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unkel · 20-05-2020 6:41pm

Exciting moments in the morning when the highlight of the day is the postman arriving

Today he brought me this SNE435P1, bought from a forum regular through adverts.ie. A man needs a blue face beater right? Well this man does. I always thought I had small wrists, but maybe I don't. Yet another watch where the bracelet is too small for me. Extra links will be posted out to me, but I've stuck it on a ZULU anyway. The watch is a solar quartz, so I should never have to adjust the time or date or even the battery. As long as I don't throw it into a drawer and forget about it for several months.

21-05-2020 10:23am

The new strap finally arrived �� got it on on with no hassle and without damaging the original strap.
Thanks to the advice and tool recommend by thirdfox!

micks_address · 21-05-2020 10:25am

Perfect strap combo

Bren_C · 21-05-2020 11:44am

Finally decided to scratch the pocket watch itch with a reasonably priced entry model C.1937 with original box arrived this morning

Cyclingtourist · 21-05-2020 1:40pm

Bren_C wrote: »

Finally decided to scratch the pocket watch itch with a reasonably priced entry model C.1937 with original box arrived this morning

Next you'll need to scratch the gold chain and waistcoat itch.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 21-05-2020 2:29pm

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

Next you'll need to scratch the gold chain and waistcoat itch.

I would go to a doctor for an ointment for that itch

micks_address · 21-05-2020 6:12pm

Just picked up. Need to resize bracelet.

My last purchase...

Lorddrakul · 21-05-2020 6:25pm

micks_address wrote: »

Just picked up. Need to resize bracelet.

My last purchase...

Hahhahaa!

Good one.

sparrowcar · 21-05-2020 6:28pm

Well done Mick, enjoy your bit of space history.

hitemfrank · 21-05-2020 6:33pm

Lorddrakul wrote: »

Hahhahaa!

Good one.

I assume he means last as in the the last ones he's bought

unkel · 21-05-2020 6:59pm

Deleted User wrote: »

The new strap finally arrived ��

Great match!

But am I the only one who really, really likes that blue strap? You got a fantastic deal on the watch anyway, well wear!

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 21-05-2020 8:53pm

micks_address wrote: »

Just picked up. Need to resize bracelet.

Very nice, well wear.

micks_address wrote: »

My last purchase...

micks_address · 21-05-2020 9:03pm

Julian Nice Tattoo wrote: »

Very nice, well wear.

One link out and the bracelet is perfect. Well impressed with the watch. It's 1998 reference. Transitional model with tritium lume but newer 1861 movement. Can't say I went looking for this ref particularly but it makes the watch a little bit more interesting. I do really appreciate the hesalite and the way the light hits it and the distortion from different angles. It as serviced in 2018 so should be trouble free for a few years.

Maybe my last dance

unkel · 21-05-2020 10:01pm

micks_address wrote: »

Maybe my last dance

until the next dance

Eoin · 21-05-2020 10:29pm

From the DIY Seiko Mod thread - here's another one I did.

This is (was?) an SRPD, and I changed the bezel, bezel insert, chapter ring, dial, hands, and crystal.

Keyzer · 22-05-2020 8:34am

Nice one Mick, the speedie was my first real watch so to speak - wanted an Omega since I was in short trousers.

micks_address · 22-05-2020 9:47am

Keyzer wrote: »

Nice one Mick, the speedie was my first real watch so to speak - wanted an Omega since I was in short trousers.

Thanks - the only thing i find annoying and i knew i would was the crown for winding... it is a little awkward to grip... otherwise im enamored with the size and shape.. i have a black omega nato on the way but it looks really good on the bracelet to... might leave it on that for a while. the domed crystal is really nice..

ive three omega's now and i think they cover the spectrum nicely.. 300m diver, aqua terra and the speedy covers the pilot/chrono segment for when im flying space missions.

if i had a ton of spare cash id maybe buy a railmaster but thats not happening any time soon

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 22-05-2020 9:51am

micks_address wrote: »

Thanks - the only thing i find annoying and i knew i would was the crown for winding... it is a little awkward to grip... otherwise im enamored with the size and shape.. i have a black omega nato on the way but it looks really good on the bracelet to... might leave it on that for a while. the domed crystal is really nice..

ive three omega's now and i think they cover the spectrum nicely.. 300m diver, aqua terra and the speedy covers the pilot/chrono segment for when im flying space missions.

if i had a ton of spare cash id maybe buy a railmaster but thats not happening any time soon

I found that if I used finger clicking action to roll my fingerunder the crown the winding was fine, if you try to grip it is very fiddly.

TheRepentent · 22-05-2020 1:45pm

micks_address wrote: »

aqua terra and the speedy covers the pilot/chrono segment for when im flying space missions.

:pac::pac::pac:

Keyzer · 22-05-2020 3:14pm

Bought a wrecked aul vintage Vostok on ebay from some geezer in the Ukraine last week, hoping it gets delivered today. Will stick up photos if/when it arrives.

david · 22-05-2020 6:02pm

Gone Drinking wrote: »

Junghans Form C

How do you find it? Pretty tempted to pull the trigger on one.

Birneybau · 23-05-2020 3:27pm

An unusual enough watch a bought maybe a year and a half ago. Took a risk on a Kickstarter project. Doesn't get any wrist time, took it out for a spin. Bit of a heifer all told.

https://www.livwatches.com/collections/gx-auto-chrono/products/liv-gx-swiss-automatic-chronograph-rose-gold

Photos below. As usual, apologies for lack of embedding.

Birneybau · 23-05-2020 3:29pm

And 2 of the picks of the collection, both bought from regular poster Fulladapipes

banie01 · 23-05-2020 3:34pm

Birneybau wrote: »

An unusual enough watch a bought maybe a year and a half ago. Took a risk on a Kickstarter project. Doesn't get any wrist time, took it out for a spin. Bit of a heifer all told.

https://www.livwatches.com/collections/gx-auto-chrono/products/liv-gx-swiss-automatic-chronograph-rose-gold

Photos below. As usual, apologies for lack of embedding.

Its an odd looking beast, but there's something compelling about though...
Its hypnotic!

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 23-05-2020 3:38pm

banie01 wrote: »

Its an odd looking beast, but there's something compelling about though...
Its hypnotic!

THats gravity, its got an event horizon.......

To be fair Birneybau the speedmaster and the OP are an excellent two watch collection, similar but totally different. I like them a lot.

Birneybau · 23-05-2020 3:48pm

Julian Nice Tattoo wrote: »

THats gravity, its got an event horizon.......

To be fair Birneybau the speedmaster and the OP are an excellent two watch collection, similar but totally different. I like them a lot.

Thanks Fitzy. I'd genuinely sell all my weird un's and buy maybe a decent diver and leave it at a that...:pac:

Yeah, right.

micks_address · 23-05-2020 3:52pm

Birneybau wrote: »

Thanks Fitzy. I'd genuinely sell all my weird un's and buy maybe a decent diver and leave it at a that...:pac:

Yeah, right.

That's what I've decided (for today) speedmaster, seamaster 300 diver and aqua Terra with Casio all metal for beating around the place.. not sure what else I'd want in terms of looks...

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 23-05-2020 4:03pm

Birneybau wrote: »

Thanks Fitzy. I'd genuinely sell all my weird un's and buy maybe a decent diver and leave it at a that...:pac:

Yeah, right.

Ok so fantasy collecting here. You have a rolex, you have a omega so what Diver...maybe keep the black theme going.

1, Panerai Pam111
2. Submariner....but for some reason this feels like a 3 brand collection. Subs solid.
3. Breiting Superocean.

Thirdfox · 23-05-2020 4:09pm

4. Sólás Eclipse :pac: - just kidding, that would probably go into the "weird un" collection

In all seriousness though - Tudor Pelagos is one I would recommend as a do it all diver (and it's titanium too so a bit different to all the others). Can even get the LHD or blue version if you want a non-black dialled watch.

893bet · 23-05-2020 4:16pm

Birneybau wrote: »

And 2 of the picks of the collection, both bought from regular poster Fulladapipes

I miss my OP a little. Not a huge fan of the black or white. I feel like they are missing something, similar to the explorer 1.

I had the rhodium 39, and I still admire the blue dialled version!

Nice stealthy (relatively) Rolex!

redlead · 23-05-2020 4:49pm

Julian Nice Tattoo wrote: »

Ok so fantasy collecting here. You have a rolex, you have a omega so what Diver...maybe keep the black theme going.

1, Panerai Pam111
2. Submariner....but for some reason this feels like a 3 brand collection. Subs solid.
3. Breiting Superocean.

Three icons there. Maybe add the original with the fifty fathoms? As a budget option I love the Rado Captain Cook too.

Birneybau · 23-05-2020 6:26pm

TBH, a nice Seamaster or Pelagos would suffice.

Wouldn't be going mad now :pac:

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 23-05-2020 6:51pm

Birneybau wrote: »

TBH, a nice Seamaster or Pelagos would suffice.

Wouldn't be going mad now :pac:

C0N0R · 23-05-2020 7:13pm

Breitling Superocean Heritage would be my vote, mesh bracelet to keep the collection diverse!

Birneybau · 23-05-2020 7:16pm

There's a certain pattern there in Fitzgeme's post above...:D

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 23-05-2020 7:19pm

C0N0R wrote: »

Breitling Superocean Heritage would be my vote, mesh bracelet to keep the collection diverse!

Doesnt work as well for me, I think its the way the sharkmesh joins to the case puts me off, and lack of crown guards. Still a good looking trio.

Birneybau · 23-05-2020 7:42pm

For some reason I'm not gone on Breitlings at all.

Cienciano · 23-05-2020 9:38pm

Birneybau wrote: »

For some reason I'm not gone on Breitlings at all.

Some brands are just like that, nothing grabs you. I'm the same with breitling. I prefer a clean dial. Super ocean mesh strap looks like a badly fitted after market bracelet to me.

banie01 · 23-05-2020 9:52pm

Crown guards would be a must for me.
Experience has led to me learning that unless the crown sits quite high, that I will invariably develop some kind of rash.

I have a superocean 2 and it wears really well on my wrist and scratches my Breitling itch.
The heritage, I'd just be worried that the rash would turn me off an otherwise smashing watch.

I couldn't guess at a trio, my actual current trio is a superocean 2, a Sinn U2 SDR and a B&R 03-92 GMT.

The B&R actually has the problem I fear the Heritage might have.
I love the watch, wearing it leaves the back of my wrist with rash from lack of said crown guards.

Thirdfox · 23-05-2020 11:15pm

Here's a pic of a watch of mine

For those who notice the specks on the sapphire crystal - yeah it's magnified around 20x I guess from lifesize so those specks are micrometers in size probably - I did give the crystal a good clean and dust blow but there'll always be some minute dust on the crystal

893bet · 23-05-2020 11:22pm

Kickstarter still expected in June?

When do you hope to take delivery of watches or does that depend on how long the Kickstarter takes?

Thirdfox · 23-05-2020 11:28pm

Sadly I think it will need to be pushed to August - seeing I'll only be sending out the watch to 2 of 6 reviewers on Monday - they'll need some time to produce their reviews and the two watches will be travelling around the globe too. The campaign will be launched before all the reviews are out though. I'm expecting the launch to occur in August and finish by the end of August.

Delivery would hopefully be in January 2021 (so after our Christmas rush and before Chinese New Year shuts down China in February).

893bet · 24-05-2020 1:33pm

Nomos today!

Beside my new (to me) toy (blue 5000 will appreciate).

fat bloke · 24-05-2020 1:38pm

Nice watch but, obvious Yoga "Nomos Day" joke fail.

blue5000 · 24-05-2020 1:39pm

Not sure which to be more jealous of,:p this week it would be the mower, but you can use the Nomos all year round

Enjoy them both.:cool:

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 24-05-2020 1:41pm

What kinda pen do you use to write the notes on the back of your hand?

C0N0R · 24-05-2020 2:30pm

893bet wrote: »

Nomos today!

Beside my new (to me) toy (blue 5000 will appreciate).

8ft or 10ft??

C0N0R · 24-05-2020 2:50pm

The only watch I feel comfortable wearing while working

micks_address · 24-05-2020 2:54pm

C0N0R wrote: »

The only watch I feel comfortable wearing while working

Even that I'd be worried about the screen...

Gshock all metal gets my vote for robustness

893bet · 24-05-2020 3:27pm

C0N0R wrote: »

The only watch I feel comfortable wearing while working

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