The Under £200ish Watch and occasional Opera Thread! Vol2
Discussion
samep said:
Geertsen said:
That looks great, love these. Is it the quartz or mechanical version?I spent over an hour this afternoon wasting time changing bracelets and straps around different watches as I thought that in particular one bracelet I had would look amazing on one of my other watches. Then if that bracelet was removed from the watch it was on it had to be replaced with another of my bracelets, whether that was one of my two spare bracelets or one from another watch.
This process went on for ages swapping this for that and changing left right and centre.
The end result......
Everything went back to how it was at the beginning. At least I know the watch and bracelet combo that I thought would be brilliant isn't! It was all too shiny and polished even for me.
The watch in question back on the vintage leather. That's 37mm of polished dive watch goodness for me.
There is telehandler news if anyone is interested. As a teaser I was physically shocked by an attachment for it that my son collected yesterday! There are BIG plans.
This process went on for ages swapping this for that and changing left right and centre.
The end result......
Everything went back to how it was at the beginning. At least I know the watch and bracelet combo that I thought would be brilliant isn't! It was all too shiny and polished even for me.
The watch in question back on the vintage leather. That's 37mm of polished dive watch goodness for me.
There is telehandler news if anyone is interested. As a teaser I was physically shocked by an attachment for it that my son collected yesterday! There are BIG plans.
Apologies if this isn’t suitable to the topic but it seems to be the most supportive watch thread
Currently have all the parts on the way to make myself a stainless steel/blue bezel/white dial diver and i’m considering a perforated “rally style” blue leather strap, does anyone have any pics of any coloured straps?
Wondering if it’s best to go with basic brown or black
Currently have all the parts on the way to make myself a stainless steel/blue bezel/white dial diver and i’m considering a perforated “rally style” blue leather strap, does anyone have any pics of any coloured straps?
Wondering if it’s best to go with basic brown or black
MrWideFit said:
Apologies if this isn t suitable to the topic but it seems to be the most supportive watch thread
Currently have all the parts on the way to make myself a stainless steel/blue bezel/white dial diver and i m considering a perforated rally style blue leather strap, does anyone have any pics of any coloured straps?
Wondering if it s best to go with basic brown or black
Hopefully some of the regulars can help, I know a few dabble in different straps.Currently have all the parts on the way to make myself a stainless steel/blue bezel/white dial diver and i m considering a perforated rally style blue leather strap, does anyone have any pics of any coloured straps?
Wondering if it s best to go with basic brown or black
MrWideFit said:
Apologies if this isn t suitable to the topic but it seems to be the most supportive watch thread
Currently have all the parts on the way to make myself a stainless steel/blue bezel/white dial diver and i m considering a perforated rally style blue leather strap, does anyone have any pics of any coloured straps?
Wondering if it s best to go with basic brown or black
Hirsch do some really high quality rally straps, I have one on my CW.Currently have all the parts on the way to make myself a stainless steel/blue bezel/white dial diver and i m considering a perforated rally style blue leather strap, does anyone have any pics of any coloured straps?
Wondering if it s best to go with basic brown or black
MrWideFit said:
Apologies if this isn t suitable to the topic but it seems to be the most supportive watch thread
Currently have all the parts on the way to make myself a stainless steel/blue bezel/white dial diver and i m considering a perforated rally style blue leather strap, does anyone have any pics of any coloured straps?
Wondering if it s best to go with basic brown or black
Rally straps are great. I found that Blue particularly makes the white pop, and can sort of be worn with anything. With a blue bezel you'd probably want to avoid colours that clash such as red, though orange seems a pairing that somehow manages to often work.Currently have all the parts on the way to make myself a stainless steel/blue bezel/white dial diver and i m considering a perforated rally style blue leather strap, does anyone have any pics of any coloured straps?
Wondering if it s best to go with basic brown or black
Classic options of black or brown are always going to look nice, though black dresses a white watch up more than a casual brown.
Grab a few different colours to see what works for you. You need not spend a fortune for a decent strap, £5 - £10 will get you something well made, and will even have solid metal hardware if you've got a keen eye for that stuff.
Blue is generally my pick for white. Looking forward to seeing how yours looks.
Edited by Pebbles167 on Monday 20th April 15:28
Be careful with straps. I've done various bits of digging and there are quite a few brands selling Ali express straps as their own. Occasionally they might press their own name into it or engrave the buckle, but often they're totally unchanged. Not a problem as the Ali ones are sometimes very decent, but why pay £40 when you could be paying £7.
I think the Hirsch ones seem legit though, but their pricing is a bit odd, £100 for one strap, then £30 for the same one with same material but in a different shade with no obvious special offer?.
I think the Hirsch ones seem legit though, but their pricing is a bit odd, £100 for one strap, then £30 for the same one with same material but in a different shade with no obvious special offer?.
I agree on that, some straps can fluctuate massive amounts for such minor details
I’ve been looking on various different sites and have put a list together to slowly pick between using power of elimination,
Will 100% make sure to update when i get it built
Currently all parts are in transit from wherever they all originated from
I’ve been looking on various different sites and have put a list together to slowly pick between using power of elimination,
Will 100% make sure to update when i get it built
Currently all parts are in transit from wherever they all originated from
Animal charity offering!
Remember back in January Janluke offered a watch free if the recipient gave a donation to an animal charity. Well, I was the lucky owner. I still wear it often.
Recently I bought this for my Son as a present for his exams: he likes "really old", "vintage" and "ancient" sportswear from the 2000s and before, so a Bridgestone motorsport watch will go down well. I also got this Casio Ediface. Its lovely looking, lovely condition, with a new battery. But its too big for me.
The Bridgetsone watch:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2s8Avas]
And now, for a new owner if they agree to a small donation to an animal charity of their choice, a lovely big watch. Very big, as it turns out
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2s8vUqB]
In its box, with paperwork
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2s8BjwU]
And how it feels when I wore it. 5 points if you can identify the song...
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2s8CD12]
PM me if you'd like the watch. And donate to an animal charity of your choice. Happy wearing!
Remember back in January Janluke offered a watch free if the recipient gave a donation to an animal charity. Well, I was the lucky owner. I still wear it often.
Recently I bought this for my Son as a present for his exams: he likes "really old", "vintage" and "ancient" sportswear from the 2000s and before, so a Bridgestone motorsport watch will go down well. I also got this Casio Ediface. Its lovely looking, lovely condition, with a new battery. But its too big for me.
The Bridgetsone watch:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2s8Avas]And now, for a new owner if they agree to a small donation to an animal charity of their choice, a lovely big watch. Very big, as it turns out
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2s8vUqB]In its box, with paperwork
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2s8BjwU]And how it feels when I wore it. 5 points if you can identify the song...
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2s8CD12]PM me if you'd like the watch. And donate to an animal charity of your choice. Happy wearing!
williamp said:
Animal charity offering!
Remember back in January Janluke offered a watch free if the recipient gave a donation to an animal charity. Well, I was the lucky owner. I still wear it often.
Recently I bought this for my Son as a present for his exams: he likes "really old", "vintage" and "ancient" sportswear from the 2000s and before, so a Bridgestone motorsport watch will go down well. I also got this Casio Ediface. Its lovely looking, lovely condition, with a new battery. But its too big for me.
And now, for a new owner if they agree to a small donation to an animal charity of their choice, a lovely big watch. Very big, as it turns out
PM me if you'd like the watch. And donate to an animal charity of your choice. Happy wearing!
Loving the "pay it forward" vibe, well doneRemember back in January Janluke offered a watch free if the recipient gave a donation to an animal charity. Well, I was the lucky owner. I still wear it often.
Recently I bought this for my Son as a present for his exams: he likes "really old", "vintage" and "ancient" sportswear from the 2000s and before, so a Bridgestone motorsport watch will go down well. I also got this Casio Ediface. Its lovely looking, lovely condition, with a new battery. But its too big for me.
And now, for a new owner if they agree to a small donation to an animal charity of their choice, a lovely big watch. Very big, as it turns out
PM me if you'd like the watch. And donate to an animal charity of your choice. Happy wearing!
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