I would happily own this sexy beast....

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-cartier-santos-de-cartier-dual-time-live-pics

 

HS

 

Me too!

Speaking of Cartier, a medium Santos came my way. I’ve had the large for years now, and love it (it was my everyday watch before the Apple Watch), but the Medium really has a totally different character. It almost feels vintage, whereas the large feels thoroughly modern. Almost feels like an old Galbee. On my 6.75 inch wrist, anyway. 

The large wears like a Speedmaster. Definitely larger than my 40mm round watches, as it should. The medium wears more like my 35.5mm cushion Seamaster, and definitely wears smaller than a 1675 GMT. 

Edited May 12, 20242 yr by EdipisReks1

Sunday Funday!

Is my wedding day so I feel like I can finally finally wear my wedding watch. 

Congratulations. Best wishes, Jacob.

Ditto, Jacob...CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sam

I was perusing one of the digital rags in my inbox and came across this gem in one of the articles.  I very much like the dial and the size.

HS

 

Here you go photographers (at least sunny 16 folks). 

https://petapixel.com/2025/03/28/this-watch-can-tell-you-the-exposure-settings-for-your-film-camera-nodus-obscura/ 

 

I owned the silver dial original version, which I couldn’t read due to silver on silver, but a blue dial Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar is on its way to me. I miss the silver dialed version, even though legibility was such an issue, so now that prices have come down on the secondary market I had to jump. 

On 4/1/2025 at 4:38 PM, blessingx said:

Here you go photographers (at least sunny 16 folks). 

https://petapixel.com/2025/03/28/this-watch-can-tell-you-the-exposure-settings-for-your-film-camera-nodus-obscura/ 

 

That’s super cool!

Edited October 20, 2025Oct 20 by EdipisReks1

On 8/12/2024 at 11:06 AM, HemiSam said:

I was perusing one of the digital rags in my inbox and came across this gem in one of the articles.  I very much like the dial and the size.

 

HS

The medium wears great, and that tobacco brown is a great color. 

The JLC Calendar watch fell through (I think somebody offered more money on a different platform after my payment was accepted), so I scratched the JLC itch with a Reverso classic monoface small seconds. I like it much more than the GRUT I used to own. 

I feel a Speedy itch. Has anybody worn the new sapphire sandwich?

Today I'm wearing the Cartier Drive de Cartier Extra Plat. It's my second.  The very first one I gave to somebody, at a wake for their grandfather, while very drunk, right off my wrist. I always regretted it, so when I found a brand new one for $2100 I of course jumped on it. It's a perfect watch. I have it on a dark green Hodinkee epsom strap with contrast stitch (the 16m buckle from Cartier that I needed was dear for such a small little piece of metal). I'm glad to have it back on my wrist.

Edited November 9, 2025Nov 9 by EdipisReks1

A new (well, to me anyway) Sapphire Sandwich is coming my way. I tried one on at an AD. As nice as the new bracelet is, I will immediately put it on a Forstner flat link. I’m excited: the new one is really the watch I always wanted a Speedy to be, minus the “heritage” I indulged in the Pre-moon with. I imagine I’ll keep the watch for life. Or until I give it away to somebody. 

Bit excessive but I got an unworn Platona from EWC. Traded the Lange 1815 Chrono and a couple of other watches I wasn't wearing much. We're all going to die soon, might as well enjoy it. IDK?

 

 

I'm not even a watch guy, but that is a sweet looking watch. Congrats!

Edited November 24, 2025Nov 24 by robm321

Damn, dude!...

Congrat, Andrew, the OnlyFeet/FeetFinder side hustle paid off then?

That's a stunner!

Love my chocolate on an oysterflex strap...zero regrets.

Enjoy!

HS

 

I realized I never posted it....

Edited November 24, 2025Nov 24 by HemiSam

Damn, those Daytonas are stunners! I had an opportunity to buy one in yellow gold for a good price about 10 years ago. I should have taken it.

Sapphire Sandwich arrived. I neglected to make sure the stock bracelet had enough links, so it’s a good thing I had a Forstner Flat Link (which was a bear to size) ready to go. I’m very happy with it. 

Omega sure makes it cheap and easy to order links.

It’s not a platinum Daytona, but I really like the Echo/Neutra Rivenera. 

Probably my last watch for a long time, but one I really like. 

Not an expensive watch, or particularly horological interesting, but I missed having one. It’s a lot of watch for the money. No more watches; I have enough.