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re: OT Watch Experts need an opinion on a watch.
Posted on 5/13/21 at 8:53 am to BigPapiDoesItAgain
Posted on 5/13/21 at 8:53 am to BigPapiDoesItAgain
Ended up going by Adler’s and trying on a similar 43.5mm Oris and had to have it. They took care of me on price and it should be in soon from the New Orleans store. It’s a limited edition with 2000 of them made.
I’ll post some pics once I get it.
I’ll post some pics once I get it.
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Posted on 5/15/21 at 5:15 pm to Rize
Ended up getting the one I wanted.
It was between these two.
This post was edited on 5/15/21 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 5/15/21 at 5:17 pm to Rize
Man idk how yall wear them godzilla watches. Mines a 36mm that I never take off and I still bang it on shite all the time.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 5:42 pm to Rize
I think you made a great choice. Oris IMO is one of the best values in a "real" Swiss watch. It is rather cool that at their size they have been able to remain independent and not get scooped up by one of the mega-companies. A GMT is one of the more useful functions especially if you travel. On top of that I think the watch is really great looking.
As for your second choice, I think pointer dates add a neat variation to a watch but I prefer a central second hand to a subdial on divers, even though it is not germane to the functionality since the subdial second hand still lets you know the watch is running.
ETA just as an aside regarding Oris one of the "complaints" is that the lugs are proprietary which limits the strap options. For most people this is a non-issue but for some reason WIS often think it is the end of the world even when every watch they own remains on the original strap/bracelet.
As for your second choice, I think pointer dates add a neat variation to a watch but I prefer a central second hand to a subdial on divers, even though it is not germane to the functionality since the subdial second hand still lets you know the watch is running.
ETA just as an aside regarding Oris one of the "complaints" is that the lugs are proprietary which limits the strap options. For most people this is a non-issue but for some reason WIS often think it is the end of the world even when every watch they own remains on the original strap/bracelet.
This post was edited on 5/15/21 at 5:46 pm
Posted on 5/15/21 at 5:55 pm to Rize
quote:
I had some middle of the mall shite and wanted a nice entry level watch.
This reminded me of Jack Forster's (my fav watch journalist) recent article about the "mall watch". Jack is one of those rare breeds who seems to be able to appreciate a $200 watch and a $200,000 watch in the same breath. He is also one of the nicest people in watch journalism in person, the type you feel obliged to end the conversation because he is so nice you feel like he is late for something but too mannered to tell you.
Hodinkee
Posted on 5/15/21 at 6:25 pm to fareplay
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I have a dilemma with expensive watches. Was thinking of getting a grand seiko white birch (9k) but I feel pressured to get a Rolex because of peer pressure and how if it isn’t a Rolex they don’t care mentality. I know it sounds weak but resale and other gatherings I don’t want to have to explain why I got this over Rolex kinda thing.
Setting aside resell and cache both are rather objective and very personal in how they relate to a watch purchase the SLGH005 is a magnificent watch.
A lot of people fawn over the Spring Drive and rightfully so but it uses the choreographed movement of electrons to work and that just doesn't work for me personally. I have argued it takes the worst parts of mechanical and quartz movements and marries them in a neither fish nor foul architecture. That said it is very cool.
I have always said the GS movement to own is the Hi-Beat and the newish 9SA5 is GS's tour de force. It has a dual impulse escapement along with a free-sprung balance, horizontal drivetrain, and running at 36,000 vph. Modern production methods meets old-world watchmaking and the result is an 80-hour power reserve. I think the 9SA5 is one of the best 3 hand movements in the world and the best that Seiko makes.
The SLGH005 is a stunning watch and on a whole priced appropriately. That said it takes a distinct person to shell out over nine grand for one. Watch enthusiasts are the only ones that would ever be impressed.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 7:32 pm to Rize
quote:
Ended up getting the one I wanted.
Love the one you picked.
Jealous
Posted on 5/15/21 at 7:35 pm to Obtuse1
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lot of people fawn over the Spring Drive
Basically it is using your movement to run impluse through quartz right?
Posted on 5/15/21 at 8:08 pm to thelawnwranglers
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Basically it is using your movement to run impluse through quartz right?
First, the SD aficionados can give a hour-long lecture on operation of the SD but here is my relatively uninformed view.
You take a normal automatic movement and remove the escapement. So you are left with the automatic winding mechanism that winds the mainspring and on the other end you have a traditional going train and hands.
You then place the Seiko tri-synchro regulator (TSR) in place of the traditional Swiss escapement.
The TSR uses a glide wheel that spins and powers the going train which is powered by the mainspring. The mainspring also powers an electrical generator that powers the quartz regulator. The regulator uses an electromagnetic brake to control the speed of the glide wheel. The quartz crystal is used by the IC (brains) to ensure the glide wheel and thus going train/hands move at the proper speed.
In my view it is a Rube Goldberg machine that answers a question only Yoshikazu Akahane ever ask and he spent almost 30 years building the answer. A great bit of watchmaking but just not one I am interested in. Some people fancy the true sweeping seconds hand and some enjoy being able to explain how it works. The second part is really folly since 99% of people's eyes glaze over when I start to explain how a mechanical watch works, I assume it is the same with the SD.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 8:23 pm to Obtuse1
Thanks for description- think I will YouTube how regular movements work
I get where you are coming from. I don't know how to explain but it seems like japanese solution. I work with a lot of Japanese just kind of makes me laugh
I get where you are coming from. I don't know how to explain but it seems like japanese solution. I work with a lot of Japanese just kind of makes me laugh
This post was edited on 5/15/21 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 5/15/21 at 8:38 pm to Rize
I don't understand other Oris
Large hand is date and little hands are hour and minute?
Large hand is date and little hands are hour and minute?
Posted on 5/15/21 at 9:26 pm to Rize
Very good choice!!
A friend of mine from Cyprus once told me…
“Oris is so cool- because it’s a fantastic watch and real watch people know what you have when you wear one”
Much like Sinn in my opinion….so to all those downvoting Gaston. Y’all all are just showing people who know watches that you’ve only ever looked at your local Lee Michaels.
A friend of mine from Cyprus once told me…
“Oris is so cool- because it’s a fantastic watch and real watch people know what you have when you wear one”
Much like Sinn in my opinion….so to all those downvoting Gaston. Y’all all are just showing people who know watches that you’ve only ever looked at your local Lee Michaels.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 9:54 pm to thelawnwranglers
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I don't understand other Oris
Large hand is date and little hands are hour and minute?
First it is confusing because the hour hand is hiding behind the minute hand. The subdial is running seconds. The date is similar to a pointer date without the pointer. The watch in the picture is set to the 31st the little orange "hand" sits beside the date.
The date module is made by Oris to sit on a normal Sellita 220 I forget the Oris caliber number I think is is like 734 or 743. I haven't seen the blue version of the watch before, they did do a limited green version (green in the new black in watches for the last year or so) for some Asian river conservancy, I think it was the Hangong river IIRC.
It is a neat symmetrical way to represent the date. I think it is a cooler version of a pointer date and definitely looks more modern.
Of interest, Oris also makes Regulator divers where the hour hand is on a separate subdial. Actually useful underwater in that it is hard to mistake even when you are narced. They take a minute to get used to, I have an older traditional Sinn Regulator. The arrangement was originally used in watchmaking shops and was on large high precision grandfather clocks the watch regulators used to regulate movements.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 1:26 pm to Obtuse1
I just got the left hand pelagos
Pretty pumped
Pretty pumped
Posted on 5/19/21 at 2:02 pm to Rize
Just get a Submariner and be done with it.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 2:09 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:Yeah but that MSAR is tall for its size (so I've read).
Mines a 36mm that I never take off and I still bang it on shite all the time.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 2:10 pm to thelawnwranglers
quote:Hell yeah, let's see it!
I just got the left hand pelagos
Posted on 5/19/21 at 2:20 pm to thelawnwranglers
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I just got the left hand pelagos
Pretty pumped
It is a great watch. I think you will love it.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 2:35 pm to GeauxGutsy
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Just get a Submariner and be done with it.
The Sub is a different proposition than it used to be mainly because it is essentially unobtanium now. Either get on a waitlist and wait some unknown time period to have a chance at paying MSRP or go to the gray market and pay ~50% over MSRP.
Both the last-gen 40mm 116610LN and the new 41mm 126610LN are trading for 13.5 to 16 grand. Basically, all the Professional SS models are like money in the bank if you can get one at an AD but it isn't easy. That said if you made some extra money on Doge in the last month DavidSW is taking crypto now.
It is a great iconic watch with an excellent movement (especially the newest one) but unless you have a combination of patience and luck you will have to pay an unreasonable (IMO) premium to have it one on your wrist quickly. There are just too many excellent watches to get wrapped up in the Sub or bust mentality unless it is your true grail. That being said putting your name on a list and waiting to get one at retail while you enjoy other watches is a smart move that is assuming you want a Sub or want to make a few bucks with a quick flip.
Posted on 5/19/21 at 4:22 pm to Epic Cajun
Loving it
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