The Watch Thread - Part 7

[iV3RsOn]

don't have a moon watch but got a amateur moon shot. The moon seems lying lower in the sky tonight.

i think not very round tonite

 

[a562140]

anyway for those interested in the aquadive 500 twin barrel, here's a writeup on Hodinkee on how this little brand continues to break new ground as a microbrand:

Introducing The Aquadive Bathysphere 500: An Affordable Dive Watch With A Manufacture Movement Inside

TL;DR - aquadive launches affordable high end 5-day power reserve diver.

 

[cichlid]

i think not very round tonite

On the contrary, I'm surprised it looked so round cos in SG usually the day after then rounder.

 

[Chronology]

what was wrong with it?

Well.. Basically it wouldn't keep its power reserve of about 48 hours. I would wear it for the whole day, place it back on the winder and it would still stop despite me setting a TPD of 1050. So.. It was a suspected rotor issue.

Richemont got back to me regarding the watch this afternoon too! (Talk about fast diagnosis lol), they said they would do a complete servicing of the watch, including replacement of all the gaskets.

Customer service was great also (served by Vivien). All in all, I am a happy man.

 

[rachdanon]

As I'm starting to take interest in a dress watch I start to feel a dress watch could be better in non-steel. Pink gold is nice...the most subtle of gold tones apart from white gold which is hard to differentiate from polished stainless steel.

From wiki :
"Although the names are often used interchangeably, the difference between red, rose, and pink gold is the copper content: the higher the copper content, the stronger the red coloration. Pink gold uses the least copper, followed by rose gold, with red gold having the highest copper content. Examples of the common alloys for 18K rose gold, 18K red gold, and 18K pink gold:

18K Red gold: 75% gold, 25% copper

18K Rose gold: 75% gold, 22.25% copper, 2.75% silver

18K Pink gold: 75% gold, 20% copper, 5% silver"

Isn't this a mesmerizing colour?

 

[iV3RsOn]

On the contrary, I'm surprised it looked so round cos in SG usually the day after then rounder.

maybe i beo abit earlier... wasnt really round....

 

[Chronology]

On the contrary, I'm surprised it looked so round cos in SG usually the day after then rounder.

Cichlid, I've been wanting to ask you.. Was your username inspired by the Oscar fish? Haha!

 

[cichlid]

Cichlid, I've been wanting to ask you.. Was your username inspired by the Oscar fish? Haha!

haha, ya but more so to African variety
Last time aquarium fish hobby

 

[prayhard83]

Any recommendation shops/online shops for Pam straps?
Any reviews from 20straps?

 

[Chronology]

Any recommendation shops/online shops for Pam straps?
Any reviews from 20straps?

The ones to look out for would be straps66 (SG), dangerous9 (from Munich) as well as Maddog straps. I've personally purchased from straps66 as well as Maddog. Both are excellent in quality.

Enjoy the poison.. Btw, check out maddog buckles as well, they are dope.

 

[Chronology]

haha, ya but more so to African variety
Last time aquarium fish hobby

Nice.. I'm currently rearing 2 oscars right now (not sure of the breed, the ones you can commonly find at your local market?).

Quite interesting to rear aggressive fishes.

 

[rboyboy]

Want to hear what watches you guys would think of when budget is around 1.2K. Preferbly Swiss Made. Don't mind preowned.

 

[Chronology]

Want to hear what watches you guys would think of when budget is around 1.2K. Preferbly Swiss Made.

Umm.. Hamilton? Oris..? Tissot?

I believe these are pretty good choices.

 

[Donten]

East meets West.

 

[Lezzare]

Any recommendation shops/online shops for Pam straps?
Any reviews from 20straps?

Depends on what kind of straps you want, way too many to choose from. I just bought a couple from 20straps, decent quality and price. I bought it just for variety, ultimately I prefer fully hand made straps.

For vintage style, I would recommend Gunny or Kaktus.

For exotic skins, I would recommend Combat or Dangerous9. They offer very creative stitching options as well.

For cheap thrills, I would recommend eBay. This is my favourite store: http://stores.ebay.com.sg/antiqueleatherstraps2008/

 

[Chronology]

Good morning all!

 

[prayhard83]

Depends on what kind of straps you want, way too many to choose from. I just bought a couple from 20straps, decent quality and price. I bought it just for variety, ultimately I prefer fully hand made straps.

For vintage style, I would recommend Gunny or Kaktus.

For exotic skins, I would recommend Combat or Dangerous9. They offer very creative stitching options as well.

For cheap thrills, I would recommend eBay. This is my favourite store: http://stores.ebay.com.sg/antiqueleatherstraps2008/

Thanks! When you order custom straps, how do you tell them how many holes to punch? Or they are std?

 

[Lezzare]

Thanks! When you order custom straps, how do you tell them how many holes to punch? Or they are std?

You can request for the number of holes to be punched. The maker will usually ask for your wrist size as well. Standard is usually 5 holes.

 

[Thai_Rak_Thai]

Good moaning brothers and sisters, (are there any sisters in our thread these days?)

Wishing you all a nice weekend

 

[Lezzare]