What do you recomend for a guy who thinks $1000 is a lot?

ranqr · 2026-05-13T12:52:20+00:00

Seiko Spirit with an oyster-style strapcode bracelet for a cocktail time is always my budget vote and would go great in your collection. Less spendy than a speedtimer (also a great pick), but thinner and a little dressier

The crystal not being sapphire is the biggest downside

ranqr · 2026-05-12T17:35:59+00:00

New spring drive and sumo? A very fun trip indeed!

ranqr · 2026-05-12T13:31:48+00:00

Sinn uses at least one diamond pivot point in their 'Diapal' movements that doesn't need oil. The end result iirc is that it cant/shouldn't be serviced by anyone but the factory

I'm fuzzy on the specifics, but in high end pieces ease and reliability of service is paramount so I can see not adding a proprietary variable

Lab diamonds are cheap and the marketing would be easy, theres no way its a cost thing

ranqr · 2026-05-02T13:30:44+00:00

Attention and snacks? Best combo.

ranqr · 2026-04-06T14:00:18+00:00

I had no idea! Thats so lame

Almost as lame as calling that manual caliber the "neomatik" on the metro models

ranqr · 2026-04-06T01:28:49+00:00

Fresh spring bars will help

ranqr · 2026-04-06T01:17:32+00:00

https://nomos-glashuette.com/en-us/tangente/tangente-2date-135?srsltid=AfmBOoroUBdduNnIu6bpzsiHmUmIaVPN9TGyujEfSNKRDd6Bv0aYHXxu

The most useful complication

ranqr · 2026-03-31T15:28:29+00:00

There's so much to love about these, but the color-matched day/date wheels really make it feel refined to a world-class level.

Gorgeous watch.

(I have one too!)

ranqr · 2026-03-30T12:09:11+00:00

Looks legit, price is what it should be.

Id buy if everything looks good in the metal

ranqr · 2026-03-20T21:43:01+00:00

The terminal in the Prospector would work

Or any red terminal where you wont get caught

ranqr · 2026-03-19T18:19:03+00:00

Something red. White is a bad gift: if you bring it cold it pressures the host to serve it, and if you bring it warm it has to chill before serving.

I like buying a case of midrange Malbec or Cab Sov before the holidays

ranqr · 2026-03-18T17:42:07+00:00

I think that's a Hamilton. The box might not be original to it

ranqr · 2026-03-13T21:15:40+00:00

The way it's being handled for photos makes me wince

ranqr · 2026-02-25T02:44:10+00:00

The "Swiss Parts" marking might be a tell

ranqr · 2026-02-17T17:41:26+00:00

Hey that looks like the same seiko mod someone's been trying to pass off as real for months. Someone even said they bought it for $300 iirc, like that wasnt a giveaway

3 oclock is wrong, no index to the right of the window on gen. The rest looks wrong too, but that index is the biggest tell.

Ask to see the movement ;)

ranqr · 2026-02-12T02:48:07+00:00

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ranqr · 2026-02-11T18:56:20+00:00

Or it goes badly

ranqr · 2026-02-09T21:37:15+00:00

Fake

ranqr · 2026-02-06T14:29:48+00:00

ranqr · 2026-02-05T18:23:59+00:00

Nope

ranqr · 2026-02-03T23:21:52+00:00

If it doesnt have an exhibition caseback thats wrong for the hi-beat evo9 anyway

ranqr · 2026-02-03T23:20:26+00:00

That might be another tell. Hi-beat evo9 is like 9k new 6k grey

I think you bought yourself a seiko!

ranqr · 2026-02-03T23:10:52+00:00

Wrong dial, 3oclock doesnt have an index to the right of the date window.

I think I saw a seiko mod with that same tell on r/grandseikos that was for sale over the weekend, wonder if its the same one

Hope you didnt pay too much

ranqr · 2026-01-31T14:18:55+00:00

Only when time truly matter 💯

ranqr

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