What time is it? Watches and horology

The thing about the 1655 is that it has utterly terrible legibility. The Tudor wins hands-down if you like the overall design.

+1

Although I really like the concept of the 24hr dial markers.

TBH I don't think the Tudor is as bad as people are making out aesthetically. As with the last one I think having 3 snowflake hands balances the look more than the 2 hand versions.

It does have a whiff of Steinhert(sp?), but overall it's a good looking watch. I think no crown guards works with the overall more round proportions.

The big thing for me, is all the non-PR shots show the side profile as being such a massive slab.

Deskless desk diving today

Several sharks today too. Watch name checks out.

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Wow. An actual diver. Divingz

So glad I sold that to you, it’s perfect!

I really like the new Citizen, the price is surprisingly steep tho at nearly £800.

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Has looked at Seiko SPBs at ~£900 and thought, I want a bit of that

Plus, what do they have in titanium under £900?

We prefer the term "Scubists"

Or "untasty shrak noms"

nice motor

Not nearly enough Range Rovers on the roads

This is nice

Or the EdScublist.. hope you are enjoying the diving @Aroogah

That looks lovely. I'm looking for a leather strap for mine at the moment. Whist we're on GS i was about to pull the trigger on a BB 58 39mm for something different and chunkier more everyday than my SBGPO13 but the SBGN019 & 021 popped up and now I'm torn. Anyone here have any experience with either? Or any suggestions of similar i should be looking at? 40mm max and £3.5k budget just to confuse me even more

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The quartz GMTs are nicely done. I think these are really cool though if GMT functionality is not required -

https://grandseikogs9club.com/chronicle-9/antimagnetic-tough-quartz-sbgx341-sbgx343/

https://www.seikoboutique.co.uk/product/grand-seiko-quartz-sbgx341/

There are a couple of colours/variants. They are not widely available in the UK but the GS boutique can supply.

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Mmmk.

Do want. :o

I don't think there's a single IWC I like. The do absolutely nothing for me.

IWC jumping on the swatch collab bandwagon.

Bang on the brief thanks. I've not seen that model before and I'm really into it

I really like them.

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Also the first model they did in that design was a super nice sandy-grey-coloured dial on a green strap, really love that one. SBGV245.

They are a tad dressier, slightly different case, crown position, hands etc. but the same basic design language.

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All lovely thats this evenings entertainment sorted
This has immediately bumped the 019 & 021 GMT down/off the list so i think it's this or the BB 58. This may come down to availability but I'll enquire tomorrow 🤞
https://youtu.be/oGILxyMLwSc

I don’t think you’ll have any availability issues. The GS boutique in Knightsbridge had both black and white versions last time I was there and it looks like you can order the white one from the online boutique.

BB58 is available everywhere, no stock issues for those anymore.

Thanks for the info. I think the video i posted must have been just after it's initial release. My local watches of Switzerland have confirmed BB delivery inside a week and they'll px my Santos I'm moving on to part fund this. I should be able to shift that elsewhere easily enough though if i go for the GS. Saying that anyone fancy a Santos? I do have a habit if letting stuff go cheap if I've decided i really want something as I'm impatient so a bargain could be had.

I mean, it is not an official UK/EU release - ADs like WOS won’t carry it. But the GS boutique do a nice line in importing JDM models. They can get hold of most in-production models if you ask and often just have stuff in the cases that isn’t listed on the UK site.

It looks great in that vid btw.