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The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological
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Just as a small counter to Priller's post.
My current Apple Watch version 6 is 5 years old and chargers to 80% in 1 hour so that really nullifies the "can't get sleep data". 1.5 Hr 0 to 100%.
I hate being tethered to a phone but find the convenience of having extensive useful data on my wrist nullifies that.
As a rider - crash detection is a real bonus.
As an oldster fall detection as well.
I have an unresolved tachycardia condition and it is reassuring to be warned.
Having, wind, temp and rain at a quick glance without hauling out a phone a big plus.
Answering message and phone calls from wrist real Dick Tracy stuff and again....no chasing the phone.
From a jewelry standpoint, being able to switch faces from simple elegant
It's like having a whole collection of watches. The bright, crisp OLED screen turns out a jewel like look.
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I stopped wearing my Movado except for dress up occasions and gave to my son. I think it has disappeared in the estate 
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I admire mechanical watches but let's face it little of those wonderful mechanisms can be admired.
My current Apple Watch version 6 is 5 years old and chargers to 80% in 1 hour so that really nullifies the "can't get sleep data". 1.5 Hr 0 to 100%.
I hate being tethered to a phone but find the convenience of having extensive useful data on my wrist nullifies that.
As a rider - crash detection is a real bonus.
As an oldster fall detection as well.
I have an unresolved tachycardia condition and it is reassuring to be warned.
Having, wind, temp and rain at a quick glance without hauling out a phone a big plus.
Answering message and phone calls from wrist real Dick Tracy stuff and again....no chasing the phone.
From a jewelry standpoint, being able to switch faces from simple elegant
It's like having a whole collection of watches. The bright, crisp OLED screen turns out a jewel like look.
The Ultimate Collection of Luxury Apple Watch Faces
Discover a stunning collection of Rolex watch faces for your Apple Watch. Beautifully designed to enhance your Apple Watch experience.
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.I admire mechanical watches but let's face it little of those wonderful mechanisms can be admired.
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Doc you have to take out those last 2 lines of your post. They are indeed wonderfully addictive. For an old dawg I would think you’d love the mechanical perfection of a ticking watch mechanism.Just as a small counter to Priller's post.
My current Apple Watch version 6 is 5 years old and chargers to 80% in 1 hour so that really nullifies the "can't get sleep data". 1.5 Hr 0 to 100%.
I hate being tethered to a phone but find the convenience of having extensive useful data on my wrist nullifies that.
As a rider - crash detection is a real bonus.
As an oldster fall detection as well.
I have an unresolved tachycardia condition and it is reassuring to be warned.
Having, wind, temp and rain at a quick glance without hauling out a phone a big plus.
Answering message and phone calls from wrist real Dick Tracy stuff and again....no chasing the phone.
From a jewelry standpoint, being able to switch faces from simple elegant
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It's like having a whole collection of watches. The bright, crisp OLED screen turns out a jewel like look.
I stopped wearing my Movado except for dress up occasions and gave to my son. I think it has disappeared in the estateThe Ultimate Collection of Luxury Apple Watch Faces
Discover a stunning collection of Rolex watch faces for your Apple Watch. Beautifully designed to enhance your Apple Watch experience.
I admire mechanical watches but let's face it little of those wonderful mechanisms can be admired.
The rest of your post brings up some great points. I use my Apple Watch for exercise. Kids gave it to me otherwise I wouldn’t have bought one.
Ok I’ll admit it , I have a smart watch , my cycling coach wants us to wear them , we monitor heart rates for fitness and some other data that helps us be efficient. The entire group we have are all over fifty so nobody is pro anytime ever . We did ride on cobble stones once completely by accident .
But that tool comes off my wrist when I park the bike . The word “watch” is literally the translation of the phrase “ to watch” , meaning look at it. They didn’t call it small clock . I tolerate my friends telling me “ oh look, my garage door has opened “ “ I got an alert” . And “ my grandson has eaten his frist broccoli “ . Well F me , my life is enriched knowing that .
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But that tool comes off my wrist when I park the bike . The word “watch” is literally the translation of the phrase “ to watch” , meaning look at it. They didn’t call it small clock . I tolerate my friends telling me “ oh look, my garage door has opened “ “ I got an alert” . And “ my grandson has eaten his frist broccoli “ . Well F me , my life is enriched knowing that .
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From a jewelry standpoint, being able to switch faces from simple elegant
Jewelry? From a Real Housewives of Newark perspective, yeah, sure. Why not.
Wife got me this latest watch and I like it.
As for smart watches…I use my Apple Watch 1st Gen when I want to see how far a new walking route takes me. That’s about it.
As for smart watches…I use my Apple Watch 1st Gen when I want to see how far a new walking route takes me. That’s about it.
AllistonGT
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Yup, there's a lot going on there.Have the GA-1B. It's next to impossible to read as a glance at certain times.
Priller
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Hey, if it works for you, I'm not casting aspersions. I was just explaining why smartwatches don't do much for me. I have to adjust mine all the time, and they need service every five or so years, which can add up. But I have found little to recommend a smartwatch when I have to carry a phone around with me anyway.
Then again, I have almost 1000 LPs and two record players. Sometimes less efficient and more hands-on is more rewarding for me, even if it's not as accurate or precise...
Yup, there's a lot going on there.
It's more the lack of contrast. Black and gold hands on a black and gold dial. If I wore it more I'd pop the module out and swap out the hands with some SKX orange or red ones.
Not a big fan of Oisin. Find him to be pretentious. That said, this video about some of the new Speedy cases having sharper than normal edges and the cases and bracelets are giving customers hot spots that they normally wouldn't get is kinda alarming (if it's true).
Had to go to the Mapleview mall so I checked out the HHBC watch dept. Not a lot left. A MR-G. A steel Bulova MIL-SHIPS for $717 (IIRC?). a bit under the price I saw on going for at the TO Outlet Mall.
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Brand new to the Archive Series, the MIL-SHIPS-W-2181 is based on a prototype that was never commercially launched, making 2021 the first time watch enthusiasts will have the opportunity to own this luxury timepiece. The sport watch was inspired by a timepiece developed for the U.S. Navy, and it...
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There's other things I would put that money towards. It's not a bad watch for what it is. A decent quality 50 homage.
What's the grey market price? I assume buying from HBC may cause warranty issues (or maybe they aren't quite far enough down the liquidation path to trigger that yet).
Grey market on low/mid level watches is awfully cloudy . There is a Buy/Sell pawn shop on Plains at mapleview with an as new Mido Fortis , nice color / boxes and papers for $1000 , which is retail at the shop in Mapleview across the road . They also have an Omega seamaster (quartz) in really good shape at $2500 , which is about market price anywhere for that model. Fellow i followed up with that had a Tudor BBay with Red bezel , its on my list , thought he needed $6500 , its $6k from the store new with full warranty. Guess he wanted his entire investmnet back .
The size kills it, especially for me at 7 ⅜.
Priller
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Warranty *should* be fine, as long as they stamp the card or otherwise fill it in. As long as you buy from an AD, the warranty is with the manufacturer, not the store.
You can get one at $631 CAD (plus unspecified duty) on Jomashop, the kings of the grey market:
Bulova Archive Mil-Ships-W-2181 Automatic Black Dial Men's Watch 98A266
It's actually quite a nice watch, shame about the US Navy connections. Hamilton made a gorgeous watch called the Spirit of Liberty that I loved the look of, but it was so OTT American (including having "without liberty, life is a misery" etched into the strap!) that I couldn't bring myself to buy one. It's a shame, as it's a fantastic business-casual watch, dressy but not too dressy.
The AD was the question mark. As firms goes through liquidation, at some point HBC ceases to exist and "HBC liquidation inc" takes over. The second company is not an AD. Consumers don't see the change until it is on the receipt.
