Great list Gary thanks. That Bulova's a classy diver. So many fine points to consider when looking for a watch, which is part of what makes the hobby so interesting.
Worth mentioning obvious materials/ features/ sizes to anticipate for a price. Plated alloy vs steel watch case, thicker mechanical movements, disply backs & second hands, sub-dial adding thickness. Loosely folded metal bands. My pet hate "Leather" straps of Polyurethane mock alligator leatherette with a thin leather lining.
The movement type on a quartz watch determines whether the second hand 'ticks' the seconds, or sweeps round smoothly. If the former, does the second hand land exactly on the second marks, or somewhere in-between.
Thank you mr. Gary ! It is always interesting to watch your videos. I subscribed to your channel and put as much thumbs up as I can. A jeweller told me that the letters in the NH35 automatic movement stand for Nippon Hattori. Hattori was the founder of Seiko in 1881. Seiko sells some of their movements. It is written down on the movement and they add TMI. I don't know what TMI stands for. One of my favorite watch is the Tactical frog FXD. Titanium case, bidirectional bezel and the BGW9 lume is like a torch at night. It is a homage watch of the Tudor FXD (fixed lugs) made for the French commando of the Marine Nationale. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Montreal !
TMI is a subsidiary of Seiko that sells movements to third party manufacturers. According to the TMI website, TMI started marking the movements they sell with "TMI" in 2020. So prior to that, movements sold by TMI would not be marked with the TMI branding. (They probably would have been marked "SII" for Seiko Instruments, Inc.)
Ive a small wrist. I never realised the big difference male end links made, not just for the size...i just don't like the look either in most cases vs female end links. The things to consider is like a game of top trumps...i can wear a thicker watch if the diameter & lug to lug is abit on a smaller size. Also, i think of when I'll actually wear the watch...no real point buying a dress watch if you're a docker who spends his spare time in a bar for example
I agree Gary, that’s a great list
I like that Addiesdive, Tissot prx automatic
Great list Gary thanks. That Bulova's a classy diver. So many fine points to consider when looking for a watch, which is part of what makes the hobby so interesting.
Totally agree
Worth mentioning obvious materials/ features/ sizes to anticipate for a price. Plated alloy vs steel watch case, thicker mechanical movements, disply backs & second hands, sub-dial adding thickness. Loosely folded metal bands. My pet hate "Leather" straps of Polyurethane mock alligator leatherette with a thin leather lining.
Wrist size for me is 8.5 inches. 38mm-44mm works for me.
The Lug to Lug distance (length) is much more important than the diameter of the watch case.
Good point as I should have added that. I think the reason I usually leave this off as it never is an issue for me with my larger wrist size.
@@GaryWatches And so many manufacturers don't list it either, big mistake if you ask me. It might cut down on so many returns.
The movement type on a quartz watch determines whether the second hand 'ticks' the seconds, or sweeps round smoothly. If the former, does the second hand land exactly on the second marks, or somewhere in-between.
Thanks for the info. I really need to study movements.
I'm certainly not an expert, it's just something I have noticed @@GaryWatches
Thank you mr. Gary ! It is always interesting to watch your videos. I subscribed to your channel and put as much thumbs up as I can. A jeweller told me that the letters in the NH35 automatic movement stand for Nippon Hattori. Hattori was the founder of Seiko in 1881. Seiko sells some of their movements. It is written down on the movement and they add TMI. I don't know what TMI stands for. One of my favorite watch is the Tactical frog FXD. Titanium case, bidirectional bezel and the BGW9 lume is like a torch at night. It is a homage watch of the Tudor FXD (fixed lugs) made for the French commando of the Marine Nationale. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Montreal !
Great information. Thanks for sharing as time goes on I learn more and more.
TMI is a subsidiary of Seiko that sells movements to third party manufacturers. According to the TMI website, TMI started marking the movements they sell with "TMI" in 2020. So prior to that, movements sold by TMI would not be marked with the TMI branding. (They probably would have been marked "SII" for Seiko Instruments, Inc.)
Ive a small wrist. I never realised the big difference male end links made, not just for the size...i just don't like the look either in most cases vs female end links.
The things to consider is like a game of top trumps...i can wear a thicker watch if the diameter & lug to lug is abit on a smaller size.
Also, i think of when I'll actually wear the watch...no real point buying a dress watch if you're a docker who spends his spare time in a bar for example