Wrist Check - 2018

[MorganP104]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

telecat said:

Yep Most I have seen were black so I thought it stood out a little.

Well get a wrist shot up then, this is the wrist check thread! Looking forward to seeing a photo, they're nice watches Tissots

MorganP104 said:

I treated myself to a late Christmas present, buying this lovely Christopher Ward C3 Malvern Chronograph MkII in the CW January sale.



Thanks to the 50% off, I got a very nice watch for not a lot of money. One very happy Morgan.

PS: Apologies for the image quality - it's just a quick mobile phone snap.

That's lovely too, especially with the old logo on the face (their new one is rubbish)-a fine looking thing.

Agreed. Their new logo looks too generic and nondescript to me. Not that I'm overly bothered, as CW are selling off all their "old logo" watches cheap.

Sticking to a traditional logo/typeface never did Rolex any harm - I can't see the fascination in constantly changing corporate logos. To me, it serves only to dilute any kind of brand awareness a business may have built up over time.

[unrepentant]

Boozy said:

unrepentant said:

What are these like? Very close to buying the blue chronograph version....

I just got it and I like it. This is the chronoscope automatic. I like the simplicity of it and I wanted the steel bracelet as I think it complements the watch nicely. The movement is noisy which is a characteristic of the watch but it takes you by surprise when you first wear it. I like that aspect of it though, the watch is alive.

[don logan]

I've been wearing my pre ceramic Sub for months, this shot highlights the bigger cases of ceramic models, not in a good way!

Edited by don logan on Sunday 7th January 17:16

[tgclowes]

don logan said:

I've been wearing my pre ceramic Sub for months, this shot highlights the bigger cases of ceramic models, not in a good way!

Edited by don logan on Sunday 7th January 17:16

Is it just the photo or do those centre links not look polished? Have you changed the bracelet at all?

[dimots]

The Subc and GMT fat lug case is interesting because as much as people berate it and take photos that make it look awful, it somehow manages to look great on the wrist.

I love my Subc and I’m glad Rolex made it so distinct from earlier models.

[So]

don logan said:

I've been wearing my pre ceramic Sub for months, this shot highlights the bigger cases of ceramic models, not in a good way!

Why photograph it on a corpse?

[don logan]

So said:

don logan said:

I've been wearing my pre ceramic Sub for months, this shot highlights the bigger cases of ceramic models, not in a good way!

Why photograph it on a corpse?

That's funny.......... for you!

[don logan]

tgclowes said:

don logan said:

I've been wearing my pre ceramic Sub for months, this shot highlights the bigger cases of ceramic models, not in a good way!

Edited by don logan on Sunday 7th January 17:16

Is it just the photo or do those centre links not look polished? Have you changed the bracelet at all?

Yes, it's a Sub bracelet, I wasn't mad about the PCLs and I like the adjustment on the clasp!

Edited by don logan on Sunday 7th January 19:36

[53x11]

My 20+ yr old Oris BC3 on replacement nylon strap today. My first mechanical watch. Still keeps great time +/- 5 sec/day but could probably do with a service. Came on steel bracelet but that has stretched a bit and is a bit rattly.

[SlimRick]

Giving my Speedmaster a rest for a while, so I'm rotating through the rest of the collection.

Today it is the turn of this - a birthday present from my wife a few years ago, made in the same month and year that I was born. It's one of my favourites.

[rog007]

SlimRick said:

Giving my Speedmaster a rest for a while, so I'm rotating through the rest of the collection.

Today it is the turn of this - a birthday present from my wife a few years ago, made in the same month and year that I was born. It's one of my favourites.

Really like that in a retro kind of way. Looking at the edges of those shirt cuffs; similar vintage to match?

[WP999]

Surprise Christmas present from my wife

[So]

WP999 said:

Surprise Christmas present from my wife

Nice looking watch.

[Pupp]

53x11 said:

My 20+ yr old Oris BC3 on replacement nylon strap today....

Looks great

[Squadrone Rosso]

I have a Blue Silverstone. Love it,

Also lovely that groovy Seiko

[sidicks]

ellroy said:

Honestly, how on earth does thumbsnap rotate everything? And can someone please explain how I stop it?

Anyway, end of the month so off with the BLNR and on with Hulk.

That looks a funny colour - a weird green tinge - is your phone camera broken?

Here’s mine for January:

Edited by sidicks on Monday 8th January 22:28

[Wobbegong]

[ginettajoe]

rog007 said:

SlimRick said:

Giving my Speedmaster a rest for a while, so I'm rotating through the rest of the collection.

Today it is the turn of this - a birthday present from my wife a few years ago, made in the same month and year that I was born. It's one of my favourites.

Really like that in a retro kind of way. Looking at the edges of those shirt cuffs; similar vintage to match?

:Rofl:

[SlimRick]

ginettajoe said:

:Rofl:

Cuff shamed!

[TheAngryDog]

Globs said:

I'm not really seeing the appeal myself though.

Got a watch in the sales for £85.50 which is the Casio Scuderia Edifice, Sadly H Samuel didn't include part of the stand or the tags so I'm trying to talk to them about that. The watch however is really crisp and it's a great 'different to the usual' look:



Looks bigger in the phone picture than in real life, the real(?) carbon fibre has good depth and always looks different depending on angles - sometimes dark, sometimes light. It's even too - the phone's offset flash just makes it appear darker on the RHS due to the angle. It's the petrolheads version of a pearl face I guess.
A real win is the big bright hands: I can always see the time easily, a #1 feature of a watch IMO. Plus the strap looks like a car tyre, so it's a win-win really.

Lume is so-so, not too bad on the hands but very faint on the pips. Accurate, wears well and the heat blued colour scheme gives it a bit of interest. The Chrono is cute but only a 10minute one so not much use at the Nurbergring unless you're going some. I'm liking this.

I like that. I have a RedBull one but I think yours looks nicer.

Pupp said:

Lovely. Grand Seiko's with the power reserve are very nice looking watches. Not jealous at all.