What time is it? Watches and horology

700 quid.... Casio... brain can't deal with it.

Not quite, mine is slightly different (black, not silver, for the case).

But the essence of it is the same... you can put it through hell and it will still be accurate and functional long after you've wept for having smashed other watches.

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Analogue and indestructible. My new gift! Cuffed with it.

*not my arm obviously

how are you finding it?

He looks at his wrist...

It's not like G-Shocks are the most attractive watches... but yet, it's the one I choose to wear every day.

I don't go anywhere without it.

I like the styling, its more that I've broken watches before, and I wear mine on the inside of my wrist so I worry about it getting enough solar power to keep it ticking, as well as its durability to knocks, scrapes and the occasional off when riding. I don't mind scratches and nicks to the surface (patina of use and all that), just as Iong as I can read the time and the insides are doing what they need to do.
do prefer the silver though...

You really don't need to worry about the solar. It's one of those things you just never have to care about... Casios use so little power that to keep the battery charged requires very little sunlight.

cool.
will make a decision when accident money comes down the pipe.

Sounds like a G Shock is perfect!?

What is the difference between a 700 pand G Shock and a Fidy quid one? B-)

About £650.

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Lol

#wouldrep

GMT watches - I'm pondering this http://www.amazon.com/TAG-Heuer-WAR2010-BA0723-Carrera-Automatic/dp/B00J8B747E/

I think someone mentioned them earlier but can't remember who. Also, anyone bought from Amazon.com. The price seems about the same as some other US online shops but a fair bit cheaper than the UK (nearer £2k or so here). I'm in New York at the moment for a few weeks (and visit the US 4 or 5 times a year) so am not concerned about duty.

Or, any other suggestions for a GMT (none of the ones a few pages back won me over other than rolexes I can't afford).

Lusting.

It was me; my Dad has had one for the last 9 years...

It's a really lovely watch; light but high quality, a nice size and very clean looking.
If he didn't already own one, i'd be tempted to pick one up myself.

G-Shock MT-G, love it. Proper bit of kit.

We've gone from rolexes to G-shocks and basil brush in the space of one page.

I'm in the latter stages of choosing a 'nice' (read: expensive by my standards) watch to mark a career milestone.

I've narrowed it down to the new Tudor North Flag (subject to seeing it in the metal, but I like it a lot from the photos), the NOMOS Metro (original version with the power reserve indicator, which I was delighted to hear they aren't discontinuing), and a used Rolex 114270 Explorer, (apparently all the rage around these parts at the moment, but something I've lusted after for a while). Outside contenders are the IWC Mk.XVII, and the Sinn 857 UTC.

Help? I'm naively imagining that the Tudor and the NOMOS are possible future classics given that they are the first examples from their respective brands with in-house movements (fully in-house, in the case of the Metro), and something nice to leave to my offspring.

nomos. done.

The Metro is a beautiful watch. I managed to find one to try on a couple of months ago. Very well made and a bargain at their current price.

Personally I'm not a fan of the North Flag but I can see its appeal.

Obviously I'm a big fan of the 114270 too :).

I'd say Explorer or metro but try to find them to try on first.

Obligatory new watch, keyboard shot...

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sweet cufflinks bro, oh and go for the grey range rover vogue and I'll call you on your direct line later ;)