Wrist Check - 2018

[ZesPak]

Agreed! It's the only Tudor I'd get without instantly changing the hour hand!
Vive la difference!

[jimmyslr]

Like this?

[tumble dryer]

It has that 'does the job' look about it, in a fashionable, but acceptable way.

I just think a snowflake is a bit overkill. Good job we're all different.

(are there shades of oysterquartz in the case, bracelet?)

[FRG0]

jimmyslr said:

Like this?

Good choice sir.



I never realised that all the others had the snowflake hour hand. I know little about watches though, I just tend to buy what I like the look of and leave it at that. The luminescence (?) is poor on this one but having said that, I don't know when I've ever been found needing it.

I want the new(ish) Air King next and had a look at one in a jewellers in Crete last month. Price - €5950, which is a fair bit more than the list in £. The lady kindly informed me that in the UK all the Rolex dealers are locking their stock in safes and not letting it go so I wouldn't be able to get my hands on one unless I bought the one she had...

[anonymous-user]

andy_s said:

Lord.Vader said:

I like that, is it a ‘classic’ Monza?

No - it was made in the early/mid eighties when Heuer was owned by Nouvelle Lemania so it uses the Lemania 5100 movement rather than a 'Cal.xx' one.

It doesn't have a name as such, but is part of the '1000' range - this model is the 510.501; there was a stainless steel version too - the 510.500.

The whole (convoluted) history of that period incl. this model is here - https://www.calibre11.com/heuer-lemania-part-one/

Thanks, lovely, was looking at (I assume) a remade / re-released one recently but would prefer this.

[seefarr]

Found another Seiko strap that fits so I can wear the Vanac for the first time today. Still trying to find a way to get the original strap to work.




and set the correct day in Kanji eventually

Edited by seefarr on Wednesday 19th September 16:55

[bob-lad]

seefarr said:

Found another Seiko strap that fits so I can wear the Vanac for the first time today. Still trying to find a way to get the original strap to work.



and set the correct day in Kanji eventually

That's an interesting piece. How often are there 119 days in Kanji time ?

Edited by bob-lad on Wednesday 19th September 20:01

[seefarr]

bob-lad said:

That's an interesting piece. How often are there 119 days in Kanji time ?

I found a strap extender piece for £3 on the bay to try to get the original strap back on. I didn't hold out any hope of it fitting / looking good but it works!


So back on the original:

[tumble dryer]

seefarr said:

I found a strap extender piece for £3 on the bay to try to get the original strap back on. I didn't hold out any hope of it fitting / looking good but it works!


So back on the original:

...and a pictorial explanation of how we got to 119 days, at least, in a month!

[gaxor]

One of my fav's Panerai FER00005

[hilly10]

This since it landed an hour ago

[So]

hilly10 said:

This since it landed an hour ago

Not bored yet then?

[hilly10]

With how the blue dial looks every time different light hits it, no where near board

[So]

hilly10 said:

With how the blue dial looks every time different light hits it, no where near board

I am liking blue dials at the moment. Blue watches of all ilks seem to be catching my eye.

[Greendubber]

hilly10 said:

This since it landed an hour ago

Lovely!

[hilly10]

I have put an extra link in the wife’s and wear that tomorrow a tad smaller at 34mm but the Perpetual does wear large

[gregd]

Still loving that green OP. Apple Watch for me this week. Nearing 2 years with it and it's scuffed to bits. It’s been practically a freebie through my health insurance (as I've kept up the required exercise) and I’m thinking of getting one of the new gen 4 ones the same way. I’ve definitely found it useful but my “proper” watches aren’t getting enough wrist time.

Edited by gregd on Friday 21st September 17:23

[Fallingup]

hilly10 said:

I have put an extra link in the wife’s and wear that tomorrow a tad smaller at 34mm but the Perpetual does wear large

That's rather nice. Lovely colour. And the amazing thing is that you can read the time easily, even though it's not as big as a soup plate.

[anonymous-user]

Big Rolex aren’t just a new fad though, the 8171 was 38mm back in the 1950s.



Rolex really need to bring back some of these great watches with unusual complications. Instead of just cashing in on SS sports models.

[Ratski83]

El stovey said:

Big Rolex aren’t just a new fad though, the 8171 was 38mm back in the 1950s.



Rolex really need to bring back some of these great watches with unusual complications. Instead of just cashing in on SS sports models.

Nice watch. Looks very similar to a JLC Master Calendar.