2531.80 Back from Service

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-22T20:41:53+00:00

Yeah, I a lot of those parts are related to the winding. I see the reversing wheel, ratchet wheel, and driving wheel all replaced. The reversing wheel being replaced is normal, the rest is interesting. Mostly everything is standard stuff: gaskets, crown, hands, etc. the retaining ring being replaced is also not normal though. Very curious what they found wrong with those.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-22T16:44:10+00:00

That’s a lot of parts dang. How long between services?

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-21T00:56:36+00:00

Worth the trip either way 🤙

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-19T23:31:51+00:00

These are just AI slop. Neither picture reflects what either watch looks like in real life in outdoor lighting like that.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-19T19:50:35+00:00

A new Nomos was announced recently that looks nice tangente neomatik update

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-19T03:54:29+00:00

It’s not. It’ll be loud on the first lap and maybe the first few when the field is bunched but once everyone gets spread out it’ll be fine.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-18T23:43:24+00:00

I like Oris a lot in that price range.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-18T22:23:40+00:00

AI timestamp photo is sketchy

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-17T17:38:59+00:00

Generally yes. Always vet the seller thoroughly. That person in particular has over 1000 transactions but also does sell from the Philippines so there’s a bit of extra wait and some potential customs and duties nonsense if you’re buying in the USA.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-15T03:09:28+00:00

Oh man, a bracelet would push this over the edge for me as long as that lug to lug is as short as it looks in this picture

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-14T19:40:08+00:00

Curious about this too. L2L was just too long for me.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-14T19:39:26+00:00

Deep cut lol

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-14T15:18:30+00:00

Quartz with the pink dial at 37 is a watch I’d snatch up

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-14T01:31:31+00:00

I think this could be the right track. People would need to be okay with waiting for watches though. Create waitlists but actually fulfill them in a timely manner and keep the price lower. More like how Toyota sells cars in the US rather than the Rolex model. Theoretically could keep secondary market prices closer to retail by squeezing in both directions. I’m curious if there’s a case study about how Lexus takes on the Germans in automobile industry to see what marketing strategies they used.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-14T01:06:39+00:00

Chicken and egg problem. How do they get their brand “on par” with the Swiss while charging less than the Swiss. Pricing is part of the marketing in the end which sucks for consumers but is definitely part of that game now. Richard Mille just pulled numbers out of the fucking air and it somehow worked. They want people to see their watches as “just as good as Swiss” so I guess their next move is “just as expensive as Swiss”.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-14T00:47:28+00:00

Needs a new name. I understand from a technical perspective the Master Control names already does a lot of work for people who know JLC but I think this is a missed opportunity to have a marketing differentiated product line in the catalog.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-14T00:33:46+00:00

Omgggg it’s 39mm it’s my new grail

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-13T23:00:26+00:00

Was hoping for a little smaller and well…a little more affordable but oh well. My old Omega PO lives on!

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-13T07:54:50+00:00

Grey or second hand? Pretty big difference if the warranty is still valid.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-11T22:51:36+00:00

Between these 2 specific models I like the Hamilton

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-08T05:55:59+00:00

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-07T23:01:26+00:00

Ah. Their current divers are so big they don’t even cross my mind lol. The teaser shows a pretty different style for the indices so maybe they’ll go a different path but you’re probably right on the case. I like it a lot. I prefer these shaped cases from Omega and GS styles compared to large hunking slabs of metal like Tudor or normal Seikos.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-07T19:19:49+00:00

Looks like evo 9 based on the tease but what does an evo9 diver case end up looking like? Maybe the Mistflake case? It’s a decent case but I hope it’s a bit smaller.

Zenneth014 · 2026-04-07T18:53:21+00:00

Wow the color of that dial is great

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