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^^^ Me too! Trying a lockdown experiment of picking seven watches and sticking to them, with none of the others available.

Almost the watch equivalent of going “cold turkey”.

Neil

nbg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:07 pm
Trying a lockdown experiment of picking seven watches and sticking to them, with none of the others available.

Almost the watch equivalent of going “cold turkey”.

Neil

Was just thinking the same - but trying for three!

Daydreaming of the day that me and the Aquis get to see plenty of sunshine on foreign shores.

Bident wrote:

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Looks cool. I like the semi-obscure branding.

What is it?

Sea Urchin on a new tropic strap from Moose Strap Co.

Robotaz wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:47 pm

Bident wrote:IMG_5357.jpeg

Looks cool. I like the semi-obscure branding.

What is it?

Thanks Rob. It is the Axios Flagship in teal (they call it the Victory colorway). Axios is one of several sister brands to Zelos as Elshan Tang of Zelos is one of the three co-founders. Miyota 9015 inside, comes on a great beads of rice bracelet but I'm wearing it on a tropic rubber strap which is included.

Bident wrote:

Robotaz wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:47 pm

Bident wrote:IMG_5357.jpeg

Looks cool. I like the semi-obscure branding.

What is it?

Thanks Rob. It is the Axios Flagship in teal (they call it the Victory colorway). Axios is one of several sister brands to Zelos as Elshan Tang of Zelos is one of the three co-founders. Miyota 9015 inside, comes on a great beads of rice bracelet but I'm wearing it on a tropic rubber strap which is included.

I thought it looked like Zelos.

I’m a huge fan of the Miyotas. I even like the 82xx. People don’t talk about it, but you can regulate Miyotas to ridiculous precision. The 9xxx models I prefer over Sellita and even ETA now. I think as time goes on people will see them as “maintenance free”. You can wind them like you’re trying to break the watch for 20 years and it won’t phase them. That’s important to me. I wouldn’t consider servicing one until it was clearly not working correctly, but guess what? I haven’t seen that happen in the 10 years I’ve owned them!

Robotaz wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:54 pm

Bident wrote:

Robotaz wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:47 pm
Looks cool. I like the semi-obscure branding.

What is it?

Thanks Rob. It is the Axios Flagship in teal (they call it the Victory colorway). Axios is one of several sister brands to Zelos as Elshan Tang of Zelos is one of the three co-founders. Miyota 9015 inside, comes on a great beads of rice bracelet but I'm wearing it on a tropic rubber strap which is included.

I thought it looked like Zelos.

I’m a huge fan of the Miyotas. I even like the 82xx. People don’t talk about it, but you can regulate Miyotas to ridiculous precision. The 9xxx models I prefer over Sellita and even ETA now. I think as time goes on people will see them as “maintenance free”. You can wind them like you’re trying to break the watch for 20 years and it won’t phase them. That’s important to me. I wouldn’t consider servicing one until it was clearly not working correctly, but guess what? I haven’t seen that happen in the 10 years I’ve owned them!

I'm with you. I have three watches with the 9015 and two of them are + or - 1spd straight from the watch company (one of them being a Nodus which does in house regulation). The Axios was running about +9spd, but I recently regulated it to -2spd (I'm sure a watchmaker could do better but I figured -2spd ain't bad). Your point about handwinding I think is something most people don't appreciate. Since the rotor is uni-directional, there is no need for a reverser gear(s), which is a frequent problem with the ETA 2824 and Sellita 200-1, leading to the spinning rotor problem. Throw in the thinner profile, and I think it beats the 2824/SW200 hands down, at least in my experience. It does preclude the use of "Swiss Made," but that doesn't mean much to me.

Bident wrote:

Robotaz wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:54 pm

Bident wrote: Thanks Rob. It is the Axios Flagship in teal (they call it the Victory colorway). Axios is one of several sister brands to Zelos as Elshan Tang of Zelos is one of the three co-founders. Miyota 9015 inside, comes on a great beads of rice bracelet but I'm wearing it on a tropic rubber strap which is included.

I thought it looked like Zelos.

I’m a huge fan of the Miyotas. I even like the 82xx. People don’t talk about it, but you can regulate Miyotas to ridiculous precision. The 9xxx models I prefer over Sellita and even ETA now. I think as time goes on people will see them as “maintenance free”. You can wind them like you’re trying to break the watch for 20 years and it won’t phase them. That’s important to me. I wouldn’t consider servicing one until it was clearly not working correctly, but guess what? I haven’t seen that happen in the 10 years I’ve owned them!

I'm with you. I have three watches with the 9015 and two of them are + or - 1spd straight from the watch company (one of them being a Nodus which does in house regulation). The Axios was running about +9spd, but I recently regulated it to -2spd (I'm sure a watchmaker could do better but I figured -2spd ain't bad). Your point about handwinding I think is something most people don't appreciate. Since the rotor is uni-directional, there is no need for a reverser gear(s), which is a frequent problem with the ETA 2824 and Sellita 200-1, leading to the spinning rotor problem. Throw in the thinner profile, and I think it beats the 2824/SW200 hands down, at least in my experience. It does preclude the use of "Swiss Made," but that doesn't mean much to me.

What’s funny to me is people complain about the slight wobble and noise on those. I still have never heard one, but I don’t put them to me ear and look for something to complain about.

*cheers*

Robotaz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:35 am
What’s funny to me is people complain about the slight wobble and noise on those. I still have never heard one, but I don’t put them to me ear and look for something to complain about.

*cheers*

I had a 1st Gen Halios Seaforth which was distractingly loud, but numerous other Miyota's and haven't heard a thing.

I guess I’ll post the day before since I’m so far behind now. MOMO Design titanium...

Robotaz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:35 am

Bident wrote:

Robotaz wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:54 pm
I thought it looked like Zelos.

I’m a huge fan of the Miyotas. I even like the 82xx. People don’t talk about it, but you can regulate Miyotas to ridiculous precision. The 9xxx models I prefer over Sellita and even ETA now. I think as time goes on people will see them as “maintenance free”. You can wind them like you’re trying to break the watch for 20 years and it won’t phase them. That’s important to me. I wouldn’t consider servicing one until it was clearly not working correctly, but guess what? I haven’t seen that happen in the 10 years I’ve owned them!

I'm with you. I have three watches with the 9015 and two of them are + or - 1spd straight from the watch company (one of them being a Nodus which does in house regulation). The Axios was running about +9spd, but I recently regulated it to -2spd (I'm sure a watchmaker could do better but I figured -2spd ain't bad). Your point about handwinding I think is something most people don't appreciate. Since the rotor is uni-directional, there is no need for a reverser gear(s), which is a frequent problem with the ETA 2824 and Sellita 200-1, leading to the spinning rotor problem. Throw in the thinner profile, and I think it beats the 2824/SW200 hands down, at least in my experience. It does preclude the use of "Swiss Made," but that doesn't mean much to me.

What’s funny to me is people complain about the slight wobble and noise on those. I still have never heard one, but I don’t put them to me ear and look for something to complain about.

*cheers*

I too have a Miyota 9130 in one of my watches, it seems to be a very good movement, no issues from me. It runs at around COSC spec, should have 40hrs of power reserve but seems to have in excess of 45. The 9130 has a power reserve indicator which I find very useful. I'm told that the movements are every bit as good as ETA, if not better. They're just not made by elves wearing satin gloves, working in wooden chalet's with snow covered roofs.

Des