Stock Watches

Post by **DBCooper** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:14 pm

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Post by DBCooper » Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:14 pm

My 10 year old grandson might let me PRY that Seiko 5 off his wrist if I get him one of these. And if he doesn't like it I can wear it :-)

http://wornandwound.com/2013/08/19/stock-watches-hands-on/

Sam

Post by **Mortuus Fakeuus** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:20 pm

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Post by Mortuus Fakeuus » Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:20 pm

It reminds me a bit of a Stowa, with its minimalist dial and thin case. I really like these, and I'm seriously, seriously thinking of getting me the one with the cream dial and brown strap. Good post, Sam...one question, though: what's an 'ochre?' :confused:

Post by **wottime** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:41 pm

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Post by wottime » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:41 pm

Agree with Mort. Cream and brown is sharp. Just wish they were a bit bigger, 40mm would be nice and auto version would be sweet. Cool watch and great concept though. Simplicity in design, similar to MIH.

Post by **Mortuus Fakeuus** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:41 pm

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Post by Mortuus Fakeuus » Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:41 pm

Hey, Wotts!! Good to see you back with us! Hope all was well with you during your hiatus... :face:

wottime wrote:Agree with Mort. Cream and brown is sharp. Just wish they were a bit bigger, 40mm would be nice and auto version would be sweet. Cool watch and great concept though. Simplicity in design, similar to MIH.

Post by **Hater** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:43 am

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Post by Hater » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:43 am

The cream one is great looking, the size though

Post by **Mortuus Fakeuus** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:52 pm

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Post by Mortuus Fakeuus » Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:52 pm

If only it was an automatic...I guess I've become quite the quartz bigot. :suspect:

Post by **SemperEadem2** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:18 pm

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Post by SemperEadem2 » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:18 pm

Mortuus wrote:If only it was an automatic...I guess I've become quite the quartz bigot.

Yeah, I get you there. I'll admit that quartz wins the accuracy game. But for good old fashioned panache, I want a 25 jewel automatic mechanical movement.

Post by **Mortuus Fakeuus** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:39 pm

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Post by Mortuus Fakeuus » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:39 pm

SemperEadem2 wrote:But for good old fashioned panache, I want a 25 jewel automatic mechanical movement.

Very well said...panache is such a cool word, but its use is, unfortunately, very rare these days.

Post by **AJC** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:16 am

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Post by AJC » Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:16 am

It depends. I love this quartz in my collection.

DOOM - The WatchForums Supervillian

Post by **Mortuus Fakeuus** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:38 am

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Post by Mortuus Fakeuus » Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:38 am

I do, too, Andrew, but the vast majority of my current acquisitions are automatic/mechanical, and any quartz watch I might buy has to be something I can't live without, like my beloved Movado 'Museum' watches... However, I get really flummoxed when I see a quartz watch costing $15,000 USD. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me that quartz is quartz, irrespective of brand. I mean, heck, is one company's quartz more accurate than another? Is "Swiss rubber" better than Chinese rubber? I dunno, but Avi What's-Her-Name seems to think so... :face:

Post by **wottime** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:11 pm

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Post by wottime » Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:11 pm

Mortuus wrote:Hey, Wotts!! Good to see you back with us! Hope all was well with you during your hiatus...

wottime wrote:Agree with Mort. Cream and brown is sharp. Just wish they were a bit bigger, 40mm would be nice and auto version would be sweet. Cool watch and great concept though. Simplicity in design, similar to MIH.

Thanks Mort. Been pretty hectic this year. New job beginning of the year and rearranging my department has limited my time, should be easing up a little. All has been well though. Still love the watch brand threads.

Post by **SemperEadem2** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:06 am

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Post by SemperEadem2 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:06 am

AJC wrote:It depends. I love this quartz in my collection.

[Picture deleted from repost - SemperEadem2]

Oh yeah...that is gorgeous. Looks like an homage to the Oysterquartz.

About the anti-quartz bias: I used to share that bias (and still do, a little) but doing research on well-done quartz movements is changing my mind, little by little. Although quartz still leaves me cold, I'll admit that good quartzes do have a legit place in horology.