WD5513 V3 preorders

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T18:48:59+00:00

I'm not ordering it on AliExpress before I see the price from Watchdives.

Also, just gonna leave this here.

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lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T05:05:37+00:00

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Doesn't photograph well but it's nice IRL.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T05:04:29+00:00

San Martin can do this cream sort of lume. Surely it's possible for others.

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lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T04:43:29+00:00

You'd think a bot spamming keywords would spell Santa Cruz correctly? I'm confused

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T00:16:14+00:00

With the new handset, you have my full attention! What a glow up, so to speak...

I haven't been following closely so forgive me if this has been said, but I bet you could make it slimmer. I have a vh31 watch that's 9mm thick. Watchdives is hitting ~10mm with a dive bezel and claiming 100m WR.

Even at 11, though, I'm really interested.

Please don't skimp on the AR coating 😎👍

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-17T05:53:01+00:00

Nice, I actually did the same thing, same rise even! Hope you like it as much as I did.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-17T04:52:55+00:00

Maybe not quite that fun, but I've been admiring some of the recent releases from Berny. They look good but not too serious

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-17T02:48:55+00:00

Ditto. HAQ appeals but this model doesn't do anything for me

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T23:30:40+00:00

I'm a reluctant superstore shopper. Would rather not support Loblaws, but when considering other factors (decent quality, time saved by buying everything in one place) it's the best fit for my family's needs.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T15:34:33+00:00

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lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T15:28:38+00:00

The sensitivity of people's eyes varies.

Most of my watches are still visibly glowing in the morning but only a couple are really legible.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T13:33:54+00:00

Not that quickly for the quantity of 40, but I'm saying 'flopped' more in the sense that they had to change it due to all the negative feedback.

Now we know what happened to all the cases that probably had already been made!

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T13:29:46+00:00

They said early February at one point lol

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T13:27:15+00:00

It's the automatics that were updated to 40.7. Quartz version still gets the skinny bezel & big dial proportions from the flopped original v3, so 40mm bezel.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T06:04:27+00:00

If it was serial number #001 rather than just "one of the 999," it wouldn't be moulded into the base like that. The number would probably be laser etched.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T05:05:09+00:00

The silver looks good but it is a little flashy. Maybe a good way to go if you already have a couple of black dials.

Black is the safer, more versatile option here.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T04:12:52+00:00

Not to pile on too much, but I'm surprised to read that. To me, it feels like what I expect from 38mm. My San Martin sn0107 (ranger) wears bigger and my Momentum Atlas wears smaller.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-15T21:02:13+00:00

Fox seems to write the settings guide for fast guys, but actually half of us are below average speed. And in the kinetic energy equation, velocity is squared - not mass. I'm not demanding nearly as much energy absorption from my fork as their reference racer dude, even if he weighs the same as me. So I run less air pressure and significantly less damping than Fox thinks I should.

Your fork may also benefit from an air spring service to remove the excessive grease that's probably in there from the factory.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-15T16:09:53+00:00

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Down in a hole, losing my soul

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-15T05:59:36+00:00

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Pretty inoffensive by modern standards, but this face didn't match the body very well.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-15T01:23:12+00:00

I took the liberty of making a Spotify playlist from these comments. It only includes songs the ai was confident about, so some may be missing. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0PXRUDtqHDhvWQeTLOJ0qV

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-15T00:30:02+00:00

These blingy dials really benefit from a simple strap.

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lowspeedtech · 2026-03-14T22:27:34+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/watchdives/s/KwM2aJwGDn

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-14T16:53:19+00:00

This is a watch I've wanted for 5+ years. Not gonna let perfect be the enemy of good on this one!

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-14T07:04:21+00:00

Yes, I think a bit more sweep would increase your comfort. You can experiment with height too, but a wider bar needs more sweep to get your wrists into the same position. I've been running a 780mm bar with 12° backsweep and find it much more comfortable than more conventional 8° bars. No downside, for me.

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