We particularly want new cohorts of users to get acquainted with the classics :)
When users (or mods) link to previous threads, the intention is simply to share other troves of comments for curiosity gratification purposes.
alxgsv 6 hours ago||||
Yes, why not. When I posted my comment, year wasn't in the title. I was very excited to see this, sent to my friend and he said to me that it's an old one. So I posted my comment to make people aware of that.
geerlingguy 7 hours ago|||
Yes, I remember the GPS post, but somehow missed this one the first go-round. I love how HN can resurface an old post deserving of a few re-posts.
StrLght 6 hours ago||
I got really excited thinking it was a new post for a second :(
jessyco 1 hour ago||
I'm given pause every time I come across an article from this site; the detail and "playful" nature of the content is so good.
scosman 5 hours ago||
My 8yo son plays with this any chance he gets. We've started building watches together as a result (simple "drop in movement mods", but aspirations of building our own movement). The author really made something special.
THansenite 4 hours ago||
I've been fascinated by mechanical watches for years. It can become a deep rabbit hole (like most hobbies). I frequently have watch restoration videos playing in the background as I'm doing things and love the process of taking apart, cleaning, and reassembling these watch movements. Wristwatch Revival is probably my favorite. I has encouraged me to tear apart a few watches of my own to give them a good service. As complex as they look, most follow a very similar process to rebuild.
grvdrm 6 hours ago||
What an outrageously cool and informative website. Love it.
I'm back to mostly wearing analog watches. Had an Apple Watch on my wrist for quite a long time, but something about analog appeals once more. No smartwatch beats an analog in the style department, and I see analog everywhere around me ('burbs of NYC)
NoSalt 5 hours ago||
I have LOVED the beauty of mechanical watches my entire life. About 15 years ago, I started a little savings account to purchase an Omega Speedmaster. I have long since past the amount needed to purchase that beautiful timepiece, but I now have a wife, child, and house. The money is still there, but I cannot seem to pull the trigger. My wife says she is entirely Ok with me doing this as we are comfortable money-wise, but the "dad" in me keeps saying "You might need that money for a rainy day."
dnemmers 5 hours ago|
It might be worth purchasing one second hand, then most of the depreciation is already gone. If you need the money, you're likely to recoup most of it by re-selling.
NoSalt 4 hours ago|||
I have thought of this, but I would forever live in fear that I had been ripped off by a fake.
dionian 5 hours ago|||
Or buy a nice Swiss automatic in the 1-2000 range.
maratc 4 hours ago|||
Or a $300 Seagull 1963 (the Chinese bought the rights, the design, and the machines.)
GordonS 4 hours ago||
Those look really nice (love the moon phase indicator that some of them have too!), but the "red star" motif on the watch face does put me off.
NoSalt 4 hours ago|||
Do you have any good recommendations for me?
10729287 1 hour ago|||
Go for the second hand speedmaster from a reputable seller. This is the one you want and will eventually buy. If you really want to know more than you should about the watch, get the moonwatch only book. This is the bible that will help you to check everything from every version ever of the myth. Even if you don’t buy at the end, if you’re a geek I can assure you you’ll dig the content. The movements in those Tissot watches are crap, you’d be better get a serviced vintage in the 500-700 euros range than those glorified fashion watches in my opinion.
maratc 23 minutes ago||
> The movements in those Tissot watches are crap
Interestingly, if you'd like to see a really cool site that showcases how these crap Tissot movements work, just click the link at the top of this page.
(The Powermatic 80 movement in the entry-level Tissot models is a modified version of ETA 2824 which Ciechanowski is showing on his site.)
maratc 3 hours ago|||
Good starting points for first Swiss mechanical are Tissot, Hamilton, Mido, or Certina. They all belong to the same conglomerate (the Swatch Group).
The "gateway drug" these days seems to be Tissot PRX. Their quartz models are about half the price of their mechanical ones.
timdiggerm 7 hours ago||
It's been more than a year since his last post. Anyone know what's up?
assimpleaspossi 6 hours ago|
Maybe the article is done. He did make a few blog posts since then including seven months ago.
arwineap 2 hours ago||
I've been hyper fixated on mechanical watches this year, and I'm so happy to have this resource, it's clarified my gaps, and corrected multiple misunderstandings.
Very excited to get home and rebuild my keyless!
kazinator 2 hours ago||
I'm wearing a Seiko SBSA225; the Japanese one with the bilingual day wheel. :)
hughw 3 hours ago|
Coincidentally for the last week or so I've revived my Glycine automatic as my daily wearer and I'm gauging my level of dependence on my Apple watch. So far -- hey, I wasn't all that dependent on it, and I guess, I was feeling a bit too digital. I'm going to keep going for a while this way.