What do you think? I like the design, but I would have liked to see them solar powered.

Well, I will never afford a Rolex Explorer II so... I got this cheap homage or clone, I’m not sure how you’d classify it.

1 minute every 2 or 3 days, NH 35 movement.

Setting time feels cheap, hands move with quite a bit of slack. But the casing and bracelet feels solid, the finish good for less than 80E.

The blue lume lasts a few minutes in the dark, it's a real joke.

The Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication not only has 41(!) complications but manages to squeeze them into an 18K white gold case with a 45mm diameter and a 14.99mm profile. It seems like the folks at Vacheron were determined for the watch to be less than 15mm thick. The new manufacture caliber 3655 has 1,521 components and 13 patent applications pending. It also contains 204 jewels and ticks away at 21,600 beats per hour. Despite its mind-boggling complexity, the caliber also offers 72 hours of power when fully wound. Let’s discover some of its marvelous movement’s many features.

Solaria Ultra Grand Complication La Première

Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication

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Hi eveyone, I just bought a new watch it is a Seiko SRPH21K1 with a cream dial.

I believe this band would fit extraordinarily however I can not find where to get it from (found the marine nationale version, which I dont prefer) . Any idea ?

Also open to similar straps. But I like this very one because the light stripe is very narrow. Thanks

This post is not for political debate, its only to inform feature buyers and discuss anything else related to the tariffs on Swiss watches.

If you plan to buy a Swiss watch, it would be better to think first and then act!

Articles about tariffs and watches
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I previously built a Rotate Watches kit but wanted to build something where I wasn't constrained by kits. It would let me chase the look I wanted and ensure that I had figured out how sizing and part compatibility works.

Seagull St3600 movement (about to be replaced with a genuine ETA 6497), sapphire crystals front and back.

I'm currently designing my own case and dial in CAD and am planning on trying to mill my own parts as my next step.

Let me know what you think!

Commemorative Soviet watch made in the late 80s or early 90s, for the Buran space shuttle.

Like the aircraft instruments like look of it and indiglow.

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@[email protected] made a good point in my last post. I had some job/consulting interviews today and thought the Rolex might send a signal that I was too expensive… to the 1% of people who would look at someone’s watch over Zoom, identify it, and then judge them. So I went with something that signals “refined and luxe, but also good value for money.”

But wearing it made me remember what an awesome watch the Spirit 37 is. Reallyzen, if you’re reading this, you are right. I have to keep this one. The Hydroconquest 39 bico will go though. It feels like wearing a house at this point.

And for everyone else, the fisheye macro makes it seem like this watch is way too big for me. But it’s really not, I swear!

*This guide is not complete, I will add more stuff, feel free to contribute in the comments. Last Edit: 07/04/2025

Buying a watch may seem simple, but there are five things you have to look out for first before buying.

1. Fitting: There are many sizes of watches; some may seem big and heavy or too small on your hand. Picking the right size is very important. That’s why you should always try a watch on your hand first!
   \ Watch Size Guide: What’s the Perfect Size for Your Wrist?
   \ How to Measure Your Wrist for a Watch: A Step-by-Step
2. Price/Budget: Ask yourself first, “How much am I willing to pay for a watch?” Then set a price range and search for the one you are lookin

I was a big lurker on r/watches before ditching Reddit for Lemmy, so this is my attempt to add some content here!

The Yacht-Master has been my grail watch forever, and one I thought I would never buy. Mainly because I could never imagine being in a spot where I could drop that kind of money on one watch. But somehow things suddenly lined up last week and I went for it. This is the 35mm version, the 168622, and I think it’s beautiful, comfortable, and functional. I’m a big bezel user for timing things on land, and bi-directional is so much better than uni-directional. There’s also an element of “I made it” that, right or wrong, I’ve always associated exclusively with the Rolex brand. Maybe it’s just because I’ve pined after this particular model for so long that it’s taken on that significance.

I’m still in the honeymoon phase but I’m looking at my other watches and thinking that they all represented some facet of the YM that I was trying to capture. I don’t think I need those other w

I recently picked up one of my dream watches (Tissot Tradition Perpetual Calendar) for next to nothing because it needed a new battery and the strap was disintegrating.

No problem, easy to replace the battery and I bought a brand new strap direct from Tissot (https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/T852046834.html).

This is the first time I've had a quick release strap with the little levers to make it easier for removing and attaching the strap, and I've found that while they are definitely easy to attach, they seem to easily fall off my wrist!

I've had both the 12 and 6 o'clock straps detach at random moments. Most of the time it just sits loose in my shirt cuff, but this morning it actually fell of my wrist on the floor! Luckily no damage done. At least it's easy enough to fit the strap back on again.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to stop this from happening? As far as I can tell there is nothing wrong with the lug holes, and when I take the watch off my wrist and tug o

My #seiko #6m25 #watch is great but the seconds hand has been acting up.

It frequently gets out of sync with where the watch thinks it is and sometimes even stuck ticking back and forth in timer mode.

A year ago or so when I got it, it'd work absolutely fine and smooth.

I don't require it to be accurate but it sure is annoying and I'd like to fix it.

I did a reset procedure without removing the battery as it should still have a year left but no change.

Any ideas?

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