Seiko

Just to compare how the Devon Tread 1, after a long time...I still like the Devon 1 VERY VERY much.

This pictures are for people wanting to buy a watch.

 The tip is that if you are NOT like I am..for one, I don't sell off away my pieces, then buying a good watch is a careful considered process much more than I.

I keep them, and compare their designs on my mood, and also to remind myself of how I came around to own them.

 

This is a 1930 Rolex from my father, who owned it from my grandfather.

I wear it.

It is small. My grandma's watch..I keep under a sealed glass dome, an ebel with the movement exposed...it has an exquisite movement arranged in the most clever and elegantly economical way.

The lugs, printing, metal and all is so different in 1930.

I have quite a few Rolex GMTs and Subs..say from 1960s all the way till 2012.

The new ones, I don't wear...as I keep them for reference when I need to say something or sit on a jury.

The Devon Tread 1 will earn a place in history.

It looks as if they will sell slow..as the overall market will not be ready or mature enough to see it encompassing a more historical reference.

The Tread 1 is, to me, a remarkable machine that incorporates american thinking and engineering during the years of 2010 to 2015, and may possibly become one of those very sought after pieces when it goes out.

It has the right elements...cost that is not too unreachable and a movement that is largely quartz, but a display that remains all mechanical and original. Fortunately it is NOT Swiss. Many mechanicals will find it very hard to escape Swiss layouts today.

It may take too much funds simply to make a mechanical that is really new..like the Freak.

This Devon, it is really American...I am glad to see them back as I have said.

I am hopeful that the new Devon will make them even more affordable.

There are about 90 to 95% of parts, not cost, that are made in the usa.

The Seiko and the Rolex, they are BOTH made in Japan and Switzerland...historically, these watches came from a time when industry did not share their stuff so much...there was the ongoing and unpredictable Vietnam War, and the looming Second World War and the depression for them then.

I am just fortunate to have them with me for so many years, and I have studied them inside and out...especially wearing them from 1970s to 2012.

Size and metals all affected the way I felt and the small services...Rolex proved to be very bad in my country, because maybe too many of the owners swamped the service center with unreasonable demands.

More later...today, I am considering buying and keeping one of their GMT saru for an example, but I am quite worried that Rolex do not keep their words to look after their consumers..as they are truly a giant. This is one small problem when in Singapore. Too many Rolex owners, too many demands.

told me the watch makes a noise when running. Is it really that audible ?

Sure is a HUGE conversation piece I Congrats on the acquisition.

Are you planning for a Devon 2 ?

It is audible from beyond an arm's length, and gives this watch its unique character.

However, this can be switched off by one push on the crown to deactivate the seconds wheel. It is only sleeping, and will pick up again on another push.

What continues is the hours and minutes, and each change of either will produce both a single tick, and a whirring rush of the belts. If both hour and a minute are changing, the sight and sound is quite something.

Certainly I see it as a plus point if the wearer is a person who enjoys breaking the ice in a silent place.

Not for the faint hearted or withdrawn.

from an owner's experience ! I quite like it, in fact I like it very much merely seeing photos of it ! Belts, batteries, ticking .... all very exciting !

And I refuse to see it , feel it , touch it ..... fo fear that it will end up in my watch case !

The curiosity is killing me .............

one of my favourite Seiko's Bernard. i keep thinking i should get one as if i'm right it was the first chrono with co axial subdial, quite a feat in 1972.

it makes me chuckle that Patek and now Omega play up their co-ax subdial chrono's whilst ignoring the Seiko from 35 years ago.

my favourite piece of the 3

G

WILL and USUALLY sucumbs to

(1) Envy

(2) Misinformation (taking one year to make something and so on...)

(3) Secrecy and back play that harbours on gossip and again, misrepresentations

(4) Manipulation of history aka as creating a CV.

(5) An obvious inclination to segregation and class distinction/castes.

 

It is this VERY behavior that I am guilty of, and am not proud of...but...whatever makes everyone HAPPIER!!!!

here: I took a Hermes cdc to allow me 2 watches IN GREAT COMFORT:

 

which keeps the precious cases from clanking?
Perhaps designed for you or Mr Hayek?

Keep these episodes coming Bernard.

Thanks

Cazalea

One thing that the watch makers don't know is that the Hermes have a certain leather, they call Barenia or another they call swift...these are VERY comfortable..and super light...and the leather is like butter.

They make great watch straps...Hermes has made the strap for my Seiko Spacewalk..and man...it is superb!!!!

Hi Bernard, I just bought a Seiko Spacewalk. How did you get Hermes to make the strap for the Seiko Spacewalk? Can you pass me the contact details? Many thanks. Tony

Wow..Hermes made for me because they rent some property from us.
It was a party, wine, and gifts.

Any chance Hermes can make a strap for my Seiko Spacewalk? I am willing to pay a reasonable sum. I bought the Seiko Spavewalk after reading your article on your purchase of the Seiko Spacewalk. But yours came with a leather strap but mine came standard with a nylon strap.  Was the original leather strap from Hermes or did you get another leather strap made by Hermes? Thanks! Tony

Was made because Hermes was one of our business involvments.

It had little to do with the store.

But I think if you know a Hermes workman, it will be smooth.

the Tread 1 in normal mode is too loud for a quiet setting.

I like the occasional loud whirr click of the treads..it needs the Hermes cdc for me. My wrists are small.

after its second visit to the factory.

had their name on the Rolex dial. Can't think of many non-watch/jewelry retailers with that distinction. And this just at the start of the Great Depression. This message has been edited by damien on 2012-05-21 08:28:48

The British, from before 1929 to 1955 or so, were then ruling Singapore completely before I was born 1958.

They were very very influencial, and remnants of the colonial powers, like the tin mine...they had a store..bigger and more "powerful" in purchasing powers...than say..today's Singapore. Strange time in history.

Hi, Bernard -

I kept it in sleep mode.

ALL belts were still, and in the supplied box, the black one with the charger, and it retained 30% of charge up to 2 weeks.

Then 3 weeks, it was close to 10%.

I began to charge it....because when I tried to reach say 0% with my Sony VAOI, it may take 1 day to regain enough juice to even start!

I dare not try it with the Devon...yet..

Yeah, I know what you mean.  Rechargeable batteries are quite fickle.  I've been told to only use the actual wall outlet  - and not a power strip or 'splitter' - when charging devices, such as mobile phones, laptop computers, etc.

I heard that the thread 2 is even more stunning.

This and a few others will quite surely become icons of the era of 2008 to 2018..the recession, the watch explosion of all sorts of watches from an industry that was thought to be dead in 1970.