Official Misc Wristwatch Crew Part IIII: Read the OP

[yushhh]

Are you a srs?

If you don´t know the history of the ETA SA factory let me enlighten you; ETA SA has been around since 1793 making smaller pieces for watches and since 1856 in the form that we know it. Through a series of mergers they acquired the Valjoux, Martel etc. company and became the largest maker of Ebauches. And are a qualified Manufacture D´horlogerie. While the mechanical movement industry and the whole swiss watch industry had gone to **** because of the quartz crisis Swatch invested massively into ETA and eventually bought it. Which seemed as a really stupid move but them buying ETA saved the watch industry. Swatch decided to keep selling ebauches to their competitors during the crisis so the Swiss Watch industry could keep existing. After the crisis was averted Swatch decided to gradually tone down their production for brands outside of the Swatch group. This was met with fierce resistance from the companies and Swiss governement since that would mean that a) the brands would hae to invest in their own production of ebauches and the R&D that comes with it or b) they would perish. So the swatch group HAD to keep selling them to the competitors from the Swiss governement. So the smaller brands couild keep profiting off the ENORMOUS amounts of money Swatch has invested in ETA without them ever having done any research.

Luckily the swiss governemnt has overruled this and after almost 40 years the ETA company will be able to choose who they sell their movements to.


This would be the equivalent off a baker having the best bread in town and another baker suing them because they don´t want to try to betyter their bread and the court saying the baker will have to sell his bread to the worthless other baker.

Tl;dr



Not srs read every word. Very interesante. Muchos gracias señor.

[Geoloop]

My Rodina just came in...


I was expecting a bigger face or one that would wear bigger like many people suggested the Rodina does, but im fine with it so far. Other than the cheap leather strap, buckle and springbars which im all changing as we speak, im happy with it.

Potato phone pic.

[RyouBakua]

Somebody explain this.

it's the root beer GMT (most notably worn by Clint Eastwood)

[karl123]

lol

[DopeEfX]

Dream Time Piece

[yushhh]

Dream Time Piece

If you don't mind my asking, why? What about this piece specifically.

[DopeEfX]

If you don't mind my asking, why? What about this piece specifically.

I just think it's a beautiful piece, and from what i've read PP has the most accurate Celestial in the market.

[DopeEfX]

Also, the Bamford Skydweller :drool:

[yushhh]

I just think it's a beautiful piece, and from what i've read PP has the most accurate Celestial in the market.

Ah I see. It is pretty, but for what I'd imagine It's price range is, I would probably go a different route personally.

[Jecoma]

Ah I see. It is pretty, but for what I'd imagine It's price range is, I would probably go a different route personally.

Van Cleef and Arpels

[shortys408]

Dream Time Piece

Couldn't imagine wearing a quarter million dollar watch.

[NCK MIZ]

My Rodina just came in...


I was expecting a bigger face or one that would wear bigger like many people suggested the Rodina does, but im fine with it so far. Other than the cheap leather strap, buckle and springbars which im all changing as we speak, im happy with it.

I just got mine too and those were my exact thoughts.

[ShreddedSnorlax]

I currently wear:



I really want (In that order)

[kevin1645]

I can dig the root beer GMT.

I like the hulk sub, but I like it better as a gold hulk, such as the one frequently worn by Mark Wahlberg.

[yushhh]

I'm not a fan of the root beer. I like the Ss hulk. Think it's an eye catching piece

[silkysmoothe]

lol the rootbeer is a joke. rolex just trollin

[Busch12]

I approve this message.

Edit: Huh. Just found out that my wrist is 7 inches as opposed to 7.25... Not sure how I feel about this. My dream of a 45mm PO may be just that.

Now I have to go try one on. For science... And no other reason.

Are you the one with an aqua terra in this thread? My 41mm black bay fits my wrist perfectly for a diver and I'm thinking of picking up a 38.5mm aqua terra as a sporty/dressy watch. What size is yours? I'm thinking about the blue one.

[LazyStarfish]

Got a new Tissot.

[karl123]

I currently wear:

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I really want (In that order)

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I'd say go for the Hulk first 8 mm smaller and ~15x cheaper

[Jecoma]

Are you the one with an aqua terra in this thread? My 41mm black bay fits my wrist perfectly for a diver and I'm thinking of picking up a 38.5mm aqua terra as a sporty/dressy watch. What size is yours? I'm thinking about the blue one.

Weren´t you the one that said Omega had inferior quality to Rolex and that even a Tudor was nicer than Omega? Glad seeing you like such an inferior piece.

[VabaX]

phonetato pic of Protrek in Melbourne 'snow'



3.5 deg Celcius on the thermo, thats gotta be a new lowest record....
almost had to put something on over the top of my singlet, it's that damn cold outside

[MantasNachui]

3.5 deg Celcius on the thermo, thats gotta be a new lowest record....
almost had to put something on over the top of my singlet, it's that damn cold outside

Isnt it supposed to be summer around the whole world at this time? Especially Aus?

[dev3l]

1970s Vintage Hand Wound Rado

[VabaX]

Isnt it supposed to be summer around the whole world at this time? Especially Aus?

i've had a headcold for the last 2 months straight. definitely not summer yet.
this chits far too cold for me. got the heaters inside set to 22C.
you know its getting cold when you need to sleep with a blanket, mane

[Geoloop]

phonetato pic of Protrek in Melbourne 'snow'

3.5 deg Celcius on the thermo, thats gotta be a new lowest record....
almost had to put something on over the top of my singlet, it's that damn cold outside

brb putting my G-shock in the freezer.

[kevin1645]

Are you the one with an aqua terra in this thread? My 41mm black bay fits my wrist perfectly for a diver and I'm thinking of picking up a 38.5mm aqua terra as a sporty/dressy watch. What size is yours? I'm thinking about the blue one.

I have the 38.5mm. My well-fitting Ray is 41.5mm, I believe, so I think you'd like the 38.5mm as a piece that leans towards the dressy side. I know I could pull of the the 41.5, but I preferred the classiness of the smaller size.

Reference:

Weren´t you the one that said Omega had inferior quality to Rolex and that even a Tudor was nicer than Omega? Glad seeing you like such an inferior piece.

Think you've got the wrong guy.

[silkysmoothe]

Nope. He did say that.



That Aqua Terra looks great brah. I'm mirin hard.

[Jecoma]

I have the 38.5mm. My well-fitting Ray is 41.5mm, I believe, so I think you'd like the 38.5mm as a piece that leans towards the dressy side. I know I could pull of the the 41.5, but I preferred the classiness of the smaller size.

Reference:

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Think you've got the wrong guy.

I am 99% sure that he said his Tudor Black bay was a better watch then a Seamaster Pro (which is just plain ridiculous).

[Busch12]

I am 99% sure that he said his Tudor Black bay was a better watch then a Seamaster Pro (which is just plain ridiculous).

I 100% did say that, and I stand by it. Though I think the Tudor is as nice as a Planet Ocean, wasn't even really a comparison with the SMPc. The only thing the SMPc has on the BB is the movement, fit and finish of the case, screw down crown, bracelet, clasp, crystal all go to the BB I'd even say the same goes for the PO. I'm not even getting into aesthetic preferences...

But, Tudor doesn't offer a sporty/dressy piece like the aqua terra, which when handling Omegas seemed like one of their nicer pieces. I was thinking about splurging on a cartier tank, but I found a great deal on an AT, and it's not quite as dressy so I'll wear it more often. Two birds...

Omega is a nice brand, I was just a bit disappointed by some of their pieces when I first tried them. Also, the jerk off fest that is watchuseek to Omega gets a bit old.

And yes, to clarify your original post, Omega has inferior quality to Rolex and Tudor both. Doesn't mean I don't like them.

FWIW Jecoma, the only thing you've done to justify Omega is say their aesthetics are better, which is completely subjective. Handle the two side by side and tell me the Tudor isn't a better built, sigh if not equal, watch.

[Jecoma]

I 100% did say that, and I stand by it. Though I think the Tudor is as nice as a Planet Ocean, wasn't even really a comparison with the SMPc. The only thing the SMPc has on the BB is the movement, fit and finish of the case, screw down crown, bracelet, clasp, crystal all go to the BB I'd even say the same goes for the PO. I'm not even getting into aesthetic preferences...

But, Tudor doesn't offer a sporty/dressy piece like the aqua terra, which when handling Omegas seemed like one of their nicer pieces. I was thinking about splurging on a cartier tank, but I found a great deal on an AT, and it's not quite as dressy so I'll wear it more often. Two birds...

Omega is a nice brand, I was just a bit disappointed by some of their pieces when I first tried them. Also, the jerk off fest that is watchuseek to Omega gets a bit old.

WUS nuthugs Rolex.