Watch buying abstinence club 2021

Not quite what I posted and you know it. Anyway are we now down to what someone said or didn't say to the letter even if they changed their mind within seconds and put some slightly more rounded thoughts in?

TBH?

I'm surprised ya found anything to level up to from what you have!

I look forward to seeing what you end up with.

Interesting thread, I purchased my Seiko Dawn Grey, but am not wearing it and looking to get rid, I had couple offers on here that I think I should have taken (lost messages) My other green Seiko gets the most wear and I still have my Steinhart GP LE and then the smart watch for my sports stuff. I can’t see my buying anything for a long time, nothing interesting out there at the moment and the ones I do like are astronomical price wise.

breadsticks or cheese to go with the wine?

Its a white box?

I think I have the blue variant of that, a BN0151. Which came on a rubber strap that I replaced with an OEM bracelet. They're a great diving watch, solar, factory seal and test till the supercap dies. Good lume and of course the orangeness of the minute hand. Good value too I think.

It's tempted me many times. Good value on amazon Germany @€162 delivered at the moment.

Can never decide between the black or blue versions though. I'm drawn to the blue but I really have too many watches either with blue dials or with blue on them somewhere and would like a black dialed watch. The black does seem slightly more legible. They both are on Amazon Spain regularly for €168 delivered. Tempted too though to get the version with the bracelet it does seem like a very good bracelet for the money and as I'm sure you know hard get after market. €243 on amazon again. It would make a great beater. As much as I like my G shocks I'd prefer a diver for daily wear and it's cheap enough I wouldn't worry about it getting dinged up.

I have abstained for this year despite a lot of temptation! I've nearly bought a few cheap watches but know it's money better put to something higher end. Would like a Seiko Turtle but part of me is holding out on that too thinking I should just stay saving and maybe sell a few of my cheaper watches and go for a Stowa Flieger or a higher end diver like a Longine's Hydroconqust or more likely one of the Sinns like the 104 and the 556A that tempt me.

I was watch kicking at the mall in Millenia, Orlando while herself was trying to melt the credit card. All the big players were there and all within a few moments walk so it was nice to check out various watches back to back.

I was thinking I'll save up for a year and then go decent again so had a look at the Tudor Black Bay which was lovely but I preferred the model below.

Thought I'd try a speedy dark side of the moon but I was more taken by the meteorite edition. Stunning on display but I just thought it didn't suit my wrist.

Next stop was Panerai and this ladies and gentlemen I believe may be the winner. Loved the colour, weight and look on teh wrist. Strap was a bit tight for me but they would insert a link. I really really liked it and about half the price of the speedy.

Mayor's must have had 30+ Grand Seikos on display. They really have some stunning models and are magnificent in the flesh. All probably a bit too dressy for a numpty like me. Anyway it was a pleasant hour or two. Staff were brilliant and happy to chat way with no pressure and again it was great to see and compare so many models one after another.

Few rubbish pics for ref.