Wednesday, did we pass upon the stairs.
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SKX is also on a tropic strap now fellow skinny wrister 😃 in case I need to Battle Dr. No in the Caribbean. Original
Strap was very uncomfortable.
Was having a look to sell it recently and it seems they’re going up in price as Seiko stopped making them.
Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
Great taste! The SKX has a nice vintage esque feel too it and if you're into early Subs the 58 is hard to beat (unless you are totally minted!). I got mine on the nato as it's all they had in stock this time last year but the wife gifted me a Strapcode steel bracelet for it at Christmas, definately gives it a bit more weight.seanoconn said:
Oi! Copy cat!haydenm said:
Will look into them, I always have a soft spot for Oris.Stevo_666 said:
Have a look at the Oris website - they sometimes do a few special editions of the Aquis with dayglo rubber straps. Trouble is they're integrated straps so not easy to sort something out after you've bought it.haydenm said:
Same, the Oris does it for me. Though if I get a GMT I'd like it on a bright rubber strap as a holiday/weekend/travelling watch. The black and orange Planet Ocean GMT on a blue rubber or something. I have enough dour tasteful watches for now!seanoconn said:
Nice. Prefer the oris of the two. Not keen on the modern seamasters, even the James Bond sexiness element doesn’t do it for me. As for GMT’s, the complexities of time travel fuddle my brain. I need V68 to sit me down and talk me through it.Stevo_666 said:
Hayden, how about something like this?haydenm said:
That reminds me, I need a GMT.Stevo_666 said:
That applies to to most of mine - not going to buy winders for them and they have 12 hr dials unless you count the GMTs.sungod said:
unless they're stopped and have 12-hour dials, they're probably not right even twice a dayStevo_666 said:
I wasn't going to say that.ballysmate said:
Twice a day.Stevo_666 said:
My watches are very truthful I'll have you know HD.homers_double said:
People will say that skiing is a dangerous sport and "you'll break something". Well they lie like stevos cheap watches. Its an hour spent on an ice rink after a days skiing in Sestriere that breaks stuff.
No winder needed for my current daily, partly because it's a daily but also because it's got a 70hr reserve
Or this?
PO GMT is nice if you want to splash the cash but there's nout wrong with dour watches. What else have you got if you don't mind me asking?
Don't mind at all, I have a Black Bay 58 on steel, an original 60s Oris 65 (a bit worse for wear, now also on steel), a speedmaster 3511.50, an SKX013 and a hipster gold casio worldtimer.
I was going to buy the reissue Oris 65 for the wedding but when it was postponed I found the original beaten up one on ebay just for fun. Then my wife decided to get me the 58 as a wedding present which she gave me on the original wedding date, and I subsequently wore it for the wedding in October.
The speedy was a present to myself in September because it looks awesome and I was I had an ultimate yuppie reason to celebrate at the time
I've had the SKX for ages, currently looking good on a tropic strap for when I'm out on site and things.
I'd be interested to hear more about your collection but the entire BB might be bored to tears after this post!
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I wasn’t going to wait for the steel but glad I changed my mind, beautiful bracelet and the rivets don’t bother me at all.haydenm said:
Great taste! The SKX has a nice vintage esque feel too it and if you're into early Subs the 58 is hard to beat (unless you are totally minted!). I got mine on the nato as it's all they had in stock this time last year but the wife gifted me a Strapcode steel bracelet for it at Christmas, definately gives it a bit more weight.seanoconn said:
Oi! Copy cat!haydenm said:
Will look into them, I always have a soft spot for Oris.Stevo_666 said:
Have a look at the Oris website - they sometimes do a few special editions of the Aquis with dayglo rubber straps. Trouble is they're integrated straps so not easy to sort something out after you've bought it.haydenm said:
Same, the Oris does it for me. Though if I get a GMT I'd like it on a bright rubber strap as a holiday/weekend/travelling watch. The black and orange Planet Ocean GMT on a blue rubber or something. I have enough dour tasteful watches for now!seanoconn said:
Nice. Prefer the oris of the two. Not keen on the modern seamasters, even the James Bond sexiness element doesn’t do it for me. As for GMT’s, the complexities of time travel fuddle my brain. I need V68 to sit me down and talk me through it.Stevo_666 said:
Hayden, how about something like this?haydenm said:
That reminds me, I need a GMT.Stevo_666 said:
That applies to to most of mine - not going to buy winders for them and they have 12 hr dials unless you count the GMTs.sungod said:
unless they're stopped and have 12-hour dials, they're probably not right even twice a dayStevo_666 said:
I wasn't going to say that.ballysmate said:
Twice a day.Stevo_666 said:
My watches are very truthful I'll have you know HD.homers_double said:
People will say that skiing is a dangerous sport and "you'll break something". Well they lie like stevos cheap watches. Its an hour spent on an ice rink after a days skiing in Sestriere that breaks stuff.
No winder needed for my current daily, partly because it's a daily but also because it's got a 70hr reserve
Or this?
PO GMT is nice if you want to splash the cash but there's nout wrong with dour watches. What else have you got if you don't mind me asking?
Don't mind at all, I have a Black Bay 58 on steel, an original 60s Oris 65 (a bit worse for wear, now also on steel), a speedmaster 3511.50, an SKX013 and a hipster gold casio worldtimer.
I was going to buy the reissue Oris 65 for the wedding but when it was postponed I found the original beaten up one on ebay just for fun. Then my wife decided to get me the 58 as a wedding present which she gave me on the original wedding date, and I subsequently wore it for the wedding in October.
The speedy was a present to myself in September because it looks awesome and I was I had an ultimate yuppie reason to celebrate at the time
I've had the SKX for ages, currently looking good on a tropic strap for when I'm out on site and things.
I'd be interested to hear more about your collection but the entire BB might be bored to tears after this post!
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I’d love a vintage Tudor sub 🤤Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
At the time there was a rush to find a 58 before the wedding (as it was a gift from my OH) so we took what was in stock with no waiting list. Didn't need to rush in the end!seanoconn said:
I wasn’t going to wait for the steel but glad I changed my mind, beautiful bracelet and the rivets don’t bother me at all.haydenm said:
Great taste! The SKX has a nice vintage esque feel too it and if you're into early Subs the 58 is hard to beat (unless you are totally minted!). I got mine on the nato as it's all they had in stock this time last year but the wife gifted me a Strapcode steel bracelet for it at Christmas, definately gives it a bit more weight.seanoconn said:
Oi! Copy cat!haydenm said:
Will look into them, I always have a soft spot for Oris.Stevo_666 said:
Have a look at the Oris website - they sometimes do a few special editions of the Aquis with dayglo rubber straps. Trouble is they're integrated straps so not easy to sort something out after you've bought it.haydenm said:
Same, the Oris does it for me. Though if I get a GMT I'd like it on a bright rubber strap as a holiday/weekend/travelling watch. The black and orange Planet Ocean GMT on a blue rubber or something. I have enough dour tasteful watches for now!seanoconn said:
Nice. Prefer the oris of the two. Not keen on the modern seamasters, even the James Bond sexiness element doesn’t do it for me. As for GMT’s, the complexities of time travel fuddle my brain. I need V68 to sit me down and talk me through it.Stevo_666 said:
Hayden, how about something like this?haydenm said:
That reminds me, I need a GMT.Stevo_666 said:
That applies to to most of mine - not going to buy winders for them and they have 12 hr dials unless you count the GMTs.sungod said:
unless they're stopped and have 12-hour dials, they're probably not right even twice a dayStevo_666 said:
I wasn't going to say that.ballysmate said:
Twice a day.Stevo_666 said:
My watches are very truthful I'll have you know HD.homers_double said:
People will say that skiing is a dangerous sport and "you'll break something". Well they lie like stevos cheap watches. Its an hour spent on an ice rink after a days skiing in Sestriere that breaks stuff.
No winder needed for my current daily, partly because it's a daily but also because it's got a 70hr reserve
Or this?
PO GMT is nice if you want to splash the cash but there's nout wrong with dour watches. What else have you got if you don't mind me asking?
Don't mind at all, I have a Black Bay 58 on steel, an original 60s Oris 65 (a bit worse for wear, now also on steel), a speedmaster 3511.50, an SKX013 and a hipster gold casio worldtimer.
I was going to buy the reissue Oris 65 for the wedding but when it was postponed I found the original beaten up one on ebay just for fun. Then my wife decided to get me the 58 as a wedding present which she gave me on the original wedding date, and I subsequently wore it for the wedding in October.
The speedy was a present to myself in September because it looks awesome and I was I had an ultimate yuppie reason to celebrate at the time
I've had the SKX for ages, currently looking good on a tropic strap for when I'm out on site and things.
I'd be interested to hear more about your collection but the entire BB might be bored to tears after this post!
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I’d love a vintage Tudor sub 🤤0 -
Common as muck these Tudors. And who thought it was a good idea to name a watch after a brand of Geordie crisps?seanoconn said:
Oi! Copy cat!haydenm said:
Will look into them, I always have a soft spot for Oris.Stevo_666 said:
Have a look at the Oris website - they sometimes do a few special editions of the Aquis with dayglo rubber straps. Trouble is they're integrated straps so not easy to sort something out after you've bought it.haydenm said:
Same, the Oris does it for me. Though if I get a GMT I'd like it on a bright rubber strap as a holiday/weekend/travelling watch. The black and orange Planet Ocean GMT on a blue rubber or something. I have enough dour tasteful watches for now!seanoconn said:
Nice. Prefer the oris of the two. Not keen on the modern seamasters, even the James Bond sexiness element doesn’t do it for me. As for GMT’s, the complexities of time travel fuddle my brain. I need V68 to sit me down and talk me through it.Stevo_666 said:
Hayden, how about something like this?haydenm said:
That reminds me, I need a GMT.Stevo_666 said:
That applies to to most of mine - not going to buy winders for them and they have 12 hr dials unless you count the GMTs.sungod said:
unless they're stopped and have 12-hour dials, they're probably not right even twice a dayStevo_666 said:
I wasn't going to say that.ballysmate said:
Twice a day.Stevo_666 said:
My watches are very truthful I'll have you know HD.homers_double said:
People will say that skiing is a dangerous sport and "you'll break something". Well they lie like stevos cheap watches. Its an hour spent on an ice rink after a days skiing in Sestriere that breaks stuff.
No winder needed for my current daily, partly because it's a daily but also because it's got a 70hr reserve
Or this?
PO GMT is nice if you want to splash the cash but there's nout wrong with dour watches. What else have you got if you don't mind me asking?
Don't mind at all, I have a Black Bay 58 on steel, an original 60s Oris 65 (a bit worse for wear, now also on steel), a speedmaster 3511.50, an SKX013 and a hipster gold casio worldtimer.
I was going to buy the reissue Oris 65 for the wedding but when it was postponed I found the original beaten up one on ebay just for fun. Then my wife decided to get me the 58 as a wedding present which she gave me on the original wedding date, and I subsequently wore it for the wedding in October.
The speedy was a present to myself in September because it looks awesome and I was I had an ultimate yuppie reason to celebrate at the time
I've had the SKX for ages, currently looking good on a tropic strap for when I'm out on site and things.
I'd be interested to hear more about your collection but the entire BB might be bored to tears after this post!
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Quite right. I should have been original and got a seamaster and a speedie 🤦♂️Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0
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I am aware that the SKX, 58 and Speedy are quite a contrived set...
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"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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My phone tells me the time. Or the clock on the wall. Or the Google mesh things if i ask them. Or my laptop. Or the TV. A wristwatch is just an expensive bracelet for men now, that only other men with a similar interest in such bracelets will notice. Or a fitness tracker.
But we all have different interests and likes and foibles. Which is marvellous.
But the wristwatch has lost its functional purpose and become a symbol of wealth, discernment, or in the case of a retro casio digital thing, fashion.
Mrs H³ bought me what she thought was a nice watch for my 40th. I never wear it, to my shame.0 -
It will be Seano and me. Seano can keep the one's he wants and i'll smash the rest with a hammer.Stevo_666 said:
I'm tempted to tell you on here because it will annoy Pinno even more
and I don't want Seano coming round and ransacking my house while I'm out. So yep I'll leave it off here for now and PM you shortly...
There's some classy looking watches out there, i've had a look but none of yours look classy Stevo
You can take the man out of Redcar but...
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Haven't worn a watch in 15+ years. Don't need that sort of tan line. Don't get the lurve for them, bit like Hoppy said. Got some somewhere. Got my grandad's silver pocket watch, somewhere. Got shite like fake Dubai Rolex. eBay? If can be arrised.0
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I just wear a fairly near the bottom of the range Garmin Forerunner 35.
I used to have a nice Longine that I bought with Xmas and birthday money, but it disappeared from home somehow.0 -
I prefer on of these
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I like a nice watch but don't have anything particularly special. The old man had a lovely Jaeger Lecoultre alarm watch from the early 70s, unfortunately it disappeared around the time he died, we suspect one of the carers swiped it but will never know.
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Somewhere in a box I’ve an Omega Seamaster Polaris, and a much older 120 Calypso. Both quartz movements so not especially collectible I think. Bunch of other generic things collected over the years. Just wear an Apple Watch these days if any. 🙄Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0
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Which ones don't you think are classy then?pinno said:
It will be Seano and me. Seano can keep the one's he wants and i'll smash the rest with a hammer.Stevo_666 said:
I'm tempted to tell you on here because it will annoy Pinno even more and I don't want Seano coming round and ransacking my house while I'm out. So yep I'll leave it off here for now and PM you shortly...
There's some classy looking watches out there, i've had a look but none of yours look classy Stevo
You can take the man out of Redcar but... "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
What did she buy you H3?hopkinb said:My phone tells me the time. Or the clock on the wall. Or the Google mesh things if i ask them. Or my laptop. Or the TV. A wristwatch is just an expensive bracelet for men now, that only other men with a similar interest in such bracelets will notice. Or a fitness tracker.
But we all have different interests and likes and foibles. Which is marvellous.
But the wristwatch has lost its functional purpose and become a symbol of wealth, discernment, or in the case of a retro casio digital thing, fashion.
Mrs H³ bought me what she thought was a nice watch for my 40th. I never wear it, to my shame."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Yep, this forum seems to mysteriously rotate pics. Weird.oxoman said:Sorry guys I'm not into watch porn, I prefer more modernist stuff like below.
Apologise for the sideways pic. For some reason it ends up like this whatever way I take it."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
If I was to ever buy a watch, it would be a Breitling, along these sort of lines:Stevo_666 said:
Which ones don't you think are classy then?pinno said:
It will be Seano and me. Seano can keep the one's he wants and i'll smash the rest with a hammer.Stevo_666 said:
I'm tempted to tell you on here because it will annoy Pinno even more and I don't want Seano coming round and ransacking my house while I'm out. So yep I'll leave it off here for now and PM you shortly...
There's some classy looking watches out there, i've had a look but none of yours look classy Stevo
You can take the man out of Redcar but...
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A Breitbling? Wouldn't a Rolex go better with your taste in cars?pinno said:
If I was to ever buy a watch, it would be a Breitling, along these sort of lines:Stevo_666 said:
Which ones don't you think are classy then?pinno said:
It will be Seano and me. Seano can keep the one's he wants and i'll smash the rest with a hammer.Stevo_666 said:
I'm tempted to tell you on here because it will annoy Pinno even more and I don't want Seano coming round and ransacking my house while I'm out. So yep I'll leave it off here for now and PM you shortly...
There's some classy looking watches out there, i've had a look but none of yours look classy Stevo
You can take the man out of Redcar but... "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Far too pretentious. That would cement me as a proper Porsche driving w@nker.Stevo_666 said:
A Breitbling? Wouldn't a Rolex go better with your taste in cars?pinno said:
If I was to ever buy a watch, it would be a Breitling, along these sort of lines:Stevo_666 said:
Which ones don't you think are classy then?pinno said:
It will be Seano and me. Seano can keep the one's he wants and i'll smash the rest with a hammer.Stevo_666 said:
I'm tempted to tell you on here because it will annoy Pinno even more and I don't want Seano coming round and ransacking my house while I'm out. So yep I'll leave it off here for now and PM you shortly...
There's some classy looking watches out there, i've had a look but none of yours look classy Stevo
You can take the man out of Redcar but...seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
An American brand. Begins with B. Bulova, that's it. I have slim wrists, the watch is pretty massive. I keep it in a nice case, not just rattling round in a drawer.Stevo_666 said:
What did she buy you H3?hopkinb said:My phone tells me the time. Or the clock on the wall. Or the Google mesh things if i ask them. Or my laptop. Or the TV. A wristwatch is just an expensive bracelet for men now, that only other men with a similar interest in such bracelets will notice. Or a fitness tracker.
But we all have different interests and likes and foibles. Which is marvellous.
But the wristwatch has lost its functional purpose and become a symbol of wealth, discernment, or in the case of a retro casio digital thing, fashion.
Mrs H³ bought me what she thought was a nice watch for my 40th. I never wear it, to my shame.0 -
Why would you need to do any cementing?pinno said:
Far too pretentious. That would cement me as a proper Porsche driving w@nker.Stevo_666 said:
A Breitbling? Wouldn't a Rolex go better with your taste in cars?pinno said:
If I was to ever buy a watch, it would be a Breitling, along these sort of lines:Stevo_666 said:
Which ones don't you think are classy then?pinno said:
It will be Seano and me. Seano can keep the one's he wants and i'll smash the rest with a hammer.Stevo_666 said:
I'm tempted to tell you on here because it will annoy Pinno even more and I don't want Seano coming round and ransacking my house while I'm out. So yep I'll leave it off here for now and PM you shortly...
There's some classy looking watches out there, i've had a look but none of yours look classy Stevo
You can take the man out of Redcar but...
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Good idea to keep it in a drawer thenhopkinb said:
An American brand. Begins with B. Bulova, that's it. I have slim wrists, the watch is pretty massive. I keep it in a nice case, not just rattling round in a drawer.Stevo_666 said:
What did she buy you H3?hopkinb said:My phone tells me the time. Or the clock on the wall. Or the Google mesh things if i ask them. Or my laptop. Or the TV. A wristwatch is just an expensive bracelet for men now, that only other men with a similar interest in such bracelets will notice. Or a fitness tracker.
But we all have different interests and likes and foibles. Which is marvellous.
But the wristwatch has lost its functional purpose and become a symbol of wealth, discernment, or in the case of a retro casio digital thing, fashion.
Mrs H³ bought me what she thought was a nice watch for my 40th. I never wear it, to my shame. Or keep the box and flog the watch on fleabay, she'll probably never look in the box... "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Talking of time zine changes, does anyone else think its weird/unfair that Britain has 24 hours in a day but Europe only has 23 and 22 (depending where you are, obvs) per day?
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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I'm slightly ashamed to say I very rarely look at my watch for the time, it's obviously a fashion type thing for me. I like how they look and the way they are made in the same way that I like a nice car despite the fact there are any number of cheaper ones which would do the same job.hopkinb said:My phone tells me the time. Or the clock on the wall. Or the Google mesh things if i ask them. Or my laptop. Or the TV. A wristwatch is just an expensive bracelet for men now, that only other men with a similar interest in such bracelets will notice. Or a fitness tracker.
But we all have different interests and likes and foibles. Which is marvellous.
But the wristwatch has lost its functional purpose and become a symbol of wealth, discernment, or in the case of a retro casio digital thing, fashion.
Mrs H³ bought me what she thought was a nice watch for my 40th. I never wear it, to my shame.
Also, I've seen a few nice things from Breitling recently, I'm a fan of slightly simpler vintage inspired watches. The new Top Time is cool, quite pointless agaisnt the speedy though (accepting that they are all pointless)0
