Watches

I bought an Omega Ranchero a couple years back. Loved the design, but at 35mm I always felt it was a little small. I sold it and got a modern Omega Railmaster mid-size. It comes in at 37mm wich is perfect for my wrist. I love that the styling is close to the older models (simple), and that it has a sapphire crystal- the plexi ones always get beat up no matter how careful I am.

Here you go DigDug: www.etsy.com/listing/214347841/18mm-20mm-22mm-24mm-handmade-vintage

Parents got me the Gustin strap for my birthday. I like my Orient Blue Mako on it. The leather is really soft and supple and overall construction seems pretty nice. I've got nothing to compare it to other than the cheap piece of crap that is the standard Orient bracelet.

Anyone else notice Filson is coming out with a range of watches? They're still in pre-order. Assembled by Shinola, some of them with Horween straps. It looks like they mostly fall in the $600-$1000 range.

I like the look of them, they actually remind me of Hamilton, like Diggy's up above here.

$600 for quartz is a no in my book. I followed Shinola awhile back and people may want to read this before you consider to buy the Filson watch.

forums.watchuseek.com/f71/do-you-know-s-shinola-820565.html

(back to my no watch talk hole)

I'd really like to pick up an Omega 42 mm PO one day. It's just hard to justify that when you have 2 kids who will hopefully go to college though. I did pick up a replica of that watch from one of "trusted dealer" replica sites. The thing is pretty nice I must say. I'm not typically into fake or replica goods, but the replica watches are interesting to me. Don't judge me... LOL

I looked at the link, well, first and last page. What I expected, a lot of people dogging, some liking and a lot of speculation.
Filson and Shinola, being owned by the same parent company made this an obvious collaboration.
Shinola (no I don't own one) appeals to the a certain crowd. Ones that want an American product with a lifetime warranty. I think it's great and one reason I buy Filson. I doubt their consumers buy based on the value compared to foreign imports. My choice for an American watch would be Weiss. I just prefer the look. I hope they sell a shite load. The company vision is being echoed by Lawless and more everyday but unlike them Shinola is being run by a company with a successful track record in the industry.

Link from The Economist
www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2014/02/making-it-america

To me it's completely pointless to burn any good amount of money on a watch with a quartz movement. The movement is the heart and soul of a watch. A lot of time and effort is spent in making it and it's a symbol of craftsmanship. It's mesmerizing to watch weighted wheel oscillate back and forth, the ticking caused by escapement's release of the wheels and how the mechanical energy of the spring gets converted to the final motion of the hands. I'll pass on the quartz soullessness.

I really can't wait for someone to nail the smart watch. Unfortunately it'll probably be Apple in 2017 with the New Apple Watch (even though it should be called Apple Watch 3 -- better than Magic Watch). I say unfortunately cause that means we don't see it for another 2.5 years.

Mechanical or automatic all day. I'll take a Orient over a "designer" watch or Shinola etc.

Only auto's for me... It's like a little heartbeat on your wrist