The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread
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My new 40mm Hamilton field Khaki arrived today. Got 20% off RRP from an authorised online dealer. Colour and placement of the date window aren't for everyone. I'm swapping the strap out for a Tanner Goods pass through strap, ordered today at another super discount.
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@Giles if you look closely, the date window slightly pushes the 3 numeral out of line with the rest of the numerals. Some watches completely remove the numeral altogether, some align it.
Lots of reviewers aren't a fan of the placement, it doesn't worry me too much as there are more positives to negatives to this watch imo.
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Here the date window where it not should be, but I am very very pleased with that stunning watch:
Seiko sbex003
Dramatically over dimensioned but unexpected comfortable
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@Eisenherz that is a solid looking watch. Beautiful.
I swapped out my standard Hamilton nubuck strap for a Tanner Goods single pass through. I think it looks very much better. Really happy with it.
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Thanks @Stuart.T . You Hamilton is a very classical watch. With an quite robust ETA movement.
Nice!
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Nice watches gentlemen. My wife gave me a Hamilton Khaki manual as a wedding gift almost 16 years ago and it still runs like a champ. I hadnt worn it in a while but broke it out this past week. Still keeping good time too.
I’ll always have a soft spot for a MarineMaster. I owned the non-hibeat and it was a tremendous daily wearer. I still miss it. About. 5 years ago I was at a jeweler in WV and they had a used model for ~$900. Had we not bought a car the week before I would have nabbed it.
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When my Hamilton Khaki failed it was the main spring. Pretty cheap repair.
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Before the high beat I owned the spring drive
That is a spectacular watch ultra accurate but you do not hear it working only the flywheel while moving. So I decided to buy the high beat. But these are all limited versions. Soon it will come an 80 hours power reserve high beat Grand Seiko, but also limited and expensive… -
LMM-01 Fieldwatch
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Hodinkee makes a big deal out of them, what do you think about the Mercí watches?
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Hodinkee makes a big deal out of them, what do you think about the Mercí watches?
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Oh, yes they are an authorized dealer for Merci. But this watch I did not buy from them.
Overall, the design is great and the dial is clean & easy to read. (The only positive things that I can think of haha.)
The price is quite expensive (in my opinion).
At this price point, you might get a better option like Hamilton khaki mechanical.
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Thank you for your thoughts. I almost bought one a year ago but it’s very similar to a Seiko Spirit that I own so I passed on it. Their “Grand Pa” model is intriguing but I think you’re right about there being better alternatives for the money.
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My ~5 year old Sinn 556A just back from it's first service with newly added H-link bracelet.
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Posting here vs the real watch thread as I know it’s nothing special, but new to me Coros Apex. Got it slightly used for a good price off Facebook marketplace. GPS running watches are so confusing. There definitely is no “best” one.
Though it checked a lot of my boxes, I probably wouldn’t have purchased at full retail as I can get a discount on Suunto and maybe some others, which put more expensive watches in the price range I was looking at. Only used it to track my walk with baby today so far, won’t get to track a trail run until the weekend. We’ll see how it does!
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For some time, I've been enamored with the Rolex ref. 1655. For a number of reasons, it's highly unlikely I'll ever own one. So, I opted for an economical alternative. Yes, it can be thought an homage. But, at $550, it's roughly 3% the cost of a beat up 1655, and I can bang it daily, without concern for it's well-being…..
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I like the metal G-Shocks, particularly the titanium ones. Unfortunately those are probably vintage Hamilton priced!
Some models are growing on me. I like the design of the above, however it is a bit cheaty. The actual body that holds the face and mechanism is resin, then there is the steel casing you see and a steel plate on the underside. It retails at 200USD in Norway however so for an aesthetically pleasing starter watch it fits the bill.
