Watch collectors - let's talk watches here!

[Watchesandburgers]

Got to try on a coworker's Studio Underd0g chronograph with the "Mint Ch0k Chip" dial. Pretty cool, and reasonably priced.

 

[Jim300186]

Here are mine had to get the Porsche design one when I got my Dakar doesn’t get that much wrist time but keeps great time +0.6 a day

 

[d00d]

 

[Kayone73]

Back on the subject of GS, it looks like the days of buying used without fear of buying a convincing fake are coming to an end. Apparently the factories in China are starting to crank out these now and not just Swiss brand pieces.



CN: this guy on a GS sub reddit who sounds like he knows his GS references, bought what he thought was a genuine used SBGJ237 sport GMT with no papers from an unnamed online marketplace. As soon as he receives the watch he notices multiple things wrong with the watch (sec hand beat movement, size, other details, etc) and is now dealing with trying to return it and get his money back.

 

[Watchesandburgers]

Here are mine had to get the Porsche design one when I got my Dakar doesn’t get that much wrist time but keeps great time +0.6 a daY

The Dakar is indeed special. Can’t imagine buying the car and NOT buying the watch!

 

[Edward]

I ordered this "Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph X Porsche 963" a few weeks ago, and it just came! Super excited to wear this 1-of-963.

Finally got a good photo in the (relative) dark. I like how the Porsche logo is lumed and sub-dials emulate the DRL pattern of the 992's PDLS+ LED headlights!

 

[Watchesandburgers]

What brand is this?

 

[d00d]

It's the KOPF watch by German Polosin.
https://kopf.watch/

A good review of it here.
https://www.watchfinder.com/articles/review-kopf-watch

 

[AlexMaxX]

I saw your post while looking for smth and am excited to jump into this watch chat. Watches are such an excellent blend of art and engineering, right? I love how they can say so much about a person. I’ve been getting into the whole super clone rolex scene lately. It’s fascinating how well they can replicate the look and feel of the originals. Some of them are just spot-on! It makes me think about how vital craftsmanship is in this hobby.
But I also feel there’s something special about owning the real deal. It’s like wearing a piece of history on your wrist. Do you lean towards collecting clones or prefer saving up for the real thing? I think it’s all about what makes you happy.

 

[Kayone73]

This was a weird month, I pre-order a few different microbrand watches (all $600 or less) over the last 8 months from different companies, and for some reason, they ALL arrived the SAME WEEK ?

Erebus Ascent

Loresum LS04 Moonphase

Henry Archer Verden GMT

All three watches are very nice for their respective price points, however getting them all at once helped me realized I've purchased too much stuff this year, so I see myself keeping only 1 or 2 of these new pieces (especially since I ordered something very special and quite expensive that's due to arrive in Nov). I'll keep the group posted on what I decide to keep and what I let go.

 

[Shawn_Turismo]

Less than one month later, another NWA ?

This time it's the newest model from Korean microbrand Pitzmann, creatively titled Pitzmann III ???

It's my first automatic chronograph (I own a manual wind, and two quartz) and uses the relatively new Seiko 8R48 automatic movement that is currently only found in their new automatic SRQ-04X series chronos and a few other micro brands. It's one of the lowest priced vertical clutch, column wheel Chrono movement on the market currently.
Also priced at $1300, its at least half the price of the Seiko automatic Speedtimer version and with slightly smaller dimensions for better wear ability:

40mm case/41mm ceramic bezel, 13mm thickness and 47mm lug to lug, solid case back, 50m WR, 45h PR.

What do you think of the Pitzmann after owning it for a while @Kayone73?

 

[Watchesandburgers]

I saw your post while looking for smth and am excited to jump into this watch chat. Watches are such an excellent blend of art and engineering, right? I love how they can say so much about a person. I’ve been getting into the whole super clone rolex scene lately. It’s fascinating how well they can replicate the look and feel of the originals. Some of them are just spot-on! It makes me think about how vital craftsmanship is in this hobby.
But I also feel there’s something special about owning the real deal. It’s like wearing a piece of history on your wrist. Do you lean towards collecting clones or prefer saving up for the real thing? I think it’s all about what makes you happy.

My wife's grandmother died recently. She was 98 and lived a good, long, happy life. Going through her apartment we found a Rolex Explorer II in a drawer. Granddad, who died 10 years prior, was notoriously cheap, and had occasional business in China. So we knew there was a good chance the watch was fake. It felt too light, even for a 90s vintage, and the green sticker on the back looked... off. Took it to a jeweler and confirmed our suspicion - fake. I promptly got rid of it.

I love watches, and don't like the idea of disrespecting the craftsmen and the companies that create them by wearing a Chinese knock-off. IMO, if you want a less expensive watch, there are many brands that offer watches with Miyota or other less expensive movements for reasonable prices. Buy one of those and enjoy it for what it is. Different people have different opinions on the matter, surely, but it's a line in the sand that I draw for myself.

 

[Fish Fingers]

My wife's grandmother died recently. She was 98 and lived a good, long, happy life. Going through her apartment we found a Rolex Explorer II in a drawer. Granddad, who died 10 years prior, was notoriously cheap, and had occasional business in China. So we knew there was a good chance the watch was fake. It felt too light, even for a 90s vintage, and the green sticker on the back looked... off. Took it to a jeweler and confirmed our suspicion - fake. I promptly got rid of it.

I love watches, and don't like the idea of disrespecting the craftsmen and the companies that create them by wearing a Chinese knock-off. IMO, if you want a less expensive watch, there are many brands that offer watches with Miyota or other less expensive movements for reasonable prices. Buy one of those and enjoy it for what it is. Different people have different opinions on the matter, surely, but it's a line in the sand that I draw for myself.

Agree 100%.

I wouldn't wear fake anything, even if I got it for free.

Imo fake gear is to make other people think you have got the genuine article, when you haven't.
Why bother so much about what other people think?

Louis Vuitton is the worse imo....its so degraded that even the real stuff looks fake nowadays.

 

[d00d]

Not being able to walk in and buy an Explorer at an AD, nor get a call back after being on lists for years, led a friend of mine into the world of replica watches.
Some of these are so well finished, even the movement is replicated to a high standard.
The regulated balance wheel gives it away, but that can be swapped out for factory free sprung.
Now he only buys watches that can't be replicated, but I hear Rolex is building another factory to meet demand.

 

[AyTifosi]

Gonna buy a Panerai in the foreseeable future adore the design of this brand.

Yup, Panerai are fun. I have a few.. Moe at the Panerai boutique in Vancouver BC is great to work with if you're near there. Which one are you thinking about?