Watches - another OCD problem
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The Pulsar's display isn't always on. The reissue has a reflective LCD with an OLED light to illuminate it when needed.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-hamilton-pulsar-psr-introducing-live-pics-and-pricing
As for the price point, there are some pricey quartz watches out there. Some of the metal G-Shocks cost about the same (or more), particularly the titanium models or the MR-G range. Omega, Citizen, and Seiko (particularly Grand Seiko) have even more expensive options.
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Tudor have announced a blue version of the Black Bay Fifty-Eight. It's available on a couple of straps or a bracelet.
I've never seen one of the original Fifty-Eights in an AD, despite them being out for two years, so I'm guessing that this is another unobtainable watch.
More details at Hodinkee and Monochrome.
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I am new to this group and figured I would share my primary watch I wear. Its a Bulova Spaceview circa approx 1965 or so. I grew up with my dad owning one he got new (and still wears) and always wanted one. I got this one about 20 years ago. I found the Bulova period band about a year or so ago. It is a great watch but you can't lay it on the bed stand or the hum will keep you awake.
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I’ve heard those accutrons can hum themselves right off the table!
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Rolex are reported to be unveiling their new models in the first week of September.
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My love of watches and knives came from my Grandpa. My mom recently brought over a box of old watches for me to go through. It has sat since he died in 1990. There were some cool 1980 digital watches, but this one stood out. I wasn’t familiar with the brand, but it appeared to work properly. After a bit of research I realized what an incredible find it is.
He was a diesel mechanic for the army. It is engraved with where he lived as a contractor during Vietnam in 1968.
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Swapped out the bracelet for shell strap. Pretty sharp for a 50 something year old watch.
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Beautiful!
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Beautiful!
Seconded . . . you've a gorgeous timepiece @summ3rhays that looks stunning for its year
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Thanks guys. I appreciate it. It has tremendous sentimental value and I'm happy it's in working condition so I can enjoy wearing it.
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Oh, that’s super clean!
What is the measure in the bottom left quadrant?
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Power reserve.
From the product page:
It has a maximum 72-hour (3-day) power reserve, and a power reserve indicator on the bottom left of the dial showing the amount in reserve.
Further reading on the spring drive:
https://www.grand-seiko.com/uk-en/about/movement/springdrive
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Now that’s super cool [emoji41]
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72
dayshours power reserve and accurate to 15 secs per month and does not require a battery change every so often. Show me another movement that can do that, at any price…...Challenge accepted!
The very cool Accutron Spaceview offers a similar level of accuracy and is also self winding. I don't know what the power reserve is, and it comes from more of a quartz tradition than the Spring Drive.
The Citizen 0100 is accurate to a second a year, is solar powered, and has a six month power reserve if it's left in a drawer somewhere. OK, it's a quartz watch too.
The Zenith Defy Inventor is a mechanical watch that's accurate to within 0.3 seconds a day, so around 10 seconds a month. But it's only got a fifty hour power reserve.
The Defy Inventor hasn't turned up yet. When I asked Zenith they said it would arrive in Australia around Easter next year, which suggests that they've had problems getting it ready for production as it was announced last year.
That Grand Seiko is lovely, though.
