Watches

What do you think? I like the design, but I would have liked to see them solar powered.

Well, I will never afford a Rolex Explorer II so... I got this cheap homage or clone, I’m not sure how you’d classify it.

-1 minute every 2 or 3 days, NH 35 movement.

Setting time feels cheap, hands move with quite a bit of slack. But the casing and bracelet feels solid, the finish good for less than 80E.

The blue lume lasts a few minutes in the dark, it's a real joke.

The Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication not only has 41(!) complications but manages to squeeze them into an 18K white gold case with a 45mm diameter and a 14.99mm profile. It seems like the folks at Vacheron were determined for the watch to be less than 15mm thick. The new manufacture caliber 3655 has 1,521 components and 13 patent applications pending. It also contains 204 jewels and ticks away at 21,600 beats per hour. Despite its mind-boggling complexity, the caliber also offers 72 hours of power when fully wound. Let’s discover some of its marvelous movement’s many features.

Solaria Ultra Grand Complication La Première

Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication

Hi eveyone, I just bought a new watch it is a Seiko SRPH21K1 with a cream dial.

I believe this band would fit extraordinarily however I can not find where to get it from (found the marine nationale version, which I dont prefer) . Any idea ?

Also open to similar straps. But I like this very one because the light stripe is very narrow. Thanks

This post is not for political debate, its only to inform feature buyers and discuss anything else related to the tariffs on Swiss watches.

If you plan to buy a Swiss watch, it would be better to think first and then act!

Articles about tariffs and watches
How New U.S. Tariffs Are Rocking the Swiss Watch Industry
Swiss Watch Industry Shocked By Trump’s 31% Tariff Threat Hodinkee
Trump’s New Tariffs on Swiss Luxury Watches: Impact on the U.S. Market
Swiss Watch CEOs Plot Next Move As US Tariffs Threaten Industry Sales Hodinkee
Swiss watches will face some of the highest U.S. tariffs at 31%—and its ripple effects will change the industry’s dynamic What Is The Impact of U.S. Tariffs on the Swiss Watch Industry: Challenges and Potential Reactions
Tariffs On Swiss Watches: What It Could Mean For U.S. Consumers

I previously built a Rotate Watches kit but wanted to build something where I wasn't constrained by kits. It would let me chase the look I wanted and ensure that I had figured out how sizing and part compatibility works.

Seagull St3600 movement (about to be replaced with a genuine ETA 6497), sapphire crystals front and back.

I'm currently designing my own case and dial in CAD and am planning on trying to mill my own parts as my next step.

Let me know what you think!

Commemorative Soviet watch made in the late 80s or early 90s, for the Buran space shuttle.

Like the aircraft instruments like look of it and indiglow.

https://users.no/index.php/s/om78Faa9Wgd69qa

@reallyzen@lemmy.ml made a good point in my last post. I had some job/consulting interviews today and thought the Rolex might send a signal that I was too expensive… to the 1% of people who would look at someone’s watch over Zoom, identify it, and then judge them. So I went with something that signals “refined and luxe, but also good value for money.”

But wearing it made me remember what an awesome watch the Spirit 37 is. Reallyzen, if you’re reading this, you are right. I have to keep this one. The Hydroconquest 39 bico will go though. It feels like wearing a house at this point.

And for everyone else, the fisheye macro makes it seem like this watch is way too big for me. But it’s really not, I swear!

*This guide is not complete, I will add more stuff, feel free to contribute in the comments. Last Edit: 07/04/2025

Buying a watch may seem simple, but there are five things you have to look out for first before buying.

1. Fitting: There are many sizes of watches; some may seem big and heavy or too small on your hand. Picking the right size is very important. That’s why you should always try a watch on your hand first!
   Watch Size Guide: What’s the Perfect Size for Your Wrist?
   How to Measure Your Wrist for a Watch: A Step-by-Step

2. Price/Budget: Ask yourself first, “How much am I willing to pay for a watch?” Then set a price range and search for the one you are looking for.

3. Movement: Movements are the heart of the watch, what makes them operate every day, and so there are three movements to choose from: quartz, manual, and automatic.

   • 3.1 Quartz watch movement uses a battery as its primary power source to keep time. Quartz watches are also known for accurate timekeeping.

   • 3.2 Manual watch movements require the wearer to wind the watch by hand regularly. Turning the crown winds the mainspring, storing energy that powers the watch until it needs winding again.

   • 3.3 Automatic watch movements, also known as self-winding movements, harness the natural motion of the wearer's wrist. A rotor inside the watch spins with movement, winding the mainspring automatically.
     Different Watch Movements Explained
     Watch Movement Types Explained By The Experts

4. Style/design: Whether you are looking for a dress watch, a diver's watch, or an everyday watch, you have to choose based on your style. Be sure to consider the colour of the case, the dial, the straps, the numerics (Roman or Arabic), and so on.

The Ultimate Watch Buying Guide
A Man’s Guide to Wristwatches: How to Choose a Watch

Watch Brand hierarchy/guide

AHCI (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants)
F.P Journe
Philippe Dufour

Photo Guides

I was a big lurker on r/watches before ditching Reddit for Lemmy, so this is my attempt to add some content here!

The Yacht-Master has been my grail watch forever, and one I thought I would never buy. Mainly because I could never imagine being in a spot where I could drop that kind of money on one watch. But somehow things suddenly lined up last week and I went for it. This is the 35mm version, the 168622, and I think it’s beautiful, comfortable, and functional. I’m a big bezel user for timing things on land, and bi-directional is so much better than uni-directional. There’s also an element of “I made it” that, right or wrong, I’ve always associated exclusively with the Rolex brand. Maybe it’s just because I’ve pined after this particular model for so long that it’s taken on that significance.

I’m still in the honeymoon phase but I’m looking at my other watches and thinking that they all represented some facet of the YM that I was trying to capture. I don’t think I need those other watches anymore…. Just one inexpensive watch to thrash around. In fact, the watch I used to wear the most, a Spirit 37 champagne, might be the first to go.

I recently picked up one of my dream watches (Tissot Tradition Perpetual Calendar) for next to nothing because it needed a new battery and the strap was disintegrating.

No problem, easy to replace the battery and I bought a brand new strap direct from Tissot (https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/T852046834.html).

This is the first time I've had a quick release strap with the little levers to make it easier for removing and attaching the strap, and I've found that while they are definitely easy to attach, they seem to easily fall off my wrist!

I've had both the 12 and 6 o'clock straps detach at random moments. Most of the time it just sits loose in my shirt cuff, but this morning it actually fell of my wrist on the floor! Luckily no damage done. At least it's easy enough to fit the strap back on again.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to stop this from happening? As far as I can tell there is nothing wrong with the lug holes, and when I take the watch off my wrist and tug on and twist the straps they always stay fixed in place.

My #seiko #6m25 #watch is great but the seconds hand has been acting up.

It frequently gets out of sync with where the watch thinks it is and sometimes even stuck ticking back and forth in timer mode.

A year ago or so when I got it, it'd work absolutely fine and smooth.

I don't require it to be accurate but it sure is annoying and I'd like to fix it.

I did a reset procedure without removing the battery as it should still have a year left but no change.

Any ideas?

#SeikoWatch @watches

One of the many versions of this watch you can get on Ali. It's either NOS or reissue of the 70s watch with Tongji, Chinese standard movement. The strap is 19mm which is a pain, I'll have to figure out a strap that fits because my current 18mm wobbles.

Anyway, this is my second hand-winding watch and the knob is kinda hard to twist so I worry about snapping the spring/bar. Especially if it actually happens to be the 50y/o movement. I already did that with the first manual watch I had.. So I'd like to ask for advice. Really don't wanna break it because it looks very nice and is pleasant to wear with the low profile (much thinner than my automatics)

I got it on a lucky discount for 406czk (~$17USD) Cheers

edit: I found an interesting article in chinese that mentions this watch belonging to author's grandfather. Same design in their photos, and the back stamped with 7120937 just the same. And the movement in this watch should be the Standard Chinese Movement - SS7 variant. Hope I can get a watchmaker to take a look at it, and see what marking is inside to date it. 19 jewels, ticking at 21600 and should take 20 turns to wind.

edit2: i managed to open the back carefully without scratching it, and there is no markings on the inside, as there should be with vintage movements. so this is a modern release. there is no grime or anything, so i assume the winding strength is some sort of o-ring that waterproofs the watch. iirc, the original spec of the tongji watch was to survive 1 minute under 1 meter of water. and wile it was open, i tweaked the rate, and got it from 54s/d to 5s/d. pic inside the case - imgur

Merry Christmas everyone!!! I wish you a lot of happiness with love and health!

Today I'm wearing my beautiful automatic Baltic HMS 003.

What are you wearing these holidays?

In our area (southern central time zone USA), our next lunar eclipse happens to be on 3/14/2025, max eclipse at 1:58am. That's coincidentally very close to PI (3.14159...) that I decided to go ahead and set the third alarm for 3/14-1:59am.

I went ahead and set the second alarm for the day before at 6pm as an early reminder.

I like my circles round, couldn't help but notice the coincidence.

Spiked Band: https://lemmy.world/post/22860120

Obviously I didn't make the watch itself, but I have a different style to me, so of course I needed to make a custom band.

Don't ask how much it costed me, too much, but plenty of extra material.

I remember seeing that someone designed and was reselling a PCB that fit in a regular ol Casio digital case, and it did a bunch of cool stuff. I cannot find it and was hoping I could get some fellow watch nerds on the case.

Please help out if you can, and thanks in advance.

Accuracy according to the watch accuracy app from the playstore : 5 sec fast a day.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22569200

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22374008

I’ve been into retro futuristic styles for some time and cassette futurism is one of my favs, so I am hoping this sub stays active. I’ve started collecting some things that mimic the style.

Yes, I know this is a clock and not a watch, but the only Clocks communities I could find are pretty dead right now.

It's a crazy awesome mechanical clock that doesn't need batteries or manual winding, it winds itself using bellows and air temperature changes.

Daily driver for 2 years, never comes off. Love how the constantly changing patina turned out!

First post! I loved the little tapered mesh bracelet it came with, but often i thought it's too flashy for my taste. I also like a little color and changing the strap gives just enough pop. Especially this twill braided pattern texture feels nice to the eyes.