What time is it? Watches and horology

The only one of the 4 you dont have is the Tudor right?

I might take you up on that. What one do you find yourself wearing most?

Pelagos or Black bay black?

Correct. I tried one on but it was slightly too big for me. Still lovely.

I wear the Explorer 90% of the time. It's the perfect size for me.

Happy to meet somewhere and bring them with me.

Black Bay Black is moot . As there aren't any left , not just with us but anywhere .

When I talked to this guy http://www.fitzroviawatches.co.uk/ he was still getting Black Bay Blacks on strap (couldn't get any more on bracelet)

Has yours arrived yet ?

https://www.facebook.com/iflwatches/videos/1148148238550440/

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Yes, took a bit less than a week. Came from an AD in Malta.

Think my Pelagos similar time on the wrist.

I try to put the thing down but near impossible. :oP

Explorer 1 is ~£3,500 in Heathrow, can you get that price in the UK?

Nope, not even from Iconic Watches. List price is £4300.

You'd be buying the outgoing, small-handed version*, if that matters to you.

(*lots of nicknames doing the rounds, my favourite is the Trumpy Explorer)

I was not aware that there was a new version coming out- changes limited to larger hands, or is there more?

The numerals at 3,6 and 9 on the new version will be lume-filled, like on the previous 36mm watch, instead of solid white gold, and the hands are a little longer and chunkier. Everything else is the same, I believe, it even keeps the same reference number 214270.

Current vs. new:

You can see the lume a bit more clearly here:

Looks bigger in the photograph than it does on my wrist... It's so cute...

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Lovely. What size is that, 34mm?

Put the Shark Diver on a cheap leather starp and am enjoying it

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I like that. Where might one purchase one in the UK?

They are only sold online from Hong Kong. Each of my three Helsons arrived in less than 72 hours. They deliver quick.

Looks great. Helsons were getting a bit of a pasting a few pages back but they look like great watches to me: modern and classic and a bit niche.

As Stoney said they're out of HK, but they're quick to deliver and the customer service is decent, think it's quite a small team. Their website's shite tho, not the best advert for them.

It's 32mm so a little smaller than I'd normally wear... My little Rotary GT beater is a 34mm and I can just about get away with that...

I'm very fond of my shark divers.

The bronze SD45 was made for a @31trum starping.

did you get stung for customs/VAT/Whatever?