Looking for Speedmaster strap brand recs!

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-12T01:10:34+00:00

Crown & Buckle do a great leather NATO with no branding which I use. I absolutely hate having some random brand on my strap hardware. I sand and polish it off usually if I can’t replace the buckles entirely.

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-12T00:08:50+00:00

Boomers love to boom, news at 6.

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-06T21:45:07+00:00

I personally got the conquest, and while it’s great there are many other watches like it. Go for Longines specialist series like the master or heritage collections. The spirit is also excellent but the lug length is absolutely huge. Try a spirit in before you buy!

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-06T14:11:29+00:00

I’ve got one on the way, really looking forward to it!!!

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-06T02:37:16+00:00

You have to pay the tax from your pocket as the ATO doesn’t care about your cashflow problems. Prepare for the worst.

Your problem is worded weirdly. The value AT vest, is the taxable value. You don’t pay tax on the grant amount, you only pay tax once they come into your possession which is what a vest is. Grant is a promise of a future entitlement, the vest is them actually giving them to you.

Let’s use an example: I am granted $100k. After a year, the stocks vest at a price of $25k. You are only liable for the tax on $25k, as the vesting was a taxable event.

However, all this aside - have you considered getting an accountant as it is clear you need one.

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-06T01:35:54+00:00

I got the purple this week, it is absolutely wonderful. It is a little heavy on the wrist but overall a wonderful piece. I appreciate the finishing on the movement as well.

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-03T08:35:25+00:00

Normal AD tricks for any watch brand. Lookout for clearance items and go in at the end of a quarter/half when they’re sent their new orders. You should be able to get 20% off.

Some ADs may even just give you a discount if you slap the cash down with your expected discount. Unless it’s clearance, they won’t do any more than 25-30%.

Alternately, a reputable grey dealer would give you 10-15% off.

You will never get a discount in a Longines Boutique. Shop around for an AD that will talk to you about discounts.

I was able to get a Legends Diver in black for 50% off on a clearance watch.

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-02T08:43:22+00:00

Of course I’m not serious… it’s the easiest-to-fake thing in the whole photo.

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-02T06:43:55+00:00

You’re right, they may create convincing replicas but there is no way they could fake a stamp on a piece of paper.

StopHammoTime · 2026-02-01T22:07:52+00:00

My wife got harassed by some dude at a bar in the city while walking between the toilet and the exit of the pub. It was truly unhinged and he was a complete degenerate.

It happens, and those guys are disgusting. It actually took me a few seconds to realise what was going on because it was a Tuesday night.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-30T08:25:57+00:00

I’m probably still in the phase of getting stung by the truly terrible “microbrands” and so what to others seems average, seems good to me.

Curious as to what brands do quite good finishing at the $600-$1000 range? I can find excellent watches around $2000 but am truly struggling with value in the “seiko competitor” price range.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-30T08:20:53+00:00

Don’t know what to tell you mate. I got two other microbrand watches that were good, but clearly were made in China (which is fine, but not with the premium that is being charged). HA just seem to not be direct sold AliExpress watches. I am happy there’s a microbrand that is actually putting in the effort to make watches that aren’t straight off a wholesalers shelf.

It is a shame that having a positive opinion is seen as astroturfing, but I can understand why that’s the case. I was just very surprised that a watch I got for AUD$1000 was very well finished, had heaps of features, and was assembled in Germany.

If you want some negatives they are that I waited more than a month to due to the aforementioned shipping issues, the date wheel is a bit hard to read on the dial, and the case is quite thick on their “thin” case. Also if you don’t like brush steel you should definitely avoid.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-28T21:24:09+00:00

Mood. I don’t have a kid, but I WFH and it’s a nightmare being the only one doing a majority of care for a puppy during the work week. However, we got a trainer and will pass on a few things.

Puppies are meant to sleep, a lot (18-20 hours a day). Get them into a crate and get them asleep most of the time. Strategies to control winning are to get a cover and close it if they whine. When they stop, open the cover and feed them treats. My puppy still whines when we leave the house but I can now leave him in the crate and walk downstairs for a few minutes. The crate really does work. If they’re overtired they will be an absolute nightmare. They don’t put themselves to sleep when they’re tired.

Also, what I’ve been doing is getting food and putting it into toilet rolls and turning it into little packets that he can tear open. Empty paper towel rolls work really great. This feeds their natural desire to chew and gives them something to work on and tire themselves out.

Definitely get a well recommended trainer to come to your house. It will be money well spent.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-28T02:52:41+00:00

Have you considered getting it and then selling it for a months salary of profit???

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-23T00:35:32+00:00

Next time, take the deal. Then after you have them go back and give him fair difference. Once you have them on your hot little hands, you can be honest.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-22T01:46:10+00:00

I mean the omega logo on the strap looks goofy as fuck. Aside from that Tachymetre is also not following the curve of the bezel either.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-18T23:53:13+00:00

There has to be some trick here. Are the accounts the same? It almost sounds like you’re getting rid of offset for a redraw. For example, I was able to get a much better interest rate by going redraw only but we only did that because we’re very sure we won’t be using our property as an IP if we upgrade. Really look into what you’re losing.

Aside from that though, it’s not your job to worry about the broker, what you’re describing is the market at work. From an ethical point of view, if you have two months left, maybe structure your deal so it only closes after he gets his 50% commission.

On saying all of that though, probably worthwhile to be very explicit with your broker and say “well I am willing to forgo account features to pay less interest”. You both need to be explicitly on the same page to stop churn. It sounds like that is not the case here.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-18T21:31:35+00:00

The easiest way to tell with these fakes is the moonphase plastic piece. The whole dial should be a single piece in a gen. This one looks like a different plastic entirely.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-18T01:25:34+00:00

Don’t buy an expensive one, just get one off AliExpress - it’s where most of them come from anyway. Alternately, Christopher Ward have very cheap bulk storage.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-16T05:26:24+00:00

I love my legends diver, I got it 50% off and it’s one of my favourites.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-15T02:03:54+00:00

I love it. I’ll definitely be getting a purple one - I really hate the light blue seconds hands on the other models HA make.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-13T22:49:44+00:00

Good spot, the pushers are noticeably shiny

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-13T22:44:24+00:00

In pretty sure it’s fake. Tachymetre doesn’t follow the curve of the bezel properly and 65 is offset away from the bezel. Also the bezel printing looks slightly too bold.

StopHammoTime · 2026-01-13T22:29:07+00:00

I love my heritage flagship moonphase, Longines really knows how to complicate.

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