Grendel

Grendel
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commented on Gasanche's WRUW ·

happens to me sometimes - garmin in the morning for a run, Hamilton for work, then Cronos or some dress watches for the evening :)

commented on PauloPrado's WRUW ·

hahaha... that's what worries me... I'll go to AD for one watch, will return with 3 and massive instalments to pay for the next year :D

commented on PauloPrado's WRUW ·

Thanks :)
I initially thought about the green/gold GMT but then realised, the last few times I actually went outside, I was dressed in blue - not convinced it will look good (my Cronos doesn't), blue GMT? Looks lovely, but sometimes I wear browns... will that look OK? No idea... White/silver/champagne dial - not sure if that would look with totally casual clothing (hence my latest purchase of Seiko for testing :)) . The Conquest line is a bit too much for me, but heritage line looks interesting. 
So yeah - if it turns out I'll find an interesting Spirit that will save me some money on GMT and will look into the Heritage line for some 'once in a while' black tie events :) 

commented on she_loves_watches's WRUW ·

Oh Longines... Why are you doing this to me?  :)

commented on It’s Friday the 13th👻 Do you like day and date complications? ·

for the last 2.5+ years or so I am permanently working from home, in the IT industry = I seat in front of a PC 7 days a week either working or for pleasure. So at some point days turn into a blur. Having day/date complication feels like something really useful - if only someone combined that with GMT complication ( my life circulates around  GMT and GMT+1, and for work quite frequently need to sync with people from GMT+5 1/2). Is there anything with that complication combination (that doesn't cost arm and leg, and kidney on top?).

commented on PauloPrado's WRUW ·

and that's the thing, isn't it? It might look good in photos, or to other people, but it needs to make US feel good, isn't it? Oh well... I will  not return it (not that kind of guy) but will probably gift it to someone with thinner wrists :)

commented on PauloPrado's WRUW ·

I have a big problem with watch sizing - there is some weird disjoint between what my eyes see in person and in photos. I literally 10 minutes ago received my first-ever Seiko (SNXS73K1) - I put it on... Damn, IT IS TOO SMALL, looks like I stole a watch from a 5-year-old! But then I snapped a photo and... doesn't look comically small, doesn't it? I had the same problem with Hamilton Khaki - I bought 38mm because everyone was so ecstatic about that size - TOO SMALL...Switched to the 40mm size - perfect IN MY EYES.

 So I guess that will be the same problem with Longines - some Spirits are smaller (even as small as 37mm) so I will have real trouble pulling the trigger on the purchase :(. 40mm feels like a safe bet, but that severely limits the options...

 

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