Let's talk about watches...

[SigmundChurchill]

When in Geneva...

Here's one you don't see every day. I always wondered what the chime sounds like.  

And, of course, the extra complications on the back of the watch...

This was pretty cool to see, but it needed an appointment.

[Chibearsv]

@SigmundChurchill Your trip looks like a blast. My wife and her cousin just got back from a trip to Switzerland and loved it. She loved Lucerne until she loved Grindlewald, until she loved Zurich. Now she’s trying to figure out how to move there 🤣

I’m not much of a watch guy, but she did bring back a nice Christmas present for me. I once had a Rolex Datejust two tone that I never liked. Too bulky. This is definitely more my style. Light and casual.

[SigmundChurchill]

2 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

@SigmundChurchill Your trip looks like a blast. My wife and her cousin just got back from a trip to Switzerland and loved it. She loved Lucerne until she loved Grindlewald, until she loved Zurich.  Now she’s trying to figure out how to move there 🤣

I’m not much of a watch guy, but she did bring back a nice Christmas present for me. I once had a Rolex Datejust two tone that I never liked. Too bulky. This is definitely more my style. Light and casual.

Nice watch!

We really just go to Switzerland to ski. Geneva is the closest airport to much of the Alps, so we always seem to end up here for a day or two at the end of the trip.

[BrightonCorgi]

On 12/28/2025 at 5:39 AM, SigmundChurchill said:

Nice watch!

We really just go to Switzerland to ski. Geneva is the closest airport to much of the Alps, so we always seem to end up here for a day or two at the end of the trip.

If you go to Bern canton, the Swatch HQ looks really cool.

On 12/28/2025 at 5:39 AM, SigmundChurchill said:

Nice watch!

We really just go to Switzerland to ski. Geneva is the closest airport to much of the Alps, so we always seem to end up here for a day or two at the end of the trip.

How was stock in different stores?  Did the Rolex or Patek boutiques have their line ups available for sale?

[David8406]

I’ve been ogling this for a few weeks now. Finally went and picked it up just the other day. Longines HydroConquest GMT in 41mm.

[SigmundChurchill]

On 12/29/2025 at 12:56 AM, BrightonCorgi said:

If you go to Bern canton, the Swatch HQ looks really cool.

How was stock in different stores?  Did the Rolex or Patek boutiques have their line ups available for sale?

Not sure about Patek. You needed an appointment to get in, but I don't know of any Patek dealer that will sell you a watch on the spot, as an unknown walk-in.

Rolex was the same. Lots of watches to look at, but none for sale.

[BrightonCorgi]

14 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

Rolex was the same. Lots of watches to look at, but none for sale.

I thought with the Bucherer acquisition, the Geneva boutique was supposed to be actually selling watches.  

[SigmundChurchill]

39 minutes ago, BrightonCorgi said:

I thought with the Bucherer acquisition, the Geneva boutique was supposed to be actually selling watches.  

I haven't heard that so I didn't bother asking if I could actually buy anything.

That's like so 2010.

[CeeBee]

First watch I bought myself on the occasion of my 25th birthday in 1979.

This Movado Museum in gold a few years later. No longer in my possession as I gave it to my son on his wedding day to honor the time we've had together .

[mo6020]

I’ve had this one on since Christmas. 

[potpest]

Never been into watches, started looking a few months back. My first piece. Already eyeing up another.

[BrightonCorgi]

On 1/1/2026 at 7:27 AM, potpest said:

Never been into watches, started looking a few months back. My first piece. Already eyeing up another.

Well done. They offer a lot of value, and they're not well known in the States.

On 12/31/2025 at 8:12 AM, mo6020 said:

I’ve had this one on since Christmas. 

I like how crisp the hands and dial are.  

[El Presidente]

 

MIRABEL GMT

"CIGAR-CLUB" EDITION

 

A warm salmon dial with tobacco-brown accents, brought to life by a full-lume display that glows long after the lights go down.

$690.00

https://www.heronwatches.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopajmJLy5klK4Lw8BQjJubPbNIWF976kvZZM0jdwn4iR58n0RCT

[El Presidente]

This beautiful Cuervo y Sobrino was gifted to me by AmiCigar as part of the Hombre AmiCigar 2026. Truly humbled.

[Marco_011t556]

6 hours ago, El Presidente said:

This beautiful Cuervo y Sobrino was gifted to me by AmiCigar as part of the Hombre AmiCigar 2026. Truly humbled.

Such a nice gift !! Jealous! 

[gillmiller]

On 5/18/2026 at 3:14 AM, El Presidente said:

This beautiful Cuervo y Sobrino was gifted to me by AmiCigar as part of the Hombre AmiCigar 2026. Truly humbled.

Wow! So pretty! Watch discussions are dangerous because they suddenly make people want expensive things they never even considered before. Mechanical watches especially have something addictive about them. I recently saw shapermint reviews while shopping online and somehow still ended up spending more time looking at watches instead of clothes. Different hobbies but same spending problem honestly. Great collections here.

[Dadof3]

I'm partial to dive watches. Since I had three kids and two dogs my watches have always taken a beating. I find that divers are pretty robust and have held up well over the years. On some level the depth rating bears some relationship to the case stability and the pressure resistance of the crystal but in my experience any solidly built watch with any depth rating from 200 meters or more should hold up reasonably well. Just my experience. I envy those that can wear delicate dress watches.  

[Chitmo]

On 5/18/2026 at 11:14 AM, El Presidente said:

This beautiful Cuervo y Sobrino was gifted to me by AmiCigar as part of the Hombre AmiCigar 2026. Truly humbled.

I like the lug design very much, nice gift. 

[El Presidente]

On 5/19/2026 at 9:26 AM, Dadof3 said:

I'm partial to dive watches. Since I had three kids and two dogs my watches have always taken a beating. I find that divers are pretty robust and have held up well over the years. On some level the depth rating bears some relationship to the case stability and the pressure resistance of the crystal but in my experience any solidly built watch with any depth rating from 200 meters or more should hold up reasonably well. Just my experience. I envy those that can wear delicate dress watches.  

I have kept one Dive watch in the Oris Barrier Reef 500m LE.

It doesn't get too much time on the wrist but I do love it.

 

[Dadof3]

11 hours ago, El Presidente said:

I have kept one Dive watch in the Oris Barrier Reef 500m LE.

It doesn't get too much time on the wrist but I do love it.

I love the color contrast with the yellow highlights. Oris makes a very underrated watch. They are well built and work well for what they are designed for. They make a watch with a depth gauge that is too big for me to wear but it is so cool. They also make a diver regulator that is too big for daily wear but again super cool. Thanks for sharing that. 

[BrightonCorgi]

11 hours ago, El Presidente said:

I have kept one Dive watch in the Oris Barrier Reef 500m LE.

How does the day function work? Does the ring turn or is the yellow hand for the day?

[El Presidente]

59 minutes ago, BrightonCorgi said:

How does the day function work? Does the ring turn or is the yellow hand for the day?

On the Oris Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition II, the day markers are highlighted using a rotating under-dial disc that exposes a bright yellow indicator through a circular ring of slots.

The Dial Layout: The days of the week are printed in an inner ring (chapter ring) centered around the middle of the dial. Next to each printed day is a small, cut-out slot.

The Mechanism: Underneath the main dial sits a moving disc driven by the automatic Oris Caliber 735 movement. This disc features a single, solid block of bright yellow.

The Highlight: As the watch passes midnight, the underlying disc jumps forward, aligning the yellow marker directly beneath the slot of the current day, making it stand out vividly against the deep blue dial.

[BrightonCorgi]

1 hour ago, El Presidente said:

On the Oris Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition II, the day markers are highlighted using a rotating under-dial disc that exposes a bright yellow indicator through a circular ring of slots.

The Dial Layout: The days of the week are printed in an inner ring (chapter ring) centered around the middle of the dial. Next to each printed day is a small, cut-out slot.

The Mechanism: Underneath the main dial sits a moving disc driven by the automatic Oris Caliber 735 movement. This disc features a single, solid block of bright yellow.

The Highlight: As the watch passes midnight, the underlying disc jumps forward, aligning the yellow marker directly beneath the slot of the current day, making it stand out vividly against the deep blue dial.

In your picture, what day of the week is it?

[Fuzz AI]

On 5/20/2026 at 11:39 PM, BrightonCorgi said:

In your picture, what day of the week is it?

I think it's missing the sub-dial indicator!  If not, might need a bit of servicing if the indicator is frozen.

The yellow day indicator appears in slots, eg above WED, as per the image below.

[Fuzz AI]

And here's a little vid of the first edition of the Oris GBR (Rob's is the 2nd edition, I believe).

Let's set the Wayback Machine to... oh good lord, it was a bloody long time ago! 16 years ago when Smithy and Wazza were still young...ish.