There are lots of those, but who is willing to pay to have them serviced? I have bought a few to play with for <<$20 each.
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Wife has a grandfather clock that has sentimental value , it runs well as a clock but the chimes are so out of sync its nutty. I played with it for about a month and its still whacky so we run it as a non chiming clock . Someday ...... but about 15mins after getting it fixed I expect I'll regret it .
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From $2200 for 0.25 carat? That's a pass for me. If I want to carry ashes with me, I can come up with a lot of cool ways for less money.
Back to watches, is anyone else getting inundated with Omega DSOM Apollo 8 ads? It looks nice. Like CC, I lost a lot of respect for the brand when they made their own fakes.
That is.... ...not for me. Veering dangerously close to Jacob & Co. territory. Not a huge fan of the direction Swatch is taking Omega.
On the other hand, they've let Longines knock it out of the park lately. Between the Heritage Classic with the sector dial, the Spirit and Spirit Zulu, the Heritage homages (Conquest, Flagship, etc.), the Avigation Big Eye, among others, they've really moved beyond the "anonymous gold plated dress watch with roman numerals" phase they were stuck in for a while. They've mined their extensive history well without just regurgitating endless variations of the same hits. As much as you can call anything $2-6k 'great value', they compare well. I've got my eye on the new 39mm Spirit Zulu Time with the green bezel for whenever I have a few bucks burning a hole in my pocket...
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Me, for one. I had my old mantle clock revitalized and I'm delighted with the result every hour, and once every half hour.
No clue if this is a good deal or not… but looks nice..
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What does 'out of sync' mean? It isnt striking on the hour or 15s?
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No clue if this is a good deal or not… but looks nice..
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Considering the MSRP on those is $500 CAD per the Swatch website, I don't think double that qualifies as a good deal. Wait it out for a bit and you'll be able to get one for $300.
The thing I don't get about those is there's literally hundreds, if not thousands, of variations on the dive watch concept available that are doing their own thing. Most of which are way nicer and are also what they claim to be, instead of doing the bizarre 'faux luxe' process of slapping a luxury logo on what is really a cheap watch. Entry-level movements from Miyota and Seiko are more useful, too. I get completing sets of trading cards, but the concept makes no sense to me for watches...
I’m off to Montreal shortly and staying not far from the main swatch store. I’m going to pop in for ***** and giggles to see what they have and what the hypes all about since I haven’t seen any of these in person yet.
No clue if this is a good deal or not… but looks nice..
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MSRP is $400 USD.
$1,000 CAD for a $537 plastic watch?
No. Just no.
There are a number of companies/micro brands that make 50 Fathom homages for considerably less that aren't plastic toys. If you're set on the look of a 50 but don't want to drop $20k+, Spinnaker comes to mind with their Fleuss line that is a nod to vintage 50s. If it's not 25%+ off on their site, wait a week.
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Inspired by the golden age of the dive watch, the Fleuss is built with a nod to nostalgia. Utilizing the best in watchmaking techniques, it's a sturdy, ever-dependable timepiece that goes from beach to boardroom with ease.
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MSRP is $400 USD.
$1,000 CAD for a $537 plastic watch?
No. Just no.
There are a number of companies/micro brands that make 50 Fathom homages for considerably less that aren't plastic toys. If you're set on the look of a 50 but don't want to drop $20k+, Spinnaker comes to mind with their Fleuss line that is a nod to vintage 50s. If it's not 25%+ off on their site, wait a week.
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Inspired by the golden age of the dive watch, the Fleuss is built with a nod to nostalgia. Utilizing the best in watchmaking techniques, it's a sturdy, ever-dependable timepiece that goes from beach to boardroom with ease.
If I had ~$1000 CAD to spend and wanted something vintage-styled with a similar aesthetic to the Fifty Fathoms, I'd be getting a Baltic Aquascaphe:
https://baltic-watches.com/en/collections/aquascaphe?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5fetBhC9ARIsAP1UMgGI-3xe-dsAkTMwY3iH_uuZMhyZJ5ZP_tkKegGUkCvFbbYopPeMBK0aAqsjEALw_wcB
Gruppo Gamma also makes some excellent vintage-styled divers, but they're a lot harder to find...
If newish brands are ok then Deep Blue use Seiko movements and are reasonably well put together at a much cheaper price.
www.deepbluewatches.com
Edit: that’s the sale price. They are usually around the $500 US mark. In fact….that sale price is quite interesting I may have to open the wallet.
PRO SEA DIVER 1000M BRACELET BLACK CERAMIC BEZEL DARK BLUE DIAL - SOLD OUT
Edit: that’s the sale price. They are usually around the $500 US mark. In fact….that sale price is quite interesting I may have to open the wallet.
1,000M WR for $299? Ok.
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I know them from all the 'Best Microbrands of 202x!' videos I see when I fall down the YouTube watch rabbit hole. Them, Unimatic (brutalist Marmite, though I love), and Anordain (stunning enamel, but now north of $6k and long waits) are on pretty much every one.
Baltic seems to put the cost in the case and dial finish, and on paper the Miyota 9000-series movements should be the weak spot, with a 40-odd hour power reserve. But a buddy has one that he swears sits at a consistent +2 per day, and I've read similar online lots of times, so they must do a great job of regulating them at the factory. Adding a Sellita SW-200 or equivalent ETA would probably add $300+ to the price with minimal functional benefit beyond the Swiss cachet, and pushing them into competition with Christopher Ward, Ball and the like.
I think they started as a Kickstarter brand out of France, and there was some resistance for a bit from the cognoscenti, but they've been around long enough now that they've made the transition from uncool (new, unproven) to ultra cool (quality built, great value) to uncool (too hyped) back to regular cool again.
One thing I'll give them credit for is with the vintage styling they were ahead of the move back to sub-40mm watches that seems to be the trend these days...
If newish brands are ok then Deep Blue use Seiko movements and are reasonably well put together at a much cheaper price.
PRO SEA DIVER 1000M BRACELET BLACK CERAMIC BEZEL DARK BLUE DIAL - SOLD OUT
Edit: that’s the sale price. They are usually around the $500 US mark. In fact….that sale price is quite interesting I may have to open the wallet.
Speaking of watch YouTube, I've seen a few of the guys who do the bargain watches cover these, as they're supposed to be decent value. They and Steeldive seem to be the most consistent of the Chinese <$300 bracket. I think they even made one with a Swiss Sellita movement for some ridiculous low price like $200 USD, though I always wondered if that was a publicity stunt. Like most of the Chinese brands, I suspect the depth ratings are more theoretical than tested, but that's true for a lot more brands than would care to admit. When 30 m is only good enough for washing your hands, it's all a bit weird...
I was interested in their tritium tube watches as they are a lot less expensive than Luminox but the shipping is a bit on the steep side which, with the exchange rate, makes it a little less of a bargain.
WR ratings are done in a controlled environment under specific conditions. Most companies throw in an asterisk and say that their watches aren't guaranteed at the rated depth under all real world conditions. That said, I don't buy that you're getting Sea-Dweller specs from something that probably sells on Ali Express with a different brand name/dial for around $100-150.
