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Mechanical Watch (2022)

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Re: Mechanical Watch (2022)

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Post by quickthrowman »

bigie35 wrote: post #10
pyr0hu wrote: post #6

This post is what got me into mechanical watches as I've always wondered how the analogue clocks/watches work but couldn't bother myself to actually read upon it. But after the article, I even got myself a clean Seiko 5 automatic, not because I wanted a fancy watch, but I wanted to own a piece of mechanical wonder.

I feel like most watch folks have at least 1 Seiko in their watch case at least once in their collecting journey. Fantastic watches, enjoy!

Seiko SNK807 and Seiko SKX009, reporting for duty.

Re: Mechanical Watch (2022)

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Post by mianos »

Double_a_92 wrote: post #143
mianos wrote: post #119

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Not relaxing to me, like the YouTube videos. It is difficult and frustrating. It is very easy to wreck things like brass threads. Often lots of things are seized up on anything more than a few years old. Fun all the same.

If screws seem seized up make sure that your screwdrivers tips are properly shaped.

I do, I have a fine whetstone. I agree, properly sharp/shaped screwdrivers make a huge difference. I think I need a better roller sharpening guide, and lots more stuff. :)

Re: Mechanical Watch (2022)

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Post by Volrath89 »

steezy13 wrote: post #14

I have been torn between wearing mechanical watches and smart watches. I don't need/want/like notifications on my wrist, but I really enjoy the activity and heart rate tracking of the Apple Watch. I have been reluctantly wearing a Samsung Withings watch that looks mechanical but is actually smart, but a mediocre compromise (you need to wear it higher up the wrist than I usually do, and I don't believe it gives accura…

wouldn't this be the perfect use case for the hybrid watches? I am looking forward to buy a Kronaby for next year.

Re: Mechanical Watch (2022)

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Post by fennecbutt »

bluescrn wrote: post #55
graphe wrote: post #50

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Guns, small engines, and 3D printers are its larger modern cousins.

3D printers have very little mechanical complexity. It's all in the software. If it wasn't for the computing power/software complexity required, hobbyist 3D printers could probably have been a thing in the 70s or 80s

Nah it was patents really. Gcode and cnc/stepper controllers have been around for ages.

Re: Mechanical Watch (2022)

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Post by fennecbutt »

randomcarbloke wrote: post #156
saiya-jin wrote: post #144

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Watches are pretty amazing, a mechanical engineering marvel crammed into tiny compartment that can easily keep working for 100 years with minimal upkeep, very sturdy, looking great at almost any design era and helping with time. I never got the lure of 'smart' watches of these days, they all look like plastic toys for kids including most expensive ones, definitely when compared to good mechanical watches. Also in for…

wearing a wristwatch with full formal is still a bit of a faux pas.

Lmao no. If this was the case then cocktail watches wouldn't be a thing.

Re: Mechanical Watch (2022)

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Post by fennecbutt »

naremu wrote: post #105
lawn wrote: post #29

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I'd like a watch that does two things: - Shows the time (and possibly date) - Vibrates when I get a call (or maybe other notifications) Other than that I'd like it to be small and have a long battery life. Is there anything like this? I currently use a Garmin smartband, but there are so many features I don't use.

If you're cheap/privacy/FOSS focused like myself, I find the "PineTime" is largely the modern day Pebble watch. It may not literally watch every breath you take while you sleep, but I haven't wanted that personally anyways. Only real drawbacks are battery life is only OK (about a week or so depending), the IPS screen can be bright in the dark (though it's a nice flashlight) and it only has 1 meter of water resistance…

I miss my Pebble :( I still have it, but I blame Apple and normiesl consumers for the death of the Pebble.

Consumers bought into Apple's shiny power hungry oled Apple Watch and yet they still complain about battery life to this day. Do you really need slick animations on your watch? Consumers will still buy what is shiny and cool looking over what actually works.

And don't even get me started on WearOS, Google's sorry excuse is such a disappointment, I swear I'd have to actually try if I wanted make as many bad UX & performance sucking decisions as they did.

Re: Mechanical Watch (2022)

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Post by clocot »

CamperBob2 wrote: post #59
fellerts wrote: post #32

This blog is what got me into the fabulous hobby of watch repairing. Well, this blog and Marshall's awesome repair videos over at Wristwatch Revival: https://www.youtube.com/@WristwatchRevival Watch repairing is a very rewarding hobby. It requires copious amounts of patience, but there's something fundamentally satisfying about disassembling something to its individual components, cleaning them and reassembling them…

Watch repairing is a very rewarding hobby. It requires copious amounts of patience, but there's something fundamentally satisfying about disassembling something to its individual components, cleaning them and reassembling them meticulously. These things are designed to be taken apart, and it shows. I'm hard-pressed to think of other modern day objects that are meant to do this. '1337 watch-repairing skillz qualify yo…

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