Hmm, what are you wearing? (watch related topic)

In reply to wawazat :

Love it.

Thank you!

And now for something completely different.  The aforementioned Breitling Emergency Mission.  It's huge and obnoxious and I love the thing though it only comes in to rotation at times.  
 

Dang.  Just noticed the date is wrong.  

j_tso said:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Big fan of Crown&Buckle's chevron woven NATO straps.

Thanks for this^. Last year I bought a BluShark SharkFin W-weave strap (20mm in red), and I love it. I've wanted to buy a few more, but the width and colors that I want have been out of stock forever. Maybe I'll try Crown&Buckle.

First build! I think it came out pretty nice for a first time. There's some scratches on the dial (my fault) and it doesn't line up with the chapter ring lines (maybe my fault?) but it's fun!

Excellent! And I love the colors.

In reply to Gary :

Thanks! Can't take credit for that. Found a photo of a build online and tried to get close. 

My new Seiko SRPG35 arrived today. It's my first automatic. Watching the movement through the case back is so cool. 

spandak said:

I did try with a Pepsi Seiko. Dropped it and TLDR its like 10 minutes fast a day. Yikes. If anyone can direct me to a thread about watch maintenance (maybe setting time the trial and error way) I'm interested. I can't find a local shop that knows how to make it run right. 

Did you get it sorted? I would think most watch repair places should be able to regulate it, don't know the average cost though.

If you want to try yourself, getting it open without scratching the case is the only hurdle. The simplest tool is a rubber ball. Once open, move this little lever gently a tiny bit. Just don't touch the spring, if it gets bent or tweaked that'll cause more headaches.

I used the app ClockTuner on an Android phone to see the frequency. It was $5 in 2015. Or leave it and check it against a computer clock after an hour.

In reply to j_tso :

I did not. 
 

After that post I took a deep dive and found an adjustment guide. I picked up some cheap tools on Amazon and tried to regulate it. It looks the hairspring got tweaked in the drop and I couldn't get it any closer than +2min/day. On the last try I really berked the spring so it's done now. 
 

After the build above I'm confident enough to just swap the movement. In a couple of weeks I'll throw a NH35 in there and then probably move it along. 
 

Appreciate the follow up!

thatsnowinnebago said:

My new Seiko SRPG35 arrived today. It's my first automatic. Watching the movement through the case back is so cool. 

That looks perfect. Clean and timeless. 

In reply to David S. Wallens :

What good is a timeless watch? 

In reply to superfund :

Ones that will look dated tomorrow. (And I do love a good pun.)

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Thanks! I'm pretty pleased with it so far. 

I spent a little bit of time looking at the DIY Watch Club site late night. You get a watch in pieces and have to assemble it. 

Hmmmmm..... 

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I've been tempted by the DIY watch club too.

I had a bit of a false start trying to rebuild an old dead quartz Hamilton, which didn't go well and scared me off for a while, but a kit watch with a plan and a support group to fall back on could be fun. 

In reply to Woody (Forum Supportum) :

Yeah, repairing a movement sounds daunting, but assembling the parts (almost) sounds like something I could do.

They say it takes 2 hours, so I figure 3-4 for me. Still, not bad. 

My biggest wish: more/better detail photos on their site, although you can find reviews with more images online. 

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I think we should try to get a few GRMers to buy one kit each and we could all start at approximately the same time. Not a race, but we could just help each other out as we go along. 

Sure, group build. 

Question for the bracelet people, has scratching surfaces been an issue? Like table tops and such.  Obviously other straps have a metal buckle that can do that but there's just more metal on a bracelet.

I'm all in on nylon NATOs but considering a metal bracelet because of all the perspiration. Other than the hair pinching I think that's the only issue I'd have with them.

I haven’t had issues with metal bracelets scratching things, but I usually remove my watch while at the desk. 

In reply to David S. Wallens :

The blue/orange watch above was my first build. It's really not as bad as I thought it would be (data point of 1). 
I spent a little time looking into what was needed and kept it simple. Get a NH35 movement and a SKX case and you're on your way! 
 

oh and I got my tools on Amazon and Alix. All in with tools I think I spent $110. Super pleased with the result for that investment. I wear the watch almost daily. 

In reply to spandak :

Thanks and hmmmm...

It's been a year and a half, but life finally brought me close enough to one of the few annointed Swatch stores. I honestly went in looking for Uranus with a backup of Venus, but when Uranus was sold out, I figured Mars was more adaptable. In retrospect, the white and silver hands on the white face aren't super readable, so I now kinda wish I'd gone with the in-stock Venus or Sun. I am not unhappy, but I'd still have done it a bit differently. I know these are all showy colors, but one, I like showy colors, and two, I wasn't in to the idea of this being serious like a real Omega.

The thing that has surprised me the most is that the band does not suck. It's super comfy. I'll probably look into sourcing a backup band, because how long could a white band possibly keep its looks?

David S. Wallens said:

I spent a little bit of time looking at the DIY Watch Club site late night. You get a watch in pieces and have to assemble it. 

Hmmmmm..... 

You cost me money. Should have kept first rule of DIY Watch Club...PM me for the address to send your money order to.