Horology on the LTT forum- A watch thread

[Mutoh]

15 minutes ago, spartaman64 said:

i personally hate watches with two hands. why pay extra for a high end precise movement and then have an imprecise indicator 

Because technically a seconds hand is a complication and you arent supposed to have a complicated watch in dressy occasions. It was considered rude traditionally. 

 

 

Also, I like simplicity. 

 

 

 

 

I dont hate any watch. They have all have a place.

 

 

 

Actually, I take that back, I hate hublot.

[iBabySlapper]

33 minutes ago, Mutoh said:

I hate hublot.

That's perfectly normal.

[spartaman64]

https://atelierdegriff.com/2021/02/14/breaking-major-rolex-ad-sued-by-former-employee-for-racketeering-and-selling-directly-to-grey-market/?fbclid=IwAR0K-erfunoBmPB-F-uVWDv8csDAugLGnYbyWwSyAJunoZQKMDiFgFwgttk

yikes big if true. i never liked rolex's antics of restricting stock and forcing people to buy multiple watches before a chance to buy the watch they want.

[Mutoh]

53 minutes ago, spartaman64 said:

https://atelierdegriff.com/2021/02/14/breaking-major-rolex-ad-sued-by-former-employee-for-racketeering-and-selling-directly-to-grey-market/?fbclid=IwAR0K-erfunoBmPB-F-uVWDv8csDAugLGnYbyWwSyAJunoZQKMDiFgFwgttk

yikes big if true. i never liked rolex's antics of restricting stock and forcing people to buy multiple watches before a chance to buy the watch they want.

Thats not news. Plenty of ADs sell back door. 

 

 

 

AP doesnt have canadian dealers and their boutiques dont ship to Canada. I had to go grey.

[spartaman64]

i got a vintage omega seamaster. setting the correct date was such a pain since theres no quickset LUL i had to turn it back to 9pm then turn it to 12am and then turn it back over and over again to advance the date to the correct one

[Mutoh]

1 hour ago, spartaman64 said:

i got a vintage omega seamaster. setting the correct date was such a pain since theres no quickset LUL i had to turn it back to 9pm then turn it to 12am and then turn it back over and over again to advance the date to the correct one

Does that not have the Omega push-pull quickset? What movement is it? If its a 565 it should.

[spartaman64]

9 minutes ago, Mutoh said:

Does that not have the Omega push-pull quickset? What movement is it? If its a 565 it should.

im not sure maybe

[Mutoh]

Just picked this up

[Mutoh]

25 minutes ago, Grumpy Old Man said:

Not too shabby...........can I have it?

Maybe. You got any 3090s for trade?

[FloRolf]

4 hours ago, Mutoh said:

Just picked this up

Damn that's crazy! 

I gotta say though, I am just not an AP fan, I kinda hate the design :x

Why did you go with this instead of say a Lange, or Patek or....? 

[Mutoh]

4 hours ago, FloRolf said:

Damn that's crazy! 

I gotta say though, I am just not an AP fan, I kinda hate the design :x

Why did you go with this instead of say a Lange, or Patek or....? 

Because I dont need crazy complications and the only Patek I like is a Calitrava (and I already have watches in that style). Id take the Jules Audemars line over something like a Lange 1 or something from Glashutte.

 

Also because I love the design, I love Gerald Genta and this was his self proclaimed masterpiece. 

[sub68]

casio made this and I want one

https://www.gshock.com/collections/ba110pkc-4a?__hstc=3975663.817b4f2e4c2dc52392b8b14057e27796.1613755183142.1613755183142.1613755183142.1&__hssc=3975663.1.1613755183142&__hsfp=101577055&_ga=2.151619961.1963903916.1613755183-1031007183.1613755183

[iBabySlapper]

1 hour ago, sub68 said:

casio made this and I want one

https://www.gshock.com/collections/ba110pkc-4a?__hstc=3975663.817b4f2e4c2dc52392b8b14057e27796.1613755183142.1613755183142.1613755183142.1&__hssc=3975663.1.1613755183142&__hsfp=101577055&_ga=2.151619961.1963903916.1613755183-1031007183.1613755183

I saw that one, was tempted, but I want more pikachu on the dial if I'm buying a pokemon watch.

[sub68]

Just now, iBabySlapper said:

I saw that one, was tempted, but I want more pikachu on the dial if I'm buying a pokemon watch.

true

 

 

Right now I am think on getting a dw5600 or 5610 (because solar is the way to go)

 

[iBabySlapper]

2 minutes ago, sub68 said:

true

 

 

Right now I am think on getting a dw5600 or 5610 (because solar is the way to go)

 

yeahhh, a DW5600 is something I'm looking to pick up at some point. I'll buy a beat up one for cheap, and do the stainless steel mod on it.

[sub68]

Just now, iBabySlapper said:

I'll buy a beat up one for cheap, and do the stainless steel mod on it.

cool idea

1 minute ago, iBabySlapper said:

a DW5600 is something I'm looking to pick up at some point. I'll buy a beat up one for cheap

I just want to fulfill my milatery dream

[Mutoh]

1 hour ago, iBabySlapper said:

I saw that one, was tempted, but I want more pikachu on the dial if I'm buying a pokemon watch.

Seiko did a limited run of watches and the entire dial is pikachu

[spartaman64]

20 hours ago, iBabySlapper said:

I saw that one, was tempted, but I want more pikachu on the dial if I'm buying a pokemon watch.

 

22 hours ago, sub68 said:

casio made this and I want one

https://www.gshock.com/collections/ba110pkc-4a?__hstc=3975663.817b4f2e4c2dc52392b8b14057e27796.1613755183142.1613755183142.1613755183142.1&__hssc=3975663.1.1613755183142&__hsfp=101577055&_ga=2.151619961.1963903916.1613755183-1031007183.1613755183

[sub68]

Just now, spartaman64 said:

 

I love the minimal design with that cute (I actually rember this creator but don't rember the name) pokemon

 

[iBabySlapper]

On 2/19/2021 at 10:25 PM, Mutoh said:

Seiko did a limited run of watches and the entire dial is pikachu

Yeah, I've seen two versions, one with a sunburst green dial and one with a yellow dial.

Both are over £250, which is far too much for me to justify for a basic quartz watch.

[Mutoh]

1 hour ago, iBabySlapper said:

Yeah, I've seen two versions, one with a sunburst green dial and one with a yellow dial.

Both are over £250, which is far too much for me to justify for a basic quartz watch.

Grand Seiko, JLC and Cartier sells quartz watches for 10 times that

[LordVetinari]

Anyone seen this:

https://www.wristwatchreview.com/rolex-wants-to-take-a-microbrands-trademark/

 

Firstly - very well written and researched article.

 

Secondly - 

I think Rolex's only bet here is to demonstrate that the term milsub was generic and widely used enough that it shouldn't have been trade marked in the first place. They have pretty much naff all chance of claiming it for themselves as well outlined in the article. 

 

TBH that's still a win for them - they can slap Milsub on a Tudor and the Kiger pretty much instantly becomes a cheap homage/knock-off in the public eye except to a very very small contingent of microbrand officinados.

 

Thirdly - if I was Kiger I would be taking the huge cheque Rolex would probably offer me and retire to my own floaty Island.

[Mutoh]

17 hours ago, LordVetinari said:

Anyone seen this:

https://www.wristwatchreview.com/rolex-wants-to-take-a-microbrands-trademark/

 

Firstly - very well written and researched article.

 

Secondly - 

I think Rolex's only bet here is to demonstrate that the term milsub was generic and widely used enough that it shouldn't have been trade marked in the first place. They have pretty much naff all chance of claiming it for themselves as well outlined in the article. 

 

TBH that's still a win for them - they can slap Milsub on a Tudor and the Kiger pretty much instantly becomes a cheap homage/knock-off in the public eye except to a very very small contingent of microbrand officinados.

 

Thirdly - if I was Kiger I would be taking the huge cheque Rolex would probably offer me and retire to my own floaty Island.

Milsub was always a nickname. They never called them that internally, in advertising or had milsub on the dials. 

 

 

That being said, Rolex has more money paid to retainers than Kiger gets paid a year so they can afford to push a frivolous lawsuit. 

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Daily driver

[FloRolf]

2 hours ago, Shabba said:

Daily driver

Uuh nice! Tudor is definitely on my Wishlist. Hoping they'll release a BB58 GMT sometime in the near future. 

 

Love the original design with the Rose on yours.