What time is it? Watches and horology

New to me, this tidy little
early 1970s mechanical Tissot Seastar.

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Moderately interesting article about British watchmaking in today’s Observer: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/21/trending-on-tick-tock-why-british-watches-international-timepiece-high-status?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Bad timing for Bremont to give up on being British?

You do realise that is a Pakistan Air force issued watch and is worth far more than an ordinary tissot seastar?

Lovely

Oh yeah. Forgot that little detail! I was aware of the history which is why I bought it. It’s still not worth mega-bucks but I really like it. Probably the best value military-issued watch going…

Since going on the Farer website recently I keep getting adverts for this and I really like it. I can't spend £1700 on a watch right now though.

I like that too, do it.

Primo

Is it not just an older/vintage smaller version, not the recent upsized reissue?

I thought the same but only can find them via the Japanese eBay.

There was a Hamilton pilot watch that was a clear fake selling on Etsy/eBay.

@soul @Dammit

Are you guys still happy with your Apple Ultra's? Do you get used to the size?

Dressy

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I like this! is it quite big?

No no, quite small

38.5mm

https://monochrome-watches.com/seiko-presage-cocktail-matcha-srpf41j1-and-hojicha-srpf43j1-hands-on-price/

Like this very very much :

https://monochrome-watches.com/introducing-2024-citizen-tsuyosa-automatic-new-colours-salmon-dial-green-camouflage-europe-exclusive-nj0159-new-citizen-tsuyosa-small-second-automatic-nk5010-specs-price/

What else is around with small seconds, no date, display back?

G shock seems to be the forum watch, but have to say i agree, no appeal to me whatsoever. No shade to those who like/wear them but they dont raise any reaction, just a shrug.

Mines fine, has become my default sports watch, when doing actual sport. I use maybe 5% of the features I expect.

I am enjoying my animated Snoopy dial.

The small seconds dial looks to have a scaling issue for me. Like quartz watches where it's too small and too far in.

Is it just me? (Happy to get hammered for having an opinion)

I really don't get the MR-G's that look the same as the models that cost 1/10th of what they ask for those

I like this a lot. Anyone know a reference before I go digging? Cursory Google lens search didn't help.

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I think I've got one in silver with a black face. No idea what the reference is though

Edit: this is the one I have

reference is 20/4031

Saw the same exhibition, two rooms, an extradinary demonstration of human ingenuity and craftmanship over what was a relatively short time. Came out with as much admiration for the invetion of quartz as the first sea clocks. Each have their place, both mechnical and quartz were a representation of the cutting edge of human thought at the time, so each equally impressive in their own right.

Same here, the texture on the side of the case is a bit of a turnoff but otherwise very handsome

I mean yeah it’s a quartz but there’s a lot of info on here but somehow seems to not be too crowded, also like how they’ve done the date, something different to the usual date window.

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Not specific to this watch, but more than 2 different types of hand design is something that never looks right to me.
Whether GMT or chrono or whatever, just doesn’t jive.

Specific to that watch: Wednesday the Octoberth of 10:09