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Homer · 25-06-2013 7:03pm

Not copying HDMI but got an opportunity to pick this up yesterday and couldn't resist.. Seiko SARB065 Cocktail Time and it's stunning in the flesh. Beautiful gullioche dial that catches the light and fantastic display back to view the stunning automatic movement made in house by Seiko.

HDMI · 25-06-2013 8:31pm

Awesome catch buddy.

I finally got to wear mine today because I found the Seiko strap stiff. I ordered a night blue croc from Bob straps to try match the blue second hand.

Lex Luthor · 25-06-2013 9:40pm

Lads, lovely watches :cool:

Decoda · 30-06-2013 7:06pm

Just took delivery of my new Casio G-Shock GA-150-1AER with Black Resin strap. It's the biggest watch I now own at 51mm x 17mm, and its taking a little getting used to....but saying that, I really like it a lot. Ticks all of my boxes and I think it looks really rugged. Not really a watch to wear with long sleeves but this is my holiday watch so T-Shirts it is.

Sorry if there's problems with the pics, not really used to uploading photos but here goes (Mods, if the pics are too big etc can you remove them? Thx)

DC

Lex Luthor · 30-06-2013 8:52pm

anybody here got a Torgoen T16101 or T16301 so I could see some wrist shots? I think I've finally settled on a chronograph and I've decided to stretch my budget a little to get something worth while and the T16101 with the uerethane strap could be it

My only concern is the size...I've a 6.75" wrist and feel it may be slightly too big but if the L2L size works I might just take the chance

I could be passing thro Switzerland in the next couple of months so if I could find a dealer there to try one on

Otherwise I wait until next London visit and get to the one in Victoria

Eoin · 30-06-2013 10:38pm

Is it 45MM? They wear quite big. This is my old one, it was the T16302.

ThebitterLemon · 30-06-2013 11:00pm

Jesus Eoin,

That looks like a monster.

Does the bezel not dig into your hand?

Is it comfortable to wear?

TBL

Nonoperational · 30-06-2013 11:05pm

Genuine gator straps would really finish off those beautiful seikos!

Eoin · 30-06-2013 11:31pm

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Jesus Eoin,

That looks like a monster.

Does the bezel not dig into your hand?

Is it comfortable to wear?

TBL

It was very light, and the strap was very comfy. No parts really digging in, the crown is shrouded(?) so no problems there.

art · 01-07-2013 9:32pm

I mentioned on another thread that I received an Orient watch today, it's my first Orient!

Bought this from Creation watches for 84 euros and stung for 11 at customs so overall cost to me was 95 - it easily feels greater value than that.

The strap is standard enough fare, hollow linked but finished well enough, Deployment clasp feels a little too light weight mind but overall it serves the purpose well. However, I don't really like metal bracelets so swapped it about ten minutes after putting it on my wrist!

Apart from the multi-year calendar - which truly works by the way - the watch also has a slide rule around the bezel which means I can calculate extravagant sums on the go (like how many watches costing 95 euros can fit into my weekly pay cheque perhaps???)

Screw down back and screw in crown, the watch itself has a lovely heft - very happy with it:

On arrival ...

Strap (which has a nice Orient logo on the clasp by the way)

Better full face hshot

The new strap - a rubber with metal pivot thing I got from the watch band centre

jh79 · 01-07-2013 9:58pm

I got the above with a blue face for the same price incl customs. Creation were great to deal with. One criticism I have with them is that the pictures of some of the watches don't do them any justice. Wasn't going to buy it at first until I looked it up on youtube.

Eoin · 08-07-2013 10:15am

I've wanted a vintage watch for a while, but smaller watches just don't suit me. But as square style watches wear that little bit bigger, I started looking for something that might suit - and this Omega Seamaster Mariner found its way to me.

It's got a good few marks from wear, but otherwise in good shape. The previous owner said it's running at about +4 secs per day, but with a service it will improve. The second hand lines up closer with the markers than any of my other quartzes.

The 20mm bracelet is tapered and becomes quite narrow, so I'm tempted to switch to a mesh bracelet instead, or maybe a leather rally strap.

flutered · 08-07-2013 3:01pm

eoin, i believe that as an experement a mariner was attached to the outside of the hull of a ship on its way to the artic, when checked on its return it had kept perfect time, these have all but dissapeared, so keep it as it is a rare piece of horological history.

Kintarō Hattori · 12-07-2013 1:10pm

Removed for the shame

Deep Thought · 12-07-2013 1:39pm

Eoin wrote: »

I've wanted a vintage watch for a while, but smaller watches just don't suit me. But as square style watches wear that little bit bigger, I started looking for something that might suit - and this Omega Seamaster Mariner found its way to me.

It's got a good few marks from wear, but otherwise in good shape. The previous owner said it's running at about +4 secs per day, but with a service it will improve. The second hand lines up closer with the markers than any of my other quartzes.

The 20mm bracelet is tapered and becomes quite narrow, so I'm tempted to switch to a mesh bracelet instead, or maybe a leather rally strap.

Lovely...Where did you buy it?

CarltonBrowne · 12-07-2013 1:47pm

Eoin wrote: »

The 20mm bracelet is tapered and becomes quite narrow, so I'm tempted to switch to a mesh bracelet instead, or maybe a leather rally strap.

I tried on one of these, on a mesh, at a TZ-UK GTG about 18 months ago and was surprisingly underwhelmed. I can't satisfactorily explain it but the two didn't really sit together well and it made the watch look like it was sitting extra proud from the wrist (arguably a feature of this watch on any strap, possibly).

I have a 20mm mesh with a Sinn clasp I'd be happy to lend you if you want to give it a go - it's fitted for a 6.5" wrist though and there isn't any adjustment in the clasp.

Eoin · 12-07-2013 1:53pm

Deep Thought wrote: »

Lovely...Where did you buy it?

I bought it from the tz-uk forums. That place is doing my wallet no favours. I've got a nice mesh bracelet on the way too.

Edit:

CarltonBrowne wrote: »

I tried on one of these, on a mesh, at a TZ-UK GTG about 18 months ago and was surprisingly underwhelmed. I can't satisfactorily explain it but the two didn't really sit together well and it made the watch look like it was sitting extra proud from the wrist (arguably a feature of this watch on any strap, possibly).

I have a 20mm mesh with a Sinn clasp I'd be happy to lend you if you want to give it a go - it's fitted for a 6.5" wrist though and there isn't any adjustment in the clasp.

I posted before I read your other post. I didn't pay much for the bracelet, so if worst comes to worst, it's not too much of a waste. Thanks for the offer of trying your strap - this watch has 19mm lugs though, which makes things awkward.

If I don't like the mesh, I might for for an alligator style leather one or something.

CarltonBrowne · 12-07-2013 2:23pm

No worries; I suspect a 20mm mesh will squeeze onto 19mm lugs and, thanks to Rolex and the Oyster case, there's plenty of 19mm leather/alligator available.

Lex Luthor · 14-07-2013 9:16pm

Not a watch, but one of my 2 mechanical, pendulum wound cuckoo clocks.

This is the baby of the 2 and came from the Black Forest area of Germany in 1999.

Must take the back off it some time and take some pics of the inner workings if anyones interested

scwazrh · 15-07-2013 5:23pm

I've been admiring some of the class watches here so I thought I would post a few pics of my humble collection

Seiko Snn079

Tag Heuer indy 500

Seiko Sna225 "Daytona"

Seiko sna413

Seiko ??? 7T62 movement

Seiko Snzf47

Sorry about the bad photos!

MiCr0 · 15-07-2013 10:12pm

my brothers (but i paid for it, so close enough)

henryhenry1 · 16-07-2013 6:30pm

Rolex Daytona 1998 'el primero' on a tan NATO and original two tone band
Bi metal Rolex Datejust 2003
1978 Rolex Datejust diamond dial
1999 Omega Speedmaster

henryhenry1 · 17-07-2013 9:37am

henryhenry1 wrote: »

Rolex Daytona 1998 'el primero' on a tan NATO and original two tone band
Bi metal Rolex Datejust 2003
1978 Rolex Datejust diamond dial
1999 Omega Speedmaster

Omega fab Suisse 18ct pre 1960

Marcusm · 17-07-2013 4:53pm

I didn't know that there was a Speedmaster annual calendar with a 24 hour function. That's a couple of complications beyond the standard Speedy.

henryhenry1 · 17-07-2013 5:51pm

Marcusm wrote: »

I didn't know that there was a Speedmaster annual calendar with a 24 hour function. That's a couple of complications beyond the standard Speedy.

It's the 3520.50 model, don't think they make them anymore

blindsider · 18-07-2013 1:36pm

There's a parcel waiting for me at home!

Seiko SNK803K2 (or, in English, the beige Seiko 5)

€55 delivered from the bay.......mmmmmm!:D

Lex Luthor · 18-07-2013 5:57pm

blindsider wrote: »

There's a parcel waiting for me at home!

Seiko SNK803K2 (or, in English, the beige Seiko 5)

€55 delivered from the bay.......mmmmmm!:D

great price...havent wore mine in a while...
My wife and son have taken a bit of a liking to it and it is a small watch
Let me know what you think of it

Bought my brother in law the black one for his 30th and he loves it

blindsider · 19-07-2013 4:43pm

I'm not allowed to wear it until tomorrow - but I've obviously tried it on etc. It's very neat - I don't have big wrists (6.75 inches I think) so a 45mm is never going to suit me.

The face is clear and easy to read, and I do like the distinctiveness of the strap and face colour - esp. in this weather.

The display back is a nice touch and the rotor is interesting. I haven't owned an auto-movement watch in nearly 30 years!

So I reckon it'll gete lots of wrist-time over the next few weeks - I'll try to get some pics up in about a week. (I'll be away for a bit.)

Then I can start planning for my next 2 pieces: Seiko SKX013 - just because it's slightly smaller than the 007, and a Stowa Marine just like one of these: http://www.stowa.de/Marine+Datum,i6.htm

Sure, planning is at least half the fun!

scwazrh · 19-07-2013 4:49pm

Get your stowa order in soon , the delivery time is a nightmare . I ordered an Antea KS manual wind and I won't get it till February ..

blindsider · 19-07-2013 5:01pm

It'll be a while before my Stowa order goes in unfortunately....it's not the month I'm worried about, it's the year! LOL!

Still...

"That which we achieve too lightly, we value too cheaply."

(Thomas Payne)

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