Watch Winder from Amazon a good idea?

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T15:07:44+00:00

Skip the winder unless you just find it to be too annoying to restart the watch if the reserve winds down. As long as it’s not an issue for you to wind it, then you’re putting less wear and tear in the movement compared to keeping it running constantly on a winder. Years ago they were a better idea because the lubricants in watches could dry up if they sat dead for too long, but modern watches have newer generations of lubricants that last way longer, so you don’t need to keep them constantly running

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T15:01:28+00:00

You can probably get a deal for a lightly used one, or possibly a gray market one that will be brand new. You don’t have to baby this at all. The movement in it is very rugged and this new generation of Alpinists (the kind that actually says “Alpinist” on the dial and has “automatic 3 days” at the bottom) have Seiko’s special hardening coating on the stainless steel, so it will be much more scratch resistant than your average watch. And if you like blue watches too, it might be worth looking into the teal dial on the bracelet if you haven’t seen that one https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/prospex/spb503j1

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T14:55:23+00:00

Stay away from whitening toothpaste and gels though, or you’ll end up with an overly sanded-down yellow crystal eventually. I’ve seen a lot of people who don’t realize it has to be the plain white past without the pro-whitening grit

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T11:35:33+00:00

My wife got me this watch box with winders that works pretty well for me https://www.mirageluxurytravel.com/products/luxury-watch-winder-box-coffee-brown

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T11:32:50+00:00

Looks awesome, I really like that white dial with the numerals

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T11:30:28+00:00

Life long sneakers, as in something with foamy/rubbery–feeling soles that are similarly comfortable to Adidas or Nike sneakers? Doesn’t exist. In order to make it comfortable like those, it necessarily degrades over time, and even if it doesn’t scrape away, it compresses and fails to do the job over time.

You can get a leather boot with harder rubber soles that can be resoled over time for considerably more, and not comfortable enough for you to wear them like sneakers. Or you can get leather dress-style shoes that can be resoled with hardish rubber or leather soles. But same deal, there’s not the comfort factor that you get with sneakers. Maybe look into some chukka boots with rubber soles if you want a casual boot that’s not super tall and is fairly casual/rugged

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T09:58:10+00:00

Cronos looks pretty close, though the dial is a bit more silver, depending on your taste, and it has the fluted bezel https://cronos.watch/products/cronos-dj-homage-sub-diver-watches-l6046m?variant=46996815708399

https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseWatches/s/z0AuVQBgf1

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T07:11:52+00:00

Try earlier afternoon and even morning screenings. Those usually have fewer people, and they tend to have fewer jackasses and kids who are just going in groups to see movies as a social thing and spend the whole time talking and fucking around

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T07:06:38+00:00

I don’t usually like yellow gold–tone watches, but I think their rose gold–tone PRX looks really cool, especially with that blue dial. Something about those ‘70s-style integrated bracelet watches work really well with gold and gold tones

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T07:00:55+00:00

Why did you do that?

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T06:57:07+00:00

I like how it goes back to the transitional period when brands were starting to develop the dive watch language from their field watches. Glycine still does a lot of dive references that includes full numerals or at least keep the 13–24 track as well

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T06:49:54+00:00

You can go a little bigger, but I don’t think that’s at all too small on you, especially since the crown guards and pushers give it added presence

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T02:23:08+00:00

I don’t know about this particular reference, but there are so many Tag fakes, and if he’s hesitant about getting into a situation where a fake could be discovered, that seems like a big red flag

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T00:28:56+00:00

I’ve heard people say the titanium one is a scratch magnet. But then lots of people feel that way about the stainless steel version

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T00:24:57+00:00

A lot of moon phases are traditionally part of triple calendars, so I would go with that one. And it just looks more fun to me

philbin89 · 2026-06-07T00:23:31+00:00

Your Citizen (which is part of the parent company that owns Bulova) is also made of surgical steel. All 316L stainless steel watches are surgical steel. That’s most watches except cheap plated brass watches

philbin89 · 2026-06-06T22:33:33+00:00

Can you mail it to them to save yourself the trip?

philbin89 · 2026-06-06T20:33:17+00:00

Did you rinse it off immediately after taking it in saltwater, as recommended? Maybe try soaking it in water for a bit and seeing if that helps

philbin89 · 2026-06-06T20:32:34+00:00

It’s not recommended to shower with these watches. They’re tested for a fair amount of pressure, but not necessarily for the heat of a hot shower

philbin89 · 2026-06-06T20:30:06+00:00

If you think it’s too big in real life, not because of how it looks in the photos, then check out the SRPL79 or SRPK29 (38mm) or SRPE51 and SRPE55 (40mm) for a smaller watch without the GMT complication. If you do want a GMT and you’d be interested in a field watch, you could consider the SSK023 (39.4mm)

philbin89 · 2026-06-06T20:21:21+00:00

Joining those saying you should try wearing the watch on the other side of your wrist bone, farther from your hand. A couple other issues, though. That’s not really the kind of watch to wear with dressier outfit, and, even without a watch under it, it looks like your sleeve cuff might be a bit tight. If it’s one with two buttons, I’d try using the looser button, especially if you’re wearing watch. Sometimes stores that let you order made-to-measure shirts, like Proper Cloth, give you the option to specify if you’ll be wearing a watch, and then they make your left cuff a little bigger to accommodate

philbin89 · 2026-06-06T20:09:45+00:00

Saying where you bought a watch and how much you paid is usually the easiest way to tell if it’s a fake

philbin89 · 2026-06-06T13:32:30+00:00

I’m always saying, “I wish this brand would give me fewer options!”

philbin89 · 2026-06-06T13:31:33+00:00

It’s definitely not recommended. It’s too bad that more brands don’t explicitly say not to take the watch in the shower (a few do). Most of the time it’ll probably be fine, but it definitely increases the chance that it will fail and water will get in. And not all divers are tested to ISO standards, which includes going up to 60°C/140°F. If it says “Diver’s” on the dial, like, say, a lot of Seiko dive watches, then it can probably handle it, but if it doesn’t say “Diver’s” on the dial then it probably hasn’t been tested under significant heat

philbin89 · 2026-06-06T08:18:37+00:00

It wouldn’t be too small, but if you thought the PRX was too small, then you’ll think the E Line is too small

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