Team-BHP - Which watch do you own?

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Originally Posted by GreyNomad (Post 5790525)

So I was all set to buy 2 Tissot watches - in brown and black leather straps for a combined damage of INR57k.

And then I thought lemme just check if my go-to knowledge pool TBHP has some guidance to offer. And then I descended into this rabbit hole of a thread and confusion.

At one time I thought I would pick up the Tissot le locle powermatic 80 black strap + Seiko presage brown strap/brown dial for a combined damage of 1.1lacs, better sense prevailed. And herein I find myself in a pickle where I request the forum’s horologists (I didn’t even know this word!) advice.

The requirement:
- ideally 1 black + 1 brown leather strap Watch.
- atleast 1 mechanical/automatic
- brand preference of Tissot + Seiko

Shortlist:

Black strap:
- Seiko 5 Sports Automatic with black leather strap
https://www.ethoswatches.com/product...-srpd76k1.html

Would this be a good entry point into the world of automatic movement?

Brown Strap:
- Tissot Chrono XL Classic
https://www.ethoswatches.com/product...16-092-00.html

- Tissot T Classic collection
Multiple options from 25k to 31k

I would r want to spend more than 60k in total, the lesser the better. The reason for choosing quartz for the brown straps is that I want to buy the Seiko Automatic (brown strap/green dial) as my next mechanical watch. Are the Tissot T Classic Dream watches good? How long will it last and I don’t mean the battery life, more like the watch itself?

Any other suggestions from the learned members here?

I picked a Seiko 5 Sports GMT Automatic for a flat 30% discount from Ethos a month ago. Seiko Automatic watches had 20-30% discounts then. You can get either a 5 Sports Automatic or a Seiko Presage at this discount. The Seiko 5 Sports series starts from 25K onwards and the Seiko Presage starts from 38K onwards.

I see the Tissot watches with the Powermatic series starting from 55K onwards in the Helios store. You can talk to Helios store consultants and get a good deal on this. There are many options on the Powermatic 80 movement watches in Helios site.

https://www.helioswatchstore.com/tis...t0064071603300

Check with Helios/Ethos online and talk to their Luxury watch consultant to get a good deal. This way you will end up with both watches by slightly stretching your budget which makes it a good bargain for the longer run.

Here are the watches I currently own:

Right to Left

1) Citizen Chronograph WR100 - the oldest, 13 years old at this point, got it when I was in 11th grade

2) Police - not sure about the model

3) West End Sowar

4) Seiko (automatic)

All the watches above are at least 6 years old.

5) Seiko (automatic) - the newest of the bunch, 1 month old.

6) Titan Evoke

7) Apple Watch Ultra

Fun fact: I've only ever purchased smartwatches with my own money, rest were all gifts from my dad.

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Originally Posted by SithDefender (Post 5793356)

Dang that is giving off some Breitling vibes !!

More like a Breitling on steroids. Many try to imitate but few get it right. The Breitling navitimer is still unique! That’s why I own a 1952 SPecial edition. Although branded as Breitling it really is not.

Sinn bought the rights to some of the navitimer models.

https://www.watchgecko.com/blogs/mag...vitimer-homage

Remarkable that what we commonly refer to as a Breitling Navitimer, has not really existed as such since 1979!

Sinn, is a pretty elusive brand. You will be hard pressed to find it in any shop. At least that is my experience. They have a very nice line up of watches beyond the Navitimer as well.

As a pilot, I know how to use the slide rule on the Breitling. In practice I have never used it in the cockpit!

Jeroen

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Originally Posted by SithDefender (Post 5793356)

Dang that is giving off some Breitling vibes !!

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Originally Posted by Jeroen (Post 5793403)

More like a Breitling on steroids. Many try to imitate but few get it right. The Breitling navitimer is still unique!

I was searching for a chronometer style watch, especially a Breitling chronometer with those green dials, and had zeroed in on one model. But I was hesitant to spend that much on a watch and Google pointed me to one of the Reddit forums discussing this Seiko SNA411 model.

This had everything I wanted and bought it. Functionally this matches or even beats what Breitling Navitimer can do. It has a 60-minute chronograph, an alarm or 12-hour dual-time function, a fully functional slide-rule bezel, a (useless) tachymeter, and a date with water resistance of 200 meters and a domed Hardlex crystal top.

But I 100% agree to Jeroen that it can't beat the beauty of a Breitling and it still remains in my wishlist.

I Had a Xiaomi Mi Band 6 fitness tracker as my daily watch that helped me keep track of multiple things such as steps taken, sleep, SPO2, timer etc apart from the time. I lost it yesterday while traveling.

Ordered an Xiaomi Mi Band 7 fitness tracker yesterday, as soon as I realised that I have lost my Mi Band 6. I probably might receive it tomorrow.

Then, I have my late father's TISSOT 1853 which I don't wear much. I am not a watch guy per-se, but couldn't resist posting in this thread :uncontrol

I remember, perhaps a couple of decades ( 2 or 3 decade ago), I had a gold plated HMT Kanchan. That was an amazing watch that served me for a long time.

I am curious to understand. what's this about watch collection? I have seen many of you have multiple expensive watches. Do you really wear them or are they collector's items like art / painting? How did you get drawn into this multiple watch collection?

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Originally Posted by ashkamath (Post 5793675)

Then, I have my late father's TISSOT 1853 which I don't wear much. I am not a watch guy per-se, but couldn't resist posting in this thread :uncontrol

I remember, perhaps a couple of decades ( 2 or 3 decade ago), I had a gold plated HMT Kanchan. That was an amazing watch that served me for a long time.

How about posting pictures here :)

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Originally Posted by ashkamath (Post 5793675)

I am curious to understand. what's this about watch collection? I have seen many of you have multiple expensive watches. Do you really wear them or are they collector's items like art / painting?

I don't have ultra expensive watches but I regularly wear what I have; most of them- sometimes as per mood and sometimes matched to the attire.

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Originally Posted by ashkamath (Post 5793675)

How did you get drawn into this multiple watch collection?

Just like you are being drawn- through this thread.rl:

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Originally Posted by Jeroen (Post 5793403)

More like a Breitling on steroids. Many try to imitate but few get it right. The Breitling navitimer is still unique!

Sinn, is a pretty elusive brand.

Of course, no question that Breitling is unique, Jeroen! I had even seen some pretty wild imitations from Stuhrling if I remember correctly.

Sinn is very elegant, and very legible too. The German brand makes some wonderful examples like the Sinn T2 Titanium & the U50 Hydro which is oil-filled (could it be similar to the Ressence?). Even the limited edition 6200 Meisterbund looked really elegant. Such a wide variety of choices, and yet relatively unheard of.

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Originally Posted by tharian (Post 5793598)

My collection which comprises of Casio's and a Series 1 Apple watch.

What is the model number of the last Casio on the right? The one which shows a Whatsapp notification ?