The Watch Thread - Part 12

[TeenTitan01]

bought the sbgw049 for my wife, which I like also, so if she ever gets bored of it, I can change the strap and take over
couldn't find a GS I like, so I hoot the sard007 while in tokyo

smooth, bro cyberet, very smooth.

i like your style!

 

[proproboy]

Been trying to find a casual watch for a long time now but i can never find something that looks right. I blame it on my skinny wrists coupled with large hands Anyone has any advice/reccomendations?

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[bubblemunche]

WOTD
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Very nicely done. Please share your tips on achieving such a nice polish!

 

[CeSaRiO]

she was, until I went overboard
too excited in the beginning, now calm down liao, i hope

So....... what's next?

 

[AyuReady]

Fiberglass pen?

Also waiting for bro to confirm his tool of choice

Very nicely done. Please share your tips on achieving such a nice polish!

 

[TeenTitan01]

It's using a 4R57 movt. IIRC I dont think it's 28800 vph

hey, thanks for the correction, bro rboyboy!

got the wrong notion from this article: http://www.creationwatches.com/raul...-made-ssa309-ssa309j1-ssa309j-mens-watch.html

further fact-checking from seiko's 4r57 manual confirms 21,600vph: https://www.seikowatches.com/support/ib/pdf/4R57_E.pdf

cheers!

 

[TeenTitan01]

That's why I said "He HAD a budget of $500".

Waiting for him to up his budget.

just in case things escalate quickly : https://www.seiko-watch.co.jp/collections/en/gs/

 

[cyrenic]

wa nice ocw-s100

durable or not the scratch resistant coating?

this is like the only modestly sized oceanus, the rest are huge

No desk diver marks, but it's constantly in rotation.

I have a bit of a ding from an accident with my house gate though, but I don't think steel would have escaped harm either. So I would say that the coating helps with light day to day stuff, but nothing too heavy.

 

[cyrenic]

Got this becos it's small enough for my wrist. A simple and functional dial was also part for the consideration.

I got it because you keep showing and my heart keep swelling.

 

[TeenTitan01]

hmm.. any idea how much can 2nd hand seikos typically fetch?

not a seiko expert, just a watch noob. but my casual observation is... not a lot cos seiko produced so many of them till the market is flooded.

in my limited opinion, scarcity + herd mentality are the main drivers in 2nd hand watch appreciation. limited run models and those that herd mentality declare to be popular have the edge. like say the 4s15 28,800vph high beat windable and hackable seiko alpinist line is worth more than its retail price. another eg is of course the early seiko divers.

seiko expert bros please chime in.

 

[cyberet]

So....... what's next?

looking for a dress watch with sub-seconds, silver hands, no lume, white dial, stainless steel case

was tempted by this last month

Spoiler

by discouraged by friends who had something against tag

 

[cyrenic]

not a seiko expert, just a watch noob. but my casual observation is... not a lot cos seiko produced so many of them till the market is flooded.

If you mean buying new and then selling after that - usually lose money, but with the old combos, you can usually break even or earn a teeny weeny bit.

Unfortunately, Shopback now gives erratic cashback, Lazada vouchers no longer as strong as before (with lower caps)... So now I would say if you can break even you are pretty damn lucky.

 

[Ga Li Kong]

Upgraded my turtle with DLW ceramic bezel and double domed sapphire from Mr. Goh

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[TeenTitan01]

Been trying to find a casual watch for a long time now but i can never find something that looks right. I blame it on my skinny wrists coupled with large hands Anyone has any advice/reccomendations?

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bro, fret not!

you're actually fortunate cos rolex has plenty of 36mm sized datejusts and oyster perpetuals which will be perfect.

if rolex is not your thing (yet), have a look at the 36mm tudor heritage black bay 36.

plenty of pre-owned classic / vintage watches are more reasonably sized, so you can have a look there too.

relatively newer watches also have "mid-size" range (36mm) for the leaner wrists.

heck even the skx007 has a mid sized brother, the skx 013.

so you're well-covered, bro!

 

[TeenTitan01]

Very nicely done. Please share your tips on achieving such a nice polish!

Fiberglass pen?

Also waiting for bro to confirm his tool of choice

1st thought that came to mind was: 3M scotch brite!

 

[CeSaRiO]

looking for a dress watch with sub-seconds, silver hands, no lume, white dial, stainless steel case

was tempted by this last month

Spoiler

by discouraged by friends who had something against tag

Hahaha... honestly I can't seemed to appreciate Tag Heuer..

Initially I took a liking on Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze. Went over to THG and I tried a 42mm, 1mm smaller than the Bronze, and it felt really weird on my hand..

I think I'll still stick to my Cocktail for now

 

[TeenTitan01]

looking for a dress watch with sub-seconds, silver hands, no lume, white dial, stainless steel case

was tempted by this last month

Spoiler

by discouraged by friends who had something against tag

bro cyberet, if you like bauhaus-inspired design (form follows function), check out nomos and junghans max bill range.

 

[TeenTitan01]

Hahaha... honestly I can't seemed to appreciate Tag Heuer..

Initially I took a liking on Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze. Went over to THG and I tried a 42mm, 1mm smaller than the Bronze, and it felt really weird on my hand..

I think I'll still stick to my Cocktail for now

perfect for the year of the rooster!

 

[cyberet]

not a seiko expert, just a watch noob. but my casual observation is... not a lot cos seiko produced so many of them till the market is flooded.

in my limited opinion, scarcity + herd mentality are the main drivers in 2nd hand watch appreciation. limited run models and those that herd mentality declare to be popular have the edge. like say the 4s15 28,800vph high beat windable and hackable seiko alpinist line is worth more than its retail price. another eg is of course the early seiko divers.

seiko expert bros please chime in.

haha, those that I think can recover some $ are the ones I like.

alpinist and snowflake is nice, and appealed to me in the beginning. however after awhile, I wanted something different.

so last week, I went looking at some "russian" watches

 

[slow_mo]

looking for a dress watch with sub-seconds, silver hands, no lume, white dial, stainless steel case

was tempted by this last month

Spoiler

by discouraged by friends who had something against tag

Will recommend GS Snowflake for a white dial but it doesn't have a seconds sub dial.