Which watch keeps tempting you?

[tertius]

Badda said:

Yup, as the lack of gravity in space stops an auto self-winding.

No it doesn’t. Automatics rely on momentum not gravity.

[bertie]

I love my Speedmaster but it stopped the other day.

It's been sent back to Omega for a service....£590

[chris285]

Well i'd been after a watch for a while, and decided to treat myself over xmas to one. Been after an edifice one for a while as an everyday watch, and got the one below eventually

https://www.watches2u.com/watches/casio/efs-s530l-...

Ironically after this i went through some of my dads stuff, found a Seiko kinetic diving watch i liked so went from none to 2 in the space of a week

[Crapshot UK]

I really like the look of that Seamaster, how much would one in that condition cost???

Raddors said:

I'm very lucky to have a few watches I am really happy with but never managed to tick the dive watch box:



1970's Omega Seamaster 120m Big Blue:

[nikaiyo2]

Crapshot UK said:

I really like the look of that Seamaster, how much would one in that condition cost???

Raddors said:

I'm very lucky to have a few watches I am really happy with but never managed to tick the dive watch box:



1970's Omega Seamaster 120m Big Blue:

£5-8k from a good retailer. They are lovely

Edited by nikaiyo2 on Tuesday 15th January 18:19

[bertie]

I keep coming back and looking at these......

[Badda]

tertius said:

Badda said:

Yup, as the lack of gravity in space stops an auto self-winding.

No it doesn’t. Automatics rely on momentum not gravity.

Thanks, didn't realise that!

[wag2]

I have it in mind at the time of the moonwatch automatics were bumpers, which i guess do need gravity. A rotor more like a pendulum in action. You could feel it hit the bumpstop at either end of the travel

[tertius]

wag2 said:

I have it in mind at the time of the moonwatch automatics were bumpers, which i guess do need gravity. A rotor more like a pendulum in action. You could feel it hit the bumpstop at either end of the travel

Thinks it’s a bit simpler than that - NASA required a chronograph and the first automatic chronograph movement wasn’t released until
1969 - so the requirement for a chronograph at that time could only be met by a manual wind watch.

[NDA]

bertie said:

I keep coming back and looking at these......

Yes, my current favourite too. Such an elegant GMT solution. Quite big cash.

[AJB88]

Steinhart Ocean One Vintage Red



Luch single hand


I'm being sent a new watch winder as part of a deal I made when I bought my Tudor BB GMT so will have 2 new spaces to fill, Quite fancy both of these, the Steinhart is similar to the 1680 Red Submariner I would like for my 40th in 10 years. The Luch is just different.

[Badda]

AJB88 said:

Steinhart Ocean One Vintage Red

I liked Steinhart but that's just a complete copy and therefore I hate it and them now.

[AJB88]

Badda said:

I liked Steinhart but that's just a complete copy and therefore I hate it and them now.

A lot of theirs are Homages to Rolex

[tertius]

Badda said:

AJB88 said:

Steinhart Ocean One Vintage Red

I liked Steinhart but that's just a complete copy and therefore I hate it and them now.

I do find that a bit of a strange attitude - do you also hate Hawk for making a straight copy of a Stratos?

The Steinhart is making an out of production and practically impossible to buy watch available and making it clear (by putting Steinhart on the dial and the crown and the back and ... ) it isn’t a Rolex.

For clarity I don’t own that one (I’m not really a fan of the modern Rolex look) but I do like several Steinharts and have an OVM which is a 5517 homage (or copy if you prefer).

I’d also like to have a Stratos rep!

[Badda]

I just think watchmakers (and car makers) should be designing their own watches rather than imitating others, out of production or not. It's not that strange an opinion really - the product is either attempting to fool or simply just a replica (or homage if you like), either of which cheapens the brand to my mind.

[tertius]

Badda said:

I just think watchmakers (and car makers) should be designing their own watches rather than imitating others, out of production or not. It's not that strange an opinion really - the product is either attempting to fool or simply just a replica (or homage if you like), either of which cheapens the brand to my mind.

Fair enough, I guess I have a slightly different view, though I would certainly not agree with fakes - that is if it actually has a false name on the dial, etc..

Steinhart do of course produce plenty of their own designs so a bit hard to dislike them all because of some ...

[Lorne]

Badda said:

I just think watchmakers (and car makers) should be designing their own watches rather than imitating others, out of production or not. It's not that strange an opinion really - the product is either attempting to fool or simply just a replica (or homage if you like), either of which cheapens the brand to my mind.

I'm inclined to agree with you, although there's the counter point that if a company can make something that looks as good and is as good, but is a lot cheaper, then they should. Proper homage's do this, the fake ones and suchlike always fall down on not actually being half as good as the original.

The thing I really dislike, which I've noticed is quite prevalent with kickstarted companies, is the 'inspired by' line. How on earth can a watch be inspired by say an E-type jag or a Spitfire?

[Badda]

tertius said:

Badda said:

I just think watchmakers (and car makers) should be designing their own watches rather than imitating others, out of production or not. It's not that strange an opinion really - the product is either attempting to fool or simply just a replica (or homage if you like), either of which cheapens the brand to my mind.

Fair enough, I guess I have a slightly different view, though I would certainly not agree with fakes - that is if it actually has a false name on the dial, etc..

Steinhart do of course produce plenty of their own designs so a bit hard to dislike them all because of some ...

To me it devalues the brand but I accept that others will have different opinions.

[ZesPak]

I have "homages", one of which has been my main watch for about 8 years and got me into watches (Invicta Sub Copy).

I do "get" it.
But I tend to go to more original watches lately. There are plenty of watches in the same style without being a blatant copy, but there's an argument for watches as the Steinhart. It's easier to afford while still having great quality.

In the end you wear the watch for yourself, but to me the Sub design is too ubiquitous. There's so many around, so many homages, along with fakes worth a couple of hundred that are indistinguishable even up close

[bertie]

Badda said:

tertius said:

Badda said:

I just think watchmakers (and car makers) should be designing their own watches rather than imitating others, out of production or not. It's not that strange an opinion really - the product is either attempting to fool or simply just a replica (or homage if you like), either of which cheapens the brand to my mind.

Fair enough, I guess I have a slightly different view, though I would certainly not agree with fakes - that is if it actually has a false name on the dial, etc..

Steinhart do of course produce plenty of their own designs so a bit hard to dislike them all because of some ...

To me it devalues the brand but I accept that others will have different opinions.

FWIW I agree, I've got a Parnis Panerai homage and I cant bring myself to wear it as I feel odd wearing a homage / copy / fake