What time is it? Watches and horology

Watches

U ok hun?

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Tudor Black Bay 58 for sale as have had no response from other members. Brand new, £2660, cash or transfer only.

Many thanks!

For me history is a huge part of it. So wearing something like an Omega Speedmaster, a watch which (movement aside) hasn't really changed for the last 50 years, is an awful lot like being able to ride a painstaking replica of a 1973 Colnago Super Pantografata with all the original shifters and tyres in situ. Sure, there are faster bikes. Sure, there are more functional bikes. But there's a romance to those old bikes, and there's a romance to those old watches (even if they're just old designs and not actually vintage, they're from the same school).

We've all made our peace with the idea that technology has overtaken clockwork watchmaking. We each hold an atomic clock, linked via an international connective network to the most accurate timepieces in the world, in our pockets, and it's a camera too, and you can make calls on it. No mechanical will ever be as accurate as your phone. But your dad, and your grandad, and your great grandad, never read the time on their phones. And for me watches are about the measurement of time, not just in terms of minutes and days, but generations. Like I say, the romance!

Speaking of accuracy, I was pleased to note that my Digi Tuna has only gained 15 seconds since I last set it, 14 months ago. Not bad!

That’s excellent.

I like that. Should I like it? Someone tell me.

Fresh leather strap earlier for this 30mm-cased Dugena 444. Dugena 1109/Förster 200.

Bidfun remarks “indirectly driven minute allows for a relatively big balance and low profile”.

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Really enjoying wearing this - it’s hefty but my first ‘do-everything’ automatic.

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Loving the hour markers on that

Thanks, they’re a a bit snazzy. Will probably try sell it to pay toward credit card bill :(

That is nice! Good going! What size is that beast?

45mm with 15mm height.. I still like bigger watches.. I know they are out of vogue. I tend to wear a Garmin or g-shock so this doesn’t feel much different.

Not ideal with a suit though.

You and me both....

That watch appears to be wearing you.

You cant tell that from a photo. You can photograph a 33mm 1960s seasamaster from close up and it look oversized!

I've always wanted a Benarus. Love the dials.

Some reference shots - the Rado is tiny.

My wonderfully delicate wrists add to the impression of heft also. #millsandboon

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Ok. Tis a beast but dial is relative to Sub.

That ain’t no Sub.

Lol

I had a dram I was speaking to Stan Lee about his speedy and what he looks foriin a watch and he said
440 - Like it was another brand or some such.
Weird.

Might have been posted before but like this

https://www.cabourn.com/nigel-cabourn-x-timex-referee-watch

What if the kickoff is at 2.30?