Do you wear a watch?

[AbsolutEnduser]

Looks good. The numerals are reminiscent of a certain Glashutte Original watch.

Experience made me realize how nice it is to shop for something in person versus a spreadsheet

yep. Definitely in person, is a better experience because you can see how things look on you, whether they're readable etc.

 

[gnahc79]

I knew if I went to windup I would leave with a Kuoe, that's why I did not go lol. I did visit CH premier a few days ago to see if they had the Grand Seiko SLGB003 yet (release date is June), nope.

 

[chickenfried]

Nice.

Never heard of that French company before.

They revived a dead brand via Kickstarter. Really try and play up a loose Neil Armstrong connection lol. They mentioned it when I first walked up to the booth. That was the only turn off about the brand.

I actually did buy something at the show.
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One knife vendor there out of 80 watch brands and that’s who got my money.

Glad they were there. I've been on their mailing list for a while first time seeing them in person. More likely to buy one now

 

[chickenfried]

I knew if I went to windup I would leave with a Kuoe, that's why I did not go lol. I did visit CH premier a few days ago to see if they had the Grand Seiko SLGB003 yet (release date is June), nope.

The new model, sombrero, with the internal rotating bezel was the most tempting. Classy retro vibe.

 

[GAJ]

They revived a dead brand via Kickstarter. Really try and play up a loose Neil Armstrong connection lol. They mentioned it when I first walked up to the booth. That was the only turn off about the brand.

Looks like a great automatic watch for $500.

Less than it cost me to have my auto Omega serviced and nobody would likely know the difference.

 

[AbsolutEnduser]

brand wasn't on my radar wolbrook. It was a wolbrook skindiver II.

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below > glashutte original SeaQ

 

[chickenfried]

Saw that model googling. It was a visceral impulse buy but it's still 2025 lol. kinda a general 60's French dial.

Thats one thing about the dr. Jones watches they're definitely original. But a tad too much $ for me to give into my whimsical side. I tried on the tiger from them.

The Glashutte Original "SeaQ" dial -...

Now, the Glashutte Original SeaQ dial is quite distinctive with a vintage vibe: And it is based on a GUB watch from East Germany that was made in 1969. But surely it wasn't the first watch to use this style of dial? As part of the Warsaw Pact, I am assuming that the original GUB watches were...

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[gnahc79]

Looks like a great automatic watch for $500.

Less than it cost me to have my auto Omega serviced and nobody would likely know the difference.

Is your Omega finally working well after the nightmare service issues?

 

[GAJ]

Is your Omega finally working well after the nightmare service issues?

Yes, it seems back to "normal" with it able to go about 42 hours after I wear it.

 

[Abacinator]

Hey watch nerds. I'm not a watch wearer but I'd kinda like to get my hands on a WWII vintage A-11 GI watch. Curious what decent examples go for.

 

[Tally Whacker]

Hey watch nerds. I'm not a watch wearer but I'd kinda like to get my hands on a WWII vintage A-11 GI watch. Curious what decent examples go for.

New, a bit more than $400. Vintage, $550-700 from what I've seen.

 

[Abacinator]

Thanks! I'll start setting aside some cash!

 

[Lights_Guy3]

Just got my Navitimer back from Breitling.

I've been wearing it basically every day since 2019. It goes to the wastewater plant 4 days a week every week, I bang it into concrete posts, it gets poopy, and it been soaked in unfavorable..... fluids.

I was losing about a minute a week and the outer dial was stiff.

Paid the $850 for a full refurbish and polish, it looks amazing - minus the wear on the leather (I have another band if and when I want it to look totally new). And it keeps great time now, so worth it.

 

[lizard]

Oh Lordie…

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[TheRobSJ]

Well that beats the shit out of playing snake on my Nokia 25 years ago.

 

[TheRobSJ]

Disposable appliance watch, but putting it here anyways.

My brother in law needed a new smartwatch, so I gave him my old Apple Series 9 and went up to the Ultra 2. The bigger size of the Ultra seems to work better for me. Not sure how long the mesh bracelet is going to work out for me at the shop, but we’ll see how it goes.

 

[gnahc79]

dude, apple watch aside is that a Motocompacto??? so cool lol

 

[TheRobSJ]

dude, apple watch aside is that a Motocompacto??? so cool lol

I got it around a year ago. All I seem to use it for is going from where I park my car to the shop and back. A 500 foot walk is just too much.

 

[bojangle]

dude, apple watch aside is that a Motocompacto??? so cool lol

That's cool. I've never seen one before.

 

[AbsolutEnduser]

yeah babe. It's pretty cute, good for micro-mobility, and does have that "not everyone's cup of tea" feel.

sure looks good for Japan or Japanese

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On Watch related news, my Seiko "Speedtimer" is about 5-6 seconds a month ahead. While a very corresponding but 10-15 years older Citizen AT4010XX is 4-5 seconds a month behind. (the citizen is atomic/radio set, BUT, you can leave it in Chronograph mode and then it never receives for the month that I was eyeballing it.) So, strangely "Citizen kinda wins" but they all have their tricks and differences.