Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)

Wibbs · 06-05-2022 09:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119025154#Comment_119025154

I suspect that the current trend will ease off 893B, as current trends will, and it will go back to more 2010 levels of interest. So post when it was just a very narrow "nerd" interest and pre before it went nuts. The wider vintage market has already gone that way to a very large extent. The peak values hit circa 2015 and the only way was up. Apparently... Though auctioneers and dealers still think it's 2015, but their stock is largely just sitting there, or selling for below estimate. Actual values are more like 2010-2012. I can see them dropping further as the interest among more newbie folks wanes and they start to offload watches. The flippers in that market are already pretty much extinct.

NIMAN · 06-05-2022 09:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119025126#Comment_119025126

Anyone able to identify what Lewis wears?

mailforkev · 06-05-2022 10:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119026039#Comment_119026039

Sponsored by IWC, so three of them.

Creamy Goodness · 07-05-2022 09:23PM

On his right hand:

https://www.iwc.com/en/watch-collections/pilot-watches/iw503004-big-pilots-watch-perpetual-calendar-top-gun-edition-moj.html

Love the look of the mojave desert watch but €37k is a bit much for an IWC even if I had the change.

left hand has two

https://www.iwc.com/en/watch-collections/pilot-watches/iw388108-pilot_s-watch-chronograph-41-edition-mercedes-amg-petro.html
some rando IWC can’t really see.

this was in protest to a new FIA rule stating that no jewellery can be worn by drivers at press conferences. Silly rule meets silly behaviour.

these drivers are all sponsored by certain brands (Red bull drivers are sponsored by Tag, but Max their Number 1 driver is often seen with a platinum Daytona when not at the track).

david · 08-05-2022 06:07PM

So. Was winding the Hamilton KFM during the week, got to about 15 turns and felt a pop and it started running backwards for a few seconds then nothing. Hand setting still working but zero power reserve. Any clues?

It’s well within warranty and swatch sent a courier on Friday, hopefully it’s covered.

NIMAN · 09-05-2022 05:15PM

Anyone else notice how often you see terrible quality classified adverts for watches online.

Some people simply can't get a decent selection of photos. I'm not looking for professional quality stuff, but jez at least try to get some decent photos which show the watch. Are you trying to sell it or not?

Take this one I seen on Gumtree. One average quality photo of the watch, but then 6 others of paperwork and receipts! If anyone was interested in this watch, they would like to see maybe 6 of the watch and 1 of paperwork.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/mens-watches/tag-heuer-aquaracer-watch-/1426368458

Fitz II · 09-05-2022 07:23PM

I love the adverts ads that are asking 57k for a watch and describe it as "Watch"

banie01 · 10-05-2022 02:15PM

Did everybody else know that Pride & Pinion have a subreddit too?

Over on https://www.reddit.com/r/PrideAndPinion some very odd people over there, even by our standards 😉

scwazrh · 10-05-2022 04:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119041486#Comment_119041486

You’re behind the times lad .That’s where the whole god tier thing was 1st being pushed .Agree there are some oddballs there but it’s only ye boys from down the weessstt that bring this little corner into disrepute…

banie01 · 10-05-2022 04:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042098#Comment_119042098

See what I mean about my not following watch YouTube or the like 🤷‍♂️

That sub is all new to me🤣 That said, being from the wesht... I stuck up a photo of the 069 serialled Sinn 😉

scwazrh · 10-05-2022 04:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042115#Comment_119042115

It’s a real praise Nico and f**k hublot corner of the internet.It makes Oisin’s fan girls look tame in comparison

Cyrus · 10-05-2022 04:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042151#Comment_119042151

it certainly looks like a nosh nico off corner of reddit it has to be said.

Fitz II · 10-05-2022 07:05PM

You know, I dont mind Hublot.....some of them look alright and most are not a mad price. Avoiding the hype train stuff also. I would rather one than a casio.

Wibbs · 11-05-2022 06:07AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119033149#Comment_119033149

Sounds like the mainspring broke, or the mainspring barrel click snapped. Great it's under warranty.

Wibbs · 11-05-2022 06:20AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042151#Comment_119042151

Seems to be mostly young lads under 25 buying into the current hype. Context for the older chaps among us, this, with watches.

😁

The "god tier" stuff around Casio was clever marketing to get Nico's name out in that demographic. I dunno how it helps his business directly mind you as his reddit/youtube fans are the same young lads, few of whom would be in the market for his "god tier" Rolex and Pateks.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042772#Comment_119042772

+1 They're the TAG Heuer of today in many ways. With extra zeros on the price tags. Very fashionable and very popular outside the watch nerd set and hated by them for it. The "god tier" stuff around Casio I don't get. Well maybe for guys of a certain age who remember the 80's and 90's. If any Japanese brand deserves that title it's Seiko and by a country mile, with extra miles on top. And a long walk.

stuchyg · 12-05-2022 03:05PM

What would ye say is the average wrist size. Measured mine the other day, i always reckoned i have narrow wrists, and was 5.5cm wide which i assume is quite narrow but i can generally wear up to a 42mm without it looking out of place.

I know Unkel has the wrists of a professional arm wrestler but presumably most folks are around the 6cm?

banie01 · 12-05-2022 04:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119052018#Comment_119052018

5.5cm??? What are you measuring?

If memory serves a convo between Fitz & Unkel had some stats that gave 7"-7.25"inches as the average? I'm 7.25" myself so in new money approx 18.4cm

12-05-2022 04:06PM

Width vs circumference? A wide flat wrist can wear a bigger watch than a round wrist I guess.

banie01 · 12-05-2022 04:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119052329#Comment_119052329

Imagine the added cost of those links on an 18k bracelet 😮

Wibbs · 12-05-2022 05:12PM

6.5 inch circumference here. 16cms in French.

stuchyg · 12-05-2022 05:49PM

I may try and get a old timer tape measure and see, maybe I'm ahortchanging myself

unkel · 12-05-2022 06:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119052018#Comment_119052018

LOL hardly, I always thought they were small until I measured them. Between 7.6 and 8" depending on circumstances. I think Fitz II posted a graph here before showing a normal distribution with average of around 7" and a very high percentage of the surface area between 6.5 and 7.5"

893bet · 12-05-2022 07:20PM

there is a quarter of an inch between being normal and being a giant.

That’s what she said.

deandean · 12-05-2022 07:55PM

I read an article in the paper today, CAB seizes cars and luxury watches from crime gang.

They include a photo of one of the watches seized.

I looked it up and I can buy it for £50! (Unless I am mistaken).

https://www.thejournal.ie/cab-raids-organised-crime-cars-5761979-May2022/

Wibbs · 13-05-2022 10:16AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119052840#Comment_119052840

Yeah it's very dependent on the watch itself. Today I'm wearing a 34mm and happy out, yesterday I was wear a 43mm and happy out. I've fallen asleep wearing those particular watches and just forgot I was wearing them. On the other hand(as it were) I very much notice wearing my 36mm Lip Nautic and way back in the day I liked my Omega Speedy, but never got used to wearing it for some reason. It never sat right and I tried it with a leather strap, a G10 and the bracelet I got it on. I only regret selling it when I did as a pre moon speedy with all the trimmings would get me a lot more cash today. I'd kick myself, but fear pulling a muscle.