Yamaotoko

Sanj
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6.75” / 17.15 cm Wrist
Writer and Film Executive
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Recent posts

Explorer 1.5: my first (partly successful) build

I had a go at building a NH34-powered GMT watch, inspired by the Rolex Explorer II, but with numerals a la Explorer I (I gots to have me some numerals...
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Watch browsing with the wife - illuminating!

My wife and i have taken a short holiday this week, and to wile away the morning at the airport, I suggested we go look at Watches of Switzerland. It...
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A year of collecting

Apart from the Skagen which I bought in 2018 (and which accompanied me through film school and even my wedding), I acquired all the others in the past...
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Recent Comments

commented on NWA‼️Longines Spirit 37mm ·

This is the top contender for my 40th birthday watch in a couple of years!

commented on Anyone else obsessed with having Arabic numerals (regular numbers) on the dial? ·

Yep I have found I really need arabic numerals on my watches (and as a result I am mainly into field or pilot watches, and not keen at all on divers). I can live with only some of the numbers being there (e.g. Alpinist, Explorer) but I don't really like watches without any numerals.

commented on Help with a GMT ·

The Seiko 5 GMT divers series (SSK001, 003, 005) are well-regarded and fit the stipulations you mentioned: Seiko 5 Sports broadens its horizons with a new GMT series. (seikowatches.com)

Also look at Lorier's Hydra and Hyperion

commented on I find the lack of water resistance disturbing! 😂 ·

It's over Anakin, I have the hi beat!

You underestimate my power reserve...

commented on 40th birthday ·

Happy birthday and congrats! The sealander is a contender for my 40th in a couple of years.

commented on Seiko movement accuracy hack. ·

It's a great suggestion. I would add that the 6r35 can change with time so you may have to reassess it every few months. For the first nine months I had my SPB210, it was a steady +7s/d if I stored it crown up. Then after a couple of bouts of being magnetized (and demagnetizing it), I found that it was now at - 12s/d. But I've been storing it crown down and it's only about - 5s/d now.

commented on Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT ·

Very elegant but I'd take a thinner BB Pro over this.

More posts

Which Bronze + Green SW200-powered Watch?

Aesthetically I prefer the CW's rich emerald green dial, and I'm not super bothered about having a rotating dive bezel, but I'm wondering if Oris build quality or finishing are regarded as better. Cas...
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