The Official Watch Thread.

[Mr. Dazzle]

SKX009J...J for Japanese Market, and the one you want for totally arbitrary reasons...for under £300. No bracelet though.

I've been googling this outfit and they seem legit.

https://www.creationwatches.com/product ... -1452.html

[Yambo]

There's also a Seiko SKX009K2 priced at 3190 TL. I have no idea what the difference is between the two for there to be that muxh difference in price but maybe someone does.

Here's links to both

https://www.hepsiburada.com/seiko-skx00 ... ic-fashion

https://www.hepsiburada.com/seiko-skx00 ... ic-fashion

*Edit* the cheaper one doesn't have the sticky out bits around the crown.

[wheelnut]

There's also a Seiko SKX009K2 priced at 3190 TL. I have no idea what the difference is between the two for there to be that muxh difference in price but maybe someone does.

Here's links to both

https://www.hepsiburada.com/seiko-skx00 ... ic-fashion

https://www.hepsiburada.com/seiko-skx00 ... ic-fashion

*Edit* the cheaper one doesn't have the sticky out bits around the crown.

The only differences are that the J model has ‘21 Jewels’ under the Divers 200M, and Made in Japan at the base of the dial. It also has the weekday in Farsi on alternate winds.

The rarer J model just appeals to us snobby collectors, there’s no functional difference.

It was the one I was wearing last time we were in corner bar. If you want one but struggle to get it there, I’ll pick one up here and bring it with me next time I’m out.

If you want a decent alternative, look at the orient mako. You can pick one up from amazon £130 - £150.

[wheelnut]

I think the Farsi thing is common, I have. Japanese SNKL23 (most are Malaysian?) and the alternate days are in Farsi

Korea I think

If the model is SKX009K2 then the K signifies made in Korea and the 2 signifies a metal bracelet, 1 signifies a rubber strap and 3 signifies an oyster bracelet.

[wheelnut]

SKX009J...J for Japanese Market, and the one you want for totally arbitrary reasons...for under £300. No bracelet though.

I've been googling this outfit and they seem legit.

https://www.creationwatches.com/product ... -1452.html

Yeah, I've had a few from there and they are fine.

[Yambo]

It was the one I was wearing last time we were in corner bar. If you want one but struggle to get it there, I’ll pick one up here and bring it with me next time I’m out.

If you want a decent alternative, look at the orient mako. You can pick one up from amazon £130 - £150.

Thanks mate but I have two watches, both acceptably accurate and both waterproof - the main consideration.

I have enough stuff lying around the house as it is. I don't need more!

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Popped out to get one of Mrs Potters watches booked into the Rolex shop for a service and while we were there we were incredibly lucky to be next to someone that had had a particular watch on order for many months, but then didn't want it upon trying it on.
So Mrs Potter had a quiet word and I ended up parting with a large sum of money.

She's happy though.

Tell more....

[Yorick]

Popped out to get one of Mrs Potters watches booked into the Rolex shop for a service and while we were there we were incredibly lucky to be next to someone that had had a particular watch on order for many months, but then didn't want it upon trying it on.
So Mrs Potter had a quiet word and I ended up parting with a large sum of money.

She's happy though.

Tell more....

Don't mention the Bumming 'at.

Oops, too late

[v8-powered]

Looks the part, love the colour of the face.

I quite fancy a Milgauss, have to speak nicely to our AD

[v8-powered]

I don't think they are really that popular as everyone wants a Sub, Daytona, DJ etc and to be fair the used prices seem to reflect that too. They aren't to everyone's tastes I guess but the understated look works for me.

I did consider a DJ for my wife but she had her heart set on the diamond set Omega Constellation which to me was a pricey piece considering a quartz movement but keeps the boss happy

[Saga Lout]

Tell more....

Haven't got round to taking pictures yet, it's one of these...
(not that actual one, that's just a googled pic)

https://www.chrono24.ae/rolex/rolex-dat ... 1.htm#gref

I suppose I could wear it as well really but it's quite feminine and looks stunning on Mrs Potters wrist.
She was actually looking at a yellow gold day/date with diamonds, but this was sitting there and as soon as the opportunity came she put the day/date down and never looked at it again, I don't blame her, the pictures don't do it justice, on the wrist it's stunning.

61,868 AED

According to xe.com that's about £12,000. Is that right? I'd be a nervous, paranoid wreck walking around with £12,000 on my wrist.

[Mr. Dazzle]

That's nothing when you've got a fat wad of 50s in your back pocket though

ISTR Zebby uses gold bars as bookends

Edit: Seriously though, presumably you're OK with driving a 12k car? Most watches don't get fired down the road at 60mph with only a painted on line protecting them from watches coming the other way! Dunno about you, but I've also never spontaneously lost something strapped to my person either.

[moth]

Got a Speedy arriving next week

[wheelnut]

It would be be nice if this thread didn't descend too much into the void of a Hary Enfield sketch and how shit the UK is and was more about the appreciation of watches.

Had this one on today, old pic, but it gets a lot of wear time. An ETA 2824-2 tweaked to run a bit slower and at a reduced frequency to give a reserve of 80 hours. Apparently the downside is that the sweep is a little 'tickier' than the calibers that run faster, but can't say I've noticed it myself.

The pics don't do the deep blue dial justice.

[wheelnut]

Got a Speedy arriving next week

Excellent

[v8-powered]

Got a Speedy arriving next week

A Speedy is on my radar too, was offered a nice used one a month or so back but price was a bit too close to retail for my liking. Do really like them though....

[v8-powered]

Guy at work has just purchased a Davosa and I was actually impressed by the quality for what it cost, the watch was actually quite like a Rolex Sea-dweller is looks, size and weight but at a fraction of the cost.
He likes it so much he's just order a Davosa GMT too....

[Mr. Dazzle]

My Speedy continues to be impressively consistent. It loses almost exactly 3s a day with less than a half a second variation day to day.

If I could really be arsed I could get it tweaked a tad so it just runs +/- 0.5s every day I suppose.

[v8-powered]

My Speedy continues to be impressively consistent. It loses almost exactly 3s a day with less than a half a second variation day to day.

If I could really be arsed I could get it tweaked a tad so it just runs +/- 0.5s every day I suppose.

Fella at work has been monitoring his Davosa, reckons it runs to 0.25 seconds per day. Better than his Daytona or either of his Omega's.

[Yorick]

My Timex keeps perfect time, and so should they.