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re: OT Watch baws...want to treat myself to something nice
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:50 am to Broke
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:50 am to Broke
quote:As you mentioned, the definitions are fuzzy and unless you're intimately involved in the process, it's tough to characterize what qualifies as in-house vs outsourced and "human" vs machine manufacture. But that blog reads little like someone selling Rolexes wrote it.
Actually they are not done largely by machine (again subjective). It still takes them about a year to make a watch. They use robots but those robots are controlled by humans. Robots do polishing but then they are finish polished by humans. Read this article from a well respected watch blog:
And come one. The "year to make a watch" figure has always been what caused folks to throw up the flag. I know their facilities are state of the art, but they put out 1,000,000 watches per year. There's no way it takes a year to make each one of their popular models. They make more watches than the other lower-tier luxury brands, in fact.
And hey, I'm a fan. Wish I could afford one.
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Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:53 am to Broke
quote:I didn't realize it was that many. One of my Hamiltons does. The other two do not. My SMP 300 doesn't (I guess no diving watch or watch with a sealing crown can).
95% of automatic watches allow for hand winding
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:53 am to FenrirTheBeard
Apple Watch
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:55 am to Navytiger74
quote:
And come one. The "year to make a watch" figure has always been what caused folks to throw up the flag. I know their facilities are state of the art, but they put out 1,000,000 watches per year. There's no way it takes a year to make each one of their popular models. They make more watches than the other lower-tier luxury brands, in fact.
I think it may be true. They fill their pipeline with TONS of watches and walk through the process which gives them a ton of watches every year. I think there may be some logistics tomfoolery though. Who knows honestly. I don't.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:57 am to Navytiger74
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I didn't realize it was that many. One of my Hamiltons does. The other two do not. My SMP 300 doesn't (I guess no diving watch or watch with a sealing crown can).
I have 5 automatic watches. All allow for hand winding. Really it's best to get the mainspring wound up good before you put the watch into motion.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:02 am to Broke
I love those 
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:06 am to Broke
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And is this work/play around watch or dressier watch?
everyday work/play watch. < $500
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:13 am to Deep Purple Haze
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everyday work/play watch. < $500
This is my favorite in that category and it's under $50.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:19 am to Broke
that band looks a little gay. maybe black leather band?
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:25 am to Navytiger74
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My SMP 300 doesn't (I guess no diving watch or watch with a sealing crown can).
SMP 300 does allow for hand winding
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:27 am to Pecker
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Every watch guy I know loves Orient watches.
Here's the Orient that I bought this morning. I'll throw a nato strap on it, be good to go.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:27 am to Deep Purple Haze
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that band looks a little gay. maybe black leather band?
Yeah you can buy a black, brown whatever and change them out. It's simple.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:29 am to Broke
gracias
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:30 am to Navytiger74
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I think the Air Kings (or at least most) are quartz. Don't spend thousands of dollars on a quartz watch
Tell me more.
The Air King has a Sapphire crystal.
This post was edited on 3/14/17 at 11:32 am
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:33 am to FenrirTheBeard
Tachymeters with chronos are so much more useful than rotating bezels.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:34 am to Deep Purple Haze
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gracias
I can do any modifications on anything you buy. You just gotta ask for help.
This post was edited on 3/14/17 at 11:34 am
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:36 am to Broke
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:41 am to Tbobby
quote:I've had mine since 2014 and last wore it yesterday. Maybe you're thinking of another watch? Or I'm just retarded for a watch enthusiast.
SMP 300 does allow for hand winding
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:42 am to Deep Purple Haze
Year to make a watch.
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I suppose the robots may have unionized.
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I suppose the robots may have unionized.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 11:49 am to FenrirTheBeard
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Tell me more.
Well for one thing they're not Quartz. Rolex has only made one Quartz watch and that was in the 1970s.
The Air King was updated in 2016 to look like this:
Here's a Review
The Oyster Perpetual is similarly priced, but a different style: Review
But the real winner in that range is the Explorer I: Review
The Air King is 40mm, the other two are 39. All good sizes.
This post was edited on 3/14/17 at 11:51 am
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