Mechanical Watches! Pictures.

[Josh K]

I don't know if they were planning on making the model originally. There was a mix up in March and they were going to create a carbon fiber B2 since they couldn't produce more or the original. When they delivered it to me they also released five B3 (S.S cases) and the rest of the B2s with the carbon fiber dials, although since I had one already and Chris Wiegand (owner of LÜM-TEC) had B2CF#1/6 and B3CF#1/5 there were only four of each model available. I believe they all sold out within 24hrs.

I heard they working on a recessed button for the date change, I haven't hit it often. Since it can cause severe damage if hit during 2200 and 0200, I don't see a point in having it even there, even if it is convenient to have if you don't wear the watch often.

I believe that the movement used requires a date pusher and that's simply how it works.

 

[Alberta Ed]

My Seiko Automatic (Diver's 200 m.) gains 5-6 seconds a day, which is good enough for my purposes. The movement has proved to be reliable for 15-20 years before a servicing is necessary -- longer than I've ever kept a watch!

 

[wec12]

Seiko Black Monster .

 

[somber]

I believe that the movement used requires a date pusher and that's simply how it works.

I'm not sure if it 'requires' it, but the refurbished Slava movement has it available, and it is a nice function. They really could have produced the watch without the function if they knew it was going to be such an issue, which is why the 2010 version (besides having a different movement, upgrade to an ETA movement) do not feature a date change button. It'll be interesting since Swatch Group is only releasing ETA ebauches from now on... Anyway, the M autos actually also have a day wheel, but this function was left out because it would clutter the dial, too.

I do know for a fact that they're working on a recessed button and this will stop all issues in the future as far as causing movement damage with the date change button being pressed during "the bad time" (2200 - 0200).

Here's my M19 on a tester, it's at +/- 2 seconds.

 

[SilentJohn]

Only mechanical watch I have is a cheap pocket watch but I still love it

Watch collecting is something my father passed on to me at a very young age when he showed me this awesome cccp submarine watch I forget the name but I still love it even though he forgot h promise and gave it to my brother

 

[knarfeng]

The watch in this pic is my everyday watch, which I received as a gift from my parents in ~1974. It is a Hamilton with markings from LL Bean. Keeps good time. It usually holds ±3 minutes over a week.