What time is it? Watches and horology

Just read the description... "You could argue that this watch looks like a £400 SARB033"

I would be the first in the line if it happened, I’m missing my bb58 blue, had to sell it to finance her grandmother..

She will make it’s return in my watch box ASAP..

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Right

Right again

Another mock up but I think it’s a tad OTT (the block is very big)

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Patiently awaiting the LFGSS Forum Watch

https://singletrackworld.com/2021/07/singletrack-20-year-elliot-brown-watch/

Lfgss watch would be a bloodbath

£420 for a catalogue cased Quartz can >>>>

Yep

@Jambon - I sold my very very good condition Grand Seiko SBGR053 for $2200 (£1597 today) to someone in the UK. Their entry level automatic and it’s a corker of a watch. I actually delivered it by hand when I was visiting home - so you can definitely get a deal. Also consider their quartz references - also fantastic.

This is encouraging cheers, also 'entry level' Grand Sieko makes me laugh. Bet it's well up to the job. Basically took my work's redundancy last week and already spending the money I don't yet have. This will be a watch that will outlast me so has to be mechanical personally.

Fair enough and oh absolutely. It was honestly gorgeous. The only reason I sold it was because I wanted a Speedmaster more and couldn’t have both. Turns out I sold that, too… ha.

Lfgss watch would be a bloodbath

Oh stop. As a forum we have an excellent history of crowdsourcing sensible ideas that are well executed and on time.

That's why I try not to spend too much time in this thread, know I'll forever be chasing something new. I'll gladly buy a GS then cash out on a high.

Finally got around to buying one of these.

U Boat Capsoil Type 8110/A Stainless Steel

Launched in 2019. The air bubble is playful, set within oil immersed body, domed sapphire crystal lens, fully automatic, waterproof to 100m.

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Yep

I say you should do the font...

I'll do the sizing.

Except with hands that look like cocks.

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Just looked this up, pretty fascinating.

Grand Seiko 9F Quartz has a recommended service interval of 50 years. It’s one of the best/coolest (if not the coolest) quartz movements in the world. And the watches come in great (slim) sizes unlike most of their automatics.

Thanks Ed, I had my eye on this for a while, not sure Italo Fontana will continue to make this model though. H’omage to 1930s oil filled ships compass, depth gauges, deep sea diving c/w left handed winder. The red dial/hands darkmoon version looks really striking in the dark.

https://www.thewatchpages.com/watches/u-boat-darkmoon-44-red-ss-8465/

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also 'entry level' Grand Sieko makes me laugh. Bet it's well up to the job

The finishing is equally good on all Grand Seikos. The hands, markers and cases are all done the same way, except when you start getting into the more expensive “micro-artist” stuff. So yeah, even the most basic watches in the range have that GS “thing”.

They are a must to try on IRL though. They tend to be very shiny indeed (certain case designs especially) and the thickness is an issue in some of their watches IMO. Definitely need to be tried on.

The thickness thing is one reason why spring drive and/or their manual wind watches are worth looking at - they tend to be slimmer and wear better.

On the GS chat. I just discovered the Grand Seiko Elegance GMT SBGM221.

Got to be one of the best looking GMTs around.

Not too thick either.

But some of the less professional lifestyle shots I've seen do make it look exceptionally shiny. Brushed markers and hands would help imo.

Omg it’s insanely shiny

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SBGR251. Shiny in the best way. But you see what I mean about the thickness. Probably worse for being 37mm rather than 40.

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The 39mm (spring drive) SBGA283 wears great though.

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