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dakar · 29-03-2020 12:12PM

Day off so the Garmin gets a rest! I got a Crafter Blue fitted strap for the Samurai, it got its first outing today. The dial really comes to life with a bit of sunshine.

Cyclingtourist · 29-03-2020 02:58PM

Must have this watch about 10 years.

Citizen Eco-Drive Titanium E111-K006368

Despite all it's signs of wear and tear I still love it. Lightweight 40mm case, leave it off for weeks and it's ready to go whenever.

HDMI · 29-03-2020 06:23PM

Been considering adding a dark dial dressier watch for a while now. I had been watching this all week and thought it was a nice looker and with 1 minute to go sitting at 365 aussie dollars I stuck in a silly bid for an extra 5 aud and won.

Final price for me was 220 usd and 30 shipping (no import fees for purchases below $800 here), great deal and will work perfectly with my original cocktail time the SARB065. A lovely grey dial, I'm guessing this will be a strap magnet.

SSA345J1, sellers pics were not great so stock photos for now

Roycropper63 · 29-03-2020 09:07PM

@cyclingtourst
Bought the same watch in 2017. On loan to my dad at the moment. Am surprised to see the lifespan of a watch spreading over a couple of years

Cyclingtourist · 29-03-2020 09:33PM

Roycropper63 wrote: »

@cyclingtourst
Bought the same watch in 2017. On loan to my dad at the moment. Am surprised to see the lifespan of a watch spreading over a couple of years

It's a great watch. No I'm not your Dad. :-)

blue5000 · 29-03-2020 09:47PM

Keeping the Seiko Sunday theme going, Irishplayer's bellmatic might like to see it's gmt brother

IrishPlayer · 29-03-2020 10:35PM

blue5000 wrote: »

Keeping the Seiko Sunday theme going, Irishplayer's bellmatic might like to see it's gmt brother

That is a beautiful watch,actually just watched a Spencer Klein video on a restoration of a 6117-6400 World Time Today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNoOtbZt8X4

micks_address · 30-03-2020 12:31PM

Tudor Nato arrived today. Very happy with it

Cyclingtourist · 30-03-2020 12:48PM

I'd have picked a striped NATO with some red to pick up the red second hand but that's just me. If you prefer black that's all that matters.

micks_address · 30-03-2020 01:00PM

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

I'd have picked a striped NATO with some red to pick up the red second hand but that's just me. If you prefer black that's all that matters.

i wanted a Tudor one as they have sewn in spring bars, expensive for sure but i prefer the tidyness of them... not sure they do one with a red strip.. the black leather i ordered from martu has some subtle red stitching in it.. might look well

893bet · 30-03-2020 01:25PM

What do you mean by sown in spring bars?

An image from under neath might explain.

Cyclingtourist · 30-03-2020 01:49PM

893bet wrote: »

What do you mean by sown in spring bars?

An image from under neath might explain.

Think this might be what he means.

New leather strap on my Alpinist with quick release spring bars.

micks_address · 30-03-2020 01:52PM

No it's like this

893bet · 30-03-2020 01:57PM

Ah I see. Means it will sit a little lower on the wrist. As the strap ain’t doubled.

If you check on YouTube there is a second way to mount a standard nato to achieve a similar effect.

banie01 · 30-03-2020 01:58PM

Don't see the attraction of the sewn in bars on a NATO myself.
I much prefer easy swap without needing a springbar tool.

NATO's for me are chopped and changed regularly and even the micro scratches from needing to pop the bar everytime I want to swap a strap would annoy me.

Granted quick release pin bars may be an option but I've only used them on 2 piece straps.

893bet · 30-03-2020 02:08PM

Agree. Below video details 2nd method to achieve the same outcome without need of spring bar tools.

https://youtu.be/Kfrqz_iOXgg

893bet · 30-03-2020 04:16PM

A little bit of Nomos today (and yesterday and Saturday).

Not too many on here into this modern Bauhaus type design.

Tasty from the rear also (oh suits you sir).

anonymous picture sharing

Wibbs · 30-03-2020 04:31PM

893bet wrote: »

A little bit of Nomos today (and yesterday and Saturday).

Not too many on here into this modern Bauhaus type design.

I bloody love them myself. Last year I nearly pulled the trigger on a 1930's Doxa of similar design on eBay, but dilly dallied too long and lost out. A similar Longines I forgot to snipe. And it went for feck all. 250 quid.

hitemfrank · 30-03-2020 05:04PM

Nomos watches look like they would all be too large for me. Which is a shame because I adore this one.

Frankie5Angels · 30-03-2020 05:32PM

Wibbs wrote: »

I bloody love them myself. Last year I nearly pulled the trigger on a 1930's Doxa of similar design on eBay, but dilly dallied too long and lost out. A similar Longines I forgot to snipe. And it went for feck all. 250 quid.

Same, love the Bauhaus, albeit the Stowa version is what i've been admiring for a while now. Might take another look!

Time · 30-03-2020 05:36PM

893bet wrote: »

Agree. Below video details 2nd method to achieve the same outcome without need of spring bar tools.

https://youtu.be/Kfrqz_iOXgg

I hate Nato straps usually, but i would definitely wear one like that.

Oafley Jones · 30-03-2020 06:03PM

hitemfrank wrote: »

Nomos watches look like they would all be too large for me. Which is a shame because I adore this one.

Thinking of swapping my Tangente for the Club version of the above. As for size, the sport series seems to wear a lot smaller eg although my tangente is 38, I’m sure I’ve read that it wears the same, if not larger than the 41 tangente sport.

893bet · 30-03-2020 06:13PM

hitemfrank wrote: »

Nomos watches look like they would all be too large for me. Which is a shame because I adore this one.

That looks lovely. Not a huge fan of the bracelet.

That watch is almost 2mm bigger than mine based on the website (40.3 vs 42mm).

They def wear big but have a lot of smaller options in the 37-40mm range.

hitemfrank · 30-03-2020 06:13PM

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Thinking of swapping my Tangente for the Club version of the above. As for size, the sport series seems to wear a lot smaller eg although my tangente is 38, I’m sure I’ve read that it wears the same, if not larger than the 41 tangente sport.

The one I linked is 42mm and the lugs extend a decent distance from the case. 52mm lug to lug is just too big for me unfortunately.

hitemfrank · 30-03-2020 06:16PM

893bet wrote: »

That looks lovely. Not a huge fan of the bracelet.

That watch is almost 2mm bigger than mine based on the website (40.3 vs 42mm).

They def wear big but have a lot of smaller options in the 37-40mm range.

The bracelet isn't a huge issue for me. I can take or leave it but for the price I would like something a bit nicer.

If the had the same design at the 38mm case I could possibly get away with it but I still think the lugs might be too long for my wrist.

Gavin1 · 30-03-2020 06:23PM

hitemfrank wrote: »

Nomos watches look like they would all be too large for me. Which is a shame because I adore this one.

That bracelet is brutal on that watch. Would end links ruin the Bauhaus look?

Oafley Jones · 30-03-2020 06:34PM

Gavin1 wrote: »

That bracelet is brutal on that watch. Would end links ruin the Bauhaus look?

I really like the look of the bracelet, but it looks like it has serious potential to be a hair remover. End links would be odd imho. The sport series looks pretty good on strap anyway.

Cienciano · 30-03-2020 08:54PM

hitemfrank wrote: »

Nomos watches look like they would all be too large for me. Which is a shame because I adore this one.

https://i.ibb.co/Tq5ymrJ/Nomos.png

That's a great looking watch, I'm adding it to the list
I love the strap

unkel · 31-03-2020 12:03AM

893bet wrote: »

Agree. Below video details 2nd method to achieve the same outcome without need of spring bar tools.

https://youtu.be/Kfrqz_iOXgg

Or of course use a ZULU instead of a NATO strap!

Neither double under the watch, nor double on the inside of your wrist. Best of both worlds and for that reason my favourite type of strap

ZULU%20(profil).JPG

micks_address · 31-03-2020 04:26PM

Never heard of a Zulu strap... Great to learn new things. Never thought I'd buy into fabric straps but they are super comfortable

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