The Watches Thread

[Jobbo]

Oh yes you are. There's no way you can get this type of look from a leather strap:

[NotoriousREV]

That would look infinitely better on a metal bracelet or leather strap.

[GG.]

I'm with Jobson Esq. I'm afraid chaps.

Cant beat a speedmaster on a Nato for example. Leather is ok for one too but the metal bracelets are meh IMO.

[Jobbo]

Since I have that very watch, I can conclusively say that it looks just as good on a leather strap or NATO. Seiko don't offer it on a metal bracelet but it would probably look quite crap on one; the polished case would need a polished bracelet and that would be way too bling and distract from the lovely panda face.

[John]

Jobbo and GG in agreement

[Jobbo]

There's no Brexit element to watches - Switzerland is out of the EU anyway

[GG.]

Are we in disagreement on a lot of things? I didn't think so (Brexit excepted as you say).

ETA: oh any maybe whether Porsche Boxsters are adequate to be fun weekend cars

[mik]

Oh yes you are. There's no way you can get this type of look from a leather strap:

Yes. Thankfully.

[ste]

NATO FTW. I pretty much don't wear any other straps now.

[PreacherCain]

Ste is correct and the anti-NATO mob so wrong it hurts. A Speedmaster on a dark grey NATO looks miles better than a shiny leather strap or bracelet. Fact.

[DaveE]

I'm liking that Seiko panda Simon - they're quite rare now...

[JLv3.0]

Ste is correct and the anti-NATO mob so wrong it hurts. A Speedmaster on a dark grey NATO looks miles better than a shiny leather strap or bracelet. Fact.

Spackerstrapper

As the Bishop said to the actress, I'm forcing this one through no matter how tricky it is.

[Jobbo]

Do you indulge in pegging with your spackerstrapper, JL?

[JLv3.0]

I have no idea what that means, so maybe.

[Zonda_]

It means a lady doing you up the arse with a strap on.

[John]

Hopefully not a NATO strap on, I don't think I could cope with the humiliation.

[JLv3.0]

Yep, as long as its not a spackerstrap, it's all good. Just give me something to bite onto then give it hell

[John]

I was at the Royal International Air Tatto yesterday and Breitling have a pop up shop there complete with doormen . I had no idea that there were so many variations of their watches available, truly mind boggling. I'm guessing Breitling must give a healthy discount to aircrew as they were doing a roaring trade, although they did seem to be buying the more restrained "work" models rather than the gold trinkets.

[Jobbo]

Seiko Save The Ocean turtle arrived yesterday. It came on the usual silicon Z22 strap so I had an appropriately coloured NATO on order before it arrived.

The dial looks amazing as the light changes. Gorgeous watch. I tried a turtle on when I was on honeymoon and hadn’t appreciated the subtle curvature of the case before; it looks fairly fat in photos but that’s not the case at all on the wrist.

[IanF]

It’d look better on a metal strap...