What time is it? Watches and horology

Cheap alternative although it's 15mm so a bit of a chunk
https://saintautomaticwatches.com/products/the-fifty-five-black-leather

If I'm having this shit poison my feed I'm making sure everyone else has to suffer...

Instagram shit

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Will there be an Alleycat launch night spokecard?

I am excite.

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I was excited.
But I wasn't expecting 2025.

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what was their initial estimate?

in true Timex fashion

Which seems to be blatant knock-offs.

Has there been a change of management at Timex?

Maybe a change of heart.

Every other fuker doing it.

If u can't beat em. #etc

Yeah, it's a long way off.

Still, something to look forward to!

I got the email too today but no ETA do you need to log in and place an order for that? No idea on price either except more than they are now. I'm passing mine up anyway as I'm expecting a new bike and working on another watch and those are going to take care of more than my current budget.

No idea.

Log in, then it shows the slots.
Guess July to September 2025 are gone by now.

You need to log in and book your build slot ( and pay a deposit). Nearer the date you get to choose which specific watch you would like to have built.

All a bit complex, but wtf.

They said no more than 5% year price increase for people with queue slots.

We're on October/December 25 now.
I think the process is transparent and probably makes sense. But paying a non refundable deposit for a watch that I will get in more than 3 years is not for me.
Someone want an anordain 2025/early 2026?

Bit late here, but yeah, it's not that I think they're 'bad', but they're a push at their U.S. RRP, let alone their UK RRP. Also, I just don't know how much trust I have in those movements/didn't feel particularly nice to wind.
There's been loads of coverage of the movement in their world timer just stopping dead in its tracks, too. But they do look nice from a distance. I'd be buying the Super Squale that @regal posted at the Zodiac price point. Think they look great. There's also the Squale Montauk - which might only be available from Island Watches in New York, but they're only $595 which seems like an insane deal.

New colours for Grand Seiko, think they may be US only as price only appear on the US site? Prefer the burgundy out of the two options.

https://www.grand-seiko.com/uk-en/collections/sbgw287g

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Both available from Sakura, so not U.S. specific releases.

Those look good.

yah. I almost ordered one yesterday until this eBay seller in JP started selling 9F GSs for silly money, so I ordered an SBGX063 for $740... Which is my preferred GS dial layout for their quartz references.

Oof, that’s a lot of watch for the money. Grats!

Damn, these are sexy.

On another note, is anyone after the Pelagos 39mm? I sold my Explorer II and got that in a part trade, not even 1 month old.

Not in a position to buy but I’m really keen to see one IRL. What do you make of it?

Sounds interesting. How much?

Probably close to retail, will put a picture up when I have it tomorrow 👍