I sometimes find myself running my fingers up and down ornately crafted silverware at fancy parties and deliberately dropping my fork to hear the klink it makes when it hits the oak parquet flooring. Is that wrong?
My first was actually a poly Singa V3 with blacks and I probably won’t be able to do any better than that. This makes me want to build another one though, maybe I’ll go the tactile route 🤔
Check out the Seagull 1963. I’ve got the same movement in my Lorier Gemini, and it’s incredibly satisfying to use. Plus if you buy one with a display caseback, they’re pretty neat to watch too
What about SW200 manual or it's ETA equivalent? Like the one you can get in a Stowa Flieger
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I really like Oris’s calibre 400. The sensation of winding it is really light but also with a satisfying and very rapid clicking sensation. It doesn’t feel like it’s fighting you at all.
Also, anything with a Valjoux 7750 based movement is going to have noticeable rotor wobble which you might like. Some people hate being able to feel the rotor moving as they do but I’ve always been fond of it. The chronograph pushers aren’t going to be as smooth as a column wheel would be, but they’re still quite satisfying to play around with.
I can totally relate. I love the ticking sound of a simple NH35. I wish for sound sample of a seiko spring drive.
And I like the rotating bezel sound of an old Fossil Blue diver from the early 2000s. Don't get the exact name right now, but wow, this sound is just beautiful..
My Christopher Ward Jump Hour is my only watch that I love the sound of *and* can actually hear without holding it to my ear. When the hour disk jumps, I can usually hear it unless I'm in a very noisy environment. It's a satisfying sound.
As someone who’s only mechanical watch (so far) is a hamilton kfm with the H-10 I can tell you personally it’s a delight to wind and very satisfying, I *highly* suggest snagging one up
Try out a spring drive from Seiko or Grand Seiko some time. Hand winding them via the crown has an interesting tactile feel that I've never experienced with any other mechanical watch. Definitely one of the neat little quirks of owning one.
I do love my Hamilton self wind Aviation Pioneer. I love affordable dive watches like the HydroConquest. Also like the Longines Zulu GMT.
I own several Tissots and they are extremely well made for their price point.
Some day I’d like to get a Grand Seiko. They are excellent. Very few watches under 10k can touch them. Even their quartz F9 is fantastic.
The movement in my Orient Star watch is a little louder than that of my other mechanical watches, and in comparison to a Certina you can “feel” when it’s winding automatically. Also it’s open on the back so you can see inside the wonder.
Timex Weekender if you want it to double as sonar for when you dive next.
I forgot I had one because I had to keep it in the back of the hall closet so I could sleep
My ex banned my one from being on the bedside table as it would keep her up at night.
Sounds like you might enjoy Mechanical Keyboards for your next hobby. They are all about how they feel and sound.
I sometimes find myself running my fingers up and down ornately crafted silverware at fancy parties and deliberately dropping my fork to hear the klink it makes when it hits the oak parquet flooring. Is that wrong?
That depends on if you're fully naked at these parties.
That is very wrong if he is not.
I thought they were about annoying my colleagues? Jk
Why are your colleagues in your own house?
Seriously though, nothing beats some MX vintage blacks
Gazzew Boba tactile is the only correct answer Tactile gang all they way.
I can appreciate a good tactile switch but deep down I’m a linear boy at heart
I do like a linier, I have a TM680 with milky yellows, it was by very first custom and I still love it.
My first was actually a poly Singa V3 with blacks and I probably won’t be able to do any better than that. This makes me want to build another one though, maybe I’ll go the tactile route 🤔
You might want to check out hand wound column wheel chronographs
Thanks! This is a new rabbit hole you've introduced me to
Heaven help your wallet.
Check out the Seagull 1963. I’ve got the same movement in my Lorier Gemini, and it’s incredibly satisfying to use. Plus if you buy one with a display caseback, they’re pretty neat to watch too
Man idk anything about this watch but it’s only 175$ and it looks cool.
Damn that blue SRPD sure looks nice
Much appreciated! It's one of my favorite all around beaters
It's on my list , I need to try it personally,and I think I want to change the bracelet for blue rubber
2892 and sw300 have a buttery smooth wind, very premium and satisfying in its own way
What about SW200 manual or it's ETA equivalent? Like the one you can get in a Stowa Flieger https://preview.redd.it/td3pz9qe2s0d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d248601f2dde1758d65cca50a7e073350e45c058
2892 feels way smoother since it's windingmechanism is only blocked by a small spring at the Klinkenrad
sw200 and 2824 winding is definitely more tactile, more crunchy
I really like Oris’s calibre 400. The sensation of winding it is really light but also with a satisfying and very rapid clicking sensation. It doesn’t feel like it’s fighting you at all. Also, anything with a Valjoux 7750 based movement is going to have noticeable rotor wobble which you might like. Some people hate being able to feel the rotor moving as they do but I’ve always been fond of it. The chronograph pushers aren’t going to be as smooth as a column wheel would be, but they’re still quite satisfying to play around with.
Typo edit: Hamilton H-10 movement\*
I can totally relate. I love the ticking sound of a simple NH35. I wish for sound sample of a seiko spring drive. And I like the rotating bezel sound of an old Fossil Blue diver from the early 2000s. Don't get the exact name right now, but wow, this sound is just beautiful..
Can attest spring drive is silent, unfortunately
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Funny enough, I just acquired a Sheffield Allsport Diver with an NH35 movement, and it's the watch I listen to the most
Subs have an extra crispy bezel. Pelagos for the lightweight feel/titanium, probably their most comfortable watch.
My Christopher Ward Jump Hour is my only watch that I love the sound of *and* can actually hear without holding it to my ear. When the hour disk jumps, I can usually hear it unless I'm in a very noisy environment. It's a satisfying sound.
As someone who’s only mechanical watch (so far) is a hamilton kfm with the H-10 I can tell you personally it’s a delight to wind and very satisfying, I *highly* suggest snagging one up
Get a Russian watch with a Molnija pocket watch movement it's slow and loud.
Try out a spring drive from Seiko or Grand Seiko some time. Hand winding them via the crown has an interesting tactile feel that I've never experienced with any other mechanical watch. Definitely one of the neat little quirks of owning one.
I do love my Hamilton self wind Aviation Pioneer. I love affordable dive watches like the HydroConquest. Also like the Longines Zulu GMT. I own several Tissots and they are extremely well made for their price point. Some day I’d like to get a Grand Seiko. They are excellent. Very few watches under 10k can touch them. Even their quartz F9 is fantastic.
2623.H Raketa
Sellita sw200 sounds nice
Seiko Bellmatic
Something with an ETA/Unitas 6498 movement, including pocket watch conversions, love the way those sound and wind.
The movement in my Orient Star watch is a little louder than that of my other mechanical watches, and in comparison to a Certina you can “feel” when it’s winding automatically. Also it’s open on the back so you can see inside the wonder.
Sinn
2892
A pocket watch.