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The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

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    Graeme
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 30 Mar 2012

    @JDelage:

    Who makes nice bronze watches?

    Oris offer the Carl Brashear limited edition. Hodinkee have a write up. The price listed on the website is CHF 2700, so I'd expect it to be around $2700.

    Tudor do the Black Bay Bronze, but it's around $4000.

    If you're looking for something cheaper, Gear Patrol and Watch Time have lists.

    Whilst I don't know anything about the brand, I do like the Archimede Pilot in bronze, particularly the stripped-back no date model. It's available in two sizes (39mm and 42mm), and is based around an ETA movement, so should be pretty reliable and accurate.

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      JDelage
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 13 Jan 2012

      Thanks - I was just looking at the Oris. It's the rare bronze dive watch that doesn't look like a 1/10th scale brutalist building. They tend to be … hmm ... lacking in subtlety.

      Edit: That Anonimo Militare is gorgeous. Not cheap, but very nice.

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        DougNg
        Joined: 24 Sept 2009

        Re: accuracy. If you want the absolute in accuracy, look at the watches that get a radio signal daily. You won't be able to beat that.

        Re: Rolex. a couple of months ago I had a Submariner in hand and was about to purchase it to commemorate a new business venture. I gave it a solid look and looked down at my Omega SMPc and decided that the Omega was more for me. Plus it was the watch I wore while setting up the company, not just a commemoration of it.

        Just some random thoughts about goals. Wound up not getting the Rolex.

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

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          Graeme
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

          @JDelage:

          Thanks - I was just looking at the Oris. It's the rare bronze dive watch that doesn't look like a 1/10th scale brutalist building. They tend to be … hmm ... lacking in subtlety.

          I really like the Oris Divers Sixty-Five, which I think is the base for the bronze one.

          If I was going for a bronze diver's watch I'd push the budget up and get the Tudor. My favourite piece in this material has to be the Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter, just don't look at the price.

          I'd agree with the brutalist comment. Most bronze watches are designed for diving, and so tend to be large, before having the case size bulked up another couple of millimetres, just because.

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            bryaneidins70
            Iron Heart Deity
            Joined: 24 Feb 2017

            That Oris above is sexy as hell.

            'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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              Chris
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 28 Jun 2010

              Holy crap, The movement on that Montblanc is fantastic looking.  I think the watch would look better in a rose gold case, though.  The oxidized bronze doesn't really mesh with the refined look the watch has overall, in my opinion.

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                Seul
                Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                That's a 27.5k watch… Graeme: can you fuck off back to the other thread please?..  😃

                (PS: I read your posts religiously... So it actually doesn't matter where you post...  😘 )

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                  Chris
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                  I tried to redirect him politely, but the big git just ignored me. 😃

                  (And I feel the same way about his posts…)

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                    UnTucked
                    Joined: 16 Nov 2014

                    His expert insight is welcomed, definitely… And, it's nice to see the "extreme" versions of what we're discussing. *every once in a while

                    BUT, we do need to remember this is the LESS INTIMIDATING watch thread, lol

                    In search of:
                    IHV-04, med.
                    IHSH-185, large
                    IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                      Aetas
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 19 Jun 2013

                      As "Less Intimidating" as possible.
                      Seiko 5
                      Hodinkee story about the Seiko 5 here.

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                        Graeme
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                        OK, something less (or more) intimidating, depending on your viewpoint: The Casio F-91W.

                        The Guardian and Highsnobiety have similar pieces saying that this cheap, little Casio is the choice of hipsters and terrorists everywhere.

                        The little Casio is accurate, durable, and can easily be modified to act as the timer on an IED.

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                          DougNg
                          Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                          Also something less or more intimidating:

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

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                            DougNg
                            Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                            I feel like this thread needs some guidelines as what is "less intimidating".

                            For me, the sub 1k USD mark can lead to a really interesting conversation. I love my luxury timepieces, but the accessibility of a sub 1k watch is intrigueing.

                            Plus less expensive watches generally go through more ugly things and have better stories. I'm trying to get a picture of my friends watch that was damaged when he breached a door with an explosive charge (as part of a SWAT team).

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

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                              JDelage
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                              I just pulled the trigger on the watchuseek forum for a bronze Evant Tropic dive watch with a black fume dial, basically this model:

                              http://www.gnomonwatches.com/tropic-diver-bronze-fume-black-limited-edition-100-sold-out

                              I've been wanting a bronze dive watch for a while. My itch is scratched, for now.

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                                DougNg
                                Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                                Ha, you said "pulled the trigger"

                                Chris is going to love that 😉

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

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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  Shit, I love that.  Well done Josh…..

                                  "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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                                    JDelage
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                    Joss - no 'h'.  😉

                                    I thought of you actually because the bezel has that vintage look you also see on the Fifty Fathoms.

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                                      JDelage
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                      I compiled a list of diver's bronze watches. A couple (Oris, Eterna) are above the $2,000, but the others are mostly sub $1,000. A couple are brass, and some models are not available at this time. For your enjoyment:

                                      http://www.anonimo.com/collections/militare/AM-1020.04.003.A03 (love that one!)
                                      http://aquadive.com/dive-watch-bathyscaphe-100-bronze/
                                      http://www.aquaticowatch.com/dolphin-3000m-c-87_88/
                                      https://www.archimede-watches.com/sporttaucher-bronze-trbr-sw-sk.html
                                      http://www.armidawatches.com/collection.php#!/Armida-A1-45mm-bronze-black/p/80575018/category=22784162
                                      https://www.borealiswatch.com/store/Borealis-Oceanaut-c24773388
                                      https://www.christopherward.com/watches/dive/c60-trident-bronze-pro-600-range
                                      http://eterna.com/en/news/detail-page/news/kontiki-bronze-manufacture/
                                      https://www.evantwatches.com/collections/frontpage
                                      https://www.h2o-watch.com/h2o-orca-bronze-configurator.html
                                      https://www.h2o-watch.com/helberg/helberg-ch8-config.html
                                      https://helsonwatches.com/shop.php#!/Shark-Diver-42-bronze-green/p/80706134/category=22810077
                                      https://www.lum-tec.com/collections/b19-bronze.html
                                      http://www.magrette.com/shop/7347878853 (love that one too!)
                                      https://www.makarawatches.com/collections/watches
                                      http://www.maranez.com/watches.php#!/c/0/offset=0&sort=normal
                                      https://www.oris.ch/en/watch/oris-carl-brashear-limited-edition/01-733-7720-3185-set-ls
                                      https://schofieldwatchcompany.com/product/patinated-bronze-beater/
                                      https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/diver-watch/ocean-1-bronze-629.html
                                      http://www.bucherer.com/uk/tudor-heritage-black-bay-bronze-43mm-automatic-blue-dial-mens-watch-m79250bb-0001.html#technical-info
                                      https://ventuswatches.com/products/mori-300m-brass-diver-m-2v-preorder
                                      https://zeloswatches.com/collections/hammerhead-preorder/products/hammerhead-1000m-diver-meteorite-full-bronze-preorder-2
                                      http://www.zoretto.com/indy.php
                                      https://helsonwatches.com/shop.php#!/Skindiver-bronze/c/22810153/offset=0&sort=normal

                                      Those makers have made bronze watches but they're not available at this time:
                                      http://www.benarus.com
                                      http://halioswatches.com
                                      https://www.gruppogammawatches.com/

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        OCD, Moi?

                                        "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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                                          JDelage
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                          Touche… This is just one column of a larger spreadsheet....  😃  And yes, I have those for jeans too. And shirts. And jackets.

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