Minkymu wrote:

A good trick is to grab one they are discontinuing l, the Explorer 2 is tipped for replacement this year as its the anniversary of the original.

"The 2021 digital Watches & Wonders show will take place from April 7 to 13, 2021."

Might we see news then? I understand Baselworld is no more.

I'm amazed that watches have held their value since phones came out with clocks on. I like watches as much as the next person but I cannot see why some watches are valued so highly (monetary wise) other than rarity.

I had a self winding Swatch for quite a while. Only stopped wearing it when the lug that the strap attached to broke off.

Was a rather nice one.

I have a Fossil 2000 LED watch that I quite like but my eyes aren't compatible with it sadly.

This model (mine is in better nick) :-

Silver one would be my grab

Aye - the silver is more my tastes. Nice.  My fossil is red LED and it is pleasing. Gets admiration whenever I wear it.

Would like a vintage example but I suspect most of those are not working and would have abysmal battery life even if they did. Those Hamiltons look slick.

Don't have much to add here folks, have never been a watch wearer really. But I do have this; my dad's that was given to me after he passed.



Had to get a new strap on it cos he was Mr Tiny Wrists so the one there isn't original. Used to wear it loads after I took this photo the day I got it back with the strap. But then I started working in a hospital and couldn't wear it.

Don't think it's particularly valuable in £, but it's worth millions to me and that's what matters eh.

The Gundam Seiko Prospex range is a bit naughty .....

Dinostar77 wrote:

I think i prefer the Seiko Naruto collection to the Seiko Streetfighter collection.

Yup me too.

Other than the heirloom thing this love of watches baffles me.  I have a Seamaster something or other that used to be my grandfather's in a drawer somewhere.

Some nice stuff in here, wish I'd had access to my dad's watches and lighters after he passed, I used to love cleaning them with him on a Saturday morning. Nothing super special but given their age they might be by now, not the point though. @MrB Did that watch spark the Lapis Lazuli love a few years ago, or was that love what drew you to watch? As for my grail, definitely the Ressence, and also a bit like the Swatch System 51, a small firm (Ochs und junior, found them) were making a perpetual calendar of a crazy small number of parts recently, which I'd love to own just as a feat of engineering

I just remembered I own this ridiculous thing by TokyoFlash.
The LEDs animate and light up then the count indicates hours and minutes. Totally impractical but unique.

This is the UBoat capsoil. They also do a chronograph version. The air bubble bobs about like a spirit level.

Ah yeah the top image is the Ochs and Junior, the holes denote the date, which is pretty cool https://www.ochsundjunior.swiss/watches/perpetual-calendar/

The bottom image is the Ressence type 3, yes it's full of oil, makes it easier to read underwater or from weird angles, and one again it's weird to read
http://ressencewatches.com/beyond-hands

The date indicator on the Ochs also reminded me that the steel and blue Sky Dweller would be the Rolex of choice for me, I just love the complications it uses

It is a lovely thing the Uboat. You can get it on a fantastic aged tan leather strap too. The also do a black and red dial which is awesome.

I’ve been meaning to by a “nice” watch for years, I’ve got 2 Apple watches - OG Steel with Milanese loop, which is nice, but the watch is now worthless I guess, and Series 3 Steel as my daily driver with sports strap, obviously can use the other strap too, but will go cheap on my next Apple Watch tbh.

The ex bought me a nice Hugo Boss watch for Christmas a few years ago which I wear going out sometimes.

I always planned on getting a nice Tag at some point, but seems pointless right now, as it would just sit in it’s box.

On this page that grey and silver watch Cocko posted and the Uboat are lovely.