Today's Watch

Today's watch is something a bit different. In a world where a five year old watch is called "vintage", this one really is vintage. It's a 1920s (I think 1920s although could be later, anyone have any clues?) Sackville in a brass cushion-style case which is rolled gold plated and with wire lugs.

This watch is tiny for a man's watch by today's standards (30mm diameter); many modern women's ...

Updated 11th November 2012 at 01:22 by markrlondon (Fix typo, additional info)

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I apologise for disappointing you, my loyal reader, for not posting yesterday. You will no doubt be pleased to hear that although I missed a day, you did not miss a watch. In fact I wore my PRS-10 again yesterday.

And so on to today's watch: A Casio G-Shock GW-M5600-1ER. One of my daily pleasures (!) is choosing my watch for the day. Unfortunately I was in a hurry this morning and so I had to miss ...

Updated 7th November 2012 at 03:06 by markrlondon (Typo fixes)

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Today's watch is a Precista PRS-10, Timefactors' 'improved homage' to the CWC G10. This is a visually plain watch, the sort that would not usually appeal to me and yet the total package of the PRS-10 does appeal, and very much so.

The case is pleasantly weighty for a small watch (small by today's standards, anyway), the acrylic feels substantial and seems to add some kind of intangible value (yes, ...

Updated 6th November 2012 at 21:23 by markrlondon

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Next out of the watch box today was another JLC clone, this time a homage to the Master Control. This is the rather lovely Sea-Gull M177S. Catchy name, eh?

It's a little difficult to know what to say about this watch, other than that it's (mostly) just right. Dial is an irridescent silver grey, blue second hand looks goodsize is right (40mm), not too light, not too heavy, it does the job. I said ...

Updated 4th November 2012 at 22:22 by markrlondon (Added pictures)

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I initially felt like a vintagey dress watch today but ended up putting a diver on my wrist: A member of the 'Superior' range from Seiko, a 'Star Monster'. The Star Monster (also known as 'Starfish Monster') comes into the same price/quality bracket as the venerable Monster, SKX007/009, Spork and Stargate.

A quick note about the Superior range: They seem to be one cut above the Seiko 5 so they're ...

Updated 13th November 2012 at 20:44 by markrlondon (Added pics; fix typo.)

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