My little collection family grows by one...
I've been sitting on the money to buy this little guy for a couple months, going back and forth comparing to what else I could get for the money. Tudor oyster prince? Tag Aquaracer? Christopher Ward C60? All beautiful watches that also caught my eye and had lots to offer.
But I realized that this Divers 65 was the one I kept comparing them all to, the one I couldn't get out of my head. Is it a logical choice? Not at all. The lume is kinda wimpy compared to other choices I could have made, the bezel is aluminum instead of ceramic. And with that color not the most versatile of the bunch. But I didn't care. It was the one I couldn't stop thinking about. And now it's mine.
I'm a simple man. I like pretty, well-made watches and breakfast food.
My choice would be the same as you. Congrats on the new watch
Excellent choice, looks great on your wrist. Well done!
Solid decision. A great diver.
When I got my 65, I was thinking the same thing, lume isn't great, aluminum bezel, THE RIVETS?!, 100m WR, and overall a "Generic design"? - I was essentially comparing it to a Tudor 58.
It has since been my most worn watch, and:
the lume isn't great; but it works when I need it to.
aluminum bezel; No dings scratches yet, and I like a good patina down the line anyways.
Rivets!?; Haven't noticed them at all tbh.
100m WR; it's enough, no one is finding the Titanic in one of these.
As for the "generic design", it has that modern vintage charm. It's such a comfortable watch, especially with the taper bracelet, and it really just does everything well for a everyday tool/casual watch.
Diver 65 really is a watch that is more than the sum of its parts, whatever that means 😬.
Beautiful timepiece.
Congratulations.
congrats on getting what you want. Feels good, doesn’t it?
I’ve almost bought a 65 probably 5 different times and haven’t pulled the trigger. Too many divers already, but I do like it. Enjoy!
Great choice, sometimes the heart wins over the head
When I got my 65, I was thinking the same thing, lume isn't great, aluminum bezel, THE RIVETS?!, 100m WR, and overall a "Generic design"? - I was essentially comparing it to a Tudor 58.
It has since been my most worn watch, and:
the lume isn't great; but it works when I need it to.
aluminum bezel; No dings scratches yet, and I like a good patina down the line anyways.
Rivets!?; Haven't noticed them at all tbh.
100m WR; it's enough, no one is finding the Titanic in one of these.
As for the "generic design", it has that modern vintage charm. It's such a comfortable watch, especially with the taper bracelet, and it really just does everything well for a everyday tool/casual watch.
Diver 65 really is a watch that is more than the sum of its parts, whatever that means 😬.
Agreed to all! I keep toying with the idea of taking the bezel off and ghosting it so i can get that aged look early 😄
congrats on getting what you want. Feels good, doesn’t it?
I’ve almost bought a 65 probably 5 different times and haven’t pulled the trigger. Too many divers already, but I do like it. Enjoy!
Thanks! It is a great feeling. My only other diver is my first fossil but I'm enjoying it so far!
Agreed to all! I keep toying with the idea of taking the bezel off and ghosting it so i can get that aged look early 😄
Not to discourage you from doing so, but have you looked into the first edition Hodinkee Diver 65? It's a manual wind, so it's thinner and already has a ghost bezel!
Not to discourage you from doing so, but have you looked into the first edition Hodinkee Diver 65? It's a manual wind, so it's thinner and already has a ghost bezel!
Yeah I did see that one, it's actually where I got the idea to ghost this one. I like the hodinkee version too but I had some trouble locating any online and really love the look of the one I have. I did a little mockup of what this would look like with the hodinkee bezel and 🤤