Watches - another OCD problem
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Hodinkee have a write up on the Blancpain Barakuda.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/blancpain-fifty-fathoms-barakuda-introducing
There are comments about it being sold out, but I heard the same thing about the Bathyscaphe Seventies, and there's one of those in a local jeweler's.
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…but even if you do, if you log the GPS coordinates and scour the area, being at least the equal of a Submariner, it should be fine even after 14 months undersea.
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wow they look really good. faster than i expected..
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gonna pick it up today. can't wait!
and yeah @Graeme they've told me they got a pretty big delivery from rolex the other day and because the WL for the SD wasn't too big of a problem, they gave me a call
was super hyped as i've picked up the phone haha…such a good feeling, after 2years only talking and dreaming about it
gonna post some more pics as soon as i get if...if you guys want
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hahaha. you lucky bugger. expecting more pictures when you get it on!!
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just picked it up yesterday mate! @louisbosco happy AF
also put my name on the list for a gmt master II batman with the jubilee bracelet from 2019 while at the store…should take around 1-1.5years for it to arrive. -
yeah the GMT master might take awhile.. i'm not convinced it will be 1-1.5 years.. unless of course after this purchase, they're more inclined to "move you up"
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hahaha. yes. well worth the wait in a year or 2..
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No one:
Omega: Let's make a tacky denim-themed watch!
Hublot: Hold my beer…
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Monads at Crown Casino are having their watch week until 30th June, which is when they show off the novelties from the top end of the Swatch Group. Of course I went to take a look…
The Blancpain Air Command is a very nice piece, and it's got quite a vintage Fifty Fathoms vibe to it. I liked it.
The Nageurs de Combat is a fairly typical Fifty Fathoms, but with a black 7 on the dial. The caseback is solid.
Then there's the Barakuda. It's smaller than most Fifty Fathoms, and I love the dial design. However, I'd probably go for the Bathyscaphe Seventies instead. (Unfortunately Monads sold the one they had in stock a week or two ago.)
A few people got excited about the Glashutte Original SeaQ. I took a look at the panodate version, with the blue dial and fabric strap, or the one that I'd buy.
Compared to the Fifty Fathoms, the movement is more highly decorated, with stripes on the plates. The larger Blancpains have 120 hours power reserve, the Barakuda has around 80 from memory, and the Glashutte has 100. They've all got silicon mainsprings.
The Fifty Fathoms case is quite sculptural, with rounded sides. The SeaQ's is more basic, it's a very refined tool watch. They're probably about the same thickness, but I didn't get to compare them side-by-side.
I'd be tempted by the SeaQ over the Fifty Fathoms, particularly with the blue dial. If I went with the Blancpain, I'd try to track down a Bathyscaphe Seventies.
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A couple more Glashutte Original watches. I love the orange dial.
Jaquet Droz Chronograph and Skelet-One.
Ulysse Nardin Freak X. This is the budget version of the Freak, but still clocks in at $32,000 Aussie.
And their Executive Skeleton Tourbillon. This was pretty cool.
It's the Year of the Pig, which means that @Seul can spend far too much on a themed watch! :p
Spotted in a window, the IWC Spitfire Perpetual Calendar, which has a bronze case.
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Want an Omega without a helium valve? And that had a depth rating that laughs at the pathetic pressure a Rolex Deep Sea Sea Dweller can handle?
You're in luck: Omega have just shown off the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional, with a 15,000 metre rating. And they sent it down to the bottom of the Marianas Trench to test it.
Only two problems:
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They only made four, so you're probably not going to get your hands on one.
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It's 28mm thick, so won't fit under your shirt cuffs!
Time and Tide have an article about it. Worth a read.
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Interview with Piers Berry of Pinion.
