Wrist Check - 2018

[gregd]

Doofus said:

Are you wearing the dog blanket because he's sleeping on your shirt?

They are practically the same check now you come to mention it.. I might wrap that around me too.. flippin freezing here today!

[AlleyCat]

My first Speedy just arrived! I absolutely love it.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

AlleyCat said:

My first Speedy just arrived! I absolutely love it.

Lovely

[WhisperingWasp]

gregd said:

Inspired by the recent thread I’ve put the Black Bay on the original NATO supplied with it for the first time. Nice but it’s a bit short for my wrists.

Greg,
How do you find it on the nato on the whole? How does the exposed case look where the end links would otherwise be?

I have the Heritage BB Chrono and put it on the canvas for the first time the other day too (just before the other thread actually) and I was disappointed. It felt a little too delicate in proportion to watch and - as my question suggests - the case left exposed looked like it just shouldn't be. If you know what I mean.

It's a shame, head on in the photos I think it looks great (denim kind of one for mine).

[gregd]

WhisperingWasp said:

gregd said:

Inspired by the recent thread I’ve put the Black Bay on the original NATO supplied with it for the first time. Nice but it’s a bit short for my wrists.

Greg,
How do you find it on the nato on the whole? How does the exposed case look where the end links would otherwise be?

I have the Heritage BB Chrono and put it on the canvas for the first time the other day too (just before the other thread actually) and I was disappointed. It felt a little too delicate in proportion to watch and - as my question suggests - the case left exposed looked like it just shouldn't be. If you know what I mean.

It's a shame, head on in the photos I think it looks great (denim kind of one for mine).

I do like the feel of it on a NATO.. It wears much lighter and, whilst you are right about the case on the sides looking a little "open", from most angles you don't really see this. The supplied NATO (not strictly a NATO at all with it's built in spring bars) is very short but the thickness and overall quality is lovely. I've got a few other decent NATO straps from Watchgecko (Spectre and Old School Bond ones, plus a grey one and a Marine Nationale Style green and red) and a nice horween style leather one. They all suit the BB really well IMHO. The bracelet is a lovely thing too but I do find myself scuffing it up a lot for regular day to day wear.

[dibblecorse]

First time posting in here and first wear of my new Rado HyperChrome 'Captain Cook' ... have to say I really like it ... the strap is a lovely thing and although a 45mm watch being Ti its nice and light ... also love the blue and the concave bezel ...

[andy_s]

This one for an outing today -

[dibblecorse]

andy_s said:

This one for an outing today -

Is that a Silver / Black / Blue sub dial combo or just a trick of the light on the Blue / Black ?? Looks great if its a 3 colour combo ... I don't yet have a Zenith, next on the list I think ....

[andy_s]

dibblecorse said:

Is that a Silver / Black / Blue sub dial combo or just a trick of the light on the Blue / Black ?? Looks great if its a 3 colour combo ... I don't yet have a Zenith, next on the list I think ....

Yes, three colours - in fact this one was the original '69-71 model (and one of the first automatic chronographs) that first used this dial colour combo for Zenith -

[anonymous-user]

andy_s said:

Yes, three colours - in fact this one was the original '69-71 model (and one of the first automatic chronographs) that first used this dial colour combo for Zenith -

Lovely

[don logan]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

AlleyCat said:

My first Speedy just arrived! I absolutely love it.

Lovely

REALLY like that, don't see may around, I like the way it looks but also the moon / TinTin / moon connection!

I like the regular one on old looking leather NATOs but never seen one of these on one!

[AlleyCat]

don logan said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

AlleyCat said:

My first Speedy just arrived! I absolutely love it.

Lovely

REALLY like that, don't see may around, I like the way it looks but also the moon / TinTin / moon connection!

I like the regular one on old looking leather NATOs but never seen one of these on one!

Thanks I’m really really happy with it! And I also love the Tin Tin/Moon connection. I’m messing with strap options at the moment, as I’m not going to use the bracelet.

[cluckcluck]

[griff7]

[don logan]

AlleyCat said:

Thanks I’m really really happy with it! And I also love the Tin Tin/Moon connection. I’m messing with strap options at the moment, as I’m not going to use the bracelet.

I was thinking of your watch on a strap like this (can't remember where I found it)

[CardShark]

don logan said:

Love the colour of that leather, it works well with the aged lume.

Been wearing the Monta all day Thursday and into this morning, might take a fresh 'photo when the sun's up.

[AlleyCat]

don logan said:

I was thinking of your watch on a strap like this (can't remember where I found it)

Oh yeah I do like that! It’s a great colour. Will have to see where I can find something similar

[hilly10]

This landed today so it’s on the wrist now and for the few days I would think

Arguably the back is better looking

[Justayellowbadge]

Most pleasant.

[andy_s]

The 156 today, seeing how Herr Sinn passed away yesterday.