The under £200 watch thread!

[Bobberoo99]

Macneil said:

£107 from Creation and a £10 strap cos I think it looks better on tan.

Lovely!!!

[r159]

zygalski said:

Nice for £30.
Designer was clearly paid per dial delineation!

It reminds me a bit of a Breitling style with the E6b inner rotating bezel.

[8Ace]

mr_fibuli said:

Here's the low budget version of that fancy Timegrapher - just put your watch by your phone's microphone and then stay very quiet while it listens to the ticks. +50s per day for the Vostok now - seems to have run in a bit, it was around +3 mins per day when new.

I use that app too (Clock timer) and it works well. The room you're in needs to be very quiet but if you hold the microphone near the balance wheel you get a decent signal.

[Dan_1981]

I gave it ago but couldn’t get it to work.... I dunno maybe the room wasn’t quiet enough or something??? uzzled:

[mr_fibuli]

Dan_1981 said:

I gave it ago but couldn’t get it to work.... I dunno maybe the room wasn’t quiet enough or something??? uzzled:

I suspect that the G-shock armour and rubber shock absorption are muffling the ticks too much - try removing the movement from the case.

[8Ace]

mr_fibuli said:

Dan_1981 said:

I gave it ago but couldn’t get it to work.... I dunno maybe the room wasn’t quiet enough or something??? uzzled:

I suspect that the G-shock armour and rubber shock absorption are muffling the ticks too much - try removing the movement from the case.

You must have version 2.0 of the app. in version 2.1 you don't need to do this, but as it's a digital watch you do need to do it say "tick" every time the seconds number changes.

[Bobberoo99]

8Ace said:

mr_fibuli said:

Dan_1981 said:

I gave it ago but couldn’t get it to work.... I dunno maybe the room wasn’t quiet enough or something??? uzzled:

I suspect that the G-shock armour and rubber shock absorption are muffling the ticks too much - try removing the movement from the case.

You must have version 2.0 of the app. in version 2.1 you don't need to do this, but as it's a digital watch you do need to do it say "tick" every time the seconds number changes.

[8Ace]

Don't wear this one often but I'm very fond of it. It's surprisingly easy to see the time at a glance too - far clearer than the Daytona homage I had a few months back.

I'm admit showing off a bit with the second photo. I normally spend ages moving the lever an infinitesimally small amount back and forth in the search for more accuracy but this is the first one I've been able to get spot on.

[mickyc79]

8Ace said:

Don't wear this one often but I'm very fond of it. It's surprisingly easy to see the time at a glance too - far clearer than the Daytona homage I had a few months back.

I'm admit showing off a bit with the second photo. I normally spend ages moving the lever an infinitesimally small amount back and forth in the search for more accuracy but this is the first one I've been able to get spot on.

I love the K(C)opernicus... I had a black one that I absolutely loved, but was just too small for me to wear...great concept, great movement and great design, just too darn small!!

[8Ace]

mickyc79 said:

I love the K(C)opernicus... I had a black one that I absolutely loved, but was just too small for me to wear...great concept, great movement and great design, just too darn small!!

Yep, it is pretty small. I just measured mine at 35mm. I have fairly slender wrists (less than 7") so I can get away with it, but I struggle with watches over 40mm so it works both ways.

[Bobberoo99]

8Ace said:

mickyc79 said:

I love the K(C)opernicus... I had a black one that I absolutely loved, but was just too small for me to wear...great concept, great movement and great design, just too darn small!!

Yep, it is pretty small. I just measured mine at 35mm. I have fairly slender wrists (less than 7") so I can get away with it, but I struggle with watches over 40mm so it works both ways.

That's a bugger, my wrists are gorilla sized so anything under 40mm looks like a ladies watch on me!!!

[blingybongy]

After the debacle of the 55 fathom homage, which was delivered to Scotland and I can't be arsed to chase for 11 quid. DHGate is now a no go for me. Lets see where the 1963 gets delivered to.
Anyway here's a tritium, diver, thats neither from Ali not bad for 20 and delivered in 9 days.

[Greendubber]

I'm wondering if my Steeldive will turn up now....

[egoold]

Greendubber said:

I'm wondering if my Steeldive will turn up now....

Mine is still showing in tracking from China

[Greendubber]

egoold said:

Mine is still showing in tracking from China

Mine is too, I think it only shows tracking up until it leaves China. I'm going to remain optimistic

[vixen1700]

mr_fibuli said:

Here's the low budget version of that fancy Timegrapher - just put your watch by your phone's microphone and then stay very quiet while it listens to the ticks. +50s per day for the Vostok now - seems to have run in a bit, it was around +3 mins per day when new.

Cheers for that, now downloaded.

[blingybongy]

Greendubber said:

egoold said:

Mine is still showing in tracking from China

Mine is too, I think it only shows tracking up until it leaves China. I'm going to remain optimistic

I used Royal Mail tracking and followed its progress from China to 400 miles away.
Cheating fkers, they know nobody is going to be very arsed for a tenner. I messaged them 3 days ago and it hasn't even been read.
I am unable to find a raise a dispute link.
At least I went into both transactions eyes open.

[Greendubber]

blingybongy said:

Greendubber said:

egoold said:

Mine is still showing in tracking from China

Mine is too, I think it only shows tracking up until it leaves China. I'm going to remain optimistic

I used Royal Mail tracking and followed its progress from China to 400 miles away.
Cheating fkers, they know nobody is going to be very arsed for a tenner. I messaged them 3 days ago and it hasn't even been read.
I am unable to find a raise a dispute link.
At least I went into both transactions eyes open.

I ordered mine through the app and payments only released to the seller when I say I've got it. Hopefully I'll get my 11 quid back when it inevitably doesnt arrive.

[blingybongy]

Greendubber said:

I ordered mine through the app and payments only released to the seller when I say I've got it. Hopefully I'll get my 11 quid back when it inevitably doesnt arrive.

I also used the app. I didn't know that.

[Bobberoo99]

Ah good old inscrutable Chinese sellers!!!