What time is it? Watches and horology

There’s a white dial variant that I think is my favourite of the three but it’s Japanese market only.

You know what I like? The GMT hand that’s based on the 1968 / Marinemaster diver second hand, instead of the Rolex GMT arrow hand that everyone imitates.

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My guess is they’ve bought it to make heritage reissues. Georges Kern will probably do a pretty good job of it. And they’ll be expensive.

Vintage UG haven’t really taken off at auction in the way they were predicted to by a lot of people. Wouldn’t be surprised to see a strategy of Breitling privately acquiring some nice examples and then coordinating a big headline sale with Phillips to generate some hype in the brand to coincide with the relaunch.

Am I the only one who finds GMT a wildly useless feature?

Yes and no.

Imo dual time is a brilliant complication. Way more useful than a fiddly stopwatch for eg. But watch companies always opt for GMTs over dual time as I assume it's cheaper and easier.

That's also nice, can't see if it has the same texture.
I like the rough texture, it's like the industrial version of all the swirly/bark/waves grand Seiko dials.

I get confused with 24hr clock/train times because i’m not very bright/too old to change, having a UTC wristwatch with both 12/24hr is handy for me, the jumping hour you advance/retard when travelling and having home time display while not something I use every day is quite a cool feature.

Agree about the vintage prices. Buy now people....

I do hope they make it a halo brand rather than just a heritage mining brand.

Just don't call it a reinvention it's just a new strap
See this Instagram video by @highsnobiety https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0liAwZoxup/?utm_source=ig_web_button_native_share

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The niwaki golden spade...chefs kiss.

Completely apocryphal, but there seemed to be loads of Rolex in the pawnbrokers around Leeds city centre. Looking for a Reverso, none found.

Am I mad to be considering a Seamaster Goldeneye?

No.
Pictures please.

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I fucking love those , I buy in for preowned whenever I get a chance .
How much is it?

£1810 papers, just had a new battery etc

Good price depending on how good it is.
I have one away at mo having battery n seal and case and bracelet refurb and that will go in the window at £2300.

Will PM you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQhHQ7pkBf8

I watched that recently. Really good and quite soothing

I have the 2007 version. Bloody love it!

Gah, just seen something that i have wanted for ages, a lot more money but it's just so unassuming!

A diver that for those in the know, know what it is... hmmm now I am having first world problems!

Happy Friday

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I like this chaps videos, they get me nowhere but reiterate to never open a watches back, great to know what's possible

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Ooof, that’s sharp.

I’ve handled this today, not terrible.

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That looks nice!