The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

[Mr Linz]

I also picked up the Mission to Mars Moonswatch but waiting on a better strap before posting that guy - hate the nato style strap it comes on so bulky and cheap looking.

[goosehd]

@Mr-Linz I didn’t know you could custom order G-Shocks. Is that something new?

[Mr Linz]

@goosehd It's not OEM, that would be amazing! I'd get so many made lol. There's a whole community online of people who customize watches, normally Seiko's and Casio's. This one was done by a fella in Singapore who does this as a hobby, he's very talented. He's called David Tan Chee Yong and his handle is gshock_art on insta if you're curious...

[goosehd]

@Mr-Linz Very cool and something I’ll look into…I’ve had a few G-shocks over the years and this could be a fun project.

Thank you!

[Mr Linz]

@goosehd Dude it's a lot of fun! There's so many way to go. It's a rabbit hole. To get specific and overly detailed - I prefer a smaller watch, I have a 6 and 3/4 inch wrist and mostly wear 40mm and less watches. So I specifically wanted the ladies size casioak (which is still pretty large at 43mm) but feels better on my wrist. So I had to find a guy who could repaint both hands and indices as the female version has nasty silver or gold ones. This dude was the only person I could find that could do it. Like I said... Rabbit hole!

[Mr Linz]

Here’s the Moonswatch I was talking about with the upgraded rubber strap… !

[Matt]

Man, everyone hates on that stock strap. I love it. It’s got a Shark Leash vibe.

[Mr Linz]

@Matt It's too bulky for my taste. Also the OEM white velcro will look nasty very quickly.

[Matt]

Oh right… I have Jupiter which is darker. I get that.

[Memphisakers]

Thought you guys would dig this one

[Memphisakers]

Wolf Union Jack watch roll, a little bit of SBG… oh yeah and some watches

[Mizmazzle]

@Memphisakers ok ok!! I actually could use a watch roll. Maybe a box. Not quite sure. But I’ve got three watches and they just sort of hang out in my closet “unhoused.”

[Mizmazzle]

Also, I see you’re an Orient man, Josh…thoughts and opinions on the brand?

[Memphisakers]

I LOVE Orient watches! They have been in the business for over 100 years. They make in house hacking/hand winding auto movements that are extremely accurate. Also have a lot of interchangeable parts with seiko such as crystals/hand sets for customizing.

[Mizmazzle]

Right on man! I’ll have to look into them more closely.

[Graeme]

Swatch have followed up the Moonswatch with a Fifty Fathoms collaboration. Now you can copy @Giles's watch for a lower budget and with more orange.

The movement is Swatch's Sistem 51, which Hodinkee notes maintains Biver's statement that there has never been a quartz Blancpain, nor ever will be.

[goosehd]

@Graeme Isn’t $400 USD pretty steep or is it right for what it is?

[Anesthetist]

[Graeme]

@goosehd the Swatch Sistem51 watches sell for between $165 and $270, so sit at a similar price point to the MoonSwatch.

Are they overpriced? Probably. But that's also true for most Swiss watches.

Will I get one? Probably not. I suspect that others will make their own call based on price, brand equity, and whether they like the look of the watches.

It'll be interesting to see how these sell. I don't expect there to be the same frenzy as there was with the MoonSwatch. It's a more insider brand, and the price is quite a bit higher.

[Anesthetist]

I think they will sell out instantly with resellers taking the glut of them.