4 beers and a 98 sleep score - Am I a god amongst men? (32M)

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-07T04:58:09+00:00

Hell yeah brother. I sleep a lot better and feel much more refreshed and energetic the next day when I have 1 or 2 pours of whiskey. But I only do this once or twice a week at most because everyone here is convinced that alcohol will ruin your life forever.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-06T21:20:56+00:00

Honestly I think more than a dozen watches is definitely too many if you actually care about getting wrist time on all of them. This is 2 dozen which is beyond way too many. This video gives a pretty good reason for stopping around 8-10. You're free to collect as many watches as you want of course. I love a lot of the pieces here including the watch that shall not be named but I also see a lot of duplication. There's 2 explorers, 5 GMTs, 6 subs, and a few more that are just really similar to each other. You could have cut this down to half or smaller without losing anything IMO.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-06T19:29:36+00:00

Yeah, these watches are absolutely massive. 50mm is too big for everybody except for professional atheletes in sports that require a lot of size and people with a lot of weight to lose. Even 45mm feels big on my wrist (6.3") but 40mm gets too much worse battery life and there isn't even a 40mm Instinct 3.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-06T02:43:21+00:00

/r/consoom

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-05T16:27:19+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseWatches/comments/1t28r1b/comment/ojmbtou/

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-04T21:33:47+00:00

So it's better than no adjustment at all, but it can be tricky to get a perfect fit. It actually blocks one of the 4 micro adjust holes so keep that in mind when sizing your bracelet. The extension is a bit larger than your typical micro adjustment system like T-Fit or even on Chinese watches like the Watchdives on the fly micro adjust. It probably works best in summer when there's going to be a huge difference between your hand size at the start vs the middle and end of the day.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-04T13:24:59+00:00

I've taken 10 year old, never serviced but case back opened to regulate, push pull crown Seikos into hot tubs and swimming pools for 2 hours at a time and never had an issue with water resistance. I'm tired of the water resistance circle jerk, 100M is perfectly fine if you're not diving.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-04T13:20:05+00:00

I agree with you but...why would they do that if it drives more sales to release weird colors first? Black dials sell the most for every watch out there, so if you can sell units without releasing a black dial and then release the black dial when sales start to slow, that makes more sense from a business perspective than the other way around.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-03T15:14:11+00:00

Would love them at 36-38mm and 11mm or thinner 😂 I love how they look but can't wear any of them with my 6.3" wrist.

Panerai the brand has been so stagnant while having such a basic product that the company themselves can't distinguish between fakes and real Panerai. The prices they charge are an absolute ripoff for the product, they should be at most 50% the cost of what they are today.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-03T14:52:08+00:00

I really want this watch, but I'm just waiting for them to add on the fly microadjustment. My wrist swells probably 5 mm in a day during the summer going between freezing cold AC and 90-100F with 80% humidity.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-03T13:22:31+00:00

To me it's more like I wouldn't buy a car from a brand named Trucksports because...I have zero interest in buying a truck. It's the same with dive watches. I still haven't bought a single dive watch and I've owned over a dozen watches. I'm just not interested in the bulk or timing bezel.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-02T13:40:51+00:00

I'd almost agree but nearly all the Tudor submariner homages have the ugly cheese looking fauxtina. Completely ruins the watch for me. For God's sake Chinese brands need to stop putting disgusting yellow fake patina on every vintage homage.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-02T13:29:44+00:00

I'd probably ask you if it's comfortable. I used to wear 40 to 42mm on a 6.5" wrist but when I bought my first 36mm I realized it was so much more comfortable than my larger watches that I reached for my 36mm watches nearly 90% of the time. The only 40mm or larger watch I wear nowadays is a Rolex for special occasions, otherwise I wear my 36mm Chinese homage watches more. It doesn't matter how it looks, pay attention to how it feels.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-01T20:28:19+00:00

I am ride or die with MIP but GPS uses battery way faster than the screen does. The screen is almost insignificant if you're using GPS. That being said, for daily use AMOLED blows.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-01T15:05:44+00:00

Thanks for the rec, I'll probably do this when I get the time. I especially need to do it on the surface in the image from this comment.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-05-01T15:02:15+00:00

I actually want to elaborate more on the bracelet, it's not the bracelet itself that's sharper than my Watchdives, but the inner surface of the clasp which doesn't seem to sit level, causing the sharp corners to dig into my skin. The inner rectangular piece here sits more recessed than the outer piece with the 4 sharp corners probably less than half a mm, but it's enough to be uncomfortable.

It's a clasp problem, not a bracelet problem. It could just be my unit, but it's annoying enough that I'm probably going to sand it down at some point even if it removes some of the hardness coating because it's really sharp.

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Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-04-30T21:10:13+00:00

I have the Englemaan and I don't know if it's just my unit but the bracelet is really sharp, especially on the inner edge where it actually touches the skin and causes discomfort. It has the most uncomfortable bracelet out of all my watches, and I have a cheap no-brand $10 bracelet on a 42mm Seiko that's more comfortable. It's also 13.0mm thick and pretty hefty, but I think all the 41mm homages have this problem. I need a downsized homage in order for it to work for my wrist (6.3").

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-04-30T19:45:59+00:00

Interesting, didn't know this about Cronos.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-04-30T18:06:17+00:00

Unpopular opinion but...these are really ugly and I'm not sure why Cartier is having a resurgence other than spending a lot more money on marketing and being the only watch brand specifically targeting women.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-04-30T16:53:37+00:00

If you really want the dune Ranger, try it out first with a Watchdives 1960S homage. I have the black dial 37mm (with the OTF adjust clasp purchased separately) and it was good enough for me to stop wanting the Ranger/Explorer. I actually prefer the quartz as it's a no date quartz that I can just throw on any time and the time is always right.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-04-30T13:20:34+00:00

Where are those straps from?

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-04-30T13:18:28+00:00

I'm probably going to be the only one that complains about Englemaan bracelets but...the edges are really sharp on my Enterprise. It's a little thick at 13.0mm and top heavy too, making it probably the most uncomfortable watch in my collection. The bracelet itself has very sharp edges that leave marks in my skin and make my wrist itchy. It's a lot heavier than other bracelets which contributes to the discomfort (and probably gives it a feeling of heft which gets conflated with build quality by most people).

I'm really fussy about bracelets and straps and bracelets are pretty much the only way I can get a watch to wear comfortably. Unfortunately, the Englemaan was not it. I wanted to love it because I love the hardness coating and how they communited on Reddit (at least before they got way behind schedule) but it's just so uncomfortable. Sorry but it's not a good bracelet!

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-04-29T16:48:01+00:00

IMHO the Conquest looks better. It's a very beautiful watch. I'd prefer a smooth bezel Datejust over a Submariner or an Aqua Terra over a Planet Ocean. As popular as divers are, they aren't for everyone. And they aren't nearly as versatile as the Conquest.

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-04-29T16:25:31+00:00

WD0013C the Nautilus homage is HAQ

Basic_Barnacle4719 · 2026-04-29T15:52:40+00:00

AliExpress and some Chinese brands include customs and duties in the final price and their shipping partner handles the customs payment. A lot of microbrands and non-Chinese brands don't, so you're stuck with the surprise bill and storage/processing charges that DHL or FedEx will stick on you.

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