a tank. I also rotate in a Tudor black bay.

Same for me, all my watches, except two, are typical dive watches and the SMP 300 is the perfect all around watch. Works as a dressy watch as well as a tool- or sportswatch.

I'm eying a Tudor Pelagos FXD next, once everything here cooled down and the budged has recovered.

[Johnnyutah247]

@Cole I've seen a few FXD in person and they're sweet. I'm partial to the GMT version.

[Anesthetist]

I have the OG and love it. Super light, accurate, and has a great reserve

[Smiladon]

That’s crazy, cuz I too am interested in a Pelagos FXD. Seems like an incredibly indestructible watch. And I love nato straps, so… but like you @Cole need to let my budget recover after my last purchase

I have been considering a vintage Tudor sub, but I already have a couple vintage watches, that I just end up babying. And I “need” a good snorkeling watch