Any watch you like for a highly specific reason? Tell me your story…
Zenith Striking Tenth:
I like the Charles Vermot story - how one Zenith engineer's somewhat insubordinate dedication to his technology basically saved his company from the Quartz Crisis. As an engineer working within the beaurocracy of the world's biggest firms I could relate. As a MEMS engineer, this one has a bit more for me.
Silicon, the other crystal in the quartz watch, was just as responsible for disrupting the industry. Arguably a much bigger disruption than quartz in the grand scheme of things.
Zenith put a crystal of silicon in this watch — not as a circuit — but as a gear, which enables the second hand to sweep every 10 seconds. The inclusion of a silicon crystal back in 2011 feels like a cheeky middle finger to the Quartz Crisis, and I love it.
Interested in craftsmanship, design, technology, but especially what makes collectors tick
The humble amphibia strikes SO many chords within me. From the late 60's design to how it gets MORE water resistant the deeper it goes! The little humble tractor of a movement just plucking away after five years hidden in my dad's things where it only gains 63 seconds every few days tickles my humble wrist at the thought of it. I just got it from my father, but the mote u learn and wear this beaut the more I fall in love. Plus makes for a great speaking piece at work as I do my rounds with the clients 😊 Russian ingenuity really is a fancy of mine, hence my name my father and mother gave me.
Zenith chronograph…thinking man’s Daytona 😂..nice stingray strap too.
I love my Omega Seamaster quartz, because these old quartz Omegas aren't valued too much by "collectors," so they are sometimes as cheap as chips.
And the movement inside isn't too bad either.
I gotta ask about the Stingray leather! What are your thoughts, and how has it been from wear and tear perspective? I have always wanted a stingray leather strap, but have yet to pull the plug.
The G-Shock G314RC-9AV. I like it because it was on my wrist for Iraq and Afghanistan (and the years in between). Never wear it these days, but it will never leave the collection, and it'll get a new battery when it needs it.
I have owned quite a few models of the Breitling Chronomat with my first in the late 80s, will continue to support a watch that loses almost all value once you walk out a seller’s doors but is robust, never had a single iteration that actually needed a full service. Very simply the Chronomat rewards me with fond memories of my older brother who passed away at too early an age, I introduced him to the brand, he supported my passion by setting aside his Rolex watches wearing Breitling to his important meetings when he worked for the provincial ministry of housing as the lead architect for technical services.
I love my Rolex Oyster Perpetual as with this model, this is where it all started, the reason for the success of the brand as even the Submariner is an Oyster Perpetual. And the reason for me having found a reason to like this brand.
I love my Omega Seamaster quartz, because these old quartz Omegas aren't valued too much by "collectors," so they are sometimes as cheap as chips.
And the movement inside isn't too bad either.
As an engineer, I find these old circuit boards charming. You wont find a lauout or routing like that anymore
I gotta ask about the Stingray leather! What are your thoughts, and how has it been from wear and tear perspective? I have always wanted a stingray leather strap, but have yet to pull the plug.
The leather has been good. The little teeth things make it quite tough.
If I get another, it will have pearls on it
The humble amphibia strikes SO many chords within me. From the late 60's design to how it gets MORE water resistant the deeper it goes! The little humble tractor of a movement just plucking away after five years hidden in my dad's things where it only gains 63 seconds every few days tickles my humble wrist at the thought of it. I just got it from my father, but the mote u learn and wear this beaut the more I fall in love. Plus makes for a great speaking piece at work as I do my rounds with the clients 😊 Russian ingenuity really is a fancy of mine, hence my name my father and mother gave me.
If the scuba dude on your watch had a name, I think Little Vlad would be a good one.
As a fellow Zenith owner…LOVE!!
The leather has been good. The little teeth things make it quite tough.
If I get another, it will have pearls on it
What do you mean by teeth vs pearls? I don’t have that level of understanding on the topic, so please enlighten me 😁
What do you mean by teeth vs pearls? I don’t have that level of understanding on the topic, so please enlighten me 😁
The little white circles are hard toothlike things, ground down to be flat
The big one down the middle are sometimes called pearls
If the scuba dude on your watch had a name, I think Little Vlad would be a good one.
Yessss that's what up!!
My Hamilton Chronograph H has turned into my daily companion and has gone with me all over the place! I love its classic look and the history behind the design!
The little white circles are hard toothlike things, ground down to be flat
The big one down the middle are sometimes called pearls
Thank you for the clarification 👌