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HeadphoneAddict

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Good choices - my only issue with the Seiko LE "Blue Lagoon" is that the last time I wore it I lost 14 seconds in 24 hours. The timekeeping on the automatic movement needs to be regulated a little better.

Both of those Rolex watches keep time better than within 1 second/day!

The last time I checked it, the Hulk ran for 16 days and only lost 2.5 seconds during that time (-0.16 sec/day). The Yachmaster ran for 1.3 days and only lost 0.9 seconds during that time, before I sold it (-0.7 sec/day).

To be a Swiss Chronometer it must meet many criteria, and one of them is that it must run between -4 and +6 seconds per day on average while in any of 5 of the 6 positions (crown up. down, left and right, or face down and up). A Rolex "Superlative Chronometer" must stay within -2 to +2 seconds/day. Omega now specifies it must run between -1 to +3 seconds/day.

[other Swiss watches I have also run great - my Victorinox dive master 500 ran for the past 273 days between on my wrist and on my watch winder, and over those 9 months it averaged only 0.6 seconds/day lost. My Rolex Pepsi GMT lost only 0.9 second/day last I checked. And I've run my Omega Grey Side of the Moon watch for the past 10 days on wrist and watch winder and it's averaged a gain of only 0.5 seconds/day during that time.]
 
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davidjearly

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It's been a while since I posted but all these recent amazing watches being shared has spurned me into action. This is the latest addition to my collection, received as a gift from my lovely wife.
 

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HeadphoneAddict

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It's been a while since I posted but all these recent amazing watches being shared has spurned me into action. This is the latest addition to my collection, received as a gift from my lovely wife.

Nice gift. That's got a really nice movement inside. In the current model, I'm partial to the two tone blue/gold version. In the previous model, I owned the black version but traded it towards a Submariner no date last summer.
 
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Mr Kram

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Yesterday I pre-ordered the Omega Apollo 11 50th anniversary. This watch is very polarizing and I need to see it in person before I decided if I will keep it. I’m also curious to see what demand will be like. They are making 6969 pieces, but maybe it will be popular as a anniversary edition. Any thoughts, good or bad?

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Gutwrench

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This watch is very polarizing...

Polarizing? What is very polarizing about it?
[doublepost=1558377034][/doublepost]Personally I’m not a watch person. This is my former wife’s watch. Of course it left with her, haha, but it’s the most beautiful watch I’ve seen.

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Mr Kram

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Polarizing? What is very polarizing about it?
[doublepost=1558377034][/doublepost]Personally I’m not a watch person. This is my former wife’s watch. Of course it left with her, haha, but it’s the most beautiful watch I’ve seen.

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I’m referring to the design, seems to be love/hate. I hated it at first, but it is growing on me.

Also, wifey has a purdy watch.
 

Mr Kram

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Just placed my order for the casamigos deep Black Sea master. Can’t believe I’m on such an Omega kick. Also, Apollo 11 50th is now sold out.
 

MadDane

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Yesterday I pre-ordered the Omega Apollo 11 50th anniversary. This watch is very polarizing and I need to see it in person before I decided if I will keep it. I’m also curious to see what demand will be like. They are making 6969 pieces, but maybe it will be popular as a anniversary edition. Any thoughts, good or bad?

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I really like what Omega has done with this watch and I have a feeling that, despite it not being a small number of pieces in total, it will increase in value over time. But yeah, I really like all the little details that they've done.

Unfortunately I don't have the means to purchase one at the present time. But if you decide to purchase it, I bet you will get lots of enjoyment out of it :)
 

Mr Kram

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I really like what Omega has done with this watch and I have a feeling that, despite it not being a small number of pieces in total, it will increase in value over time. But yeah, I really like all the little details that they've done.

Unfortunately I don't have the means to purchase one at the present time. But if you decide to purchase it, I bet you will get lots of enjoyment out of it :)

Thank you for the kind words. I’m honestly still on the fence. I’ve been fortunate enough to have an opportunity, but if it doesn’t sing to me, I will pass and let someone else enjoy it fully.
 
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I"ve been a bit meh about Omega designs recently but I really like the look of that Apollo edition.
 

HeadphoneAddict

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Yesterday I pre-ordered the Omega Apollo 11 50th anniversary. This watch is very polarizing and I need to see it in person before I decided if I will keep it. I’m also curious to see what demand will be like. They are making 6969 pieces, but maybe it will be popular as a anniversary edition. Any thoughts, good or bad?

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I like it, but I think that the footprint that's on the back should have been on the front (no Buzz climbing down the ladder), and the back should have had a display case back to show off the new co-axial movement.
 

Cnasty

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This may be outside my comfort zone but what are some good watch brands at a reasonable price? I am getting rid of my Apple Watch and want to get back into wearing a normal watch. I wear a suit everyday to work but don't want to pony up big cash for a watch and like variety.

I have noticed brands like MVMT popping up but unsure if they are reputable or any other options out there.

Figured I'd ask here, thanks!
 

Mr Kram

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This may be outside my comfort zone but what are some good watch brands at a reasonable price? I am getting rid of my Apple Watch and want to get back into wearing a normal watch. I wear a suit everyday to work but don't want to pony up big cash for a watch and like variety.

I have noticed brands like MVMT popping up but unsure if they are reputable or any other options out there.

Figured I'd ask here, thanks!

what's your budget?
 
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Mr Kram

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I was looking to spend $100 or under for multiple watches or maybe $200 tops for 1 or 2.

Not even sure that budget is available for a nice watch outside of a casio or something.


yeah, that would be tough. maybe others can chime in. even my seiko divers were a few hundred each.

found this by googling: https://dappered.com/2018/02/the-10-best-looking-watches-under-100/
guessing they are all quartz driven. edit: one seiko is an auto. wow! and that citizen is pretty sharp.
 

Cnasty

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yeah, that would be tough. maybe others can chime in. even my seiko divers were a few hundred each.

found this by googling: https://dappered.com/2018/02/the-10-best-looking-watches-under-100/
guessing they are all quartz driven. edit: one seiko is an auto. wow! and that citizen is pretty sharp.

Wow I like the look of a lot of those. I do prefer leather bands over metal as a personal preference. I wear a lot of navy/gray/brown shoes.

Some very nice ones on that list, thank you for looking!
 

Mr Kram

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Wow I like the look of a lot of those. I do prefer leather bands over metal as a personal preference. I wear a lot of navy/gray/brown shoes.

Some very nice ones on that list, thank you for looking!

you should easily be able to change straps in most cases. and good luck with the hunt!
 

Arran

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I stumbled across this video today: http://video.wired.com/watch/deconstructing-swiss-japanese-movement-watches-2018-12-03

Pour yourself a drink and enjoy 30 minutes of an expert disassembling and explaining every single part in a couple of mechanical movements. You can't not be left in awe of mechanicals and their mind-bogglingly tiny yet breathtakingly precise mechanisms that are literally put together by a human hand.

It's just magic.
 
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Scepticalscribe

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This may be outside my comfort zone but what are some good watch brands at a reasonable price? I am getting rid of my Apple Watch and want to get back into wearing a normal watch. I wear a suit everyday to work but don't want to pony up big cash for a watch and like variety.

I have noticed brands like MVMT popping up but unsure if they are reputable or any other options out there.

Figured I'd ask here, thanks!

What do you define as "reasonable", as in when you write the words "a reasonable price"?

This will define what brands, and within that, what particular watches lie within your budget.
 

Cnasty

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What do you define as "reasonable", as in when you write the words "a reasonable price"?

This will define what brands, and within that, what particular watches lie within your budget.
I was looking to spend $100 or under for multiple watches or maybe $200 tops for 1 or 2.

Not even sure that budget is available for a nice watch outside of a casio or something.
 

Scepticalscribe

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In a coffee shop.

For that sort of money ($200) you could perhaps buy a decent Seiko, an okay Tissot (almost - not quite - twenty - years ago, I managed to buy a very nice Tissot for a bit under £200, around £160-170), and a few years prior to that, I had purchased a pretty good Skagen (a very good and stylish Danish watch company) for around the same sum.

My brother now wears the Skagen.

My current watch, an Omega Deville, (stainless steel), I spent around £800 on it a decade ago, (2009) having eyed the watch beadily for three years prior to that; it was old stock, and the newer models - even then - were clocking in at around £1,200; in gold, that model went for £2,000-2,500.
 
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Mr Kram

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Skagen is a good suggestion.

Some shots of the new Omega. Loving this piece. Casamigos LE based on the Planet Ocean Deep Black.

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Also got a little travel case and ordered a second strap with blue stitching for free.

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