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Is there such a thing as #macromondays ? There sho Is there such a thing as #macromondays ? There should be… Anyway, growing up in Argentina I had one friend, and only one, that had a G-Shock (probably an original model #gw5000 ) and I was always impressed by the tough little, well massive actually, Casio. It looked like you could drive a bus over and it would happily keep going, and that appealed to my practical brain: a watch you could beat the crap out with no repercussions? Count me in! It took me a good 30+ years to finally get one, this GWM-5610 and I could not be happier. One of the few non-mechanical pieces in my collection, and I love the beast 🤙 • •• ••• #casio #casiogshock #watches #watchporndaily #watchcollector #digitalwatches #watchfam #wristshot #watchoftheday #gwm5610 #digital #solarwatch #gshock #watchbox
I’m yet to find a sharper/clearer/more readable- I’m yet to find a sharper/clearer/more readable-at-a-glance than this fabulous watch, the über tool Sinn 556i. The German company is known for their no non-sense pieces but even for their austere standards, the 556i is still my favorite by far. On top of that, it has what I consider to be the perfect size and proportions for a watch: 38.5 mm case diameter, just under 45.5 mm lug to lug with 20 mm lug width. Not perfect, but damn near it 🤙 • •• ••• #watchesofinstagram #watch #mechanicalwatches #automaticwatch #automatik #sinn #sinnwatches #sinn556i #sinnspezialuhren #watchcollector #watchcollection #relojes #photography #wristwatch #wristshot #onthewrist #watchgeek #instawatch #watchfam #germanwatch #watchdial
A few more photos of my “encounter” with the n A few more photos of my “encounter” with the new Rolex DeepSea Challenge. It’s the biggest damn watch I’ve ever seen, although I will say lighter than expected given that it’s made of titanium. Interestingly, you can see that the dial size matches my Explorer’s 39mm, but the rest is bloated as if on steroids. I get the connection to James Cameron’s dive and all, but who the heck would wear such thing? I personally would have to wear it on my bicep 💪😅 But I guess even snickers and chuckles sell, although considering just how hard it’s to get a Rolex from a dealer these days, perhaps they are not hurting from customers. Anyway, fun times. #explorer214270mk2 #watchesofinstagram #watchcollector #rolex #swisswatches #deepseachallenge #giantwatch #onthewrist #watchbox
I stopped by the @rolex AD today and had a good la I stopped by the @rolex AD today and had a good laugh trying on their new DeepSea Challenge 🤣 It’s the biggest damn watch I’ve ever seen, although I will say lighter than expected given that it’s made of titanium. I get the connection to Cameron’s dive and all, but who the heck would wear such thing? I personally would have to wear it on my bicep 💪 You can see my #explorer214270mk2 next to it and it looked like a toddler’s watch LOL #watchesofinstagram #watchcollector #rolex #swisswatches #rolex #deepseachallenge #giantwatch #onthewrist
Yacht-Master 40’s Cyclops The story of the Role Yacht-Master 40’s Cyclops The story of the Rolex date windows, and their Datejust (imo being their über model in spite of the Sub’s modern fanbase) is well-documented, so I won’t go into detail here, but the idea of displaying the date on watches had been around for a while. Mostly though, it came in the form of a calendar dial on the outer edges of the dial, with a separate hand or pointer to indicate the date. A contemporary version of this method can be seen on the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date. Rolex’s design however, with a window placed at the 3 o’clock position displaying a disk with 31 markings that switch at midnight (the “just” part in the Datejust name), has become the standard for how the date display should look and function on a watch. In 1953, Rolex introduced an enhancement to the date window, called the Cyclops, after the one-eyed giant of Greek mythology, and, lore has it that it was created for Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf’s wife, who could not read the date easily. The Cyclops lens is placed outside of the watch crystal, on top of the date aperture, in order to magnify the date, and it’s what I personally think as one of THE hallmarks of the brand. Perhaps it’s because, like Hans’ wife, I cannot read the small date window without it. But I digress. Eventually it was included with all of their models with date windows (the one exception I can think of being the Rolex Sea-Dweller DeepSea), including the topic of my post, the modern iteration of the Yacht-Master 40, in this case the Rhodium dial with that yummy blue seconds hand. The reason I felt compelled to write a little about this simple, yet super practical design, is that I’m yet to see a better implementation of the magnifying lens design. Perhaps it’s because Rolex patented the specifics of it, but I’ve never found a clearer date window than those found on their line of fabulous watches. Shout out to @hairspringwatches for inspiring me to write a bit more about the watches I post photos about! #watchesofinstagram #rolex #yachtmaster #swissmade #horology #history #watchhistory #cyclops #watchcollector #watchphotography #macrophotography #watchfam #rolexyachtmaster #yachtmaster40
Happy Halloween with the appropriately color-coord Happy Halloween with the appropriately color-coordinated Hamilton Khaki Air Race 38mm Automatic, a collaboration with #redbull 🎃 I love the proportions of this piece, 38mm in diameter and under 46mm lug to lug. Essentially perfect if you ask me. It’s a pity that Hamilton hasn’t reused the case, that I know of, on any other piece. They did make a blue on silver version of the watch, which I also owned at a time but sold since, but eventually kept this one on the box. They do use the style and design on a few bigger pieces, ringing at 42mm diameters, but those are simply too big for my 6.25” wrists. It uses an in-house H10 movement, itself derived from the self-winding ETA Powermatic 80, which is splendidly accurate for a watch of this price range (normally about +2 sec/day), easily comparable to my COSC powered watches. Impressive. #halloween #watchesofinstagram #hamiltonwatch #hamiltonkhaki #mechanicalwatch #automaticwatch #swissmade #powermatic80 #watchfam #watchcollector #eta
What do you guys think? Are these new #ikea watche What do you guys think? Are these new #ikea watches too big for my wrists? Am I missing something? #watches #clocks #onthewrist #humpday #funny #wristshot #watchesofinstagram #watchfam
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Back to affordability! After spending way too much Back to affordability! After spending way too much money on two, arguably amazing, watches (the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 and the Explorer 1 MK2 39) I jumped on this new offering from #timex , their Q Chronograph 40mm, a thoroughly vintage-inspired (reverse in this case) panda watch with a whole lot of 70’s vibes. For just over 200 bucks, you'll have a very hard time finding a chronometer other than this one that delivers so completely on functionality and design. With a domed acrylic crystal (is that an oxymoron? Do tell), three sub-dials (24hr, 60 second and 60 minute) and a welcomed date window at 4:30, you’d be hard pressed to find a cooler cheap watch. It comes, as its name implies, with a 40mm case, but thankfully for yours truly, a VERY reasonable under 46mm lug to lug distance, a thickness of 13.5mm and a 18mm lug width. It also wears smaller than most other similarly sized watches I have, so other wrist-challenged folks such as myself should not be afraid. Sure, it’s a quartz movement, and I’m normally not a fan of battery operated watches, but somehow I have a soft spot for Timex, and honestly you can do a lot worse than this excellent new offering from them. And, oh, it’s more accurate than my Rolex… but that’s a conversation for another day! #qchronograph #vintageinspired #watches #horology #watchcollector #onthewrist #watchfam #pandawatch #quartz #relojes #chronometer #watchesofinstagram #watchaddict #cheapwatch #wristshot
Taking the Explorer I 214270 MK2 to do some actual Taking the Explorer I 214270 MK2 to do some actual exploring! Modena, here I come! • •• ••• #explorer1 #explorer #oysterperpetual #watchesofinstagram #watchfam #automaticwatch #swissmade #swisswatch #craftsmanship #wristshot #ref214270 #slatedial #watchporn #rolex #rolexpassion #rolexexplorer #rolexexplorer214270 #calibre3132
Unexpected, but cool reflection of the Sinn 556i’s sharp dial onto my car’s door. Such a great travel piece 🤘 • •• ••• #watchesofinstagram #watch #mechanicalwatches #automaticwatch #automatik #sinn #sinnwatches #sinn556i #sinnspezialuhren #watchcollector #watchcollection #relojes #photography #wristwatch #wristshot #onthewrist #watchgeek #instawatch #watchfam #germanwatch #watchdial
I’m in the middle of a cross-country drive from I’m in the middle of a cross-country drive from LA to NY, so I haven’t been posting much lately, but the Sinn 556i is the one I picked from the bunch to make the traverse! Rugged and dependable, it’s the perfect travel watch 🤘 • •• ••• #watchesofinstagram #watch #mechanicalwatches #automaticwatch #automatik #sinn #sinnwatches #sinn556i #sinnspezialuhren #watchcollector #watchcollection #relojes #photography #wristwatch #wristshot #onthewrist #watchgeek #instawatch #watchfam #germanwatch #watchdial
Checking the Khaki Field Air Race on the Timegraph Checking the Khaki Field Air Race on the Timegrapher, and, as expected, incredible accuracy for a sub-$500 watch. -2 s/d? Really impressive 🤘 • •• ••• #hamiltonwatch #timegrapher #hamiltonkhaki #khakiaviation #swissmade #swiss #swisswatch #watchfam #watchesofinstagram #watch #watchcollector #watchcollection #relojes #photography #wristwatch #wristshot #onthewrist #watchfam #watchoftheday #watchlover #horology #instawatch #watchporn #watchnerd #watchuseek #watchphotography #fujifilm #fujixs10 #fujixseries
Just got the #combibracelet for the #gwm5610 and m Just got the #combibracelet for the #gwm5610 and man it just makes this tough cookie about perfect! #casio #gshock #digitalwatch #watchcollector
Happy sunny (but thankfully not too hot) Saturday, Happy sunny (but thankfully not too hot) Saturday, with the YM40. Such a comfortable watch this is 🤘 • •• ••• #yachtmaster #rhodiumdial #oysterperpetual #watchesofinstagram #watchfam #automaticwatch #swissmade #swisswatch #craftsmanship #wristshot #ref126622 #3235 #oysterperpetualdate #slatedial #watchporn #yachtmaster40 #rolex #rolexpassion #rolexyachtmaster
Here are some photos that accompany my latest revi Here are some photos that accompany my latest review, this time for the TempusFugit.watches site and invited by @mikesgotwatches (🙏) of the fabulous #sinn556 • •• ••• #watchesofinstagram #watch #mechanicalwatches #automaticwatch #automatik #sinn #sinnwatches #sinn556i #sinnspezialuhren #watchcollector #watchcollection #relojes #photography #wristwatch #wristshot #onthewrist #watchgeek #instawatch #watchfam #germanwatch
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Sunny side up on a dock by Chautauqua Lake, NY, wi Sunny side up on a dock by Chautauqua Lake, NY, with the Rolex Yacth-Master 40 Rhodium (or is it Slate?). May not have a boat. But at least I was next to several🤘(photo by @zarkflappysheep) • •• ••• #yachtmaster #rhodiumdial #oysterperpetual #watchesofinstagram #watchfam #automaticwatch #swissmade #swisswatch #craftsmanship #wristshot #ref126622 #3235 #oysterperpetualdate #slatedial #watchporn #yachtmaster40 #rolex #rolexpassion #rolexyachtmaster
Ref. 214270 MK2 Explorer getting a bath… #explo Ref. 214270 MK2 Explorer getting a bath… #explorer1 #explorer #oysterperpetual #watchesofinstagram #watchfam #automaticwatch #swissmade #swisswatch #craftsmanship #wristshot #ref214270 #watchporn #rolex #rolexpassion #rolexexplorer #rolexexplorer214270 #calibre3132
Not doing a whole lot of exploring lately, but at Not doing a whole lot of exploring lately, but at least I get to read #natgeo with the Ref 214270 Mk2! The now-discontinued 39mm version of the classic, with the calibre 3132 automatic movement with 48hr of power reserve. IMHO, the 39mm is the sweet spot for sports watches, finding the 36mm too small and the 41 and up much too big for my 6.5" wrists. A matter of taste of course, but I'm really happy I was able to get one of these before they went away! • •• ••• #explorer1 #explorer #oysterperpetual #watchesofinstagram #watchfam #automaticwatch #swissmade #swisswatch #craftsmanship #wristshot #ref214270 #slatedial #watchporn #rolex #rolexpassion #rolexexplorer #rolexexplorer214270 #calibre3132
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