Post pics of your watches Part II

Thirdfox

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

BTW the textile strap is also fake as it's stamped Omega. The leather strap is genuine, it's not stamped Omega just genuine leather.

Though that would probably be a tell too - since I would find it hard to believe that Omega would scrimp a few dollars and only get "genuine leather" products vs full grain leather.

Eoin wrote: »

Absolutely - there's a difference between non-OEM and fake. You probably pay a premium for the (fake) logo on the latter.

Sometimes it's hard to find a good replacement for an OEM bracelet, but I find it hard to believe that watchmakers make their own leather straps, and aren't outsourcing it to strap makers (who are selling a very similar strap for less).

They generally outsource their clasps, buckles and bracelets to OEMs too - whether that is Swiss or Chinese - understandably Chinese factories are coy (and probably under NDAs) on which Swiss companies they work with but I understand many (most?) Swiss brands in the hundreds to low thousands euro price range have/choose to use Chinese-made parts because they can't be sufficiently profitable otherwise.

It's why Moser & Cie no longer has "Swiss Made" on the dial - it doesn't necessarily really mean much anymore - and you should judge a watch by its inherent quality, not where the badge says its "made".
https://monochrome-watches.com/h-moser-cie-removes-swiss-made-from-its-watches-and-teases-us-with-the-upcoming-most-swiss-watch-ever-created/

Cyclingtourist

Thirdfox wrote: »

Though that would probably be a tell too - since I would find it hard to believe that Omega would scrimp a few dollars and only get "genuine leather" products vs full grain leather.

The strap is genuine, feels like leather. It's not from Omega and doesn't claim to be, ipso facto it's not a fake. I rest my case.

Horoaddict

893bet wrote: »

Jesus based on the last 3 pages this is the last place I would be looking for a real deployant given how many have no idea if the ones they have are real or not.

But they were a bargain price. And that’s valued more than quality around here by far too many.

Yep! Have been hesitant to pick one up off eBay or adverts etc just because of the amount of unknown fakes that are out there and having never owned the genuine I’d be easily fooled!

Thirdfox

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

The strap is genuine, feels like leather. It's not from Omega and doesn't claim to be, ipso facto it's not a fake. I rest my case.

Should have explained myself better - any "luxury" Swiss brand I would imagine would never use "genuine leather" goods - since that's bottom of the quality scale in terms of leather. They'd pay the extra 20-40 euro for the full grain leather material. I'm saying that any strap that uses "genuine leather" is probably not in the highest quality bracket of leather goods - that's a tell about quality, not about genuineness.

Not to say there isn't well manufactured genuine leather straps - you just start getting into potentially dodgy practises once you go with genuine leather (underside is genuine leather, top side may be plastic/pleather; genuine leather may be reformed leather etc. etc.) - i.e. "genuine leather" is usually a warning sign about what you'll be getting (though I accept plenty of people don't mind pleather - or may even prefer it for moral reasons like alcantara in cars rather than leather).

Still a nice Hirsch leather strap is around 30 euro so I'd suggest spending a little extra for "genuine" leather rather than "genuine leather" :
https://www.hirschstraps.com/collections/leather-hirsch-straps/products/hirsch-ranger-retro-leather-parallel-watch-strap-in-brown

Cyclingtourist

Thirdfox wrote: »

Still a nice Hirsch leather strap is around 30 euro so I'd suggest spending a little extra for "genuine" leather rather than "genuine leather" :
https://www.hirschstraps.com/collections/leather-hirsch-straps/products/hirsch-ranger-retro-leather-parallel-watch-strap-in-brown

"Retro leather" humph! That my learned friend is the invention of some marketing guru working pro bono and I refer not to the resident of Killiney.

redlead

Thirdfox wrote: »

Still a nice Hirsch leather strap is around 30 euro so I'd suggest spending a little extra for "genuine" leather rather than "genuine leather" :
https://www.hirschstraps.com/collections/leather-hirsch-straps/products/hirsch-ranger-retro-leather-parallel-watch-strap-in-brown

Any recommendations where I might get a good quality 17mm strap? Not easy source in that size. Anything up to a 100 euro is fine. In this case, the OEM quality isn't up to scratch (Junghans) so I want something a bit better.

micks_address

redlead wrote: »

Any recommendations where I might get a good quality 17mm strap? Not easy source in that size. Anything up to a 100 euro is fine. In this case, the OEM quality isn't up to scratch (Junghans) so I want something a bit better.

I’ve bought Martu leather in the past. Good quality but colour match can be a little tricky.

Speaking of non oem. Anyone experience with zealande rubber straps?

https://zealande.com/collections/rubber-straps

Pablo_Flox

A bit of tug of war to start the day



Ocean One Titanium 500

banie01

Choices have been made!
The dog has decided that lying in the nook of my legs whilst leaning on the back of the couch to look out the window, is how we are spending the day.

He's looking out the window, I'm just looking at the time

CalamariFritti

Aqua Terra gone, but need to keep the monkey fed.

This is right up my street. Midsize, blue dial and clean lines.
Nomos Club Neomatik 'Atlantik'.

Lurching

Haven't worn this old girl in a long time. Smart watch is taking over.

Cienciano

Lurching wrote: »

Haven't worn this old girl in a long time. Smart watch is taking over.

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If you don't want it, I'll take it. Great looking watch

Lurching

Cienciano wrote: »

If you don't want it, I'll take it. Great looking watch

I think I'll hang on to it for a while yet!

I'm not one for parting with old watches anyway. A watch is for life, not just for Christmas!

Thirdfox

redlead wrote: »

Any recommendations where I might get a good quality 17mm strap? Not easy source in that size. Anything up to a 100 euro is fine. In this case, the OEM quality isn't up to scratch (Junghans) so I want something a bit better.

Could always get in touch with Turas Leather - they're the people (one guy) I use for Sólás - I'm sure for less than 100 they could get you custom full grain leather pueblo Italian calf (or any other material) strap made to whatever size you need it to be. Be buying Irish too and I think he does good work.

May not have buckles though - but most watches allow the extraction of the OEM buckle.

Hirsch seem to a good recommendation for cheap and cheerful good quality leather straps.

Wearing a Turas prototype on the wrist today (green and gold :P ):
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPsqF_VlcRl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Eoin

If you don't mind a long wait, Martu straps are a good shout. I bought a couple for my PAM and they were great quality.

micks_address

Eoin wrote: »

If you don't mind a long wait, Martu straps are a good shout. I bought a couple for my PAM and they were great quality.

I waited a year for one was standard post and in fairness i was refunded and it was covid delays out of chile...

micks_address

Seiko spb149 on Ericas original. Not sure about the colour match. Dial is blue grey and second hand is slightly gold/orange

fortyplus

micks_address wrote: »

Speaking of non oem. Anyone experience with zealande rubber straps?

https://zealande.com/collections/rubber-straps

I have a black Zealande on my desk in the original packing for some time for my Omega Seamaster white face. Will put it on over the weekend and post an image.
Bought it last year, researched at the time and it appeared well liked.

NIMAN

micks_address wrote: »

Seiko spb149 on Ericas original. Not sure about the colour match. Dial is blue grey and second hand is slightly gold/orange
SNIP

Like that type of strap, was thinking of trying one recently.

I know the Erica ones are good quality, can I ask how much that one was delivered?

micks_address

NIMAN wrote: »

Like that type of strap, was thinking of trying one recently.

I know the Erica ones are good quality, can I ask how much that one was delivered?

About 90 euro as I paid express dhl shipping. Thinking of changing it as I’m not sure of the colour combo

893bet

Horoaddict wrote: »

Yep! Have been hesitant to pick one up off eBay or adverts etc just because of the amount of unknown fakes that are out there and having never owned the genuine I’d be easily fooled!

One here on TZ. 140 sterling. Might for your watch.

If some eBay seller is selling for 60 quid then it’s fake.

https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?495649-Omega-18mm-Deployant-Clasp-94521833

Cyclingtourist

Hard to beat a good homage.

Fitz II

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

Hard to beat a good homage.

Beg to differ

New to me, flicked that Tudor CHrono and the Root Beer into this, its wears amazing. Great experiance in Pride and Pinion as always, amazing stock great guys. And they gave me loads of swag. Will post in the chatty thread about what I saw. This one though is mine. And yes I am wearing a shirt, and what a shirt it is.

o1s1n

I prefer the Ocean One to be honest

Fitz II

o1s1n wrote: »

I prefer the Ocean One to be honest

Thats ok, I have the sub its aping too. :pac::pac::pac:

banie01

Fitz II wrote: »

Beg to differ

New to me, flicked that Tudor CHrono and the Root Beer into this, its wears amazing.

Well wear!
Lovely piece and saved me a few Bob too then :pac:

Fitz II

banie01 wrote: »

Well wear!
Lovely piece and saved me a few Bob too then :pac:

I wouldnt have let you buy the tudor Banie, and you would have immediately backed out anyway at the size of it.

banie01

Fitz II wrote: »

I wouldnt have let you buy the tudor Banie, and you would have immediately backed out anyway at the size of it.

I'm still a week or so away from the MOASS so full financial independence and watch hoarding will commence mid June :pac:

I was looking at your Tudor counting pennies, so glad the temptation is gone from here for a few weeks at least

Cyclingtourist

Sunny Sunday Seiko.

Ryath

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

Sunny Sunday Seiko.

It's a scorcher!