r/Watches

A Credor with unmistakable Alpinist DNA, released even before the modern Alpinists.

Got the Seiko 5 Sports Automatic Green Dial on my birthday.

I don’t have much idea about watches, I just wanted a watch with value which also makes me feel good to wear it.

It retails for ₹30,000 but I got it for ₹24,250 (included card & in store discounts)

Hew good of a purchase was this?

Hey watch fam,

So I recently started my Doctoral degree and plan on getting my second luxury watch when I graduate in a couple of years. My first big watch was my Rolex Air-King, which I daily and absolutely love. For my next piece I want something that sets itself apart from my Air-King, giving some diversity in use, look and complication. Currently, my top two contenders are the Rolex Batgirl and the white dial Omega Speedmaster.

Case for the Batgirl. Huge fan of Rolex wearability, I love the substantial anchored feeling while still being so comfortable as a daily. The GMT would lend itself useful to traveling(though these days it seems that safety may be a concern). The jubilee dresses the watch up and provides some contrast to my AK’s oyster. The design is timeless, obviously there is value-though I plan to keep the watch forever so not my main concern. As a fun extra, I have been a huge Batman fan my whole life and have considered incorporating some themes into my thesis to further connect this watch to my milestone. Cons-despite the differences the watch still feels pretty similar to my Air-King in wear. Would not want it to replace my Air King but rather complement it. Also plan to get a Bluesy for my military retirement and a 3 Rolex collection feels pretty redundant…

The Case for the Speedy. I’ve tried on this watch probably 5 times now over the last couple of years and I love it more each time. I love the beautiful lacquered white dial, and display case back. I love the history of this watch and find it especially cool that we are in the new space age with the Artemis missions. I have a lunar pilot and actually enjoy using the chronograph function. The watch feels very different on wrist than my Rolex, much lighter and almost vintage, will dress up better than my AK. The bracelet is nice and it’s much more versatile on strap than a GMT. Obviously iconic, readily available and cheaper than the GMT. Something about white dial and doctor seem to work very well together, this watch seems like a great way to mark a milestone of achievement. Fun extra- plan to get my kids moonswatches to share in the excitement if I go this route. Cons- Omegas price increases and QC issues I’ve been seeing give me some pause, as an honest comparison the GMT does feel like the better watch.

Thanks for reading, would love to hear any thoughts from those who have experienced either of these. For those interested the other watches on my short list are the Explorer II polar, Cartier Santos and JLC Reverso.

I’m looking for recommendations for a watch for my husband for our anniversary.

His dream watch is the Omega Seamaster, but that’s way out of our budget.

What he really wants in a watch is:

Very legible

Spinning bezel

Tritium

Sapphire glass

He really likes the wavy design

Glowy face (he says the Luminox has a ‘super glowy white face’)

He’s showed me this Luminox before but it’s still slightly out of budget. I’d like to stay under 1k.

Help a girl out please. I don’t want to have to ask him. 😅

This year I wrapped up my undergrad after returning to college in my 30s, published a photobook I’ve been working on for 10 years, was accepted into Columbia for my masters and get married in the fall. Decided to celebrate so many milestones by purchasing my dream watch, a brand new Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional❤️

First time posting here. Here is the current state of my collection.

The only watching missing is the one currently on my wrist, Casio G-Shock GBM2100-1A.

I just purchased the Seamaster this week, so likely won’t be upgrading anything for a while.

Had to purchase a Shinola as I am from the area originally.

Any recommendations or suggestions for future purchases would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

For me, it is an Omega Speedmaster 38 in Glacier Blue. Love this watch and find it odd that Omega seems to market these towards female clients. Although smaller, it’s too thick and large for most ladies IMO.

What do you have for Easter? Good chance to dust off summer watches for the first time in the year.

I have inherited this Moon Watch from July 1989, a gold BA345.0802, but it seems like it is missing 3 out of 6 removable links, which I need to fit my wrist. This watch is #221 of only 300 made in yellow 18k gold, and I’m wondering what my options are to replace the links, and how much that might cost. Would love some guidance from you watch lovers.

From Sydney 📍

After 18 months of waiting, my Dornblüth has arrived. I always admired their craftsmanship and I asked Dirk if they could build me a unique piece based on my design. Since they build all of their dials by hand in house, they were happy to work with me. While it may not show up well in pictures, everything on the dial is engraved by hand using an old school pantagraph and then painted by hand. The amount of hand finishing on both the dial and the movement is incredible. The power reserve is my favorite complication, thus the sort of odd design.

I watched Teddy's video on how Tudor builds their watches and it was incredible to see all of those precision machines working to put out such a consistantly high quality. But, I just prefer something built by a craftsman using traditional methods. Every bevel and edge may not perfect, bit that is the charm of the watch

Picked up a Citizen Fugu (NY0040-09E) on the secondary market for about $180 and I'm honestly surprised by how much watch you get for the money.

I swapped the stock rubber strap for a NATO, which completely changed the feel lighter, more comfortable, and much more like a proper tool watch.

What drew me to the NY0040 was the history. The model is associated with COMSUBIN, the Italian Navy special forces divers, which gives it real heritage instead of just marketing nostalgia. On top of that, it's an ISO 6425 certified 200m diver something you rarely see at this price point, especially with an in-house automatic movement.

It feels rugged, simple, and purpose-built in a way many modern "heritage" divers try to imitate but rarely match under $200.

Anyone else running their Fugu on a NATO instead of rubber?

My girlfriend's brother went on a trip to Japan and brought me this watch. It was an absolute steal, just 98€ / 112 $. I kind of regret not getting two. It has both English and Kanji week days :) I love it, but the strap isn't very good. I'm not sure if I should get a leather one or try to find some compatible metal ones with better quality.

​Hi everyone! Just wanted to share this 1976 JDM piece: a Seiko Actus (ref. 6306-8020) featuring a 21-jewel automatic movement with hacking.

​Back in the 1970s in Japan, it was quite popular for watchmakers and small workshops to create these artistic dials to celebrate local tradition. This Ukiyo-e style dial (inspired by master Shinsui Itō's famous portraits of women) depicts a geisha and pairs perfectly with the Kanji day wheel and the burgundy strap.

​A wearable piece of art at 37mm. What do you guys think?

There are so many great watch brands and styles, but I can only wear one watch a day. What do you think is the perfect collection size that allows you to collect a variety to brands and styles, while still having enough time to wear all the watches in your collection?

These are my favorite watches from my rotation, and I want to wear all three everyday!

Decided to wear my SPB111 this Easter Sunday because of its beautiful green enamel dial thinking it a lovely representation of spring. It is cool and lightly raining where I am and the drips on the tin roof are the only consistent sounds and the cool will soon give way to the heat and humidity of a Gulf Coast summer.

The dial of the SPB111 is what drew me to it. It’s not flashy but it has mood and depth. I don’t put this watch upon my wrist often enough. I grab the Garmin to head to the gym or the G-Shock to do yard work and forget that there is real pleasure in sitting on the porch and enjoying a watch that is beautiful and wears wonderfully. Shame on me.

Happy Sunday.

Chose the Bambino Snoopy on Beads of Rice for my brother's wedding in the Philippines!

Dial Color matches the Barong…

Rice matches the occasion!

(Context: Filipinos love our rice! 😆)

The cream dial looked great with the color of the barong Tagalog, and the beads of rice bracelet gives it a vintage dressy vibe that I absolutely love!

I'm looking to buy my first watch. I want it to be a GADA watch, use it as an everyday watch with casual wear, but also when dressed on special ocassions such as a wedding. Also I have a relatively small 15 cm wrist, so large watches don't suit me well. After some research l've narrowed it down to Seiko Presage SPB463 and the new Tissot Gentleman 38 mm. I'm a newbie on watches so I'm asking for some help on deciding, which one would be more appropiate for what I'm looking? Considering not only aesthetics, but also quality, features and value for money overall. Also open to suggestions :D

Got my grandpa’s watch from my dad and wanna get it cleaned and serviced to get it working again.

There doesn’t appear to be anything wrong with it but my dad is paranoid about me getting it serviced and taking it to a place that won’t do it right.

Anything I need to know about getting it looked at?

Anything cool or weird about the watch itself that I should know about?

I don’t believe this is the original band and I’d like to replace it with one that’s a little bit bigger. Any good place to get another stainless band or does it not matter? Would like something nice but not super expensive.

Is there a way to date it?

Thanks for all the help!

I wanted to celebrate two milestones in my life and finally pulled the trigger and purchased the Cartier Tank Basculante 2390 on Thursday! The flip mechanism is so flipping (heh) cool! I find myself playing with the flip mechanism every now and then. the guilloche dial is definitely subtle and is only obvious under certain lighting conditions.