What time is it? Watches and horology

If they do the mini-pelagos in blue, I call forum dibs.

I really dig that, you should keep it, it weirdly felt very vintages.

Almost remind me of the Mido Decompression with such a busy dials.

Like other said, doesn’t look like a typical S5.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155143450893?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ulxvPvVlQ5S&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=usI2Ei2RSSa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=WHATS_APP

At least the postage is reasonable 😂

I actually kinda like that green Carrera.

They shouldn’t have kept the short index at 6 when they deleted the date though.

@Soul video probably shows it better than still pics. At least from my phone.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=SJOIWDu5fqw

Looks great. Double fuck

Even more new Seiko 5s… looks like they developed the transparent dials for the Kawamura LEs and figured they could do some more…

https://www.watchnation.com/product/pre-order-seiko-5-sports-automatic-skeleton-dial-stainless-steel-mens-watch-srpj45k1-available-october/

Someone will buy that... Its not unreasonable...

Fuck the scalpers though

The bezels on the new Pelagos is way way better than the original, I always find the original to be weirdly slim;

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The Black Bays have really slim bezels as well. It always looked to me like they were trying to compensate for the case thickness (BB GMT vs Rolex for comparison)

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Really interesting angle. What’s driving the thicker case on the Tudor - just a less sophisticated / miniaturised movement? Or is it a style choice?

Some of their movements are very thick - a full couple of mm thicker than the ETA equivalents. But they also leaned into that slab sided case design.

But they also leaned into that slab sided case design.

Definitely.

I think it's an aesthetic choice born out of necessity.

I also wonder if their marketing shows their customers want visibly chunky masculine watches.

Mostly wearing the 5KX GMT this week.

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Happy Friday all.

A proper Pelagos today, in the appropriate size!

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And the correct colour! Great watch.

I see the 39mm is only 200m certified.

I can't see if they have dropped the helium escape therefore?

I dithered over the LHD or blue, but it was no contest really.

The FXD was 200 and no escape valve, I assume it is the same on the Pelagos 39

No need for it

Edit: 300m+ has a "need" for it, according to Wikipedia

"only 200m"

IKR!
I'd be scared to take it out in the rain

Anything >200m is literally only for saturation diving. As is the HEV.

Unless you're Seiko and you use a monobloc case and just seal the thing so well the helium can't penetrate the gaskets. 😎

Pelagos 39 does not have a HEV.

Wasn't the original ploprof over engineered for that reason?

Rolex (or Doxa, perhaps) developed an escape valve so Omega went for a decent chunk of metal and stopped the helium getting in.

I see the 39mm is only 200m certified.

I can't see if they have dropped the helium escape therefore?

They have. For a slimmer case. And 200m is more than ample and who ever uses a helium escape value? One of the more useless complications. I've only ever met one true saturation diver in my life. I'd be surprised if he gives a shit about tudor.