Oh man, just when I just bought an IWC Mark XVII, I saw these.
38mm, perfect for my tiny wrist. I heard its hard to get these due to demand.
Hopefully Tudor releases a smaller version of the Pelagos like the Black Bay 58.
Without those ridiculous 4 lines of text. That was a huge turnoff for me. Prefer the ETA version by far.
Hi.............. I just dipped my toes very gently into this pool and bought two Timex watches, a Weekender and an Expedition. And I think they're lovely. I'm trying to understand the hobby in greater detail, specifically what to look for if I want to get something a bit nicer. I find myself gravitating towards the casual and field style more than anything. Not a big fan of diver watches or super dress design. I like a big watch face, bright numbers, clean but not extremely minimal.
I forgot how but I somehow stumbled on to Carpenter watches, which I think look beautiful, but expensive and limited. I also hear they don't use the highest quality movement (still learning about this). Anyone have any experience with that brand at all?
Thanks, having just got into this it's been fun to quickly find what my preferred aesthetic is. There's a few Seiko that I'm looking at for under 100.I'm not the most experienced, but looking at Carpenter, they look nice but definitely seems overpriced to me.
Maybe look at Orient Bambino and Defender watches? A lot more affordable, very well made, a bunch of different styles. It's easier to drop a hundred or couple hundred bucks on a great piece that is well respected than 900 when just starting out on a hobby.
But the Carpenter looks nice, if it makes you happy, then it's worth it.
That's a beauty.Thanks, having just got into this it's been fun to quickly find what my preferred aesthetic is. There's a few Seiko that I'm looking at for under 100.
I think for my first big purchase I've been looking at this Orient:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077NSZG6D/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_oOvfCb9YHWZD8?pldnSite=1
My trusty old Omega Aqua Terra 8500 Master Co-Axial.
Had it for three years now, and still love it. Under the radar, subtle and refined. Two years away from service and it's still looking pretty decent. But it definitely has lots of wear and tear, which you can't really tell from the photo. It keeps good time, and we'll within the expected loss/gain per day for the 8500 movement.
It's certainly a keeper.
Very nice!Decided on my first "nice" watch:
Orient Men's '2nd Gen. Bambino Ver. 2' Japanese Automatic Stainless Steel and Leather Dress Watch, Color:Black (Model: FAC0000AB0) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01MYRALKQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3tAgCb1ME054D
By Mk2 you mean the 36mm one or the second gen 39mm? I assume the latter?
Anyway, enjoy. The 36mm is pretty much my grail.
Looking good. Wear it in good health and enjoy the start of your horology adventure. Who knows where it may lead to.I got my Orient Bambino!
Got plenty of compliments as I've been wearing it during the holidays. Love it so far!
Nice. Was my first Rolex as well. Looks killer on a leather strap.Here's a quick phone snap I took right after I got it in the car on Friday. Going to really try to get some good pics this week with my real camera.
Pictures honestly don't do it justice though (and I guess that's true with a lot of watches)
It really is. I swear my left biceps is bigger than my right, ever since I started wearing an all-steel GS.Also picked up a GS recently, albeit the classic SBGA211:
I rationalized it that the titanium being lighter was better for a programmer...
In all seriousness, I was kinda surprised at how lightweight the titanium models are, side by side.
Yeah, that seems obvious now :DPretty sure that's just the seconds hand shot with a slow shutter. :-)
Good question for the blue version of Nomos' Autobahn watch:
I thought that was for aesthetic - to make it look like a car speedometer at night (while driving on the Autobahn). It's not just the blue one either. If you see the white, it's there too. Just less obvious in daylight
I stand corrected on the lume not being exclusive to the blue version. My original comment was more of a criticism (for not being that functional) on the dial design, especially from Nomos. Hodinkee sums up my thought on it:I thought that was for aesthetic - to make it look like a car speedometer at night (while driving on the Autobahn). It's not just the blue one either. If you see the white, it's there too. Just less obvious in daylight
Nomos could've had lume dots at 5 and 7, lume also on the tip of the minutes hand, and make the watch far more functional in the dark. I get the speedometer aesthetic, but it's more confusing then as to why some models don't have lume on the hours hand.
Sometimes I think they push the minimalist philosophy too far, and it impairs functionality. Case in point- the midnight blue Metro is a friggin' beautiful watch. It's been showcased in both this thread and the previous NeoGAF iteration. Maybe from the same poster. Unfortunately the syringe style hands are not only thin, but polished completely flat. No bevel, no lume to give a more angled contrast. That's torture against a dark dial background. The hands nearly disappear when looking at this watch head-on:Was definitely a bit disappointed in those Nomos releases. I've never been a fan in general of 3-date windows either, same as on the IWC Big Pilots.
I really loved my Tangente (just sold it to fund this Explorer), and my wife has a Tangente 33 Champagner which is just fantastic. Nomos should probably stick to what they do best: beautiful minimalist Bauhaus with great value in-house movements
I highly recommend Hirsch watch straps. They have a fantastic range to suit all needs.What's some good resources for watch bands? Just Amazon? The Orient I have right now is 21mm, I assume you could go slightly lower but it would look strange?
What's some good resources for watch bands? Just Amazon? The Orient I have right now is 21mm, I assume you could go slightly lower but it would look strange?
Lastly, any thoughts on Aeromatic 1912 pieces? Been looking at LongIslandWatch for different brands and there's some from them that I like the design.
https://www.aeromatic-1912.com/aeromatic-a1383.html