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quick! some one find me one packet of kleen-ex!Quote:
Originally Posted by theflashunc
I wouldn't buy the Tiffany branded Pateks because luxury brand collabos should never be supported.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCfixie
Why so many? There are like 10 tissues in that packet.Quote:
Originally Posted by jerk
Keep in mind, it's a numbered series not a limited edition, so the specific number doesn't really carry weight the same way it might if there were only a certain number made. It's more a way to reflect that the watch is made in lower quantities than the other Pelagoseseses, but the number doesn't imbue it with any additional value.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCfixie
Sentimental perhaps not monetary unless you get someone who has to have a specific number. (I wonder who has No 666.) To crib from the Rifelman's Creed: No 6839, there are many like it, but this one is mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew Strongin
My wife and I took her mother to London to celebrate her 80th birthday. While they were in Harrods and Liberty of London I was able to get away to have some me/watch time. I was very intrigued by the Tudor Advisor until I was told it was discontinued and on-sale because it was a very poor seller. I also tried on the Tudor Heritage Chrono in black because they did not have the blue version which is much more popular according to the salesperson. The black one was on-sale but they were not sure if it had also been discontinued.
https://www.tudorwatch.com/statics/i...9620t-0010.png
https://www.tudorwatch.com/statics/i...0330b-0004.png
Hey high style watch mavens - I'm a bit surprised how easily the bezel (is that the term) on my RS/RGM watch gets scratched and shows wear. This, compared to my original North Pointer that has very little exposed areas. Is there a fix? A way to prevent?
What's the material?Quote:
Originally Posted by e-RICHIE
I don't think there's anything you can do short of not wearing it when doing stuff that might scratch it or change the insert out. Ceramic is a lot harder (and more scratch resistant) than aluminum.
EDIT - Assuming you're talking about the new one, it doesn't look like it has a bezel insert, it's just a hunk of stainless steel with 'ceramic filled numbers'. So...I don't think there's anything you can do. Just call it patina!
Hmm I dunno. Whatever RGM uses for material on the outer thingy that has the numbers that rotate with GMT stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by dgaddis
I saw the edit. Ya the new one. Ya I love it but it touches everything I do. Patina!
I held the prototype in my hot hands, nice watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by e-RICHIE
Yup, chalk it up to character for the piece.Quote:
Originally Posted by e-RICHIE
Watchmakers often use aluminium (for modern watches 1950s to present) and more recently ceramic for "bezel inserts" which show 24 hour GMT scales, 10/20/30/40/50/60 Diver scales, or other markings. On the RGM/Sachs GMT it could be aluminium or stainless steel which is often easily be replaced if ever needed. Scratches/marks/dents are patina and should be considered de rigueur for a tool watch such as this one.
While I do not want to be presumptuous, I think Roland wanted that watch to be used like one of your frames and not treated like a "safe queen" (aka garage queen for bikes).
I'd love to see a wrist shot of the final production version with all the new patina if you can post one.
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I’ll post one later.
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Looking at the pics on the RGM site I don't think this one has an insert, I think the bezel is all just one piece of stainless.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCfixie
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...g?format=1500w
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Originally Posted by dgaddis
If a bezel insert, probably aluminum or steel. If one solid piece, probably steel.
After almost 25 years I had to replace the "fixed" solid bezel (non-moving, no insert) on my Explorer II because all the lacquered numbers had worn off and I could no longer read the numbers. It was not an inexpensive service. Here it is after coming back from service all shiny and new.
https://www.velocipedesalon.com/foru...s-img_0374-jpg
Looks like a bezel insert in this pic - look at the seam between 22 and 2 (much less expensive to replace just the insert if ever needed).Quote:
Originally Posted by dgaddis
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My Oceanus came in yesterday, which was a surprise. Amazon said it was shipped via Post Italia (aka the Italian post office) on Dec 30th which I found very odd for a watch that's only officially sold in Japan. The tracking never showed any movement, it always said "Pending/Does Not Exist". So yesterday morning I decided to put the tracking number in the Japanese post office system and boom, there it is, with some movement showing up. It left Japan on the 3rd, and yesterday afternoon (the 7th) it was dropped off at my desk. Sweet!
It was in power save mode from being in the dark, so when I opened the box all the hands were at 12:00. After about a second they all swung around to their time...which wasn't right, 'cause it was still set to Tokyo time. So I changed it to NYC/EST and it was right. Well, about 8 seconds fast, but close enough. Last night it picked up the radio signal from Colorado and now it's dead nuts perfectly on time. Batch code shows a 'born on date' of Oct 7, 2019.
Compared to my Citizen:
- The sizing and how it wears is essentially identical
- It's a smidge lighter - 79g vs 87g sized for my wrist - but the difference is only really noticeable on a scale, they're both very light
- The titanium has a brighter look to it, the Citizen is a darker color. The Oceanus looks a whole lot like stainless.
- The Oceanus has more angled surfaces instead of rounded surfaces, and some polished surfaces on both the case and bracelet, so it plays with light a bit more. The Citizen is all brushed.
- All three hands have their own motor to control them which is pretty cool. When you change time zones the hour hand moves on it's own. On the Citizen when you change time zones you have to wait for the second hand to spin through the change and slowly move the other two hands with it - so if you're adjusting by two hours it has to do 120 revolutions. The Oceanus just the hour hand moves to where it needs to be, so it's much faster. The minute hand moves in increments, every 10 seconds it'll advance forward just a bit.
- The Citizen has a domed crystal, the Oceanus is a double domed crystal, so there's no distortion around the edges when viewing at an angle.
- My only complaint is the lack of a quick adjust clasp, the one on the Citizen has spoiled me. It does have two half links and two micro adjust holes so I was able to get a good fit...but...I'd still like a quick adjust clasp to always have a perfect fit. They do make one on some of the other Oceanus models, so I'm going to do some investigating to see if they'll fit my bracelet.
- The second hand hits all the tick marks perfectly, just like the Citizen
- The lume is good but not great. The Citizen is brighter initially, but it then fades a bit after ~10mins or so, but after that initial fade it stays the same brightness for a good long time. The Oceanus isn't as bright initially but doesn't have that quick initial fade. Both last all night long. The Citizen is a green lume, Oceanus is blue.
The blue accents on the indices and around the edge of the crystal are WAY more apparent in pics than in person.
https://i.imgur.com/4gXWbEN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/zRcdO3v.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/z822QYb.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/dgsbfEe.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/XKLX9jq.jpg
Maybe....but looking around the outside edge I don't see a seam anywhere in any of the pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCfixie
of course that seam may just be the one between the bezel and the glass. I'm sure eRichie (or eRichie via RGM) can answer this burning question.Quote:
Originally Posted by dgaddis
Enjoy that Oceanus....going further down the rabbit hole of watches is fun!