What time is it? Watches and horology

Coincidentally, I heard Rolex will be releasing a Steinhart homage at Baselworld this year ;)

Would totally love the box unless someone is gonna offer you £££ for it.

Pm your address and I will make it so.

Would totally love the box unless someone is gonna offer you £££ for it.

I think it might already have been returned to sender with various organic matter included inside.

Looks re-chromed (base metal / brass case). Seconds hand presumably doesn't reset to zero.

I'd say maybe £250 if it is ex-issue. May say "Patt 3169" to the rear or similar.

Thanks. The auction house had £420 opening and £700-1000 estimate, but it was passed without bid. Agree with your comments. It looks too new overall but then it was only one photo. Didn't get a chance to visit the auction house today as it's on the other side of town.

They’ve actually got a direct mil-sub copy: https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/ocean-vintage-military-new.html

Oh of course, I posted the wrong one!

I keep lusting after a 36mm black bay... are they any good? Where would be the best place to buy one and would Tudor rotate the face 180 to make it a lefty for me?

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What are the odds on this being a genuine 1976 watch?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rolex-Submariner-5513-SCOC-Dial-Vintage-1976/302667992115?hash=item46786b0c33:g:-pwAAOSw5dlaHWKt

The seller seems legit.

Isn't there a watch guy in York with a blog who offers an expert 3rd party service?

Ie the seller sends the watch to him, he confirms it aok, you pay the seller, he sends the watch.

Edit : this dude

http://watchguy.co.uk/

...although I can't find the bit on his site where he talks about it. Still he's friendly so drop him a msg.

£950 on local gumtree, may be a fair price if genuine - not that I'm buying, nor that I trust it's real.

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Or not stolen... Its Gumtree.

36mm

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I'm struggling to find anything not to like about that.
Someone will i'm sure be along shortly to tell me they are only making 1 and it will cost eleventy billion dollars.

They are making one of each size, either will cost you Eleventy Billion dollars.

But yes, it is quite nice

Very nice. Interesting to see what it would look like on the bracelet...
From Hodinkee:

$2,000 (40mm on leather, rubber, or NATO), $2,200 (40mm on bracelet), $1975 (36mm on leather, rubber, or NATO), $2,175 (36mm on bracelet)

I just remembered that I got to play with one of these while I was in Miami. I have to say that ignoring the price of it, I was very impressed with it for a smartwatch. It looks and feels fantastic and works really well.

If I wanted a smart watch and didn't mind the price, I'd definitely get one.

Aren't they absolutely massive though?

That depends if you think that 41mm or 45mm is massive or not. Not for me.

My colleague has a 45mm and he's a big lad with big wrists but I didn't feel that it was oversized on my considerably skinnier wrists.

45mm is ridiculous (imo) but i didn't realise they did a 41mm version. What are the compromises? Taller watch? Less battery life etc?

I guess i could just fucking google it... :)

colleague at work has one, total beaut. I am jealous.

To answer my own question, the 41mm is .55mm thinner, has a smaller battery but the same runtime (allegedly...), double the internal memory, and only a slightly worse pixel count (390x390 vs 400x400) which means a higher ppi.

Impressive...