Wrist Check 2020

[TeamD]

Castrol for a knave said:

TeamD said:

Todays arrival Please excuse the phone snap.

Hydroconquest?

Lovely - fast becoming the 335D of the watch forum - lots of love and understated.

Yup, at 44mm it's my largest watch and possibly even heavier that my SuperOcean, I certainly know it's on my wrist

[bazza.]

don logan said:

bazza. said:

What do you think of it?

Edited by don logan on Wednesday 28th October 11:21

I've had it for a few years and really like the watch , to me its the last true Sea Dweller being that is 40mm
I really like the slimmer trapping lugs which make it look smaller than the Sub but it is a little top heavy

My First and last 40mm SD

[don logan]

bazza. said:

I've had it for a few years and really like the watch , to me its the last true Sea Dweller being that is 40mm
I really like the slimmer trapping lugs which make it look smaller than the Sub but it is a little top heavy

My First and last 40mm SD

My feelings exactly, I do get slighty over sensitive about the top heavyness if I’ve had a long spell wearing my pre ceramic ND Sub, sometimes enough to not wear it until I’m used to it again.

It’s the caseback that pushes it up isn’t it, funny watch isn’t it considering the new Sub proportions, height aside it does seem to be the right proportions.

What a pair!!!!! I’d have to do a lot of “consolodating” for a red Seadweller now :-(

[Barchettaman]

TeamD said:

Todays arrival Please excuse the phone snap.

Nice one. I have the 39mm also with the alu bezel and like it a lot.

It’d be nice if they did the Ceramic bezel on the smaller watch, but I think it’s only the bigger watches that get it.

[TeamD]

Barchettaman said:

TeamD said:

Todays arrival Please excuse the phone snap.

Nice one. I have the 39mm also with the alu bezel and like it a lot.

It’d be nice if they did the Ceramic bezel on the smaller watch, but I think it’s only the bigger watches that get it.

Yeah, I reckon 44 is top end for my wrist but I am warming to it nicely, not too fussy and it's suitably different to others in my box. Mind you, the wife hasn't clocked it yet

[funinhounslow]

Barchettaman said:

funinhounslow said:

Two very very nice watches there and not crazy prices either.

Longines seem to be going from strength to strength recently - they have brought out some very tempting watches in their Heritage and Sprit collections over the past couple of years

Definitely! The swatch group seems to be shunting them upwards to replace the niche Omega used to occupy, as they attempt to position Omega on the same level as Rolex (as far as the customer is concerned, I mean)

Lovely things.

Agreed - Omega's pricing does seem to be taking advantage of the "unobtanium" nature of Rolex now.

The Hydroconquest pictured above is another great watch - I have the smaller one in blue - as is the "big eye" chrono. All solid value for money from what was once a very highly regarded brand.

[GWC]

Farer Barnato II

[21st Century Man]

GWC said:

Farer Barnato II

I'd not heard of them, just had a look. Nice. I like the green Beagle II, sold out, just as well.

[GWC]

21st Century Man said:

I'd not heard of them, just had a look. Nice. I like the green Beagle II, sold out, just as well.

They do some really different designs, I also have the Carter GMT

[TeamD]

Uhoh, now you've got me looking at the Farer website

This is such a dangerous forum

Edited by TeamD on Wednesday 28th October 16:17

[GWC]

Hahaha. I quite fancy the Lander to add to the other two.

Edited by GWC on Wednesday 28th October 16:21

[Trophy Husband]

Poisson96 said:

seefarr said:

Poisson96 said:

New one on today

It's a pretty cool thing, certainly distinctive! What is it?

Caravelle New York, Bulova's sub brand. It's a decent lightweight mechanical.

My first proper watch was a Caravelle aged about 12. All the kids in school had red, press the button LED watches. It was a lovely thing with a purple metallic face and a purple leather strap. If I had it now I'd still wear it. It was 30 quid in 1979. How much is that now? 200?

[Poisson96]

Trophy Husband said:

My first proper watch was a Caravelle aged about 12. All the kids in school had red, press the button LED watches. It was a lovely thing with a purple metallic face and a purple leather strap. If I had it now I'd still wear it. It was 30 quid in 1979. How much is that now? 200?

Your 30 quid watch is now equivalent to £152. My one posted above was brand new on eBay with tags and stickers on for £40

[TeamD]

Poisson96 said:

Your 30 quid watch is now equivalent to £152. My one posted above was brand new on eBay with tags and stickers on for £40

Has this become the race to the bottom thread?

[Macneil]

vixen1700 said:

Been wearing the Legend Diver for the past few days.

Perfect on that strap.

[Poisson96]

TeamD said:

Poisson96 said:

Your 30 quid watch is now equivalent to £152. My one posted above was brand new on eBay with tags and stickers on for £40

Has this become the race to the bottom thread?

That's the other thread. I wasn't sure which price he was on about, so why not both. Peasant lyf here y'all.

[TeamD]

Poisson96 said:

That's the other thread. I wasn't sure which price he was on about, so why not both. Peasant lyf here y'all.

Is that Welsh?

[Poisson96]

TeamD said:

Poisson96 said:

That's the other thread. I wasn't sure which price he was on about, so why not both. Peasant lyf here y'all.

Is that Welsh?

Triple Chav innit. Here to scope your watches before I snatch that.

(I really struggle speaking chav, it might as well be alien from the planet Xndhd)

[lordturpin]

I have had this for 15 years and just starting feeling a bit bored/old wearing it...mid-life crisis... so decided I needed some colour..



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To this !

[JaseB]

New to me last week, I don't understand why I haven't had this forever already...
Desperately needs a service though, loses around 20 seconds a day at present, or is that normal?