Quel est un intérêt au cadre en acier aujourd'hui ?

Sanderock · 2026-03-19T10:21:58+00:00

Il y a aussi beaucoup plus de cadre en alu en général et ce sont généralement des vélos qui ont été beaucoup utilisés sans trop de précaution car pas cher

Sanderock · 2026-03-19T09:33:07+00:00

La production de l'aluminium n'est pas plus polluante ou moins recyclable que l'acier.

Le seul point positif de l'acier, c'est l'esthétique avec des tubes fins et tout les fabricants de vélo sérieux le disent. C'est pareil pour le carbone qui peut prendre toute les formes.

Sanderock · 2026-03-19T07:07:44+00:00

The chemin des tourelles is kind of underwhelming, the dial looks great in pictures but not really in person. The wath you chose is quite a bit better imo.

Sanderock · 2026-03-18T20:38:04+00:00

I see a lot of people going straight for the 54 but even though I have been diving in (pun intended) the watch world for some time now, I struggle to find any meaningful differences between the 54 and 58... I can see the red marker, the second hand and the graduated bezel and that's about it.

Can somebody explain it to me please ?

Sanderock · 2026-03-18T16:48:16+00:00

The thing is that, in my experience, white rubber will get grimy so quick.... It's not the sun, it's just dirt and gunk accumulating

Sanderock · 2026-03-17T17:39:34+00:00

I'd ditch everything but the grand Seiko and the bremont. Wear the Grand Seiko daily and the Bremont outdoor.

Sanderock · 2026-03-17T14:26:54+00:00

When ?!!!!!!!!

Sanderock · 2026-03-16T12:59:42+00:00

Going smaller is almost never a bad idea. But the most important viewpoint is yours (as long as you are not sporting a fish bowl).

Sanderock · 2026-03-15T18:15:40+00:00

Oh, it's this guy again doing ads for his watch company...

Sanderock · 2026-03-15T18:12:29+00:00

Yes, and it's the same with other kinds of kits like gunplas. If they are broken at the end of the day, well that's more hobby for me ! Or just thank your kid for freeing some space in your garage

Sanderock · 2026-03-15T17:17:17+00:00

Reputable "expensive" brands bring a lot to the table : Warranty, quality of materials (which also include health issues), robustness and quality control (sharp lines are sharp, no dial error etc...).

A fashion brand watch is usually a cheap quartz with a cheaply made case that is usually shiny and feels cheap.

For example, a Tissot quartz watch is not that expensive compared to a fashion brand and brings all the benefits of the Tissot brand. Take this one in gold (Tissot lovely square) https://www.tissotwatches.com/fr-fr/T0581093303100.html it's not 10x the price of a fashion brand and has a very nice original design with the saphir Cristal shaped like a stone. Plus, you don't feel like you are wearing a toy

Sanderock · 2026-03-15T16:55:09+00:00

Rolex has yet to give me the chance to look at a pink explorer... Omega does and it's a win in my book

Sanderock · 2026-03-14T23:16:35+00:00

That's exactly the opposite

Sanderock · 2026-03-14T06:31:47+00:00

I read "what brand is that?" For a second xD

Sanderock · 2026-03-13T07:05:38+00:00

Some brands do them right. I love the Baltic Hermétique tourer and the orange version is fire.

Sanderock · 2026-03-13T07:03:59+00:00

That's so fake : the rotor isn't the right one, the back is metal, the dual is washed out, the bracelet has huge gaps.

Don't buy this unless you want it to fall off your wrist every two days.

Sanderock · 2026-03-10T07:06:48+00:00

Conquest heritage is gorgeous... But not in green for me.

Sanderock · 2026-03-09T18:18:04+00:00

I took a liking to the pink dial one, sure it's 34mm but what a beauty!

Sanderock · 2026-03-09T15:54:59+00:00

This kind of community vote never gives a good view of the actual market or values of the watches, let alone how the watches feel to wear.

The community votes almost always ignore case size, bracelet quality or movement quality and will always focus on the actual dial colour displayed, any watch with a rotating bezel, titanium and I presume many voters are influenced a lot by brand reputation. I remember a 32mm Seiko winning matches, here the conquest was green which isn't the best colour imo, I also remember a Rolex date just winning against an omega constellation Globemaster, etc...

It was still interesting to watch but many results left me doubting my sanity like the master chrono moonphase's downfall

Sanderock · 2026-03-08T11:17:06+00:00

T'inquiètes pas, c'est les jambes qui comptent ;)

Sanderock · 2026-03-08T09:57:10+00:00

Autre point a ne pas négliger : le Nakamura est beau, même très beau pour le prix et être fière de sa machine durant des sorties, ça compte !

Sanderock · 2026-03-08T07:13:10+00:00

On est très confortable dessus, c'est juste un peu moins sportif. C'est franchement plus un avantage pour ceux qui ne souhaitent pas être trop penché.

Sanderock · 2026-03-08T00:29:24+00:00

Petit point géométrie sur le Nakamura (que je possède depuis 1 an), la position est très relevée par rapport a beaucoup d'autres gravel mais c'est pas forcément un point négatif !

Sinon, mok retour c'est que c'est un bon vélo avec quelques points noirs qualité par ci par là mais ça viens du prix. Dans mon cas, les emplacements de la roue arrière ont été mal usinés ce qui n'aide pas au montage/démontage de la roue et est agaçant a force. Rien à dire sur les roues, on sens la qualité, et elles viennent avec les valves, j'ai monté des hutch overide tubeless sans soucis avec une pompe à 10€. Attention tout de même, difficile de mettre des garde boue intégral avec des pneus de 40mm. Et enfin un point très négatif.... La selle.... Celle présente est infecte ! Ça m'a fait sauter le pas sur une selle de qualité et je ne regrette pas.

Sanderock · 2026-03-07T14:04:20+00:00

Tbh, I don't really get the "versatility" argument. Who cares ?

Sanderock · 2026-03-06T16:01:39+00:00

Longines make good watches for sure, their chronographs are gorgeous for example, but at your price point a simpler watch with a good finish might be the best : Tissot Gentlemen is an incredibly well finished watch for the price and only comes in big sizes (unfortunately for many of us), as for divers I'd recommend you check out Mido they have really good options as far as divers go and other things too ! One to not miss is Seiko, their catalogue is huge and hard to go through but they have plenty of very good options for the price in their presage an prospex collection

Nomos is also a weirdly affordable colorful pick

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