I know it is a bit unusual but I own a #GrandSeiko, a #Citizen and a #Casio watch yet I don’t have any #Seiko. I am going to fix that soon as I am missing a field watch in my #watches collection. Hint: I went very cheap as I intend for it to be my beater 😁. #watchesofmastodon
It just arrived. Behold my newest watch and the only #Seiko in my collection: the infamous SNK809 😊. 7S26 automatic movement with no manual rewind and no hacking (but you can kind of hack, if you know you know). One of the worst OEM straps I have ever seen. Day-date complication with a huge transition delay. Hardlex so not a sapphire crystal. But 37mm with exhibition case back and likely the cheapest automatic you can get. It gets the job done. #watches#watchesofmastodon
@ppn It's. Never. Complete. 😅 What characteristics do you like about this one? What is holding you to use any of your other watches as a beater? For me it’s water resistance, I prefer dress watches and leather straps.
@r_df_ng Most of my watches are dress/dress-sporty watches and a lot more expensive. I can’t really use an $8.5K Grand Seiko or a very dressy Poljot as beater. The only 2 watches that could work are my Citizen E650 or Casio G-Shock BA110XSM-2A. But the former is big at 42mm and quite heavy it leaves marks on my wrist due to its weight if I wear all day. And I am hesitant to mistreat the latter despite being rugged because it’s a very limited edition. Both bad at legibility too.
@r_df_ng As for the SNK809, it’s dirt cheap, I really like its 37mm size and you can’t do better in terms of legibility than a black dial with white markers and zero distraction. My wrist is tiny so 37-38mm is usually the sweet spot for me.
@r_df_ng and then you have Cartier which went from historically small watches to huge Santos XL that look like giant handcuffs for no apparent reason 🫠. Hopefully nobody follows their trends 🙏
@ppn Cartier might be my favorite watchmaker, I like so many pieces: Tank Chinoise, Tank Basculante, Tank Asymétrique, Crash, Dice, etc. and also I’d use one as a beater! 😅
@r_df_ng considering their prices and how easily they scratch, you are brave if you are using them as beater 😂. It’s ironic that they are known for their rectangular/square cases yet I actually prefer their round models like Pasha or Ballon Bleu but I wouldn’t mind a Santos 100 or medium if I manage to find a deal someday.
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