[Zzyzx]

Where is your empathy?

Currently sequestered in the gulag

 

[sticky]

I can see that we’re going to have to stop talking about the gulag dungeon because when we do it just gives @Wimads an idea to tighten the screw a little.

 

[mconlonx]

For me, the very overrated Death of Seiko is represented by the end of the Seiko 5 7s lines. I have the models I want, to keep stock, and a few mods in the case styles I like.

Also have no need for Seiko, at the moment. For the prices asked of newer models, I'd get something kickass vintage, instead. At one point I was way hot for an SPB151 Willard, but even after showing up used at prices I'd consider... still no.

In my eyes, most attractive model line is the Laurel Alpinist series. But if I was looking at that type of watch, it might easily lose out.to.the new 38mm Ham Murph.

I tried, though. SKX, SARB... nah. Too large, too thick, overrated. Again, my SNKL41 on Uncle Straps bracelet is da biz, yo, where the SARB fell flat... or, rather, thicc.

I really want Seiko to make a new watch I simply can't live without. Luckily, they have yet to do so.

 

[mconlonx]

OTOH, Christopher ward in the past few months are only hitting way too close to purchase.

The 36mm Sealander series. The C65 Sandhurst (38mm) in bronze.

And now this, the c65 Dune (38mm) series, including bronze versions:

Can't find the exact photo, but I'd be looking at the blue dial with bronze case, probably on a strap. It is actually everything I like in a watch of this nature, the "dive watch face in a fixed bezel sport/tool watch case." Like, honestly, if one looked at my collection, it would make sense as, "Yes of course that is a focus of what he has." The BB36 is a perfect example of this. So is the Omega AT. This CW is that.

...and I love bronze for a watch case material. If the Hamilton KFM in bronze was actually the size of the new Murphy 38mm, or recent KFA Ti releases, I might have already scratched this itch. Recently, I was casually looking for a Panerai Radiomir homage, wire bales/lugs, hand-wind movement. I can find hand wind in steel, bronze in quartz, or hand wind bronze, but wrong case/lug style. Good thing. That desire may have passed on by.

But still, probably not. Or at least not until there's some crazy CW sale, for reconsideration...

 

[atvar]

What really helped me focus was honestly answering the following questions:

1. What do you want your collection to be?
2. What do you want your watches to say about you?
3. Are you a collector, or are you an enthusiast?

The answers were: I wanted a more minimal collection; I wanted watches that I felt represented who I am (and that I loved); and that I am an enthusiast. It gave me no pleasure to have a bunch of watches I didn't wear regularly.

These are good questions...

1. I want a set of watches that gives me a small range of varied options to wear each day. I don't want too many that I find it a chore to decide, or too few that I get bored, I definitely don't want a collection of 1 nor a collection of 100. I spend very little time thinking about the clothes I wear, 90% of times just wearing near identical clothes day to day, so it's nice to have something to give myself some options - if each day, depending of what I plan to be doing, I have two or three appropriate choices and I like all of them, I'll be happy.
2. As in, what other people think? I would like a collection that says good taste without following the heard too much. I don't care about having the popular "must have" options (cough cough.. speedy, Tudor BB, reverso for the WUS public forum.. cough cough), but equally I don't see much point in pretending I have unique, one in a million tastes when we're all hugely influenced by mass media and social media. I'm quite happy to use other people's judgement to help cull a shortlist of options, and if they recognize their choices, that's fine. I'll be happy if my collection doesn't say a great deal about me, but confirms I have some degree of taste and a reasonable control of my wallet!
3. Neither, really? I don't want to be an active collector in the sense of an ever expanding collection, nor an enthusiast in the sense of taking things too seriously... I think of it more like being a curator, I want to build a small collection I'm happy with, and make minimal (but not zero) changes.

That's my thoughts, anyway. Interested to read others!

 

[atvar]

Seriously, the thirst is real and... just embarassing.
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I actually like reading the occasional Rolex thread, I genuinely like the OP 41 and Daytona, but any time I feel tempted, I just browse the forum and I'm reminded of why I would never buy one....

 

[Devro]

What really helped me focus was honestly answering the following questions:

1. What do you want your collection to be?
2. What do you want your watches to say about you?
3. Are you a collector, or are you an enthusiast?

The answers were: I wanted a more minimal collection; I wanted watches that I felt represented who I am (and that I loved); and that I am an enthusiast. It gave me no pleasure to have a bunch of watches I didn't wear regularly.

I'm struggling to form a plan... So it can't hurt to give these questions some thought.

1. Not large, circa 5 pieces or less. With each watch having a defined role / reason I'd pick it on any given day.
Whilst there is a place for a GADA / universal kind of watch, I'd like the majority of watches to have an individual character; something about them that isn't found too often in other models. Watches that carry a very definite design language that is their own.

2. I don't think I'm too bothered what other people think but that's a hard thing to be self-aware about. I'd want my collection to not be flashy. I.e. I don't want a watch to overtly show status / achievement.
That doesn't need to mean cheap... I can't afford one, but if I could, I'd be comfortable wearing a Lange and Sohne 1815 and uncomfortable sporting a Rolex Yacht master for example. And I think those comparisons can be made at different price points.

3. Enthusiast

 

[AMM1959]

At one point I was way hot for an SPB151 Willard, but even after showing up used at prices I'd consider... still no.

^^^ This. In my case it was a brief attraction to the "Land Tortoise" models. I still like the concept (as a fan of compass bezels) but, I simply could not get past the price for the level of movement quality and finish.

 

[bth1234]

The only Seiko I nearly got was an SNZG in cream, but the guys here told me I couldn't have one, and shouldn't have one. See. I do pay attention.

 

[Weetabix]

What really helped me focus was honestly answering the following questions:

1. What do you want your collection to be?
2. What do you want your watches to say about you?
3. Are you a collector, or are you an enthusiast?

The answers were: I wanted a more minimal collection; I wanted watches that I felt represented who I am (and that I loved); and that I am an enthusiast. It gave me no pleasure to have a bunch of watches I didn't wear regularly.

Good questions.
1. Pleasing to me. Enough variety that I can rotate.
2. "That guy must like that watch."
3. Enthusiast who accumulates.
Unasked question:
4. How will you get yourself to get off your but and sell the watches you accumulated that don't please you?
For me, I've been giving them away - 4 last year.

Is there any way to block some of the other subforums from showing up on the homepage? I don't give **** about Rolex and am tired of seeing their ridiculousness every time I log in.

Have you inadvertently followed those? I never go to the front page. I come in here, then look at the "Following" under my user icon for followed threads, or I hit the little:
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thing to the left. Then I get a view of the "My Followed Forums." I never see Rolex anything unless I go actively looking for it... which come to think of it, I never do. I bear Rolex no animus, but they don't interest me.

 

[ryan850]

What really helped me focus was honestly answering the following questions:

1. What do you want your collection to be?
2. What do you want your watches to say about you?
3. Are you a collector, or are you an enthusiast?

The answers were: I wanted a more minimal collection; I wanted watches that I felt represented who I am (and that I loved); and that I am an enthusiast. It gave me no pleasure to have a bunch of watches I didn't wear regularly.

Good questions.

1. Watches I enjoy wearing which means Primarily divers. I've been collecting for about 3 full years and in that time have flipped over 60 watches. I've learned that I can appreciate nice looking watches in other styles while not wanting to own them. I've owned all types and the divers are the ones that get worn 90% of the time (including g shocks).

2. A collection of nice jewelry that passes the quality threshold I've set for myself. I've gone up and down the price spectrum and while there will be a time and place for consolidation and move up market again, I enjoying the lower priced but high value watches that micros and Ali x watches offer..

I started in that tier and am coming full circle back around.

I'm on the opposite end of flashy and primarily wear charcoal, blue, brown and white. I have a very concise and clean style while still wanting to look and feel good. I dont like to stand out by my dress and almost never wear bold colors. The watches I wear complement that becsuse they fit with my aestetic while not being too flashy (even though stainless steel sport watches can definitely be flashy).

3. I'd say I'm an enthusiast of quality things and I really appreciate good value for money. I don't need to check all the boxes of a traditional collection. However you could say I'm a collector of divers because I enjoy having a diverse range of the same thing and to me they all fit together well in a narrow window of variety.

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[ryan850]

I've wanted to like seiko for a long time. Started off with an skx and had several different ones along the way. The name brand is awesome. But the comfort level was always sub par and after getting into micros I realized the bang for buck wasn't there for me.

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[Zzyzx]

OTOH, Christopher ward in the past few months are only hitting way too close to purchase.

The 36mm Sealander series. The C65 Sandhurst (38mm) in bronze.

And now this, the c65 Dune (38mm) series, including bronze versions:

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Can't find the exact photo, but I'd be looking at the blue dial with bronze case, probably on a strap. It is actually everything I like in a watch of this nature, the "dive watch face in a fixed bezel sport/tool watch case." Like, honestly, if one looked at my collection, it would make sense as, "Yes of course that is a focus of what he has." The BB36 is a perfect example of this. So is the Omega AT. This CW is that.

...and I love bronze for a watch case material. If the Hamilton KFM in bronze was actually the size of the new Murphy 38mm, or recent KFA Ti releases, I might have already scratched this itch. Recently, I was casually looking for a Panerai Radiomir homage, wire bales/lugs, hand-wind movement. I can find hand wind in steel, bronze in quartz, or hand wind bronze, but wrong case/lug style. Good thing. That desire may have passed on by.

But still, probably not. Or at least not until there's some crazy CW sale, for reconsideration...

Okay, decent-looking watches, but I fail to see the connection to Arrakis in these three models at least. Sure, I guess a dive model with a screw-down crown is well-protected against dust and sand. And not having a rotating bezel is also useful in sandy environments. But bronze makes no sense in a hot desert situation--too heavy in my opinion. Titanium would be a much better material. Also, are we assuming that Arrakis has the same length of day as the Earth? Otherwise that GMT function is worse than useless, and in fact so are all of these watches. I guess the only "desert" thing I see in these watches is the yellowish lume. I don't have a knee-jerk reaction to that as "faux lume" like many do, my Citizen has lume like this, it's a style decision. But is that the only thing that is "desert" about these? Also, the watch on the left may be the only one with a sensible strap for the desert. Leather will be too hot and just get soaked in sweat. A bracelet could work, if it's comfortable and breathes, but I seriously doubt a bronze bracelet will be comfortable in the desert.

Final score: 2/10, would not slaughter Harkonnens with these watches.

 

[Zzyzx]

Have you inadvertently followed those? I never go to the front page. I come in here, then look at the "Following" under my user icon for followed threads, or I hit the little:
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thing to the left. Then I get a view of the "My Followed Forums." I never see Rolex anything unless I go actively looking for it... which come to think of it, I never do. I bear Rolex no animus, but they don't interest me.

I'm not actually following any forum or thread other than this one. When I log in, my front page is those three topics at the top that WUS seems to think I'd be interested in and then a list of random forum topics below. Public, Affordable, Casio (those all make sense, I've been in those forums a bit) but then also the Rolex/Tudor subforum. Which I think I've only looked in once in my entire time on WUS. Now I deeply regret that.

 

[bth1234]

I look at this thread. I look at some other threads in the affordable section , and the public section. I look at straps and bracelets. Occasionally I look at the notification type listings, but WUS is just to big to look at everything.

 

[mconlonx]

Okay, decent-looking watches, but I fail to see the connection to Arrakis in these three models at least. Sure, I guess a dive model with a screw-down crown is well-protected against dust and sand. And not having a rotating bezel is also useful in sandy environments. But bronze makes no sense in a hot desert situation--too heavy in my opinion. Titanium would be a much better material. Also, are we assuming that Arrakis has the same length of day as the Earth? Otherwise that GMT function is worse than useless, and in fact so are all of these watches. I guess the only "desert" thing I see in these watches is the yellowish lume. I don't have a knee-jerk reaction to that as "faux lume" like many do, my Citizen has lume like this, it's a style decision. But is that the only thing that is "desert" about these? Also, the watch on the left may be the only one with a sensible strap for the desert. Leather will be too hot and just get soaked in sweat. A bracelet could work, if it's comfortable and breathes, but I seriously doubt a bronze bracelet will be comfortable in the desert.

Final score: 2/10, would not slaughter Harkonnens with these watches.

As with the Fremen blue eyes being a tell, so too does the blue dial watch indicate facility with The Spice. He who controls The Spice controls the Universe!

The bronze also references the steampunk sensibility seen in the David Lynch movie...

So there's that...

 

[Wimads]

I'm not actually following any forum or thread other than this one. When I log in, my front page is those three topics at the top that WUS seems to think I'd be interested in and then a list of random forum topics below. Public, Affordable, Casio (those all make sense, I've been in those forums a bit) but then also the Rolex/Tudor subforum. Which I think I've only looked in once in my entire time on WUS. Now I deeply regret that.

Just bookmark the WPAC thread instead of the WUS homepage

 

[bth1234]

As with the Fremen blue eyes being a tell, so too does the blue dial watch indicate facility with The Spice. He who controls The Spice controls the Universe!

The bronze also references the steampunk sensibility seen in the David Lynch movie...

So there's that...

You will be wanting a new CW Dune then. Spice next, when they get the name from House Atreides. (But Dune the book is a diversion. I've actually read loads of SF but never bothered with Dune. )

 

[bth1234]

I actually struggle to follow the CW branding of Aquitaine and now Dune. What relevance does the Atlantic west coast of France have to do with a Swiss/English watch company. Aquitaine the home of Jacques Cousteau? The Dune du Pilat?

It's nothing to do with Frank Herbert's Dune, by the way. The geo location was the Dune du Pilat. Even then only the sandy coloured watch is really relevant to a sand dune. (and 38mm is smaller than I like anyway).

 

[sticky]

Just bookmark the WPAC thread instead of the WUS homepage

We may have different views on the use of polar bears but are on the same page when it comes to bookmarks.