Watches - another OCD problem

[Anesthetist]

Thanks Snowy, but AFAIK I think it's harder but not necessarily stronger. If I remember the thread in WUS, the problem has been around the areas that the wire lugs secure into the case to be specific.

[mclaincausey]

The harder something is the more brittle it is. The right strike in the wrong place can cause problems for ceramics.

[theding]

Thanks guys. I'm a little nervous about dropping £4k on it now. Especially as it would be daily wear and I'm a bit clumsy (a few knocks on my Bell&Ross).

That SnowFlake looks nice.

[Anesthetist]

@theding:

Thanks guys. I'm a little nervous about dropping £4k on it now. Especially as it would be daily wear and I'm a bit clumsy (a few knocks on my Bell&Ross).

That SnowFlake looks nice.

By all means, do some research but that is just what I've read. ymmv!

[mclaincausey]

Sploooosh

Best-looking Speedy in a while.

[theding]

@mclaincausey:

Sploooosh

Best-looking Speedy in a while.

Wow, I really want one. I really cannot afford one.

[Graeme]

I won a Tender watch in a sale. Very nice…

[theding]

Keep thinking about that Speedy. Does anyone know of something similar (looks wise) for half the price or less?

[Graeme]

Hodinkee have a piece about the Pinion bronze watch.

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/pinion-axis-bronze-dusk

[activechild]

Must have. Will have. BR 01 B-Rocket themed from the B&R B-Rocket Concept Moto. Hands down my favorite B&R yet.

[Megatron1505]

That thing is so fugly that it's cool.

[rocket]

I don't know either, but there is rocket on it….

[Cole]

My daily companion since 1996. a watch that can be worn with everything and will never be out of style (in my opinion).

[Megatron1505]

Very nice Cole.

[Megatron1505]

My Mako XL with OGL and a nice pretty background.

[activechild]

And it's smaller sidekick, the BR-o3 B-Rocket. I don't consider them ugly in the least. I think you'd have to see them up close to really view the details and simplicity. I also own two Dogue De Bordeauxs or French Mastiffs, which most think are one the ugliest dogs ever produced. In hindsight, perhaps I do have a taste for things with such repugnant appearances to the point they are considered kinda cool. ;-P

I'm cool with that! 

@Megatron1505:

That thing is so fugly that it's cool.

[Onairda]

This might be a really strange observation, but it drives me crazy when I see the lug screw heads not symmetrical on watches like Bell and Ross and Hublot.

[rocket]

100% with you….

[Anesthetist]

They should use an Allen type screw so it's not as obvious. I hate that shit on a watch that expensive. 15K on a Hublot and that's the level of detail they put into it? No thanks.

[Chris]

That's something I never notice on my own, but as soon as someone else points it out, it drives me nuts.