Any fellas into watches?
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I rock Talley & Twine, two Brothers out of Virginia.
I'm waiting for this one to come back into stock.
im' sold
yeah - love navis - thats nice -never saw a silver dial with blue markersNavitimer
with the strap thats really dope
I keep stopping myself from going after this
Navitimer
Have a look at the Sinn Navitimer.
Introducing: The New Generation of Sinn 903 St Navigation Chronograph
Sinn's classic aviation/navigation chronograph with sliding rule, the 903 St, gets refined with new lume blocks, upgrade WR and new colours.
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damn - Sinn got a cray dealHave a look at the Sinn Navitimer.
Introducing: The New Generation of Sinn 903 St Navigation Chronograph
Sinn's classic aviation/navigation chronograph with sliding rule, the 903 St, gets refined with new lume blocks, upgrade WR and new colours.
story goes that when Breitling had hard times they licensed the navi to Sinn in perpetuity
I never imagined that would include any redesigns
anyway so back in the day - the germans went german and made a truly water resistant navi
if i saw a pelagos in the wild, i would definitely compliment it. the blue one is really striking
been looking for a 'blue' blue watch for years now. the one that comes closest to what my grail would be is the smurf...but that is an above and beyond price level
Cheaper alternative, if you looking to wet your appetite and dont want to spend a huge sum money as of yet.
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It really boils down to - I'm a tool watch kind of person.
I really dislike the 300 professional. I hate the shape of the case, I hate the hands, I hate the round indices, I hate the shape of the bezel notches,
I hate the bracelet-I hate how the crown guards affect the shape of the case..... that's a lot of hate, lol.
I like the laser-etched dial- the one that looks like waves, and I like that green one they have.
I can live with the gigantic helium escape valve at 10:00- the planet ocean has that too- but i dislike almost everything else about the professional.
The diver 300 (Professional) looks more dressed up than the Seamaster 300- which I think of as a waste. it has a lot of needless flourish. It makes me think of a luxury off road vehicle that will never see the dirt... all that "tool" utility in a watch for guys to only ever wear them in offices and board rooms, 300m water resistance and I've seen a guy take one off to wash his hands.
the movements are a tie for me- the 8912 in the Seamaster 300 is a little bit better than the Professioal, but it's also like 2k more expensive, so that's fair.
As for the 300, I love the sandwich dial, the broad arrow handset, the austere (and coin-edge) bezel, the bracelet and the fact that it has no date. It's more a tool- looking watch, which is more my style.
I dislike the size, of the 300. At 41mm it's close to the smallest watch I'm willing to wear. I have a pretty large wrist, so I dislike this whole smaller watch trend. I wouldn't buy the 300 without trying one on first. Loved the look of the Sinn 556 / 856, but at 38mm/40mm they are just too damn small for me. which is why I'm also looking at the panerai 112 or 8 days.
Sandwich dial
simple design with no date and no seconds hand
great history / heritage
decent movement
44mm
like the crown guard
killer lume
hands are decent- they fit the aesthetic of the watch
a little more flashy with a polished case, but still looks very tool-like
* I guess I just love that 3/6/9/12 layout..that's what I loved about the 556/856. I also have a bell and ross BR 01-92. Same-ass layout, lol.
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It really boils down to - I'm a tool watch kind of person.
I really dislike the 300 professional. I hate the shape of the case, I hate the hands, I hate the round indices, I hate the shape of the bezel notches,
I hate the bracelet-I hate how the crown guards affect the shape of the case..... that's a lot of hate, lol.
I like the laser-etched dial- the one that looks like waves, and I like that green one they have.
I can live with the gigantic helium escape valve at 10:00- the planet ocean has that too- but i dislike almost everything else about the professional.
The diver 300 (Professional) looks more dressed up than the Seamaster 300- which I think of as a waste. it has a lot of needless flourish. It makes me think of a luxury off road vehicle that will never see the dirt... all that "tool" utility in a watch for guys to only ever wear them in offices and board rooms, 300m water resistance and I've seen a guy take one off to wash his hands.
the movements are a tie for me- the 8912 in the Seamaster 300 is a little bit better than the Professioal, but it's also like 2k more expensive, so that's fair.
As for the 300, I love the sandwich dial, the broad arrow handset, the austere (and coin-edge) bezel, the bracelet and the fact that it has no date. It's more a tool- looking watch, which is more my style.
I dislike the size, of the 300. At 41mm it's close to the smallest watch I'm willing to wear. I have a pretty large wrist, so I dislike this whole smaller watch trend. I wouldn't buy the 300 without trying one on first. Loved the look of the Sinn 556 / 856, but at 38mm/40mm they are just too damn small for me. which is why I'm also looking at the panerai 112 or 8 days.
Sandwich dial
simple design with no date and no seconds hand
great history / heritage
decent movement
44mm
like the crown guard
killer lume
hands are decent- they fit the aesthetic of the watch
a little more flashy with a polished case, but still looks very tool-like
* I guess I just love that 3/6/9/12 layout..that's what I loved about the 556/856. I also have a bell and ross BR 01-92. Same-ass layout, lol.
yes, you are definitely a watch guy...i like the 300, just the old school 2250 series 'ray donovans'. have the black, had the blue
started out watches 'nothing under 42' now anything close to 41mm is pushing it with 40 [and thin ~12mm] being my sweet spot
i roll with sinn also. all black for the under the cuff look
and, for anybody that has not gotten into watches yet and is on the fence...one word...don't...this hobby is an absolute beast when it comes to $$$...a drug that starts small [inexpensive stuff, one puff] leading to full on gripping addiction...one day you're sweating a $200 purchase...next you're justifying a 5-figure one...things that didn't bother you when you started, you begin to nitpick towards perfection as you go...i hate it and love it...just like having baddies in your life...wish i had simpler and more modest tastes but it is what it is
imo Panerai's are at their best with minimalist faces like that
It really boils down to - I'm a tool watch kind of person.
I really dislike the 300 professional. I hate the shape of the case, I hate the hands, I hate the round indices, I hate the shape of the bezel notches,
I hate the bracelet-I hate how the crown guards affect the shape of the case..... that's a lot of hate, lol.
I like the laser-etched dial- the one that looks like waves, and I like that green one they have.
I can live with the gigantic helium escape valve at 10:00- the planet ocean has that too- but i dislike almost everything else about the professional.
The diver 300 (Professional) looks more dressed up than the Seamaster 300- which I think of as a waste. it has a lot of needless flourish. It makes me think of a luxury off road vehicle that will never see the dirt... all that "tool" utility in a watch for guys to only ever wear them in offices and board rooms, 300m water resistance and I've seen a guy take one off to wash his hands.
the movements are a tie for me- the 8912 in the Seamaster 300 is a little bit better than the Professioal, but it's also like 2k more expensive, so that's fair.
As for the 300, I love the sandwich dial, the broad arrow handset, the austere (and coin-edge) bezel, the bracelet and the fact that it has no date. It's more a tool- looking watch, which is more my style.
I dislike the size, of the 300. At 41mm it's close to the smallest watch I'm willing to wear. I have a pretty large wrist, so I dislike this whole smaller watch trend. I wouldn't buy the 300 without trying one on first. Loved the look of the Sinn 556 / 856, but at 38mm/40mm they are just too damn small for me. which is why I'm also looking at the panerai 112 or 8 days.
Sandwich dial
simple design with no date and no seconds hand
great history / heritage
decent movement
44mm
like the crown guard
killer lume
hands are decent- they fit the aesthetic of the watch
a little more flashy with a polished case, but still looks very tool-like
* I guess I just love that 3/6/9/12 layout..that's what I loved about the 556/856. I also have a bell and ross BR 01-92. Same-ass layout, lol.
but I would still do small seconds and a cyclops
man - everything you hate about the professional - I love, plus the bracelet
I'm mostly drawn to watch faces with depth and applied markers
most of the "tool watches" have luxury finishes - alternating satin finished with highly polished cases and yeah its funny to see guys treat a dive watch with 1k meters water resistance delicately - almost as bad as dudes scared about scratching a titanium case
but on the good side - since I'm more into older designs that allows me to get watches with minimal patina
collection is good - none of your watches need to be serviced, avoiding temptation by staying away from dealer / stores....
then a vid like this pops into your timeline
The Time Bandits of Southern California
The true story of a ring of thieves who stole millions of dollars’ worth of luxury watches—and the special agent who brought them down.
The Hunt for the Watch Thieves of Southern California
They stole millions of dollars' worth of watches in broad daylight—and one special agent aimed to bring them down.
