Any watch nerds on Icrontic?

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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2015

    I wonder if there's a quartz revival coming for Haute Horology. F.P. Journe just made a quartz also:

    http://www.ablogtowatch.com/discussion-f-p-journe-quartz-movement-design/

    The WISes are going to explode from the cognitive dissonance.

  • BuddyJBuddyJ Dept. of Propaganda OKC Icrontian

    I think it's inevitable. Quartz complications offer so many unexplored possibilities; like the resetting hands in that F.P. Journe movement. Just incredible.

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2015

    I'm beginning to really like quartz for its ability to provide some really fascinating complications at tremendous prices, not to mention dat power reserve tho.

    //EDIT: The Seiko VK64 mecaquartz was the start of my conversion. It provides the satisfying behavior of a mechanical chrono at a very affordable cost. Just dollars, instead of thousands.

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian

    My real appreciation for quartz started when I read the wikipedia page on it. Quartz is actually pretty amazing tech, especially when you put it in context of the time it was invented.

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2015

    That's true. THe watch nerds say that quartz isn't as interesting or complicated as a mechanical watch, but if that were true we would have invented quartz several hundred years ago. They entirely gloss over the 30 years of silicon semiconductor development required to create a quartz watch, and the miniaturization efforts of those circuits, not to mention the sheer mastery of the natural world to understand and harness quartz vibrations for time.

  • BuddyJBuddyJ Dept. of Propaganda OKC Icrontian

    I didn't know Smiths made pocket and wristwatches! That's awesome. I've always known them as the instrument maker for classic British cars. What a great watch! Here's some history on the English brand:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/A-GUIDE-TO-BUYING-A-SMITHS-WATCH-FOR-PLEASURE-OR-PROFIT-/10000000001402028/g.html

    BasilUPSLynx
  • ZanthianZanthian Mitey Worrier Icrontian

  • ZanthianZanthian Mitey Worrier Icrontian


    My wife @lulufitzgerald ordered me an awesome kangaroo leather nato strap from http://www.crownandbuckle.com/
    It is very soft and way thinner than a normal leather strap.

    BobbyDigiprimesuspectBuddyJ
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    The Invicta 9000 Series automatics are pretty amazing values. So happens you can bring the blue one home for about $50 after coupon codes 15BUCKSOFF or 15BUCKSNOW.

    Note that this has a sunburst blue dial and blue bezel. Photography not very good.

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    You can also get the beautiful Pepsi-bezeled PanAm model for $60.

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    BUT MECHANICAL DEMONSTRATES MORE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE?!

  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
  • I really wish I had 140 bucks laying around right now. This Massdrop really interests me: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/seiko-kinetic-field-ska-watch

    Seriously, it's rare that I look at any Seiko watch at this point and don't think "DO WANT". They just tend to get me, especially the simple look of that field watch or the 5 series...

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    Not kinetic, but Seiko has two ranges in the 5 Series that look very similar and are automatic instead. They're about $55 and $99 respectively. Much more attractive pricing for a simple field watch.

  • @Thrax said:
    Not kinetic, but Seiko has two ranges in the 5 Series that look very similar and are automatic instead. They're about $55 and $99 respectively. Much more attractive pricing for a simple field watch.

    I have a Seiko 5 already, actually. It's my daily wearer.

  • brightbright Icrontian
    edited February 2016

    @ardichoke said:
    I really wish I had 140 bucks laying around right now. This Massdrop really interests me: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/seiko-kinetic-field-ska-watch

    Seriously, it's rare that I look at any Seiko watch at this point and don't think "DO WANT". They just tend to get me, especially the simple look of that field watch or the 5 series...

    Adding "?mode=guest_open" at the end of Massdrop links lets people without Massdrop accounts see the product instead of the Log In/Sign Up page.

    For example, your link: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/seiko-kinetic-field-ska-watch?mode=guest_open

    EMTBuddyJ
  • Augh.... Massdrop has a really nice looking Seiko dress watch for a good price... but by the time I get there all the color schemes I like are sold out. CURSES

    https://www.massdrop.com/buy/seiko-retrograde-kinetic-srn-watch?mode=guest_open

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    An interesting small batch watch project just came up. It's the EMG DL63. It hearkens back to the Hamilton Chronomatic or the Longines Heuer Camaro.

    Specs

    • Case: 42mm diameter Seagull 1963 case
    • Lug to lug 46mm
    • 22mm lug width
    • 13mm height
    • Mixed brushed and polished finish bezel and case
    • Crystal: mineral. (a domed acrylic option is being explored)
    • Movement: seagull ST1901 handwinding mechanical chronograph movement
    • Dial: matte white with black recessed/bowled subdials
    • Applied indices
    • BGW9 blue lume
    • Raised internal tachymetre bezel
    • Strap: 22mm perforated racing leather. Tapered.

    There's room for 50 backers, and an MOQ of 40 is required to get the project going:

    First 25 - $240 + $30 shipping for most locations.
    Second 25 - $260 + $30 shipping for most locations.
    $100 deposit required when project is initiated.

    Contact emgwatches@gmail.com to get signed up and to receive updates.

    Basil
  • AlexDeGruvenAlexDeGruven Wut? Meechigan Icrontian

    13mm thick and not automatic? Seems like a lot of wasted space. Sounds pretty sweet, though.

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    Mechanical chronograph movements are thick.

  • AlexDeGruvenAlexDeGruven Wut? Meechigan Icrontian

    Ahhh. Missed the chrono part. Makes more sense.

  • ketoketo Occupied. Or is it preoccupied? Icrontian
    edited December 2016

    I've been only very sporadically interested in watches the last couple of years, my interests do change rather frequently. So I hadn't been very excited about any of the new releases until I came across the Bulova Moonwatch. Aaaaand Mrs keto put one under the tree woot. OK technically, she put a framed small picture of one, because delivery is still a couple of days away.

    Here's a review ablogtowatch.com/bulova-moon-watch/

    Zanthian
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    That Bulova Moon Watch reissue is a real looker. There were some killer deals on it over the holidays, especially at TJ Maxx and Kohl's.

  • ketoketo Occupied. Or is it preoccupied? Icrontian
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian

    Nice!

  • d3k0yd3k0y Loveland, OH Icrontian
    edited March 2017

    Not mine, I just really like the look of it.
    https://www.christopherward.com/c1000typhoon-ce.html

  • AlexDeGruvenAlexDeGruven Wut? Meechigan Icrontian

    Not bad for $2 shipped from China

    Snarkasm
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