What time is it? Watches and horology

Everytime I get the time factors email through, I find myself drawn to looking at the Smiths PRS-40. Anyone got one of the quartz chronos? Any thoughts on how they wear? I need another watch like a hole in my head but I literally keep being drawn back to it.

Yes, very happy indeed!
Got it in a job lot with this battered 3805 with unoriginal leather strap that desintegrated in a forthnight.
The 3802 originally had this grey NATO strap, but it suits the 3805 much better. Even has white stitching to complement the white hands!
...I coincidentally also own a 3805 in gunmetal with original black leather strap. That is also a beautiful watch!

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I must find where my Braun went. Pretty sure I didn’t give it away.

What specific app did you get?
How do you rate it?

Yep, got the two dial one, can't say I can influence you as I wouldn't know how to.. but, quite how I didn't realise it has no spring bars idk but it's a small thing I got over, chunky and light worn loose - it's really not a shirt and tie thing, but the design sells it (along with it always going), mine is still on the original strap that is fraying nicely - I'm not fussy or look for perfection but the lume on the hands does not match the hour markers but neither are bright bright

On android most rated at 4.8 Watch Accuracy Meter
I don’t have real timegrapher to compare. Just been timeing watch for 24 hours against GMT website and app was very close to that
Seems popular on the webs https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/watch-accuracy-meter-app-on-android.5415487/
https://www.reddit.com/r/watchmaking/comments/11d4u8v/has_anyone_tried_this_mobile_app_compare_to/

I'm sure you all know

https://timex.co.uk/pages/1-dollar-watch

Finally some actual production cost laid bare.

😁

Loving it @pdlouche

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Cheers.
Very helpful. I'm playing around with and iphone though. I've found an app that seems decent if quite basic.

Ebay scalpers in 5 , 4, 3.....

I've got the original PRS-40 quartz. The fixed spring bars are a bit more annoying than I originally thought they'd be. It's pretty light and comfy though

Glad you like it.

Mine has unintentionally become my daily.

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What the fuck is hump day.

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Cheers @bluehuw and @aggi
I did wonder if the fixed bars would be a bit of an issue once on but that was more from a comfort-aspect. Shame they don't still do the automatic. Need to figure out whether to hold out for an auto on the secondary market or whether quartz will satiate the need.

Old but gold ?

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Fire up the quattro etc

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Happy Friday, my first Japanese import, all very smooth, took about 3 weeks from purchase to arrive but no duties required. Also my first g shock in almost 29 years 😂. I dub thee ‘a poor man’s white dial speedmaster’

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Looks cool, very clear display

Vibin

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Worn this all week still really into it

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I started getting a bit of heat rash or something under the Ti Citizen so back on the tag for a bit.

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Where did you buy from?

I like the 2024 Love the Sea and the Earth GW9501, but these rarely get released outside Japan, so may need to order it from Japan.

Also, I like that one, classic.

Happy Friday, 4th day of wearing this this week after some alone time in the drawer

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Here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/cosmeticsformjapan?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=X-aJY8chRIS&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=X40sZqeWQg6&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
In my mind it’s a hole in the wall shop in shibuya 😂 but all went very smoothly. It’s a Japanese only release (initially at least) hence the reason for import. They seem to do a good line in gshocks (amoungst other random gundam and plushy stuff!) so seemed trustworthy. They listed the value pretty low on the invoice aswell which is maybe why it got through customs ok. Probably not the first time they’ve dealt with shipping abroad.