Wrist Check 2020
Discussion
The strap I bought was from Hirsch. It’s great. The bracelet on this watch is a joke. I was a much bigger guy when I bought it - so it’s the 45.5mm - with the bracelet it’s insanely heavy. Too much.
Zero chance I was paying that money for a bit of rubber. I also don’t like deployment clasps so made it easy for me.
Zero chance I was paying that money for a bit of rubber. I also don’t like deployment clasps so made it easy for me.
Edited by okgo on Monday 28th December 22:16
okgo said:
The strap I bought was from Hirsch. It’s great. The bracelet on this watch is a joke. I was a much bigger guy when I bought it - so it’s the 45.5mm - with the bracelet it’s insanely heavy. Too much.
Zero chance I was paying that money for a bit of rubber. I also don’t like deployment clasps so made it easy for me.
deployant Zero chance I was paying that money for a bit of rubber. I also don’t like deployment clasps so made it easy for me.
Edited by okgo on Monday 28th December 22:16
Autocorrect does not seem to know that word, though...
reapercushions said:
NDA said:
Meeten-5dulx said:
.... was astounded at the price Omega want for a genuine replacement
I recently put my Planet Ocean on an Omega (blue) rubber bracelet.... £400 including clasp. Not cheap!gregs656 said:
Etsy is great for straps.
I fancy a rubber one for my PO. I would want a deployant, the watch obsession ones are brilliant for £30.
They look good.I fancy a rubber one for my PO. I would want a deployant, the watch obsession ones are brilliant for £30.
Whilst I was pleased to have the proper Omega strap, I felt a bit raped at the price of it. I also think I prefer the bracelet.
Can't win.
NDA said:
gregs656 said:
Etsy is great for straps.
I fancy a rubber one for my PO. I would want a deployant, the watch obsession ones are brilliant for £30.
They look good.I fancy a rubber one for my PO. I would want a deployant, the watch obsession ones are brilliant for £30.
Whilst I was pleased to have the proper Omega strap, I felt a bit raped at the price of it. I also think I prefer the bracelet.
Can't win.
They don't advertise a 21mm but canmake it up for me.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/624224763/handmade...
I want the green stitching to match the bezel of the watch.
V reasonable in price, so if I don't like it, I'm not concerned about having dropped a wedge of cash on another item to add to the tech drawer...
Meeten-5dulx said:
NDA said:
gregs656 said:
Etsy is great for straps.
I fancy a rubber one for my PO. I would want a deployant, the watch obsession ones are brilliant for £30.
They look good.I fancy a rubber one for my PO. I would want a deployant, the watch obsession ones are brilliant for £30.
Whilst I was pleased to have the proper Omega strap, I felt a bit raped at the price of it. I also think I prefer the bracelet.
Can't win.
They don't advertise a 21mm but canmake it up for me.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/624224763/handmade...
I want the green stitching to match the bezel of the watch.
V reasonable in price, so if I don't like it, I'm not concerned about having dropped a wedge of cash on another item to add to the tech drawer...
smithyithy said:
Meeten-5dulx said:
NDA said:
gregs656 said:
Etsy is great for straps.
I fancy a rubber one for my PO. I would want a deployant, the watch obsession ones are brilliant for £30.
They look good.I fancy a rubber one for my PO. I would want a deployant, the watch obsession ones are brilliant for £30.
Whilst I was pleased to have the proper Omega strap, I felt a bit raped at the price of it. I also think I prefer the bracelet.
Can't win.
They don't advertise a 21mm but canmake it up for me.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/624224763/handmade...
I want the green stitching to match the bezel of the watch.
V reasonable in price, so if I don't like it, I'm not concerned about having dropped a wedge of cash on another item to add to the tech drawer...
Anyone able to provide a definitive source for the strap size for a new Starbucks?
I read 21mm but on measureing it looks like 22mm....
Don't want to order the wrong size!
This should theoretically be the last one which I'll be wearing this year I think, mainly as I want a simple transition into January and this one takes barely any looking after even though it is nearly 50 years old now. 
It seems to be keeping spot on time since I had it serviced a couple of months ago, with the barely audible hum which still impresses me and forms a major part of it's character. I was asked a while ago if it was for sale but, having briefly thought about it, decided that it would be pointless really as it's just such a nice little watch. Not only that but what would I replace it with...
It seems to be keeping spot on time since I had it serviced a couple of months ago, with the barely audible hum which still impresses me and forms a major part of it's character. I was asked a while ago if it was for sale but, having briefly thought about it, decided that it would be pointless really as it's just such a nice little watch. Not only that but what would I replace it with...
okgo said:
Personally think they’ve gone a bit wayward with design in recent times.
I paid 1750 for this thing 12 years ago. Still think they look better on rubber, and I was quite surprised to see that today the same watch costs 5500!
Certainly a lot lighter on a rubber, I use a Omega nato on my 45mm.....very wearable. I paid 1750 for this thing 12 years ago. Still think they look better on rubber, and I was quite surprised to see that today the same watch costs 5500!
Arrived today, a G-Shock GWM-5610) which is a square and easy on smaller wrists but nobody really wants to see a G-Shock.... What you want to see is the other watch that arrived, this Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer - The re-ssue of their W10 which was issued to both American and British military in the 1970s. It is also one of the few modern Hamilton releases to use the vintage font on the dial. I have a feeling this will become quite collectible in a generation or so.
Specs:
36mm (although wears larger thanks to the case design)
Hand wind ETA 2801-2 base but customised and boosted to 80 hours power reserve
Mineral crystal which I thought would be an issue but actually isn't, no obvious glare and I don't tend to scratch my crystals anyway
Specs:
36mm (although wears larger thanks to the case design)
Hand wind ETA 2801-2 base but customised and boosted to 80 hours power reserve
Mineral crystal which I thought would be an issue but actually isn't, no obvious glare and I don't tend to scratch my crystals anyway
Edited by robbiekhan on Tuesday 29th December 18:34
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