Hey folks!
I love mechanical watches. Like many of you, I started my collection with a Seiko 5. I've since added a Vostok komandirskie. The temptation to constantly buy watches is real. Ebay can be a dangerous thing at times.
So...
Here's the thing: I love the design of the classic Rolex Explorer (I). I love the history of the watch. I love the fact that after so many years, it's still something that's remarkably beautiful and desirable.
I simply can't afford one.
I've been looking for a good homage to the Explorer to get me by until I've got the money to actually buy one. It'll be a few years until that's the case. I've looked at some Seiko's, Orient's, and the Smiths Everest (which is just a beautiful watch but I don't know anything about the manufacturer and I'm not sure how often it's in stock). I'm hoping ya'll could give me some recommendations on an Explorer type watch in the more affordable price range (say under $300). I know I'm not going to be getting a watch that has anywhere near the utility or quality of the original, and I know that I'll be sacrificing an in-house movement for either a Japanese (Miyota or Seiko) or a Seagull movement. That's fine. Seiko movements have always been reliable for me.
So what do you all have in mind?
I love mechanical watches. Like many of you, I started my collection with a Seiko 5. I've since added a Vostok komandirskie. The temptation to constantly buy watches is real. Ebay can be a dangerous thing at times.
So...
Here's the thing: I love the design of the classic Rolex Explorer (I). I love the history of the watch. I love the fact that after so many years, it's still something that's remarkably beautiful and desirable.
I simply can't afford one.
I've been looking for a good homage to the Explorer to get me by until I've got the money to actually buy one. It'll be a few years until that's the case. I've looked at some Seiko's, Orient's, and the Smiths Everest (which is just a beautiful watch but I don't know anything about the manufacturer and I'm not sure how often it's in stock). I'm hoping ya'll could give me some recommendations on an Explorer type watch in the more affordable price range (say under $300). I know I'm not going to be getting a watch that has anywhere near the utility or quality of the original, and I know that I'll be sacrificing an in-house movement for either a Japanese (Miyota or Seiko) or a Seagull movement. That's fine. Seiko movements have always been reliable for me.
So what do you all have in mind?