Watch hype appreciation thread

[am55]

There are already two watch threads, one for people who care about things other than style, and one artificially budget limited. Both live on the other side.

As per public discussion with @LA Guy in the thread most of you don't read, it might be fun to discuss instead how to wear watches without such limitations. I'll post a few examples for inspo, but am curious what you wear on the wrist and how you think about it.







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[am55]

I liked @xeoniq 's Casio mod: https://shellzine.net/casio-f-series-mods/

Fits really well in the greater technical wear theme, including tinkering to make it yours. A little Muad'dib still suit moment

 

[xeoniq]

My G-8000 probably gets the most wear but I enjoyed tinkering with that little $5 Casio to make it more minimal. Got a few old "broken" ProTreks off Y!JP for a few bucks that only needed battery changes, as well. Ridiculously huge but fun.

 

[am55]

For a Japanese minimalist-but-breathing look (I'm sure there's a better name), Tadao Ando's Bulgari collab looks fantastic:




It's what I'd expect Sou Fujimoto to wear:

But in fact his taste is closer to @xeoniq 's:

 

[am55]

My G-8000 probably gets the most wear but I enjoyed tinkering with that little $5 Casio to make it more minimal. Got a few old "broken" ProTreks off Y!JP for a few bucks that only needed battery changes, as well. Ridiculously huge but fun.

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Different but somewhat related tack I quite liked this one:



Another fun Casio project is to oil fill them which gives them insane depth resistance. Many projects from mineral to olive oil show up on a simple search. It's on my to do but I'm into much larger (50mm+) watches at the moment.

 

[LA Guy]

We need captions:

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"OMG, how long do I have ot hold this. What does watch number 1 say? Dammit, what about watch number 2."


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"How long do I have toe smesh him?"
"Surely I can take a smeshing for at least 30 seconds more?"

 

[SixOhNine]

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I really like this one- seems super wearable in lots of scenarios.

 

[LA Guy]

I may get this. The G Shock Burton collabs always seem to hit pretty well, and I really do like the band color:

https://www.reeds.com/men-s-casio-g-shock-x-burton-mudmaster-limited-edition-connected-camouflage-resin-watch-ggb100btn-1a-plu20082467.html

 

[am55]

I may get this. The G Shock Burton collabs always seem to hit pretty well, and I really do like the band color:

https://www.reeds.com/men-s-casio-g-shock-x-burton-mudmaster-limited-edition-connected-camouflage-resin-watch-ggb100btn-1a-plu20082467.html

Could be a good entry on:

Friday Challenge: One Camo Item

Chinese artist Liu Bolin Partly inspired by sad current events, this Challenge brings camouflage, and war resonance, into our lifes. You will have to include One Camo Item in your outfit, that can be CM or SW&D. It might sounds easier for the SW&D guys, but the CM lot can do it, and it is even...

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I like that the camo is moving away from recognisable patterns and towards marbling or something with plausible deniability. There used to be a world of expression in cool plastics, maybe they can make a comeback?

 

[am55]

This is an interesting work from a Patek alumnus:

 

[LA Guy]

I like that the camo is moving away from recognisable patterns and towards marbling or something with plausible deniability. There used to be a world of expression in cool plastics, maybe they can make a comeback?

Even more important in Idaho, Wearing camo here is hardly ever ironic, and it's basically a no win thing.

 

[Alias]

I picked up one of these a while ago. Needed something that I could wear while exercising, going to the beach, etc. I wasn't really into G-Shock watches and felt like they bordered on self-parody with their designs, but I really liked the color combo on this one (reminded me of Star Wars Sith) and it had a metal case.

 

[LA Guy]

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I picked up one of these a while ago. Needed something that I could wear while exercising, going to the beach, etc. I wasn't really into G-Shock watches and felt like they bordered on self-parody with their designs, but I really liked the color combo on this one (reminded me of Star Wars Sith) and it had a metal case.

Some purists only like the digital displays, but I've never been a purist. I think that GShocks are a nice reprieve from opprossive good taste.

 

[tweedlover]

Some purists only like the digital displays, but I've never been a purist. I think that GShocks are a nice reprieve from opprossive good taste.

Worn watches for some 50+ years and have never cared for digital dials.

 

[LA Guy]

Worn watches for some 50+ years and have never cared for digital dials.

I like hands. I did like digital calculator watches as a kid in the 80s though.