This is the Snowflake SBGA211

Mr. McGibblets said:

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Can't wait for FTAC Friday'!!

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What you got coming in McGib?

nealan said:

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This is the Snowflake SBGA211

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Cool. I like the snowflake, the white birch and I want to say one of the cherry blossoms are almost white as well.

Question for you watch experts. I'm a watch guy but don't wear them consistently enough so my automatic watches are always behind and having to update them. I love old fashion battery watches. But I like the style of Seiko divers or would consider a Rolex but hate autos. Any recommendations for a really nice watch that has a battery? I know that might be an oxymoron but hey I need to watch to tell time consistently and I don't mind replacing a battery every 3 to 5 years. And I don't want an auto winder either. TIA.

You can get a Rolex with a battery. Or an Omega or Breitling, Tag, lots of well known brands

Even a Grand Seiko similar to the one I just got …

Beauty

Is suggesting a watch winder verboten in these parts?

nealan said:

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You can get a Rolex with a battery. Or an Omega or Breitling, Tag, lots of well known brands

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I don't think you can...new anyway

No, not new

There are also some JLC models and Cartiers. Hell, even a Calatrava

Hey fellow watch nerds - in London - any proper English watches that would be fun to buy here? Let's say budget is $500.

Big ben? I'd skip watches and visit rigby, h&h, purdey, etc. Or take a ride out to the countryside to farer.

It's a hike from central London, but I'd make a stop at the CW boutique if you plan to be close.

DDub74 said:

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Question for you watch experts. I'm a watch guy but don't wear them consistently enough so my automatic watches are always behind and having to update them. I love old fashion battery watches. But I like the style of Seiko divers or would consider a Rolex but hate autos. Any recommendations for a really nice watch that has a battery? I know that might be an oxymoron but hey I need to watch to tell time consistently and I don't mind replacing a battery every 3 to 5 years. And I don't want an auto winder either. TIA.

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Honestly, I'd look into some of the Seiko solar watches. Something like this would be pretty cool:

https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/astron/gpssolar-features

Looking at the website, I saw this. That's a little bit better than my Tudor.

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Your Astron 3X/5X watch adjusts automatically to the exact time every day.
If it detects sunlight, it will connect with one or more GPS satellites and re-set the time, to a precision of one second every 100,000 years. Even if the watch cannot detect sunlight or fail the first attempt, it remembers the time of the previous successful manual time adjustment (or time zone adjustment) and automatically attempts to receive a signal.

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Can get the longines hydroconquest and mido ocean star in quartz

Was about to get a farer thank you

Thanks for all the comments. Nice to me is $2500 to $12,500 I guess. My wife has always wanted to get a Cartier roadster but I like more durable watches because I do fish, swim, hunt in them so that is why I like the rugged Divers watches, but the new ones are mostly automatic. Will look at Grand Seiko for sure. I will keep looking at let you know what I get.

I think it's cool to turn luxury watches into everyday watches. Adds character and perhaps a few stories to tell.

Still babying my speedmaster but my sea masters, I wear a ton.

My AD messaged me asking if I am interested in a sea dweller and I was asleep after working all night and he said he would get back to me. May have missed my spot. I dont really want the watch but I want them to see me as a buyer for when they get something in i DO want.

Where is this AD

I only drive tankers.

Awesome. My second favorite Rolex besides mine.