watches

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:29 pm

Here's the Seiko Sea Urchin in the flesh. Took quite a while to arrive...

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:43 pm

Looks good!

You happy?

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:11 pm

Cursed · Post by **Cursed** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 6:22 pm

Another Massdrop:

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/bulova-acc ... guest_open

And on the day that the boss showed me my year's bonus payout... This would probably be in the low $900's AUD after exchange.

Very tempted... 5 days to decide.

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:59 pm

My SARB033 arrived a couple of days ago and I adjusted the bracelet last night.

I'm really happy and will probably keep the bracelet for the time being.

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smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:16 pm

Very nice.

hutchy · Post by **hutchy** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:55 am

Nice Pix

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:31 am

Excellent! Been loving mine so far. Keeps time really well too. It's fast but only a few seconds a day.

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smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:22 am

I had my first experience with a custom strap maker. My Fossil Positive:Negative Frank Gehry needed a new strap but it is an unusual design and being quite old, actual replacement straps were not available. A post on watchuseek resulted in a bloke from Tennessee contacting me to say he could make one, but I'd need to send the watch to him.

A bit of searching indicated he was a known quantity, so with a bit of trepidation I sent it off to him. He kept me informed and yesterday the watch came back looking as good as new, with the appropriate buckles, strap holes etc. Quite a nice outcome that will keep the watch going for a few more years.

J.D. · Post by **J.D.** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:31 am

Sweet! Good result.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:05 pm

Excellent! That would have been really nerve racking, even knowing he wasn't dodgy I'd have been hesitant. Looks like quality work from what I can see.

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smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:38 pm

It is very nice work. Phone camera not very good at close stuff, unless I can check the settings.

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:38 pm

Finally got my replacement Mondaine Stop 2 Go. My original one broke and couldn't be repaired (the original Stop 2 Go movement had some issues). A couple of years ago Mondaine released a new movement and relaunched the watch.

The movement replicates the Swiss railway clocks, the minute hands of which all jump forward together at the same time thanks to a pulse which is sent through the system. In the watch (quartz movement), the second hand sweeps around in increments smaller than a second, then when it gets to the 12 o'clock position it pauses for about a second, at which the minute hand jumps forward to the next minute and the second hand starts to sweep again.

Very neat.

Post by **norbs** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:49 pm

Either that is Bob's arm or that is a fucking clock!

Dr. Pain · Post by **Dr. Pain** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:23 am

These are cheap and could be nasty but I like the idea and I would wear one if it held time well.

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:29 am

norbs wrote:Either that is Bob's arm or that is a fucking clock!

It's certainly bigger than my previous one.

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:30 am

Doc, there's some wooden watches here: http://www.we-wood.com.au/

I bought Bibi one a few years ago. It didn't last (problem was the cheap quartz movement rather than the wood).

Dr. Pain · Post by **Dr. Pain** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:38 am

That's what I'd be worried about, cheap movement.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:16 am

The wooden watch is not something that I wood have.

Boom tish

Vilante · Post by **Vilante** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:19 am

Nigel wrote:The wooden watch is not something that I wood have.

Boom tish

I understand, it goes against the grain.

Coopz · Post by **Coopz** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:17 pm

This is cool in a nerdy way:)

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:20 am

A new "time-teller" FFS...

http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/product/Li ... ter-51-acc

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:20 am

The Seiko SARB033/035 is back on Massdrop again. Price looks good. Can't recommend the watch highly enough. Smallish watch though, so keep that in mind if you have large wrists.

http://dro.ps/b/hogCtUQ

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:19 pm

I needed a dress watch. So grabbed it. Thanks Dex.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:32 pm

Be aware that you will be waiting a while for it too... Can't remember how long I had to wait for mine, but it was painful!

A.R.S.E.

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