What time is it? Watches and horology

Needs more bike parts and keyboards

I’m being festive!

Thinking about selling the Genève auto. It’s nice, and is working absolutely fine, but hasn’t given me the same excitement as the black dial 1940’s one from @ejay2.0

Must decide if I keep it til mid-january when the black dial comes back from service.

@ejay2.0 would you be able to put your hands on a bracelet for a Tudor Black Bay?

Hows this working out for you? I've watched a couple of reviews of this recently and there were plenty of positives and negatives.

The Alpha? Must be coming up to 2 years. No probs. Seagull are on the up ay. 😎 💪

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Seagull certainly are going places. Hopefully those places involve a better logo.

https://youtu.be/tvVvfUD3C6o

Yep .

Should add to this that I don't wear it eryday. Prolly once or twice a week. Also it is worn in an office environment. Not le mans.

Any problems with the screw down crown? I've heard every review say that they feel like they've got a good chance of cross threading fairly easily.

Not yet. Seems to bite fine. I thought the spring wind had too much play when I first got it but it its never been an issue.

Anyone else going to be up at 0730 tomorrow morning to order one of these? They’re on the website at £320.

The only slight reservation I have is the diver-style extending clasp. I get that it does micro-adjustments on the go, but it seems a bit gimmicky on a non-diver. Also, it appears to be quite thick for the size of the watch. I haven’t seen any complaints about it on the larger watch, however, so time will tell.

I'm tempted but I have no idea why. I have an actual 36mm explorer.

I'll probably give it a miss.

Ha! I could certainly put the £320 towards the 214270 I’ve been promising myself for the last few years, but this almost seems closer to the ideal - a modern, useable 1016. I can’t resist. I’ve already bought a leather strap for it :/

Have you had a micro adjustable clasp before? They are awesome.

Think I want the clasp more than the watch...

No, so I’m open to it being great, it just looks too hefty in the photo. Also, it’s the reason the bracelet only tapers from 20mm to 18mm. 16mm would’ve looked better.

Ah, I see what you mean now.

If I didn't have the 114270, I'd have already set my alarm for tomorrow...

Also. I do love a naff showcase back. #Cheese 😎

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Taking my new baby out for a beer. With its new leather strap.

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What do you think of it on the strap? I far prefer mine on a strap than the bracelet.

It totally changes the look of the watch. I love it a lot. I will need the Omega deployment clasp soon.
The bracelet is lovely too. In a perfect world, where money was no object, bracelet for work and leather for relaxing. Does that make sense?

bracelet for me as well. dont like how the curved lugs meet the strap

I’ve an ultra skinny wrist so it looks bad in the pic. Normal people would not have the same problem.
Next plan is to build up my wrist!