What time is it? Watches and horology

Thank you.
Bought the watch from off here as it's the same/similar model to one I remember my grandpa wore for years.

Couple days later but new workshop lighting is much better than the old.

Now running 5+ minutes a week, very fustrasting.

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That's definitely my grail watch (the SLA017).

Nice watches everyone.

@edscoble that's frustrating, you think it's magnetised?

The flying saucer again..

And a gift for @Regal

https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/favourite-typography-watche

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@AWu-Tang looks funky with that strap, love it!

@edscoble that unfortunately sounds about right... if you’re not super active (aka keeping the power reserve topped up most of the time) the watch is not that accurate.
I walk around 10-15kms per day and I get around +1s per day from my SPB187 (my SPB143 was exactly the same). If I don’t wear it for a day and keep it dial up, it can easily gain 30s in 24h. So yeah... not great, but it is what it is.

Edit: oh and it’s Friday, right?

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Nice. And welcome!

Interesting link, thank you!

Maybe, I’ll see what I can, it’s still under warranty and I suspect being in a labour-intensive jobs doesn’t help (which is why I got the Seiko).

... if you’re not super active (aka keeping the power reserve topped up most of the time) the watch is not that accurate.

Moving my hand almost constantly in the workshop count, right?

You’d think the 70 hours power reserve would suffice!

Yeah, most watches will gain time dial up and lose time crown up because the adjustment splits the difference between the horizontal and vertical states of the balance. 30sec is an awful lot in one day for a 6R though. Have I always just been incredibly lucky with my Seikos?

You’d think so...

@Regal yeah, as I said - performs perfectly on the wrist but as soon as I put it down it’s guaranteed to go +15-30s especially on the second/third day of just sitting in the box.

Speedmaster for me as well today.

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Super compressor on the Christopher Ward hybrid strap which is nice and only a bit pricey

@ChainBreaker you’ve changed. 40mm when there is a 42 and a 45mm available!?

Inspired me to put the bronze back on though.

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Awesome.

magpie

@ChainBreaker you’ve changed. 40mm when there is a 42 and a 45mm available!?

I really wanted that brushed turquoise dial. You can't get it on the larger sizes. But Helson is a chunkier watch so it wears larger I feel anyway. I don't feel like I'm cheating on the big dial club.

Inspired me to put the bronze back on though.

Also, mine is brass and not bronze, which is a nice bonus. It's different. But I defo into bronze watches now.

Seamaster for me and obligatory awful photo .

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Loving the Helson love today

Its friday, so find a good wrist shot ;-)

And ruin your new watch day? Nah.

That turquoise dial is super nice tbf

That's lovely

Welcome to the club! Great that you got one!

New to me SRP777 on Strapcode oyster. Good thing the price was right cos the alignment ain't

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Feeling pastelly today

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