The Watch Thread - Part 7

[K3vlar]

Haha Daniel Wellington margin gao gao sia

Sent from public payphone near kopitiam using GAGT

I wonder how much does it cost to print your logo on that. Heh

 

[a562140]

Haha Daniel Wellington margin gao gao sia

Sent from public payphone near kopitiam using GAGT

not the same, that is a Daniel Wellington homage

 

[njchay1981]

Most Undesirable Day of the Week = Monday

Smooth week ahead guys, Happy Monday!

 

[yukita]

went to seiyajapan to see see look look... found this watch very nice

 

[a562140]

Maranez ...very underrated asian microbrand

Comes with a sexy diver

Sent from Samsung SM-G920I using GAGT

 

[370HSSV 0773H]

Are seiko anantas generally thick like seiko mm?

 

[Triste]

Still cool even with a suit. APs are okay. They can get pretty gaudy, but it really depends how you wear them.

 

[soilwork]

Thats the new safari? Looks good!

 

[Triste]

Thats the new safari? Looks good!

Yup. pretty nice formal look to it actually.

 

[Henabi]

Maranez ...very underrated asian microbrand

Comes with a sexy diver

Sent from Samsung SM-G920I using GAGT

Nice and simple dial design

 

[LuNaOcEaN]

went to seiyajapan to see see look look... found this watch very nice

if u like this, u can also consider the urushi series...

 

[rachdanon]

Smooth week ahead guys, Happy Monday!

Looks very good on you bro. Masculine gentleman's look.

 

[Corny_Cow]

hi guys. im going zurich to work for a couple of weeks. will be planning some trips in europe as well. where should i go if i were to buy panerai or rolex? which is the cheapest city? haha

 

[pwillie]

Seiko for Monday

 

[patryn33]

can you believe that the accutron was developed in the 60's and already provided a 300Hz resonator with no positional differences.

as for the spring drive, swatch was also working on the same technology but it seems seiko reached the patent office first.

Sure I believe it's possible back in 60s
As for seiko reaching patent office 1st, but seiko passed got it patent? Swatch didn't blow up and fight it out with Seiko

Nice read on the topic
http://www.thewatchsite.com/21-japanese-watch-discussion-forum/11727-who-invented-spring-drive.html#/forumsite/20630/topics/11727

 

[Henabi]

Well... What's the point to fight it out? Whoever gets it patented wins. The Intellectual property is a Winner takes all game.

 

[njchay1981]

Thanks so much Bro for your kind words of compliments ...

Looks very good on you bro. Masculine gentleman's look.

Tuesdays are stressful, too.
Good day nonetheless!!!

 

[a562140]

Sure I believe it's possible back in 60s
As for seiko reaching patent office 1st, but seiko passed got it patent? Swatch didn't blow up and fight it out with Seiko

Nice read on the topic
http://www.thewatchsite.com/21-japa...ring-drive.html#/forumsite/20630/topics/11727

still given that the swiss also invented quartz first and look what happened, i think spring is in better hands with Seiko.

Well... What's the point to fight it out? Whoever gets it patented wins. The Intellectual property is a Winner takes all game.

until the patent restrictions run out...we will probably see high accuracy automatics in Tag Heuer etc. Swatch has been really aggressive with big strategies with its movements e.g. restriction of ETA, new cheaper higher power reserve mechanicals...

 

[a562140]

gorgeous blue zenith EP annual calendar ... with matching cuffilnks made with permission from Zenith

from here

great summary of the EP for those new to zenith and chrono movements:

The Zenith El Primero movement was revealed in 1969. It was at that time the first – or to be precise and not to engage long fights between collectors – one of the first automatic chronograph movement – together with the Heuer-Breitling-Hamilton-Buren Calibre 11 and the Seiko 6139.

Even experts do not entirely agree on who was first and there are quite a few factors that count: developing, patenting, introducing, producing, delivering… whatever, the Zenith El Primero was and still is one of the greatest chronograph movements ever made.

Compared to the 2 others, it has some unique and very likable features. It is an integrated movement (that is also the case of the Seiko; the Calibre 11 is a modular movement) with a central rotor (as Seiko, the Calibre 11 has a micro-rotor) with a column wheel (as Seiko, the Calibre 11 has a cam mechanism).

What’s specific though? Compared to the 2 competitors, it was the only and still is one of the few chronograph movements to come with an escapement that vibrates at 36,000 vibrations per hour, or 10 ticks per second. It’s a so-called high-beat movement – that is supposed to be more precise.

 

[evilnickwong]

Has anyone dealt with Hour Glass recently for service?

I've never done so, but I have a Sinn where I want to check on doing a case and hands replacement. Just wondering if they're good or if I should take the trouble to send the watch to Sinn directly myself.

Thanks!