Watch Spot: 1974 Omega Speedmaster
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Latest Acquisition: Rolex GMT-Master II
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#LAWatchGang: April 2017 GTG
/One of the best #LAWatchGang GTG's yet with some amazing watches, some rare ones that you don't see a lot of, and great friends.
If you're in LA, a watch enthusiast and want to learn more about #LAWatchGang, please visit instagram.com/lawatchgang.
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Watches & Thoughts: Nomos Club Campus 736 - The Ultimate Value Proposition
/Fresh from Baselworld 2017 is the new Nomos Club Campus 38 Nacht model, reference 736.
Here are some general specs and features...
It's 38.5mm, height is 8.45mm, weight is 60 grams.
The case and caseback are stainless steel, the crystal is sapphire glass. The caseback is mostly blank, and according to Nomos, leaving lots of room for an engraving.
The California dial, featuring a mix of Roman and Arabic numerals, is the best design feature of this watch. Being from California, getting a watch with the California dial is a must have.
The dial indexes and hands have a nice blue lume.
The movement is Nomos' own Alpha manual wind caliber with 17 jewels and 43 hours of power reserve.
On the wrist, the Club Campus at 38.5mm is perfectly sized. And it's really thin, so fitting it under a shirt sleeve is not an issue. Unfortunately I can't say the same of most of my other watches.
Finally, no review of the Nomos Club Campus is complete without mentioning the price. At $1,650 MSRP, this watch is extremely affordable. I really can't think of a better watch, with an in-house movement, and so nicely designed for less. This is my favorite watch release from Basel, and it's the ultimate value proposition.
What I love...
- Properly sized at 38.5mm
- Art deco style California dial
- In-house movement
- Extremely affordable
Not so much...
- Lugs are a bit long, typical of all Club's
- Wish there was an upgrade option for an exhibition caseback
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Watches & Thoughts: Tudor Pelagos 25500TN 2-Liner, The Ultimate Modern Toolwatch
/Today I'm sharing some thoughts on the original, first generation Tudor Pelagos 25500TN 2-Liner from probably the worst place to perform a watch review but most appropriate one for this specific watch - Big Bear Mountain.
This is the first generation Pelagos, with the ETA 2824 movement and two lines of text on the dial. Design-wise, I prefer this over the more recent generation with the essay written on the dial. It has a fully brushed titanium case with pointed crown guards. It doesn't have a single polished surface, indicative of its toolwatch nature.
One initial concern that I had was the titanium case and how scratch resistant it is. Generally speaking, while titanium is a stronger metal than stainless steel, it is softer and can be more easily scratched. I'm happy to say that after a full year of ownership, it's just as scratch resistant, if not more, than stainless steel.
The matte black ceramic bezel is easily my favorite part of this watch. The markers on the bezel also lumes at night time.
On the wrist, the Pelagos is pretty light due to its case material but still has a good, substantial feel to it that you know it’s a quality watch.
Some of you are probably thinking - this guy is crazy for taking such a watch snowboarding.
If you take away the brand, take away the price, by definition, these watches are functional tools that tell time. And the Tudor Pelagos is the ultimate embodiment of that. Yeah it's expensive but at the end of the day, it's a toolwatch and wearing it while snowboarding, doing whatever, it'll be just fine.
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Baselworld 2017: My Favorite Watches from Nomos, Omega, Blancpain, Seiko, Longines, Tag Heuer
/Here are my favorite releases from Baselworld 2017.
Nomos Club Campus
Omega Trilogy Limited Re-Editions: Seamaster 300, Railmaster, Speedmaster
Honorable Mention: Omega Railmaster
Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec
Seiko Prospex Diver SLA017
Longines Heritage 1945
Tag Heuer Autavia
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Intro, Q&A: E92 M3 vs F82 M4, Black Bay Thickness, Massive Big Pilot?
/Is the BMW E92 M3 better than the F82 M4? Is the Tudor Black Bay thick? Why is the Big Pilot so big? And Speedmaster frankenwatches? Plus a proper intro.
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Watches & Thoughts: State of the Collection feat. Rolex, IWC, Omega
/This is the state of my watch collection as of February 2017.
State of the Collection, February 2017
IWC Big Pilot ref 5009-12
IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVII ref 3265-01
IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph ref 3777-09
1974 Omega Speedmaster ref 145.022
Omega Speedmaster Professional ref 3570.50 with Mitsukoshi Panda Dial and Broad Arrow Hands
Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial ref 233.30.41.21.01.001
Rolex Submariner ref 114060
Tudor Heritage Ranger ref 79910
Tudor Pelagos ref 25500TN
Tudor Heritage Black Bay ref 79230B
Seiko Diver ref SKX009
Seiko Prospex 200m Diver ref SRP777
Seiko Prospex Scuba ref SBDC003
Casio G-Shock DW5500-1 and G9000MS-1
Apple Watch
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