for all you watch aficionados. restoration of a rolex.

[glockman]

Even a 44mm watch face is insufficient for me. And not many mechanical watches go over 45mm. I have one 50mm Seiko-movement watch but it's like wearing a brick on my wrist.

Yes, the weight issue is a real problem due to the stainless steel. 50mm is huge! But you can switch to a rubber strap. Or get a titanium watch. I bought the pelagos because of this.

 

[Leongsam]

Yes, the weight issue is a real problem due to the stainless steel. 50mm is huge! But you can switch to a rubber strap. Or get a titanium watch. I bought the pelagos because of this.

Pelagos is too big and too thick for me. The Blackbay 58 is perfect.

 

[glockman]

Pelagos is too big and too thick for me. The Blackbay 58 is perfect.

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Yes 39mm is a good fit for your wrist. The black bay blue is looking good.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

 

[nightsafari]

That's my watch!!!

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gawgeous

 

[nightsafari]

I perspire too easily, watch-wearing is out- even leather straps cannot tahan.

either metal or synthetic strap the only way to go.

 

[nightsafari]

Both. I just need something light with big digits. Wearing this Polar tracker now and my eyes are thanking me everyday.

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haha! my eyes going too...

 

[nightsafari]

I have this vintage model 1500. Purchased late 1970s. Rolex service centre replaced the acrylic crystal once, However, it has not seen any wrist time in the past 20 yrs or so, after I took a fancy to larger watches 40-42mm. As for restoration or modding, I only touch seikos. So if I fucked up, it's not an expensive mistake.

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wah glockie... that is absolutely gorgeous. er... for sale?

 

[nightsafari]

I will probably die with a mechanical wrist watch on me. It's the only piece of "jewelry" I allow myself to wear. But I have stopped adding to my collection liao. Even when I am wearing a tracker during exercise, I still have my watch on the other wrist.

wat? you exercise with two watches??

 

[nightsafari]

Even a 44mm watch face is insufficient for me. And not many mechanical watches go over 45mm. I have one 50mm Seiko-movement watch but it's like wearing a brick on my wrist.

44 insufficient for eyes or for wrist size? I find even 42 a bit largish on my wrist.

 

[blackmondy]

Yes, the weight issue is a real problem due to the stainless steel. 50mm is huge! But you can switch to a rubber strap. Or get a titanium watch. I bought the pelagos because of this.

44 insufficient for eyes or for wrist size? I find even 42 a bit largish on my wrist.

My eyes. If I ever wear a watch again, this what I will get. 50mm with clear legibility.

 

[nightsafari]

My eyes. If I ever wear a watch again, this what I will get. 50mm with clear legibility.

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I find that I don't have a problem with the hour and minutes as long as the hands are contrast-y and thick enough. no dress watches 4 me. The big issue is the date window.

I used to laugh at the rolex cyclops.... Now I think it's a necessity on every mechanical watch.

 

[blackmondy]

I find that I don't have a problem with the hour and minutes as long as the hands are contrast-y and thick enough. no dress watches 4 me. The big issue is the date window.

I used to laugh at the rolex cyclops.... Now I think it's a necessity on every mechanical watch.

I prefer the whole watch face to be a cyclops.

 

[nightsafari]

I prefer the whole watch face to be a cyclops.

now that's an idea!

 

[blackmondy]

now that's an idea!

Corum watches already have such models, known as Bubble.

 

[zhihau]

either metal or synthetic strap the only way to go.

tried metal straps before but the hinges cannot tahan also.
later in life in my line of work, watches get in the way, so heck, used to not wearing any watches since.

 

[eatshitndie]

I perspire too easily, watch-wearing is out- even leather straps cannot tahan.

sweat too much is no good for tantric sex. too slippery.

 

[zhihau]

sweat too much is no good for tantric sex. too slippery.

Hence I sit very still

 

[eatshitndie]

Hence I sit very still

and let partner do all the pleasuring.

 

[eatshitndie]

my apple watch 6.9 is performing well so far. 69% of battery life left every night. measures heartbeat, number of steps, miles walked, etc. flawlessly. syncs with my macbook, iphone, and ipad for all notifications and media, including my blink home security system. sometimes while i have my macbook running an mmorts game, ipad streaming a movie, and iphone displaying a live nfl game, the watch acts as a messenger, phone, and alarm notification alternative. me in my post-apocalyptic mancave.