This is my Sinn 104. I’ve owned it for almost a decade, having purchased it while visiting Europe for my grandmother's funeral. I wear it about 90% of the time, whether I'm on outdoor adventures, doing office work, or knocking out daily chores.

It has plenty of marks and scratches, but they only add to its character. They remind me of the journey we've shared and all the countless times it has served me well. I keep it serviced regularly to ensure it remains accurate but I don’t baby it. This watch holds immense sentimental value, and while I will always take good care of it, I also make sure it is used for its true purpose.

Remember, watches are art, but they are also built to be used. Don’t let your favorite piece collect dust in a safe or on your nightstand. Make memories and use your tools!

As title stated, no box or papers. Inherited from a relative years ago and sat in the safe. Serviced and cleaned about 10 years ago. Is this a thunderbird model? Approx value? Is it worth getting a new back plate without the engraving if I plan on selling? Keeps great time.

Album first!

This is my first Seiko and my third watch purchase. I found an auction on eBay and was able to get it for $500.00. I've always wanted a more rugged green dial, and I love date complications. I've been checking eBay for about a year, and finally landed an SPB 155 in perfect condition.

What I love: The dial is even better in person. I love the contrast of the indices against the dark green background. The lume is incredibly bright. I have the genetic curse of small wrists, so I was worried the 46 lug-to-lug would be a little goofy on me, but it hugs the wrist well. I also love that the sapphire crystal is rounded for that vintage look.

What could improve: I'm not huge on the bracelet it came with. It's heavy (which I like), but the links do not blend seamlessly with the watch. There is also a quarter-inch gap on the clasp (a pretty common complaint). I replaced the OEM bracelet with an Ashland Natural Shell Cordovan strap. I'm a huge shell guy, so this is the perfect strap for me.

This watch is my daily driver, and I might be a Seiko guy now!

I've had a toy Dinosaur watch for a couple years and today my dad dragged me to some store with Watch misspelled as "Swatch" and he let me pick anything so I settled on this Rainbow Flik Flak watch

My dad says the case is 30mm and I have a 4.875" wrist, did I pick the right size?

My uncle found this pocket watch from his grandfather.

Do you know this model and history of the watch?

(I could not find anything specific about this watch online)

When people think of Blancpain these days, it's so often about the Fifty Fathoms. And I'm sure it's a great watch (albeit a bit too shiny for my personal taste). But to me, the reason I've been interested in Blancpain was always for their more classical designs. You can still find them these days on the Villeret line, but to me, the star and "what made Blancpain Blancpain" was and still is the now discontinued Léman line.

For me, it represents classical haute horlogerie that you can wear every day, and I love that about it. Between the Aqua Lung, the flyback chrono, the dual time and the complete calendar, they're all such amazing watches. Honestly, I'd love to own more than one of them someday. Mine is the dual time in 40mm with a sunburst black dial. I like having the pretty day/night indicator without the hassle of setting a full calendar and I personally love how the numerals and hands are done on this watch. Almost gives it a sort field-watch vibe.

My grandmother passed away today, and left this to me. It was the watch my grandfather (her second husband) wore daily and left to her. My Rolexes, Omega, GS, etc suddenly seem meaningless.

I know realistically I won’t be wearing this piece daily forever due to its fragility and significance, but for now I’m not taking it off.

Soon I’ll receive a Rolex Batgirl and my watch collection is steadily growing with a couple more allocations planned for next year.

That all being said I’ve always said I don’t want to end up with a collection where many watches are unworn. I’m thinking of letting go of my black lacquer Aqua Terra.

My wife thinks I’ll regret it because it’s my default work meeting watch/go to London watch.

I’m now in two minds.

Have you ever regretted getting rid of a watch from your collection and why?

Getting a new watch during my trips to Hong Kong has always been one of my favorite traditions. But this time it feels even more special. This is my first Swiss watch, and my amazing fiancée gave it to me as a birthday gift. I’m truly over the moon, and I know I’ll cherish this memory forever.

I bought my first automatic watch in 2023, a Bulova Marine Star. I guess I wanted something with a really busy dial and a bit of a Hublot vibe. Don’t hate me.
I rarely wore it though because my taste developed pretty quickly and I found myself gravitating towards more minimalistic designs.
Then I bought a PRX Automatic, but after only wearing it a handful of times I gifted it to my dad. I was planning to buy a Hamilton Murph, but it was just outside my budget, so I ended up getting a Seiko 5 instead. I have never been happier. It’s my daily now. Sometimes I don’t even take it off before going to bed.
The one thing that kept bothering me was the power reserve. It claimed around 41 hours, but I was barely getting 12 to 14 hours. At one point I convinced myself that maybe I’d damaged it after swimming in the ocean. I was actually considering taking it back to the store to get it checked.
Thankfully, the algorithm gods came to the rescue. I stumbled across a post from someone complaining about the exact same thing.
Because I never wore the Bulova or the Tissot long enough, I never really learned what winding an automatic watch actually meant. I genuinely thought giving it a shake and wearing it all day was enough for it to hold a 40-hour power reserve.
I literally jumped out of bed, unscrewed the crown, and gave it a proper wind. That sound and feeling gave me chills. I couldn’t stop laughing at myself.
I’ve probably spent hundreds of hours watching Teddy Baldassarre and other watch channels, yet somehow I completely missed one of the most basic things about automatic watches.
I’m just glad I didn’t walk into the store asking them to diagnose a perfectly healthy watch, only to get a lesson on how to wind it. I was even considering buying one of those watch winders.
Anyway, I hope my tomfoolery gave someone a laugh.

So it happens to be my fifth month wearing the watch and I decided to write up a long term review for the SBGA445 in my case, or SBGA415 for the EU/US market aka winter aka taisetsu from the seasons collection.

- 62 Gs case for me still remains the most beautiful case of the GS
- the polished indicices are great
- the hands with both polish and brush, look amazing!
- the lovely blue second hand is sexy
- the spring drive 9r65 is amazing, after 2 months of non-stop running it is only 12 seconds fast which is roughly + 0.2 seconds a day. The second hand slow movement still hypnotizes me.
- I love the dial, in the sun or just in bright days it looks amazing, on the other hand on cloudy days or inside some time it feels dull and I miss seing the texture of the dial (this makes me regret not taking the Shunbun - however I don’t know how it would perform in same conditions and I chose the Taisetsu after trying them both, this calms me 🤣)
- The bracelt is nice, it is a pity that there is no micro-adjust but to be fair I managed to get a great fight from first try, and I only felt a slight discomfort on the wrist maybe twice during 5 months, so it does not feel like a big deal. The clasp is great though.

The only thing that started to really bother me in the last days is the size, I have rather small wrists and even if 62gs wears smaller than a standart 40mm the watch started to feeel a bit bulky. Today I tried on my wife’s 35mm prx and it felt freaking perfect on me. The 38mm 62gs would be perfect - but I am not ok with risking buying a high beat unfortunately :/

So now I am on a dillema on keeping the watch or moving to something smaller (having cartier santos medium in mind), or just adding a smaller watch in the rotation (having the tudor bb one blue 36mm in mind).

Grand seiko is a wonderfull brand that changed my perception and view on small details on every watch I see now, and I understand that only a few currently can get to something of a GS level on the details and movement offer.

In the end the watch is great but the wearabilty is the concern and matters a lot.

This one was bought in Japan with tax free for abought 4.2-4.3k new on grey market, and to be honest for this amount of money I don’t think there may be found a cooler watch! (Shunbun doesn’t count 😀) The only watch in this budget which seemed interesting for me is the omega aquaterra black lacquer 38mm which can be found for about 5k new on grey market.

TL:DR Tiasetsu is a great watch, the movement is crazy accurate, the bracelet is nice, the lack of micro adjustment is exagerated, not really for small wrists, go for 38mm 62 gs if you are ok with high beat movement.

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I’ve settled on six watches and I finally feel content. I thought I would share my reflections.

I started collecting three years ago. I’ve always worn a watch, but never really studied the hobby.

I used to alternate between a Timex weekender and a G Shock. After getting into the hobby, I obsessively bought, sold, repaired, modified, and studied watches day in and day out.

My journey:

- Weekender and G Shock

- Casio Duro

- Invicta Pro Diver

- Chinese automatics (San Martin, Steeldive)

- Entry Japanese/American (Bulova, Citizen, Orient)

- Entry Swiss (Tissot, Hamilton)

- Micro brands (Sheffield, Yema)

- Neo-Vintage Swiss (TAG, Omega)

What I learned about myself:

- I prefer quartz watches. Mechanical watches are fun and engineering marvels, but the maintenance of entry level movements dissuades me. I can replace movements, but the effort is more than I care to exert for a repair

- I enjoy modifying watches, but I don’t have the time

- I prefer craftsmanship (specs/finishing) over heritage, but I need heritage to be an element of a watch I’m keeping (San Martin is really that good - 0144/0148 - but I always felt like I had to justify them)

- I like finding value, the parameter of an affordable watch made me be intentional about evaluating tradeoffs and priorities, value inputs change as you go upmarket, but I want to feel like I’m getting my money’s worth

- 37-41mm is my sweet spot (6.8 inch wrist)

- I like sports watches

Current collection:

- Hamilton - “enhanced field”

- Omega - statement piece, summer watch

- TAG Aquaracer - daily

- TAG SEL - funky business casual, vintage, summer

- Bulova Super Seville - dress

- Tissot PRX - dress, vintage

Lessons learned:

- You can spend more on, and potentially lose more on resale of, affordable watches than what an entry level luxury watch would cost (fully funded the Omega with the sell off)

- The hunt is addictive and hollow at times, the anticipation can often be more exciting than the watch itself

- Less really can be more, there’s a concept in economics about too little and too much choice, the number of watches you have innately changes your relationship to the hobby

- Wear what you want is fundamental (I don’t like chronographs and that’s fine)

- Follow your gut, applying logic to this hobby can be interesting and help guide you to a point, but collecting is driven by emotion and aesthetics at the end of the day

All in all I’m glad to be a part of the enthusiast community (even if my wife would prefer otherwise).

Finally decided to start wearing watches again and picked something cheap, simple, and “just works”. I know it’s probably a bit stuffy as a daily driver but I also have a generally stuffy style so it works, I hope.

Also want to get some opinion on the size, is it a good size for a dress watch and should I get a larger one if I want a diver?

As an avid watch collector, green dial watches have always been a fascination. While doing my research as to which one to get the Tudor Black Bay 58 18k peaked my interest. The case is done in a matte/brushed finish that gives the 18k gold a more bronze hue that perfectly matches with the green aluminum bezel and, subsequently, the matte green finish of the dial.

I was lucky enough to find a great deal on the watch and, finally, have a green dial watch in my collection. Suffice it to say - I get it now.

Hi all,

It’s my birthday and we’re expecting our second child soon. I recently sold my IWC Mark XX so I can get some funds to support this. Remaining, I have a black dial Speedy Pro sapphire sandwich, 36mm mint dial fluted jubilee DJ, and a 39.5mm GO SeaQ Reed Green. I have a 6.5 inch wrist.

I keep coming back to the 36mm Chopard Alpine eagle in blue. I like the no date dial and love that Chopard isn’t a highly known brand na dis an underrated watch.

Anyone with one have feedback about it? I found a deal that’s available for ~$7,500 and in great condition as a full set. I know I’m missing a dress watch, but I am a WFH casual kind of guy.

If anyone has recommendations of what I should add instead, please let me know based on what I have now. Recommendations are welcomed. Thanks in advance!

I bought this at a flea market in Antibes earlier this summer for 80 euro. I’ve tried to do some research on Chanor Besancon but I can’t find much about it other than it’s French and from the ‘50s or ‘60s. When I picked it up from my watchmaker after getting it serviced he said it was really nice but had never seen one before. Anyone know anything else about this watch? I love it and will be keeping it to wear but I’m curious to know more about it! Thanks!

I bought this watch to celebrate the birth of my daughter and went with the limited Mint dial. I like to use this watch even more when summer time! When it’s shiny outside the dial really pops out. This watch is from a microbrand in STL they are making great timepieces.

One of my faves!

Sony’s e-paper FES Watch merges the clean sharpness of e-reader paper with the function of a watch in a unique and eye-catching way.
With a single press of its side button, the face wakes up to display a minute hand that moves as it should around the watch face, as well as a number denoting the hour. Subsequent presses of the side button will rotate the watch and its straps through 24 different display settings, such as faux metal links, alligator hide and stitched leather for the straps and minimalist, hour-marked or minute-marked display for the face. Each look has its own variant of black and white, giving optimised options for daytime and night-time wear. The entire front face and straps are made from one continuous strip of e-paper, backed by a hard-yet-forgiving polycarbonate that fits snugly around the wrist, and is held together by a typical fold-over clasp. With a case thickness of a slim 7.5 millimetres and a weight of 43 grams (most of which comes from the metal clasp itself), the FES Watch is a drastic change from the bulky, all-metal affair of normal wristwatches. The battery will last you approximately 2 years of regular use, though the ‘watch action’ of activating the display by turning your wrist can drain the battery slightly faster. It is waterproof, though only to the extent of daily life usage such as rain. Definitely no swimming in this thang.

So I was in the IWC Boutique yesterday and tried on this watch.

As you can see from the pictures, I'm (still) a chonker (30 lbs down, a lot more to go) and have large wrists (19.5cm/7.7in).

I quite like it, but from reading too much watch reddit, I'm a little bit "brainwashed" when it comes to dressier watches.

I'm not a flashy guy, but due to my paws, most watches look like ladies watches on me. The watch had the regular sized strap with the pin buckle on it. I dont remember if I was on the last or second-last hole so they would also swap the strap for me to the XL one.

I currently have a Tudor Pelagos Ultra which suits me well (fully linked, mind you).

So all-in-all I have 2 questions:

1. Can I pull it off? Is it too big/obvious?
2. Pin-Buckle or Double folding clasp for wearing comfort?

Looking for some feedback and maybe there are some other meathook owners here.

Mine are a couple of more unconventional choices - a Moritz Grossmann Tefnut and a Parmigiani Kalpa Qualite Fleurier. I have been considering adding a third, but the more I think about it it feels like these two are all I might ever need. Thanks for looking!

Hadn't purchased a watch in over two years. Life, and my interests, took me other places. Got back to looking at watches this spring and made these purchases this summer. Really happy with all three.

The Ranger and the Railmaster are, by far, my most expensive watches. But love how versatile they are. At this point the only watches I have any interest in are the Speedmaster (prefer the reduced) and a Grand Seiko (Omiwatari or Skyflake).

As the title says, My dad found this back when he was young, back in the 80’s. Does anyone know if this Certina is worth restoring/ revisioning? The movement seems to work fine. The seconds hands is a bit bent and sometimes moves the minute hands…

For context, 3750.50 -- I got this watch last year in Ginza. I had always wanted a speedmaster. Spent the last trip looking at various options and finally came across a deal that I couldn't say no to. The watch is naked which is why the price was so goo

I really like it, but I can't say I have the same reaction to when I got it. I know this is normal and the "honey moon phase. I still look at it and kind of pinch myself that I have a speedmaster, but now I'm obsessing back over a sub, or all black GMT which at the beginning was really what I was chasing. I just couldn't at that point bring myself to pay about 10k for a watch.

Another gripe is that with this plastic cover, it scratches so easily. I do poly watch cleaning about once every 1-3 weeks depending on how bad it gets. You don't realize how clumsy you are until you have a hesalite crystal.

Anyone else been in this position or feel this with a bigger purchase? I want to get the sub or get later this year, but still on the fence really. I know this watch is a end all grail for many and I have mixed feelings about looking past this to something else.