Wrist Check - 2018

[stuno1]

desolate said:

It's not meant as a criticism of this particular watch - I was just wandering down the path So pointed down.

How does the back of a watch enable you to dress it up or down?

Wasn't taken as a criticism It's just a watch.

Due to it having the display case the watch feels like it is not a pure tool watch, maybe its just in my head but it makes the watch more dress up appropriate.

[LordGrover]

Heh. I wear my Explorer as a dress watch but my North Flag (with display back) as my every day 'tool watch'.

[anonymous-user]

stuno1 said:

Wasn't taken as a criticism It's just a watch.

Due to it having the display case the watch feels like it is not a pure tool watch, maybe its just in my head but it makes the watch more dress up appropriate.

I agree - it's like the opposite of my feelings for my Ingeniuer. Would love it without the glass back as it feels unecessary.

[stuno1]

There you go, some like the display case and some don't. Not sure if there is a rule for when to add one to a watch but for me it makes it feel a bit more dress than tool. Clearly just my view.

[Sam993]

Omega love display casebacks but they don't work with certain models (especially the thick caseback that 9300 Co Axial Speedmasters came with).

[hilly10]

Holiday watches at the ready. We are going Cruising the Baltic on Saturday so it’s

This for daytime



And this for the evenings as it’s suit time

[yellowtang]

Picked this up today - absolutely love it!

[Sam993]

yellowtang said:

Picked this up today - absolutely love it!

Oh man, these are classic. It's a shame that 36 looks so small my flat wrist.

[yellowtang]

Skinny wrists can be a curse in these times of huge watches (trend subsiding now a bit I think) - the Datejust 41 looked silly on me. Stunning watch though

The GMT Master I've ordered only works for me because it's a tool watch (and relatively small) so it still looks ok slightly oversized on my girly wrists! I felt that the Datejust was just too dressy to be oversized and should smaller than a tool watch.

[So]

yellowtang said:

Picked this up today - absolutely love it!

They're great. If I had to only have one watch for the rest of my days a 36mm DJ would be it.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

So said:

They're great. If I had to only have one watch for the rest of my days a 36mm DJ would be it.

Same here, the watch to end all watches IMHO.

[yellowtang]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

So said:

They're great. If I had to only have one watch for the rest of my days a 36mm DJ would be it.

Same here, the watch to end all watches IMHO.

I have to agree, as much as I absolutely love many other watches, nothing else seems to hit the right cord in any situation quite as well as the Datejust. Its definitely the one I'd choose.

[Percy.]

Changed the strap on my Rotary whilst I ponder over the purchase of a Seamaster.

New strap


Old bracelet

[Caruso]

A bit of tritium lume for me today.

[Tom1312]

Bit of Giro themed fun...

[rob1234]

This arrived last weekend, massive box and all...

[So]

rob1234 said:

This arrived last weekend, massive box and all...

Is that a lilac and white tie dye shirt you have there?

[oddball1313]

Worn this pretty much everyday for the last 24 years.

Edited by oddball1313 on Monday 28th May 10:26

[yellowtang]

52 years between them!

[dxbtiger]

Nothing else has had a look in last two weeks.

Little lume shot

ETA - any suggestions where I can get a distressed grey leather strap (24/22) that won't break the bank welcomed.

Edited by dxbtiger on Monday 28th May 15:50