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andrewjoy wrote: ↑That is fucking amazing.

DO you know if that model comes in a matte silver ?

Sadly, no, but this one does:

Actually, I'm sure it does. A quick search shows it in silver, black or blue face, various straps.
SEIKO MEN'S 5 SPORTS AUTOMATIC 100M WATCH SNZG15 SNZG15J1

I like that .

My new Roamer Sweetheart. Apologies for my not-very-photogenic wrist and the not-very-good photography.





I've wanted an automatic winding watch for years: partly because I think it's a gigantic inconvenience to replace the battery every couple of years, partly because I think it's just kinda cool and awesome that it's actually powered by actual clockworkings and keeps itself going even with my generally sedentary state.

I particularly like the way that the heart shape is a window through which I can see the mechanism wriggling about as it does its thing without having a full-on steampunk-style skellington watch.

As much as my indelicate wrist may not be the best ad for Roamer, I have to add that I'm pretty impressed with their customer service. I've lots of experience of indifferent to bad companies so it's really nice to be able to say that they were unusually helpful in answering my bunch of fairly random questions (including "can I wear it in the bath" to "where are the various bits made") but also didn't miss a beat when it came to getting me a replacement strap and a spare link for the existing one. And didn't rip me off either.

And it must be said that they've been way better than the seller, a well-known global e-tailer. For someone who hadn't even heard of Roamer a month ago, I'm pretty fangirly about them now.

seebart wrote: ↑Nice pics here guys.I own some watches most of which I inherited. I havent worn any for a long time and don't miss them. I was never into collecting watches like I am now with keyboards. That's a Heuer Autavia GMT from 1969 in the middle. It's nice but too flashy for me. Look at the dirt and you can guess how long these have been sitting in the closet.

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Thats some nice watches you do have there, that heuer and the rolex ... man I would give up my entire keyboard collection for that rolex. Soooo wanna trade some realforces and a nova touch for that one ?
But for real - if you ever want to sell any of them just let me know.

Also if you are ever to service the rolex do NEVER I beg you do NEVER let Rolex themselves lay there hands on it as they will replace vintage parts (dial, hands etc) with new once i.e. charm and history of watch is gone and also do NEVER EVER let anyone polish the watchcase. Just leave it all, trust me on this one.

Myself also a watch collector and hobby watch maker, mostly into seiko divers but have some others as well.
Some of my watches:

Seiko 6309-7040 from same year and month as myself

Marathon M-SAR

Marathon T-SAR

Seiko 6309-7040

Seiko 6306-7040

Tag Heuer 844/5

New purchases

Seiko UC-2000




Citizen Eco-Drive + Sturmanskie Aviator

That Seiko , do you have roms with it?

I'm not into watches at all, but if I were to have one, it would be this one : https://www.swatch.com/fr_fr/watches/gb101-black-magic/



That's just so nice !

mecano wrote: ↑That Seiko , do you have roms with it?

So need to compile gentoo for it

Bulova Aerojet 2016. Complete with scratches on the glass. Also, sorry for the potato photo.

Myoth wrote: ↑I'm not into watches at all, but if I were to have one, it would be this one :

What do you think of this one Myoth?
You should look at Poljot watches…

andrewjoy wrote: ↑

mecano wrote: ↑That Seiko , do you have roms with it?

So need to compile install gentoo NetBSD for it

fixed

DustGod wrote: ↑ Bulova Aerojet 2016. Complete with scratches on the glass. Also, sorry for the potato photo.

Beautifull, I guess not accutron driven or?

Buggot wrote: ↑

Looks like a G-Shock but no G-Shock mention? That solar captor must really give you that feel of liberty
For the price and functionalities you can't beat this one though:

mecano wrote: ↑ Beautifull, I guess not accutron driven or?

Nope, unfortunately. Regular quartz (quite cheap, too).

moar watches

No pic, but i have this one, cheap and good:

I can confirm, that watch is amazing! I am using it every day!

mecano wrote: ↑

Myoth wrote: ↑I'm not into watches at all, but if I were to have one, it would be this one :

What do you think of this one Myoth?

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You should look at Poljot watches…

Hm I don't really know, like I said, I'm not really into watches, but the one I linked makes me want to have the same

@laser and cookie
Yes this is a classic, decent time keeper, great look and the lowest priced nice quality automatic you can get new afaik, a great number of people have it here judging by the posts in this thread.

You should try automatic Timex to start with, they were pretty cheap a while back (not full case stainless steel though) not sure now, then stare at the second hand running and compare to the Festina (really not my cup of tea). This Binlun (which brand is that?) is quiet nice looking.

Gogusrl, the citizen is gorgeous, why not the Seiko diver SKX?

Here is a good deal at 1 pound, needs a good polishing and a revision, but working by the seller words, https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Vintage-Timex-A ... 3281654263

Even better, a Raketa, a Timex automatic in a lot. http://www.ebay.fr/itm/KONVOLUT-AUS-6-V ... -EDOX-DKNY you can throw the others.
Talking about Raketa, ever seen their 24 hours 'polar' mechanical watch?

It's mostly about what I can find on the local craiglist equivalent at a decent price from my point of view. I'm still waiting for the right Seiko to pop up, I'm not really a big fan of their divers but there's some other nice stuff out there.

Some of the watches I'm considering buying next are :

mecano wrote: ↑You should try automatic Timex to start with

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This Binlun (which brand is that?) is quiet nice looking.

That Binlun actually is my first mechanical watch now, it's some Chinese "brand" using Japanese movements.
Both the Festina and the Binlun are actually to heavy for my taste

That Prime Time watch is awesome. I love it.

gogusrl wrote: ↑That Prime Time watch is awesome. I love it.

Yeah I like these as well:





https://philosophersguild.com/collections/watches/

My inner geek demands the Pi one

Yee, they are tempting me this morning ...
https://www.stowa.de/Antea+Klassik+KS+Advent+2017.htm

I keep looking at this one.

https://www.stowa.de/en/Flieger+TO2.htm