The Watches Thread

[Pete_]

They're a really cool watch, even if the Omega Railmaster has a 15x higher Gauss rating

[Maurice]

They're a really cool watch, even if the Omega Railmaster has a 15x higher Gauss rating

Not necessarily true

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P.S Congrats on the Explorer, it looks beautiful.

[McSwede]

It's lovely. Well done.

[Alex_]

Noice!

[Rich B]

Get yourself a nice digital quartz and don’t fret any more about magnets...

[Maurice]

Get yourself a nice digital quartz and don’t fret any more about magnets...

Too right Rich - that’s just for use when I’m going into the fridge.

Here’s my go to when (i) I’m working inside the Large Hadron Collider, and (ii) can’t find the remote.

[Rich B]

Spot on!

[Pete_]

They're a really cool watch, even if the Omega Railmaster has a 15x higher Gauss rating

Not necessarily true

Click

P.S Congrats on the Explorer, it looks beautiful.

Interesting article and impressive performance from the Milgauss!

I fear my Explorer purchase may have been a mistake. Earlier this week it stopped working, it did eventually start running again and is running on and off, but now there's a bit of a metallic sound coming from inside when it moves so I haven't worn it since that happened. I reckon the rotor is loose and is stopping the mechanism running. I've been away for the last few days so will take it to a watch maker tomorrow to get an opinion on it. If it just needs a good service and some new parts then I'm happy to do that but if it's fucked then I may return it to the seller.

[Alex_]

did you buy it from a dealer or private sale?

[Pete_]

did you buy it from a dealer or private sale?

Dealer by credit card so hopefully shouldn't be too much of a problem.

[Alex_]

did you buy it from a dealer or private sale?

Dealer by credit card so hopefully shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Good. Any decent dealer in the trade would give you a full refund if the watch stops working within a few weeks.

[Pete_]

PS - @Maurice and @Nefarious - seems a long time since this....

The highlight of my collection, really.

[Mito Man]

And that’s why they say a man with 2 (or more) watches is never certain of the time

[Pete_]

When I uploaded the picture I just posted I realised that I forgot to make make private the Imgur album that I uploaded the previous Explorer image into - I've received seven downvotes and two comments from people who are angry that I 'feel the need' to share pictures of my watch on the internet.

[mik]

I expect they are from followers of this twitter account?

[Pete_]

life goals right there.

[Pete_]

They're a really cool watch, even if the Omega Railmaster has a 15x higher Gauss rating

Not necessarily true

Click

P.S Congrats on the Explorer, it looks beautiful.

Interesting article and impressive performance from the Milgauss!

I fear my Explorer purchase may have been a mistake. Earlier this week it stopped working, it did eventually start running again and is running on and off, but now there's a bit of a metallic sound coming from inside when it moves so I haven't worn it since that happened. I reckon the rotor is loose and is stopping the mechanism running. I've been away for the last few days so will take it to a watch maker tomorrow to get an opinion on it. If it just needs a good service and some new parts then I'm happy to do that but if it's fucked then I may return it to the seller.

Update:

Last Monday I took it to a watch repairer that had very good Google reviews. I had given it a firm shake earlier that morning so it was running when I got there, he looked inside it and put it on a timegrapher and said that it was running perfectly and there was nothing wrong.... I don't think he believed my claim that it kept stopping.

As I was traveling home it stopped again!

The following day I left it in with another watchmaker, they've given me an estimate for a service with a one year warranty so I've agreed to that. All going well I should have it back in two weeks.

[GG.]

So after the debacle last year, I haven’t been able to find a Longines Big Eye for anywhere near the barganacious £1300 I ordered it for and whilst I really like it, at £2000 I’d rather save my money for something better when the time is right.

As a stop gap I’ve picked up a second hand Unimatic U2-b field watch. A cool micro-brand watch with off the shelf Seiko automatic movement but quirky case and screw down crown (good for 300m water resistance apparently), domed sapphire crystal and very nice rubberised band with a spare grey nato style one thrown in.

There a bit of controversy about regarding the movements not fitting properly in the U1 models but so far I haven’t seen any suggestion these are affected. An interesting buy anyway for a fifth the price of the Longines.

[Alex_]

Nice! I was close to buying one, the NASA limited edition, but they all look too thick for no reason.

[GG.]

It’s one of those watches where it would be a real benefit trying one on. This U2 feels quite petite on the wrist and the thickness not unreasonable. Much daintier than something like a Panerai for example.