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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

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    DougNg
    Joined: 24 Sept 2009

    Just got a few of these straps after reading rave reviews about it. I have to say I’m not disappointed. This is easily my most comfortable strap

    https://nickmankeydesigns.com/shop/the-hook-strap-elastic-watch-band

    I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

    last edited by 23 Jan 2020, 23:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      sabergirl
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      Joined: 4 Oct 2013

      Those do look nice, Doug! Thanks for the tip

      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

      last edited by 24 Jan 2020, 01:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        DougNg
        Joined: 24 Sept 2009

        I’ve been chatting back and forth with him and he’s a super nice guy. Fair warning though: he’s a one man shop and he does all his own sewing, so the wait can be a few weeks. All the elastic straps are to your wrist size so they’re not premade.

        A little while ago he got Reddit famous so he had a monster influx of customers.

        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

        last edited by 24 Jan 2020, 02:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          sabergirl
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          Joined: 4 Oct 2013

          Custom can be worth waiting for. I’ll look into it

          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

          last edited by 24 Jan 2020, 02:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Graeme
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 30 Mar 2012

            They look similar to the Erika's Originals straps.

            https://erikasoriginals.com/

            last edited by 24 Jan 2020, 07:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              DougNg
              Joined: 24 Sept 2009

              Ericas straps are a lot stiffer and use a different method to attach to the watch. Her straps are basically a big loop like a NATO. Nicks straps involve looping the elastic through a metal keeper. There’s no material under the watch head with the hook strap

              I vastly prefer the hook strap over the MN style strap.

              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

              last edited by 24 Jan 2020, 13:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Graeme
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                Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                Thanks @DougNg.

                I thought that Nick's straps were a similar design to Erika's, I hadn't paid that much attention when I checked out his website. They do look good, and I'll have to investigate when I get a new watch.

                last edited by 24 Jan 2020, 22:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Pyruvate71
                  Joined: 27 Dec 2019

                  Hamilton khaki field Murph~

                  PS. Really love this watch  😃

                  last edited by 2 Feb 2020, 19:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Anesthetist
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                    Joined: 14 May 2011

                    Oh man that’s a looker! I found one in St Thomas and if I hadnt bought a Bremont the day before I would have copped for sure.

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                    IG: bluehandsslim

                    last edited by 2 Feb 2020, 21:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Graeme
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                      Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                      Hamilton have released yet another Field Watch. 🙂

                      This time it's in titanium, with a 42 mm case diameter. Available in silver or black.

                      More at Worn & Wound.

                      last edited by 11 Feb 2020, 00:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        motojobobo
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                        Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                        Your wonderfully faded sleeve cuff is distracting @Graeme  😃 😃

                        The journey is the objective.

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                          Graeme
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                          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                          @motojobobo I stole the photo off Worn & Wound. It's not my cuff! 😉

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                            Chris
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                            Die to some late night drinking and eBay browsing, I now have a new watch. It's a pretty faithful remake of a model from 1970-71 that I've liked for years, however, the originals tend to be in poor condition and far more than I'm willing to pay.  I've already ordered a replacement NATO, as this silicone strap is cool looking, but not especially comfortable.

                            last edited by 5 Mar 2020, 16:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              MastersOfDeath
                              Iron Heart Deity
                              Joined: 11 May 2011

                              New to me, SRP655.

                              last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 14:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                mclaincausey
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                                Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                Nice!

                                And the world clearly needs more indigo flannels.

                                Think it, be it.

                                last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 15:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  DougNg
                                  Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                                  @Chris:

                                  Die to some late night drinking and eBay browsing, I now have a new watch. It's a pretty faithful remake of a model from 1970-71 that I've liked for years, however, the originals tend to be in poor condition and far more than I'm willing to pay.  I've already ordered a replacement NATO, as this silicone strap is cool looking, but not especially comfortable.

                                  Is that the one that’s referred to as the surfboard?

                                  I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

                                  last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 21:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Anesthetist
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                                    Joined: 14 May 2011

                                    Pretty sure it is. Def a cool little number.

                                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                    IG: bluehandsslim

                                    last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 21:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Chris
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                      Yep, that's the one.

                                      The originals (there were a couple of regular three handers in addition to the surfboard chrono) were rated to a depth of 666 feet, so they were also called Devil Divers.  I think Bulova missed out by not doing the same with the reissue and putting the 666 on the dial.

                                      last edited by 9 Mar 2020, 00:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Bfd70
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                                        Joined: 22 Mar 2018

                                        Anyone ID this model?

                                        last edited by 11 Apr 2020, 02:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          ijpx
                                          Joined: 22 Oct 2013

                                          @Bfd70:

                                          Anyone ID this model?

                                          Japanese watch retailer, TicTac 35th anniversary edition.

                                          https://www.tictac-web.com/sp/newproducts/detail/?nid=545

                                          last edited by 11 Apr 2020, 04:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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