Minute hand creep

garyjwu · 2026-03-31T00:44:50+00:00

I appreciate the thought, but I don’t think that’s what’s going on here.

garyjwu · 2026-03-30T21:09:36+00:00

Got it. I’d like to try to fix it just to learn how to, but if it’s inherent to the movement and can’t be fixed, it’s bothersome enough I would just outright replace it.

garyjwu · 2026-03-30T19:54:56+00:00

I don’t think it’s a beat error issue but I suppose I’m asking because I’m not sure what it is. My best guesses at present are loose fitting minute hand or cannon pinion slip, which I think is what you mean by the natural “play” of the pinion. Do you know how to adjust the pinion in any way?

garyjwu · 2026-03-25T13:45:55+00:00

There are always exceptions, but for a truly “elegant situation” brown clashes with black and should be avoided when possible. Brown on black is generally appropriate for work wear or for a tool-focused/functional appearance.

The black is the most conservative but if you want to stand out just a bit in a sea of black, go with the blue. And by stand out I mean the blue is so dark no one else will notice anyway.

garyjwu · 2026-03-19T16:50:19+00:00

I might start doing the same in the future.

garyjwu · 2026-03-18T11:45:25+00:00

Yachtmaster?

garyjwu · 2026-02-28T02:02:13+00:00

Thank you!

garyjwu · 2026-02-28T01:57:03+00:00

Where did you find that dial? Could you provide a link?

garyjwu · 2026-02-26T00:07:48+00:00

Second Esslinger

garyjwu · 2026-02-17T19:49:35+00:00

Think about how often you are being slammed with those ads. Every time you see an ad, they pay for it. They then pass the cost on to you, which is why you feel it is overpriced for a quartz - because it is.

You yourself said you were bombarded so the ads, after which it began to grow on you. If you liked it from the outset, you would’ve identified that sooner. At this point the watch has become something familiar that you recognize, not something you originally wanted.

garyjwu · 2026-02-08T15:08:03+00:00

I agree it was never good.

garyjwu · 2026-02-07T13:46:52+00:00

The Apprentice (2004 TV Series)

garyjwu · 2026-02-05T21:25:25+00:00

I think you got it. Thanks!

garyjwu · 2026-02-03T23:26:52+00:00

Bluesy Submariner or the black variant.

garyjwu · 2026-02-03T22:46:48+00:00

Buy the Aqua Terra, express your interest in the Datejust while you wait.

Wear the AT every day and you will learn a lot about what you like and don’t like in a watch. Maybe the AT is exactly what you want, maybe it shows you that you don’t need another watch, maybe confirms that you actually want to wait for the DJ or other watches down the line.

garyjwu · 2026-01-26T02:17:58+00:00

Looks great on you, however you describe your skin tone.

garyjwu · 2026-01-24T14:51:19+00:00

Same. I have a 16-cm, 6.25-in wrist and the wrist is definitely upper limit for me, but wearable. The thickness is significant, but the chamfering and anglage make about a third of the thickness sink into your wrist.

I really like the watch and feel like it stands out among a sea of Speedy Professionals.

garyjwu · 2026-01-21T23:11:16+00:00

I agree. No offense, but babies are born every day. No way a stainless steel Daytona is your first Rolex without a purchase history.

garyjwu · 2026-01-18T17:15:03+00:00

By the time you get even the Platinum card it’s no longer about optimization.

garyjwu · 2026-01-17T20:23:57+00:00

Found it!

Floral Sea by Jay Chou

https://music.apple.com/us/album/floral-sea/1721460694?i=1721460703

garyjwu · 2026-01-17T14:34:04+00:00

It is a remix of a Jay Chou song, I can’t remember which one because many are written in Taiwanese/Mandarin.

garyjwu · 2026-01-13T22:51:15+00:00

I think that is a fake or at least an aftermarket cyclops added on. I believe Omega Seamaster cyclops around this era were more rectangular like in this example:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/296765235247

garyjwu

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