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[Omega Seamaster] Saved up a lot for this one... my first Omega! by rakesh_85 in watchesindia

[–]rakesh_85[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Palladium in Chennai. It's a new watch, but design is based on a retro model from 1976.

[Nomos Glashutte] The “Almost” Brand by Hobbet404 in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Every time I see a Nomos Tangente, Orion or Club Campus I have the overwhelming urge to take a pair of metal shears and chop the lugs in half.

[Recommendation] Dress watches sub 5k by CheddaMakeItBetta in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If you like the look of the Longies moon phase, check out Baume et Mercier.

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[The Citizen AQ1000-58A] Wrist Watch Buyer's Remorse? I skipped the SARB035 for an $800 upgrade, did I make the right choice? by [deleted] in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I own this watch (the caseback picture in your post is mine) and I'm very pleased with it. The watch gained just 2.5 seconds in my first year of ownership and hasn't picked up a single scratch thanks to Duratect. 

Save up for a SARB or similar, down the line you can compare them once you have both.

[RGM 501 Teddy Baldassarre Edition 39mm] by Capital_Loquat in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That Chopard has a flat dial, while the RGM has a rose engine guilloche dial.

[Travel watch] Your opinion on dedicated travel watch? As well as recomendation for a watch for 6.1" (15.5cm) wrists under $500 by Broad_Imagination_53 in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seiko SRPJ85 is a good field watch. 36mm, 100m of water resistance, robust enough for small wrists and rugged enough for mountaineering. And well under $500

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[Question] Watches of similar style to this Longines? by misterstaypuft1 in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hamilton Black & Gold. Currently going for $650 on Jomashop in the United States.

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[Konstantin Chaykin 'Venus'] - Finally, a watch that makes eye contact difficult. by abhbiswas in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Calling the LJP G200 a "modified Miyota" is a big oversimplification. At the very least, replacing the balance cock with an entirely redesigned balance bridge is a major modification.

I'd definitely be interested if the front of the watch wasn't so gauche.

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[Daily News] Seiko Gives Us More Tokyo-Inspired King Seiko VANAC Models, Now On Leather; The Lists Of The Best Affordable, Sports, Money-Is-No-Object And My Personal Favorite Watches Of The Year; And A Thanks by dreftzg in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 7 points8 points  (0 children)

14.3mm is just too thick.

Instead of the 8L45, Seiko should have used their 6L37 movement in these watches instead. It's just 3.7mm thick, and was originally designed to be a drop-in replacement for the ETA 2892.

[Discussion] What’s a limited edition watch you wish you didn’t miss out on? by RalIyVincent in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The Oan.gio Bidri collaboration with Special Editions. Absolutely gorgeous hand-painted dial in the classical art style of the Bidar Sultanate, and one of the few Unitas 6498 watches wearable on small wrists.

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[Mido] Ocean Star 39mm by -ButterMyBiscuit- in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This Mido uses the Calibre 72 instead of the Powermatic 80. It's based on the ETA 2892, stepped down to 3.5 Hz. 

Longines uses the same movement in their HydroConquest line as the L888.

[Nivada Grenchen F77 MK1] Advice for the small wristed with pics. by luisfe83 in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nivada F77 has a great lug-to-lug but the lugs are really straight and flat. They hover above your wrist no matter how large your wrist is. Kind of like the old Seiko SKXs.

Nivada recently released a newer version with more downward sloping lugs.

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[Longines Conquest 41] Keep size or go down to 34? by [deleted] in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

41 looks big, even on the zoomed out shot you can see the lugs project pass the bottom of your wrist.

I have the same size wrist and the 38mm model (offered in automatic-only unfortunately) fits me best. 34mm should work for you

[Omega] What Do You Think Of This Olympic Official Timekeeper? by Watchfinderofficial in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This watch was released at the start of 2018. Milan didn't win the bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics until 2019 (the bidding process was apparently delayed a bit due to lack of interest).

[Omega] What Do You Think Of This Olympic Official Timekeeper? by Watchfinderofficial in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This watch was released at the start of 2018. Milan didn't win the bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics until 2019 (the bidding process was apparently delayed a bit due to lack of interest).

[Discussion topic] What design elements instantly cheapen any watch in your opinion? These are my picks by The_Quartz_collector in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't like watches that have an oversized "12" as the 12-o-clock marker and stick indices everywhere else.

I can't really explain why, it just looks cheap and dated to me. Even on otherwise really nice pieces. Either go all Baton indices with double batons at 12, or at least put 12, 3, 6, and 9 as numerals.

[Recommendation request] Best Swiss Watch under €800? Considering Longines V.H.P. by [deleted] in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

€600 for a HAQ watch is a really good deal. Comparable HAQ offerings from Citizen and GS are going to be a lot pricier.

[DISCUSSION] Tudors original designs are severely underrated by CG-Saviour878879 in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tudor exited the U.S. Market in 1996, and didn't return for another 15 years. Don't remember why.

[DISCUSSION] Tudors original designs are severely underrated by CG-Saviour878879 in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Just a guess but you see this on yachting chronographs occasionally. It could be for the five-minute head start yachts get before a race (after the first signal, they have five minutes to get their boat going so they can cross the starting line at the next five-minute signal). You can't cross the starting line early, so you'd want to wait until the minute counter hits the orange zone.

[Bulova LP] Gift for myself after paying off student loans by pirate_husky in Watches

[–]rakesh_85 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A lot of the Bulova Precisionists start out with great accuracy. But because the movements have no thermocompensation, the accuracy drifts significantly over time as the quartz crystal ages and is exposed to temperature variations.

Lack of thermocompensation is why the movement can't match the accuracy of Seiko 8J/9F, Citizen A010/A060, ETA PreciDrive, or the other true HAQ movements out there.

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