Timepieces

[Jason Musgrave]

bang around quartz = G-Shock imho.

P.S. Hint Hint - you're not gonna "smash" a Seiko SKX007 ;-)

[Mabouya]

P.S. Hint Hint - you're not gonna "smash" a Seiko SKX007 ;-)

My first "real" watch in high-school was a Seiko automatic, and I've always liked the brand.

How long can these models go between windings?

[maunahaole]

I have a monster, which I think is the same movement and I get about a day and a half, maybe a little more, before I need to put it back on to wind it.

[Mabouya]

Thanks guys. I just found 007s on Amazon for $150 (I assume grey-market) I may give it a shot.

[Jason Musgrave]

That's pretty close to the going rate for the "K" variant. Fantastic timepieces, we just dressed one up with a Murphy Bezel - great little piece.

[Mabouya]

Jason, thanks for the recommendation - I decided to pull the trigger and got it.

It'll be interesting to see how accurate it will be - you get so spoiled with quartz. I'll be happy if it's less than 15 secs / day. which for me would end up meaning a re-set every two weeks or so.

[spopepro]

Jason, thanks for the recommendation - I decided to pull the trigger and got it.

It'll be interesting to see how accurate it will be - you get so spoiled with quartz. I'll be happy if it's less than 15 secs / day. which for me would end up meaning a re-set every two weeks or so.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's better than that. Honestly, with my auto, I find that I'll forget to wind it, and not wear it, and therefore need to set it before it tracks too far out of time. I love the seiko 007s and have nearly picked one up... but there's only so many timepieces I can wear...

[Jason Musgrave]

Jason, thanks for the recommendation - I decided to pull the trigger and got it.

It'll be interesting to see how accurate it will be - you get so spoiled with quartz. I'll be happy if it's less than 15 secs / day. which for me would end up meaning a re-set every two weeks or so.

Welcome to the darkside :-)

Its kind of a crapshoot regarding 7S26 accuracy...some of them are dead-nuts on the money (my wife has a 7S26 based field watch that runs 2 seconds a month fast) while others may be out by 15 seconds/day. They do take well to being regulated by a watchmaker if its bothersome.

Honestly though, no one used to be a bigger stickler for accuracy than me (trust me on this), but these days I set my watch 1 min fast at the beginning of the month and yeah it may be a few seconds slow by the end of the month buts it's all good.

[Curt Goodrich]

My SKX007 (purchased from Mr. Musgrave) runs +- 5 seconds and has for the last couple of years. Love that watch. Put it on a Maratac nato strap and you'll do better than Sinatra.

[Jason Musgrave]

+1. Every auto I have owned for the last 8 years has been on a nato strap.

[choke]

Since we're talking 007s......here's my Yao, purchased not long after Bill started doing them.

[Jason Musgrave]

^^ Awesome. Imho Bill's Seiko parts are the best ever offered so hang onto that one!

[dashDustin]

I think I've convinced myself to sell off my Planet Ocean, if'n you know of anyone.

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[Matthew Strongin]

You crazy. Unless you're selling it to pick up a Nautilus.

[dashDustin]

Nah. A bike. A Chunder or Kwiato Tarmac.

The only reason I've held onto it this long is because I wore it when we got married. I love it. But I don't love how I got it. It bothers me every time I put it on. Nothing crazy, just personal deal. Nothing illegal or immoral.

[Matthew Strongin]

Nah. A bike. A Chunder or Kwiato Tarmac.

The only reason I've held onto it this long is because I wore it when we got married. I love it. But I don't love how I got it. It bothers me every time I put it on. Nothing crazy, just personal deal. Nothing illegal or immoral.

I hear ya. You shouldn't have much problem selling it. The PO is an awesome watch. And there are plenty of other awesome watches out there that will have better memories.

[Too Tall]

Perfect Omega my bruthah. You won't have to ask twice, that's an easy sell.

[Wisco]

Beside bikes, I have thing for Omega's and NASA/astronaut associated watches. Besides the obvious pre-moon Omega Speedmaster which ticks both boxes, one of my other favorites just got back from an overhaul:

1963 Bulova Accutron Astronaut GMT (electronic tuning fork movement... the bridge between mechanical movements and quartz movements)

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Astronaut Scott Carpenter wearing the same watch oh some much cooler than I can....

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[Mabouya]

Astronaut Scott Carpenter wearing the same watch oh some much cooler than I can....

Very cool. I remember reading Paris Match when I was a kid.

[Mabouya]

BTW, "Tiercé" is the trifecta in horse-racing, not a prediction of future scandals in the TDF.