Post pics of your watches Part II

Wibbs · 24-10-2020 4:33pm #1

And we're onto a new thread... Here's to the next 10,000. My first post in the last thread featured this watch I'm wearing today as it happens so seemed appropriate.

24-10-2020 6:30pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Ads,

Thats fantastic, and I'm not sure whether its just nostalgia or not, but from my memory it looks just like the watch I had through my teens.

Do you know the model number of it?
Is it a re-issue Casio have done? Or an actual vintage watch?

It's a A159WA-N1. Don't really know much about it to be honest but I think it's just a watch that keeps on getting produced.. It reminds me a lot of a Casio I had when I was young but I can't be fully sure. Just liked it more than the others today.

cnocbui · 24-10-2020 6:53pm

I have a perpetual calendar Citizen Eco-Drive, if that counts - probably not..

It's my NO watch.

It is such a joy for a lazy sod like me to not have to ever do anything with it except put it on. No battery, No winding, No setting the date, No setting the time, except for bloody daylight saving BS. Even then, it's got a recessed button on the side you hold in for several seconds too long then flick the crown left or right and like magic, the hands speed up like a time lapse video and it advances or retards precisely one hour. Useful for changing time zones.

It's water proof and the case and strap are titanium so No corrosion and No need to take it off if I want to get wet.

cnocbui · 24-10-2020 7:31pm

cnocbui · 24-10-2020 7:39pm

And then I realized I had messed up, because after summoning the courage to try and open the back, I decided the case needed a swim - in the ultrasonic cleaner.

After It's swim, it looked a bit different and thats when I relized I had stuffed up and should have taken the photos after I had cleaned the case, and mopped some bits off the dial.

So here it is taking a swim (taken with my phone):

And, voila.

TheRepentent · 24-10-2020 10:37pm

That is seriously cool

Cyclingtourist · 25-10-2020 12:20pm

Perpetual motion

Fitz II · 25-10-2020 12:47pm

dinorebel · 25-10-2020 1:45pm

^ Best looking Rolex IMO.

Birneybau · 25-10-2020 2:46pm

dinorebel wrote: »

^ Best looking Rolex IMO.

I'd really love one myself.

njburke · 25-10-2020 3:14pm

Snap! Cycling Tourist.
It did miss the radio update last night so I needed to jump an hour this morning. Well featured watch for the price, my only ana-digi.

Lorddrakul · 25-10-2020 3:26pm

Well, it just so happens, that as I was doing a bit of DIY, I decided the 7750 wasn't the best tool for the job.

hitemfrank · 25-10-2020 4:55pm

dinorebel wrote: »

^ Best looking Rolex IMO.

I couldn't agree more. Wearing mine today too.

Cyclingtourist · 25-10-2020 5:04pm

Best looking Seiko IMO

Fitz II · 25-10-2020 5:05pm

Is that a fertility totem there cyclingtourist?

IrishPlayer · 25-10-2020 5:08pm

Hope everyone is well this Sunday

Cyclingtourist · 25-10-2020 5:08pm

Fitz II wrote: »

Is that a fertility totem there cyclingtourist?

No, it's a carving of a guy who's just lost his Milgauss.

Wibbs · 25-10-2020 7:24pm

IrishPlayer wrote: »

Hope everyone is well this Sunday

Yay! 1930's pilot's watches unite!

redlead · 25-10-2020 9:25pm

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

Best looking Seiko ]

I agree, it's a smashing watch that has really grown on me. The cost of them has shot up over the last couple of years too. Youd probably make money on it. I definitely thinks it looks best on brown leather if I had the choice.

Check out the timeless watch channels video on it up some ski resort. You'll love it even more !

Cyclingtourist · 25-10-2020 9:31pm

redlead wrote: »

I agree, it's a smashing watch that has really grown on me. The cost of them has shot up over the last couple of years too. Youd probably make money on it. I definitely thinks it looks best on brown leather if I had the choice.

Check out the timeless watch channels video on it up some ski resort. You'll love it even more !

Yes I've seen his videos, the guy's got taste.

The watch has gone up a bit but not a huge amount. I won't be selling anyway.

Wibbs · 25-10-2020 9:47pm

redlead wrote: »

I agree, it's a smashing watch

+1. It's in that lovely zone where it doesn't copy or "homage" anyone else, yet has hints of all sorts of watch design going right back to Trench watches, but still looks current. That is not an easy trick to pull off, but Seiko did it.

26-10-2020 12:57am

What's the Seiko model? Looks great.

scwazrh · 26-10-2020 1:29am

hitemfrank wrote: »

I couldn't agree more. Wearing mine today too.

SNIP

If anyone is selling one of these in the near future please let me know. simply stunning watch and very unique with the green glass

unkel · 26-10-2020 1:31am

scwazrh wrote: »

If anyone is selling one of these in the near future please let me know. simply stunning watch and very unique with the green glass

There's only two on the forum. And they are not going anywhere!

Always several for sale on chrono24, you might have to go there to get one for reasonable money (think €7k for a goodun with box and papers)

Cyclingtourist · 26-10-2020 9:32am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What's the Seiko model? Looks great.

SARB017 Alpinist

Keyzer · 26-10-2020 5:12pm

Speedy Sunday

Fitz II · 26-10-2020 5:15pm

Keyzer wrote: »

Speedy Sunday

Nice suits a nato well. The moonwatch really does photograph well.

Wibbs · 26-10-2020 5:26pm

Keyzer wrote: »

Speedy Sunday

Fantastic watch K, and still my go to recommendation if a non watch nutter asks me "cos you seem to know about watches" what's a good watch for life. The standard non special edition Speedy is it. You really can't go wrong. And like Fitz says they work on a nato, leather or bracelet. For casual or formal too.

893bet · 26-10-2020 5:31pm

Keyzer wrote: »

Speedy Sunday

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Nice photo. I like looking a speedmaster pics. Just not on my wrist sadly.

(Also today is Monday)

Fitz II · 26-10-2020 5:36pm

Wibbs wrote: »

Fantastic watch K, and still my go to recommendation if a non watch nutter asks me "cos you seem to know about watches" what's a good watch for life. The standard non special edition Speedy is it. You really can't go wrong. And like Fitz says they work on a nato, leather or bracelet. For casual or formal too.

In cars when somebody ask you whats a good sports car you say if your broke a MX5 and if your rich a M3. In watches its a seiko SKX or a speedy. Timeless watch channel did a good video on the speedy and why it photographs well, with my new found interest in photographing watches I find everything being said to be pure true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdkzaOwhLo&t=9s&ab_&ab_channel=TheTimelessWatchChannel_channel=TheTimelessWatchChannel

Cyclingtourist · 26-10-2020 5:55pm

Keyzer wrote: »

Speedy Sunday

Shouldn't that be Moonwatch Monday?

scwazrh · 26-10-2020 6:06pm

Fitz II wrote: »

. Timeless watch channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdkzaOwhLo&t=9s&ab_&ab_channel=TheTimelessWatchChannel_channel=TheTimelessWatchChannel

My god he is hard to listen to

Fitz II · 26-10-2020 6:07pm

scwazrh wrote: »

My god he is hard to listen to

Do you think so? I like his vibe. Why do you dislike him....genuinely interested.

banie01 · 26-10-2020 6:15pm

893bet wrote: »

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(Also today is Monday)

Not gonna lie, this genuinely saved me checking my calender :pac:

scwazrh · 26-10-2020 6:16pm

Fitz II wrote: »

Do you think so? I like his vibe. Why do you dislike him....genuinely interested.

The monotone voice , the 3 sentences instead of one style of padding and the Youtube style of fixing the camera Close up on themselves .I’m not a fan of bark and jack for the same reasons / video style.

Fitz II · 26-10-2020 6:23pm

scwazrh wrote: »

The monotone voice , the 3 sentences instead of one style of padding and the Youtube style of fixing the camera Close up on themselves .I’m not a fan of bark and jack for the same reasons / video style.

bark and jack is not my favourite either but by god that fellow can photograph and edit a watch well. I think Oisin from Timeless to be a sort of everyman collector in that middle aged, middle class man sort of way. A professional entertainer. He does these vids with a "evil voice in his head" that are genuinely hilarious. He is not trying to sell anything. He buys a load of less popular two tone watches, and is big into his omega and breitling. Solid Irishman too. Some of his vids are about him trying to navigate the vageries of youtube and them seem to be difficult. Still I can understand you view, he certainly presents a lifestyle, but I think he a genuine.

Cyclingtourist · 26-10-2020 6:28pm

scwazrh wrote: »

The monotone voice , the 3 sentences instead of one style of padding and the Youtube style of fixing the camera Close up on themselves .I’m not a fan of bark and jack for the same reasons / video style.

I understand what you're saying. First few times I watched his videos I didn't particularly like them either but after watching different ones I came to like them.
Not all his vids are equally good and I agree about the close-up ones, I don't like B&J and I've seen most of his.

I particularly like the ones where he's wandering round Venice or some other Italian city. Reminds me of the week I spent in Venice with my family about 18 years ago, amazing place.

redlead · 26-10-2020 10:02pm

The effort that Oisin puts into some of his videos has kind of ruined most other YT watch channels on me. The standard sitting behind a camera giving a lazy analysis of a watch just won't cut it anymore. I want an exotic location, a 20k watch, some booze and food recommendations, classical music and some dry Irish humour in a cinematic standard 40 minute video.

Wibbs · 26-10-2020 10:35pm

Seems like a sound lad alright. I've watched a few of his vids now. Not my area watch wise, but still worth watching. And like F notes he's not trying to sell anything, which is a departure from many out there. Then again my area of vintage stuff on the Tube is very sparse, or was anyway. I suppose because it's too wide a subject and the watches are much harder to source in general, unless you find a collector who wants to share.

Wibbs · 26-10-2020 11:14pm

OK, so we're going from the minter classic that is a speedy to...

And in comparison by all metrics only interesting from a social, political and 70's style angle(which the bloody Speedy kinda does too. Dammit!

)

The Chaika Resonator.

Now we all like the Russian watches, the Vostoks et al to some degree. Even our Fitzy is "like, OK they're not a Rolex, nor a homage either so... not a sh1tter"

But the above is the Soviet Unions first quartz watch. Built entirely "in house" because well commercial source supply from the West wasn't an option. So like the Amphibia waterproof case design that didn't copy anyone they got as inventive as Russians can be. The movement is as much mechanical as quartz, the quartz chip is a Soviet one and the design is like something from the very early days of quartz(the French LIP in particular and I suspect a bit of help there. Up the workers an' that). These were an expensive watch for Soviet citizens(they were never for export). Near the level of "OK Vasily do we get the fridge so we don't want food poisoning, or do you want to tell the time incredibly accurately for no bloody good reason?". However any money went into the movement. The case is chromed brass, the lume is non existent, the dial possibly printed by a potato, the raised indices by Aldi. The original bracelet defies my powers to describe cheap. And nasty. But on the plus side it's noticeable, because it resembles the aforementioned fridge and is nigh on as big and it tells very good time. And is a bit historically interesting, if you're into that sort of thang.

893bet · 26-10-2020 11:25pm

redlead wrote: »

The effort that Oisin puts into some of his videos has kind of ruined most other YT watch channels on me. The standard sitting behind a camera giving a lazy analysis of a watch just won't cut it anymore. I want an exotic location, a 20k watch, some booze and food recommendations, classical music and some dry Irish humour in a cinematic standard 40 minute video.

He has so far not compromised on video quality. They must take weeks to shoot and edit. Sure he does the odd easy taking head video but I don’t mind that as I am genuinely interested in what he has to say.

Wish he would branch out a little more from Rolex though.

unkel · 27-10-2020 12:13am

893bet wrote: »

He has so far not compromised on video quality. They must take weeks to shoot and edit. Sure he does the odd easy taking head video but I don’t mind that as I am genuinely interested in what he has to say.

Wish he would branch out a little more from Rolex though.

Give him a bit of time

And in fairness he doesn't just cover Rolex. Several of his vids are about Seiko, Breitling, Omega, Panerai. And he has mentioned more than once that he is a bit stuck at the Rolex level, quite possibly ready to move on from there

Not that that is a prerequisite for any watch person to reach the Rolex level, hang in there for a while and then move on...

Cyrus · 27-10-2020 10:33am

what does a lad like that do for a living? presume he just has a few quid and doesnt need to work and does this for the enjoyment?

Cyrus · 27-10-2020 10:35am

anywho, few more pics of the JLC, im genuinely very happy with this, and its the first time in a while that ive got a new watch that i cant stop looking at, i was worried it would be a little too similar to the IWC but its not really,

ill do a SOTC later this week if i can.

redlead · 27-10-2020 11:01am

Cyrus wrote: »

what does a lad like that do for a living? presume he just has a few quid and doesnt need to work and does this for the enjoyment?

He's a fairly successful music producer I believe. Hes also referenced that he has some sort of computer store in NY. I'd say he has his fingers in a few pies.

Also, that JLC is a beauty.

Fitz II · 27-10-2020 11:16am

Cyrus, look at the depth in the dial, yet it looks flat in the top down. Thats one I must see in hand. Omegas are like that, very 3d dials in the flesh. Bet you any money if you loupe that dial there will not be a fleck of paint out of place.....what a watch.

Cyclingtourist · 27-10-2020 11:24am

Been wearing my SRPE53 off & on for the past couple of weeks. Finally got the bracelet sizing about right. Verdict, great lume, poor accuracy +15sec/day, poor quality bracelet, looks good and will make an okay beater.

cnocbui · 27-10-2020 4:34pm

Cyrus wrote: »

anywho, few more pics of the JLC, im genuinely very happy with this, and its the first time in a while that ive got a new watch that i cant stop looking at, i was worried it would be a little too similar to the IWC but its not really,

ill do a SOTC later this week if i can.

That is a lovely and classy watch.

Wibbs · 28-10-2020 9:31pm

Wearing my oldest wristwatch today and from the early days of same. 1912. Same year the Titanic sank*. Fairly unusual for the time not being a circular small pocketwatch with wire lugs design.

*And Kate Winslet is a Longines ambassador so...

Blanchy90 · 28-10-2020 9:55pm

I've been wearing my monster mod for the past few days and I'm very tempted to put it up for trade

RMDrive · 28-10-2020 10:51pm

Wibbs wrote: »

Wearing my oldest wristwatch today and from the early days of same. 1912. Same year the Titanic sank*. Fairly unusual for the time not being a circular small pocketwatch with wire lugs design.

*And Kate Winslet is a Longines ambassador so...

Looks to be in amazing condition. Has it had much/any restoration work (the watch, not Kate)?

Post pics of your watches Part II

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