What time is it? Watches and horology

Yikes, the full grain strap is the best bit.

@Regal I’ve never seen the 321 and 861 next to each other like that, stunning. I don’t think a nice example pre-moon Speedmaster is within my grasp anymore, shoulda woulda coulda ten years ago...

In terms of value for money I feel 60s/70s/80s Rolex <£3K are great buys.

@Regal super interesting cheers!

The photo you're own?? Liking if that's the case, no pun intended.

I thought it was only minor changes of the movement and the smaller 34mm case size. There are both blue dial OP editions and slightly older Air-King blue dial editions too.

Just didn't really see why they made all so similar?? I guess in the current line up they are completely separated looks wise against the latest Air-King model with the black face, green of the logo, hand and smaller minute increments.

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Not mine, but I like the steel dial OP36 a lot. :)

Yeah, I think they don’t know what to do with the Air-King name anymore. The current one is not a nice design. For a long while it was the non-chronometer-certified entry level version of the oyster perpetual (see @inchpincher’s lovely linen dial example). Now all Rolexes are certified superlative chronometers. Entry level is now the Oyster Perpetual, I guess the Air-King is waiting to be fixed, like the Milgauss.

Yeah I like the OP36 a lot too, especially the Red Grape. I like the detail of the doubled up batons and the richness of the colour, something a bit different.

Ha, waiting to be fixed. Hopefully they give it a place of its own in the line up soon and step away with something a little new but then this is Rolex. Yeah, never been fussed about the Milgauss.

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Red grape? Silk Cut/Dot Cotton more like

Ha, Rolex innit. Fermented aubergine, Chinese plum, simmering blackcurrant.

For the record, I love that colour. Just makes me think of light fags is all.

Ha.

I saw someone wearing a blue/green/orange Milgauss on the tube this morning. It didn’t look good.

I think it would great though if there was a brand that made top class timepieces but the dial colours or references were really shit names, ha.

Like the GMT, "Oh yeah, that's The Four-Hander, in egg and cress"

The Milgauss always stood out to me but for all the wrong reasons. I could get on board with the orange bolt hand on a different setup though.

Oh we're posting OP36s? Ok then

https://photos.app.goo.gl/8tP38HABrY2ZkQY77

Ohhhh! Apprently quite difficult to get hold of in that colour according to my local AD. Nice one.

The original Milgauss is arguably pretty cool. Would be happy to see them bring some of those design cues back.

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It looks like an early sub that has had a fit!

What’s the bezel dial function?

I like that milgauss (blue and orange) but not enough to drop 7 grand on it though

I have never seen that bezel version before, bizarre. The 1019 is probably my ultimate grail.

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Apparently you could get them like that or with a regular Submariner timing bezel. No idea what the ten minute unit is about.

Love the no lume version. There’s a JDM Grand Seiko that reminds me of it a tiny bit.

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This is amazing, wish they'd do a new version of this. the green on the current Milgauss is rank.

Milgauss was intended as an engineer or scientists watch (as was the Railmaster), a timing bezel would actually make sense I think.

My new Seiko has reached the UK and has been presented to Customs, will it reach me in time for a Friday photo???

Obviously the answer is no chance.

had a google

Didnt know about Railmasters

Now keen, of course.

It’s why I bought one, really liked the history.

Waaaaaiiiit. That article says 30T2? So my manual wind basic Omega from ejay has the same base movement?

Great!

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