The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

[tmg]

@Graeme I’m quite tempted to pick up one of those Timex, but slightly concerned as to whether I can adapt to the smaller size

[Graeme]

@tmg unless you have forearms like Arnold Schwarzenegger at his peak, you'll find a small watch looks weird for a few days, and then you'll adjust. I think that there are a lot of weenies on sites like Hodinkee who're convinced that they can only get away with something in a small range. They're wrong.

I'm pretty big, but normally wear a Tender watch that's the same size as the Timex. I'm good with it. I'm also toying with an IWC Big Pilot's Watch, which has a corpulent 46 mm diameter.

[Graeme]

Hodinkee have a review of the Certina DS PH200M diver watch.

It's priced around $700, though not available in the US, which puts it in the same ballpark as a micro-brand diving watch. However, Certina is a part of the Swatch group, and (as such) benefits from their Powermatic 80 ETA movement.

Looks a decent piece. Might be worth investigating if you're into divers.

[UnTucked]

Nice video review of the Hamilton Khaki mechanical. The Urban Gentry is one of my favorite watch reviewers…

[DougNg]

I feel like he has a very punchable face

[UnTucked]

He does, but I like the info he puts out, lol

[Dishelveled]

ChrWard Trident Vintage Pro on top my ihsh-100

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[DougNg]

Ive always liked the square G-Shocks, but didn’t care for how the standard one has a bunch of colors on the face. Mixed and matched some parts and put together this. Pretty much in love

[Graeme]

I'm liking the full metal G-Shock that Casio announced at Basel.

There's a hands on at aBlogToWatch, and it's got some interesting tech built in. The watch can be connected to a smartphone to set the time or reminders.

[neph93]

@Graeme:

I'm liking the full metal G-Shock…

Is it bad that I read this as “full metal G-String”? In my defence it’s 04:30 in Norway and I’ve been up half the night with an unwell toddler.

[steelworker]

@neph93    you mean something like-this? 

[neph93]

[UnTucked]

@neph93:

Is it bad that I read this as “full metal G-String”?

Depends on how you feel about frostbite

[DougNg]

I have mixed feelings about that metal square G-Shock.

On one hand, it's pretty cool and I kind of want one.

On the other hand, I feel like a $500 metal G-Shock is kind of an oxymoron. G's are supposed to be lightweight and relatively inexpensive (on top of being super durable).

It's like expensive Chinese food.

Or jumbo shrimp.

[Chris]

You ever watch Ugly Delicious?

David Chang makes some interesting points about the historical denigration of Chinese food and why we think it has to be cheap.  It's a good show…

[DougNg]

I have not, but I'm pretty sure that if has a similar viewpoint as me, I'll be bored, and if he doesn't, I'll dismiss him as a special snowflake hipster…

[JDelage]

I like the metal g-shock. I might like it better if it were less shiny, but I do like it as is.

[UnTucked]

Finally got my brass Maranez Talay on a NATO strap, and it's far more comfy.

Only problem is that I couldn't find a NATO strap with brass hardware, only bronze… (Small gripe)

[UnTucked]

*I actually got this about 2 months ago, but just hadn't worn it, due to the thickness of the watch not fitting under my sleeve cuffs… I don't remember if I posted it before though, lol

[gaseousclay]

@DougNg:

I have mixed feelings about that metal square G-Shock.

On one hand, it's pretty cool and I kind of want one.

On the other hand, I feel like a $500 metal G-Shock is kind of an oxymoron. G's are supposed to be lightweight and relatively inexpensive (on top of being super durable).

It's like expensive Chinese food.

Or jumbo shrimp.

Same. I dig the new look but not the price tag. I beat the crap out of my plastic G-Shock and the metal version isn't something that strikes me as durable. If I had $500 to piss away on a novelty item then i'd consider it but i'll stick with my $50 plastic version til it dies (which may never happen).