Watches

[Gwladys St. Glory]

What about the watch that the Moyesiah wears?
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Would you consider getting one, since you’re his biggest fan, mate?

Works for the UK overcast days...that'd be a nightmare to read here with the AZ sun...luckily the brand name makes up for it but it's not something I'd buy, even if I could. Silver on white is a 'kin nightmare for a watch; contrary to popular belief, some of us actually need to be able to use them for their intended purpose.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Henry, Archer nordso still going strong. It's been a great watch, all things considered. About as dressy a diver as you can get, IMHO.

 

[verreauxi]

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Henry, Archer nordso still going strong. It's been a great watch, all things considered. About as dressy a diver as you can get, IMHO.

What a looker!

 

[DrEFC]

Think these Tag F1’s are quite interesting. Certainly better the than the Omega Moonswatches, albeit at a higher price point.
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"Albeit" doing a lot of lifting. These start at £1650! I mean they are far better quality, though .

 

[ste d' indica]

so I've been very happy indeed with the CW I bought and fancied picking up another more straightforward everyday watch with a bracelet as my last 3 have been leather or rubber straps (ooh, suits you sir). I went back and forth over a few and in the end plumbed for a C63 Sealander GMT of this varietal:




Not one of their most dazzling colourways (I also loved the green and dragonfly versions) but something about the orange on back really popped.

I knew I was looking at a late July delivery, but I went online to show someone and the entire Sealnder range had been pulled bar the Extreme GMTs...

Hmm, summat's afoot thought I. Anyway, I gets an email from their customer service to say its still on course for delivery, however they wanted to let me know that they are relaunching Sealander and I had the option to switch up to one of the new models. This is the nearset equivalant:

C63 Sealander GMT | Christopher Ward

Buy C63 Sealander GMT at Christopher Ward.

www.christopherward.com

My intial thought was to stick with the first generation, I didn't like that they've lost the trident second hand, I liked the orange top indicies on the old one, wasn't crazy about the bigger GMT hand or the new Sealnder logo on the 2nd gen... but I think the new one is growing on me.

Annoyingly it looks superb with the rubber strap but I could pick one of those up at a later date:






Any thoughts on either? I'm slightly torn....

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Any thoughts on either? I'm slightly torn....

Older one...on steel bracelet. But that's just me....

 

[ste d' indica]

Older one...on steel bracelet. But that's just me....

yeah... its weird, I just dismissed the new one on first look but there's soemthing about the simpler, cleaner look that's starting to edge it a bit and the things I didn't like are growing on me, I'm starting to really like the new logo and the straight second hand... hmm.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

yeah... its weird, I just dismissed the new one on first look but there's soemthing about the simpler, cleaner look that's starting to edge it a bit and the things I didn't like are growing on me, I'm starting to really like the new logo and the straight second hand... hmm.

Over years and countless watches I've just come to know what I'll like long term and the older one has a bit more character for me. Unless you're in a special circumstance where you'll make frequent use of it, I'd swerve the GMT function (one less thing to go wrong over its lifetime) but if you like it, the older one is less intrusive to the face overall, IMO.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Also like the orange tip and trident on the seconds hand but it's all just personal preference (you asked! ) so you do you.

 

[FCBarça]

I have an Omega Seamaster I received when graduating med school but rarely wear it any longer. Switched to connected watch like Garmins & similar for a few years but something about it I just never fully adopted. Wife got me a Tissot T-Touch for Xmas and I think its a perfect compromise

 

[ste d' indica]

Also like the orange tip and trident on the seconds hand but it's all just personal preference (you asked! ) so you do you.

yeah, I'm gonna cook on both for a couple of weeks before I let them know which option I'm going for.

 

[verreauxi]

so I've been very happy indeed with the CW I bought and fancied picking up another more straightforward everyday watch with a bracelet as my last 3 have been leather or rubber straps (ooh, suits you sir). I went back and forth over a few and in the end plumbed for a C63 Sealander GMT of this varietal:

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Not one of their most dazzling colourways (I also loved the green and dragonfly versions) but something about the orange on back really popped.

I knew I was looking at a late July delivery, but I went online to show someone and the entire Sealnder range had been pulled bar the Extreme GMTs...

Hmm, summat's afoot thought I. Anyway, I gets an email from their customer service to say its still on course for delivery, however they wanted to let me know that they are relaunching Sealander and I had the option to switch up to one of the new models. This is the nearset equivalant:


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C63 Sealander GMT | Christopher Ward

Buy C63 Sealander GMT at Christopher Ward.

www.christopherward.com

My intial thought was to stick with the first generation, I didn't like that they've lost the trident second hand, I liked the orange top indicies on the old one, wasn't crazy about the bigger GMT hand or the new Sealnder logo on the 2nd gen... but I think the new one is growing on me.

Annoyingly it looks superb with the rubber strap but I could pick one of those up at a later date:

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Any thoughts on either? I'm slightly torn....

Tough one. I have a very slight preference for the newer model, as it's a bit more legible and the dial has more depth/texture. Both are great so it is win-win.

 

[verreauxi]

I have an Omega Seamaster I received when graduating med school but rarely wear it any longer. Switched to connected watch like Garmins & similar for a few years but something about it I just never fully adopted. Wife got me a Tissot T-Touch for Xmas and I think its a perfect compromise

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That's very cool!

 

[ste d' indica]

Tough one. I have a very slight preference for the newer model, as it's a bit more legible and the dial has more depth/texture. Both are great so it is win-win.

Hmm... the more I look at the new one the cleaner and more elegant it seems...

When I put them side by side the first generation seems a little bit cluttered now. I also like that they've dropped the trident hand, knowing it'll be controversial and put the name on because they want it to finally and fully stand apart from the Trident range. I like that confidence in the model.

 

[Tramps_mate]

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Henry, Archer nordso still going strong. It's been a great watch, all things considered. About as dressy a diver as you can get, IMHO.

Lovely watch! I particularly like this glacier colour!

Nordsø - Glacier Cyan

NORDSØ is our take on the modern skin diver that is both ergonomic, sleek, and elegant. It is the watch you can wear for the weekend waterside adventure and at the office the following Monday.DETAILS Premium 9015 Automatic movement Sapphire crystal glass Ultra-slim, 10.6 mm Swiss BGW9 luminous...

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