What time is it? Watches and horology

IRL watch thread catch-up...

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I have the stainless steel version of that and I love it.

Any pic of you taking that pic?

If not can you recreate this moment movement?

If not can you recreate this moment?

Pls no

First thing I did was take the original strap off mine, currently trying and failing to find a ti bracelet for it.

V nice

Back from the watchmaker today, serviced with a new Sternkreuz crystal. Well chuffed.

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I'm looking for a nice automatic diver with a steel bracelet for maximum 500 pounds. I had a look at a Tissot Seastar 1000 because this I pretty much what I'm looking for but I found it a bit too shiny/classy..
I do really like the Steinhart Ocean one but it annoys me a bit that it an exact copy of a Submariner.
Does anybody have some recommendations?

Seiko SKX and a few hunnerd for beers?

spb051 comes in blue as well

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Under £500...

That's around £300 over budget.

yeah i thought it was cheaper although you can find it lower

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That's lovely

Get one of these:

https://www.magrette.com/shop/9062869893?in=370040261

Helson sharkdiver 40, 42 45, in steel depending on your preferences. Quirky but nice.

Precista PRS-3 from Timefactors? £340

Vintage? I think this Yema is boss, in fact there’s so much cool French stuff I keep coming across from the sixties and seventies.
Edit: on closer inspection the watch I’ve linked to is possibly a redialled bitsa but you get the drift.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202710784592

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Squale 20 Atmos?

http://www.gnomonwatches.com/watches/squale-watches/20-atmos-classic-ceramic-1545-sel-bracelet

You can get variants that don’t use the exact Rolex-style Mercedes hand, eg:

http://www.gnomonwatches.com/watches/squale-watches/20-atmos-militaire-ceramic-1545-sel-bracelet

50 Atmos is a more classic Squale design if you can stretch to it - really nice case etc.

Or a Seiko Turtle (eg SRP777). Only some references come on a bracelet, eg SRPC23.

http://www.gnomonwatches.com/watches/seiko-watches/prospex-turtle-200m-automatic-anthracite-ref-srpc23j1

Plenty of black dial Seikos with a tool vibe, eg the Samurai:

http://www.gnomonwatches.com/watches/seiko-watches/prospex-samurai-200m-automatic-black-ref-srpb51j1

And the turtle mini:

http://www.gnomonwatches.com/watches/seiko-watches/prospex-turtle-mini-200m-automatic-black-bracelet-ref-srpc35j1

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The baby Marinemaster is a modern classic tho, ATMO. Pure Seiko design language, owes nothing to Rolex or anyone else.

http://www.gnomonwatches.com/watches/seiko-watches/prospex-200m-automatic-black-baby-mm-ref-sbdc061

Is it a bit more expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Also yes. The bracelet is in a different league to the 4R36-powered watches.

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Something with flags, perhaps?

For under £500? Unlikely.

Good call.

Lots of good suggestions thanks!!

Edit: bought another dinky pelicase, as you were.