The Watches Thread

[GG.]

Haha - smallish I guess - 17cm circumference but the iPhone camera exaggerates in close up photos I think.

ETA just checked - 18cm is average. For someone 6foot tall and 100kg I guess I do have quite dainty wrists / ankles

[mik]

The Chris Ward forum has regular “status of the collection” posts that I’ve never really paid much attention to as the idea of a big collection doesn’t appeal to me. Idly clicked on one last night

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Culled from 153 down to 100 watches. I don’t know the total value, but I count 18 Omegas, plus Bell & Ross, Panerai etc. Some very nice watches there.

Always interesting to see how people spend their spare £s.

[Alex_]

The Chris Ward forum has regular “status of the collection” posts that I’ve never really paid much attention to as the idea of a big collection doesn’t appeal to me. Idly clicked on one last night

That's a really nice collection. I know a couple of guys who are massive Speedmaster fans, basically buying every single new Speedmaster release, plus other brands. I always joke with them that they couple build a house with their presentation boxes (Omega ones are bloody massive).

EDIT: didn't realise he's modded a new Speedys

[Jobbo]

EDIT: didn't realise he's modded a new Speedys

I think the black hands look much better than the original silver ones - legibility is often an issue with a light-coloured dial and silver hands.

Some lovely watches there, and I haven't got past the Omega box yet

[DaveE]

That's such a man collection (of watches)

Find something you like, then buy one in every colour

[Pete_]

Lovely, bargain hand-made leather straps here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/lawr389/m.ht ... pg=&_from= - I've got about a dozen now. The edges are unfinished so they're not 'formal' but they're made of really nice soft leather which looks great as it wears and are very comfy. Need to be a bit lucky to find the colour you're after.

Jobbo should get commission from these people!

Got this one delivered today.



I was surprised at how much larger it is than my other 20mm strap. I've got skinny wrists so it wears almost like a NATO on me with quite a lot of extra strap sticking up at the back, not necessarily bad but it took a bit of getting used to. The leather is really nice. Overall good value for money.

[McSwede]

Lovely, bargain hand-made leather straps here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/lawr389/m.ht ... pg=&_from= - I've got about a dozen now. The edges are unfinished so they're not 'formal' but they're made of really nice soft leather which looks great as it wears and are very comfy. Need to be a bit lucky to find the colour you're after.

Jobbo should get commission from these people!

Got this one delivered today.



I was surprised at how much larger it is than my other 20mm strap. I've got skinny wrists so it wears almost like a NATO on me with quite a lot of extra strap sticking up at the back, not necessarily bad but it took a bit of getting used to. The leather is really nice. Overall good value for money.

Not wishing to be unkind but the strap is so wide it makes the watch look like a ladies size

[Pete_]

Lovely, bargain hand-made leather straps here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/lawr389/m.ht ... pg=&_from= - I've got about a dozen now. The edges are unfinished so they're not 'formal' but they're made of really nice soft leather which looks great as it wears and are very comfy. Need to be a bit lucky to find the colour you're after.

Jobbo should get commission from these people!

Got this one delivered today.



I was surprised at how much larger it is than my other 20mm strap. I've got skinny wrists so it wears almost like a NATO on me with quite a lot of extra strap sticking up at the back, not necessarily bad but it took a bit of getting used to. The leather is really nice. Overall good value for money.

Not wishing to be unkind but the strap is so wide it makes the watch look like a ladies size

Thankfully my lady-like wrists make it still look manly in comparison

[Alex_]

Personally, I hate leather straps that don't taper towards the buckle. Also, Rolex not on its bracelet is DIW .

[mik]

Jobbo owns 273 of these.

Pete buys ONE and gets a doin’

[Jobbo]

Pete, he’s cheap so I don’t think the commission could ever amount to much!

I’m fine with non-tapering on a handmade leather strap (maybe not 22mm+), but the Longines I’m wearing this week has a non-tapered bracelet. That offends me more.

[Pete_]

I also would have said before that hate straps that don't taper, but actually I think tapering would look odd on this one - the leather is very thick and tapering would exagerate that. It actually looks much better on the wrist than in that photo - if I could cut 1-2cm off the holes end then it would be great!

[Mito Man]

I think it looks cheap. It's clearly handmade but not in a good way as it looks roughly cut and fraying, the holes are messy, the decorative white string pattern is wonky. Sorry but I don't have much good to say about it!

[Jobbo]

Stick to the machine handmade, so processed they feel like plastic, straps, Mito

[Pete_]

Yeah for sure it's rough around the edges but I prefer it to the cardboard / fake leather factory made straps at this price point. A proper high quality strap is much better of course, and I'm not necessarily against paying almost £100 for a strap (the grey one was about that) but don't want to do that if I'm just experimenting with different colours.

I wonder how Duncs in getting on with his.

[mik]

He’s not going to fucking tell us now.

[duncs500]

I'll more likely get grief for the crap watch in this thread!

Against my better judgement:





Ps. On wrist posts without a hand look freaky to me, hence I've included a hand for perspective.

[Jobbo]

Nobody gets grief for a Seiko

ETA: I thought all Sporturas had non-standard lugs (odd numbers of mm widths, or more integrated type bracelets and straps) but your strap seems to fit well.

[duncs500]

It's a bit more snug than the original strap, but yeah, fits fine.

[mik]

Ps. On wrist posts without a hand look freaky to me, hence I've included a hand for perspective.

I think you may have a point there Duncs....