Well here you have it: when it comes to watch design choices none of the detail matters: Teddy's having a bit of eureka moment accompanied by photos of watches you can buy from Teddy Baldasarre Watches.

I saw that. He's completely wrong about sapphire crystals.

He's clearly not sufficiently anal, otherwise he would always synchronise his watches with time.is, unless it's a speedy pro, which gets an honourable exception.

I haven’t viewed it. However would I be correct in assuming that many of the for sale in my shop watches that Teddy has highlighted…

Are inaccurate watches with crappy lume?

Neil

JAFO wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:23 pm I saw that. He's completely wrong about sapphire crystals.

He's clearly not sufficiently anal, otherwise he would always synchronise his watches with time.is, unless it's a speedy pro, which gets an honourable exception.

Easy enough to synchronise a Speedmaster with time.is.

You mean you don’t?

Neil

nbg wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:26 pm

JAFO wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:23 pm I saw that. He's completely wrong about sapphire crystals.

He's clearly not sufficiently anal, otherwise he would always synchronise his watches with time.is, unless it's a speedy pro, which gets an honourable exception.

Easy enough to synchronise a Speedmaster with time.is.

You mean you don’t?

Neil

No, I'm not quite that anal, and my speedy is about 10spd.
anyway. It can't be good for a watch, holding back the movement.

^^^ I think mine is also out by about 10 seconds per day. Omega instruction manuals mention about how to do it, so I doubt it has an adverse impact on the movement, if done correctly.

I tend not to need to hack to synchronise as the seconds hand starts as soon as you start to wind. I just wait until the time reaches the seconds then start winding.

Neil

^^^ My Speedmaster also gains around 9 s/d. I simply put it back by a minute once a week when wearing for a prolonged period. Set it 30 seconds slow on Sunday, it will be about right by Wednesday and 30 seconds fast by Sunday again. Not an exact science.

nbg wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:25 pm I haven’t viewed it. However would I be correct in assuming that many of the for sale in my shop watches that Teddy has highlighted…

Are inaccurate watches with crappy lume?

Neil

Acrylic crystals, unreliable WR, chrono functions he doesn't need.
Teddy thinks "what's the time?", looks through the window and "Oh, daylight o'clock. Fine."

Regarding lume, if it’s there and appropriate to the watch, fine. Some of my favourite watches don’t have it, and don’t need it - it just wouldn’t look right on them.

I agree with the lume hype but accuracy does matter IMO, especially as one mechanically inclined. The more accurate, the more I’m impressed with my watch from a mechanical POV. My latest is an Aqua Terra which is +0.4s/day. If it looks great, is comfortable and also accurate, I love it.

I have been meaning to watch this video since it was posted here and finally got round to it.

On the question of lume, I bought myself a UV torch a month or so ago to really charge the lume on my watches and take a few pictures, partly as a result of buying the Lumière.

Now I personally tend not to use the lume for time-telling at night, and for that reason it’s not a fundamental for me. But what I find interesting is how the lume is actually part of the design language of a watch. How they light up under a UV light shows a whole different aspect of them, almost like a new-found hidden side. So I like it in that respect.

I actually watched it a couple of days ago as well. I found myself in agreement with a good deal of what he said, but good lume, for me, is always on the "really nice to have" list.

Had a whole post written up and it disappeared when trying to submit because the website, as usual, logs you out whenever it feels like it…. Sigh.

Just watched this and have to say my thinking about all 7 of his 'hot takes' is very much aligned with his. Watch people get their knickers in a twist about all manner of frankly inconsequential stuff. Teddy says that for him watches are more about self expression and not utility. I tend to agree with that point. If a watch tells the time reasonably accurately I'm happy with that. If it lights up like Blackpool illuminations, I'm not sure that it's going to enrich my life in any meaningful way.

Des

Jkpa wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 3:42 am Had a whole post written up and it disappeared when trying to submit because the website, as usual, logs you out whenever it feels like it…. Sigh.

It's not just me then? Deeply phew!

My rescue remedy is the <BACK> arrow quick, select the text and copy it. Sometimes refreshing the page at this point logs me back in but sometimes not.