I think that Hodinkee did a "generally" good iteration, weaving their DNA in their with a modest "H" at the bottom. The kanji day wheel makes no sense and is clearly a cash grab as they believe their Japan clientele are the likeliest to purchase. I love Japan, the JDM in general and they have a robust car culture. Little to no connective tissue to Porche generally or the original launch of this watch they are trying to commemorate. Strictly marketing and a sales goal. I'm glad Hodinkee is moving away from selling watches. They have no business doing it in the first place. Report or sell; you can't do both with integrity. That said, neither release impresses me. No real improvement to the movement and titanium simply isn't expensive. If PD had released it in the 5-6k range where it belongs they'd have sold a bunch. With original examples still available under 3.5k "some days" there is only one choice. The OG. Avoid the lemania movements. Their base plate is made of plastic and is junk. Ask...me...how...I...painfully...know. I wish China would ramp up Lemania 5100 production with a real base plate. Then it would be superior to the 7750. Except it's too thick. Ranting as I just got a repair bill for a silver PD Lemmy 5100 needing a new baseplate. Heartbreaking. 1.5k. Ugh. My 4 cents!!

LOL, you're going to love them both brother. Love me some CountyComm titanium. Just heard back from them that some more collab inventions are coming, God willing.

@@HobbyOfHours Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with. I appreciate how your mind works and the quality that you endorse.

@@D_Wake001 That's kind brother, thank you for the support! D

That is an epically good idea. The metal from those gauges is just right!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a buddy could do it to, he's got a shop full of tools.

@@HobbyOfHours Thank you for appreciating my idea. 👍

Sweet! Great pickup. Love hearing these stories. Cheers, D

Heya. The coaxial movement is probably the best thing going out there in its price band and above, better than Rolex even. The Omega has a bracelet option, better water resistance. But....you have inspired me. I'm going to do a Omega SM green vs. this Seiko in a side by side comparison to put some proper analysis behind it. Thank you!!

@@HobbyOfHours I'm looking forward to that head to head.

@@linds6609 Me too. Might have to accelerate it!

I don't have a soucre as of yet to get watches on loan for Sinn. Would love that. Curious, what makes you like the EZM10 so much? For me, Sinn can do no wrong except for when they get too large and that's not a big deal really. Thanks!

LOL, epically good lyric.

It's surprising to me how different life is now compared to then. LOL.

No idea, I've written to WatchBuys to find out for us both! Will circle back to you with an update. Glad you enjoyed the video! Best, D

Hello! Just heard back. It is a trademark meaning the watch has magnetic field protection of up to 100mT (80,000 A/m). The image itself is that of a stylized magnetic field lines and a magnetic core. Best, D

That's well put, I do occasionally cruise ebay for them. Thanks!

Yep, spot on! Happy Friday, D

LOL, as long as you're enjoying it brother, shake on. Challenging to get it fully powered up to the full reserve tho, jusy sayin'. Happy Friday, D

Yes indeed. The Seiko Spork is the reason I "skipped" over the SKX. No specific reason, it just happened to pop while I was looking at Seiko divers and I gravitated to it instead. She's a bigun tho. LOL. Cheers, D

Glad you enjoyed it! That Sinn is killer. D

@@HobbyOfHours Agreed! The 857 is on my hit list!

Hello and happy Friday. I have heard of them, however, I don't own one nor have I had the pleasure of having one in my hands. They pop on my radar from time to time, who knows, maybe one day. Best, D

Fair question...Got the piece in December 2023 didn't get around to shooting it until a few months later and only just now got it dropped into the production schedule. Best wishes for hunting the manual down. Cheers, D

Glad you enjoyed it! Manually wound cal. 59....not sure who made it tho, cursory research shows multiple mfr's using it. Best, D

Roger that. Check out their new release of the vintage model in the 36mm size. That one is calling my name. Best, D

Sweet. I need to check that out! Best, D

A challenging question as I haven't held the Vaer. I like what Vaer is up to and they have a "cool" name but no comparable heritage if that matters to anyone. Too big at 40mm tho size appropriate for the modern age and has a Sellita (at 1k, it needs better than a Miyota). The new Vertex 36mm reissue is superior IMO, uses the same Sellita, but is 2.5x the cost of the Vaer. Vaer makes a modern interpretation of another company's watch and I'm good with that. Vertex has modernized their own design. I like that a bit better. My two cents!

@@HobbyOfHours yes i see. perhaps ill look into the baltany/militado version if SM had one then that would be the one to get

@@zillsburyy1 I dunno. If you like the military history, then get the OG. If you like the aesthetic but want it on a budget (which is okay) then get a Hamilton perhaps. I wouldn't go San Martin tbh.

So glad you enjoyed it and absolutely, having the right tools is key. You can get a bezel from your Omega authorized watchmaker for around $300.00. No need to go to ebay for it as they are often second hand and likely, warped. My two cents! Best, D

Thanks for stopping by to say hello! Does seem a bit like Squale. Perhaps because they're from the same period? best, D

Also, by "we" I just meant combat MOS's in the Military. I was not a Navy Seal. I was in the Marines and almost everyone of us wore G-Shocks (I wore a G-100 bc I prefer analog).

Thank you for taking the time to share the knowledge with us and for your service. It's always a pleasure to meet members of the military community. Very best, D

A worthy edition to anyone's Seiko diver collection for sure. Cheers, D

Happy Sunday. As it happens, I'm working with a supplier to build a set of "the good ones." Please stay tuned for that. In the meantime, there are places that sell them at a premium. 1.8mm thickness is pretty good, but sometimes a watch will need purposefuly thinner ones. Check Esslinger.com until we come out with ours. All the best, D

Yep, the Tropic.com straps are great. Not sure how well connected the current entity is to the OG but it's fairly great. Best, D

That's well put. I didn't know of the PB association until your comment when I had to google what it was....even tho I have the GMT from that era. Thank you for that! Probably one of their best executions IMO. Best, D

We could all use one!! LOL. Cheers, D

Absolutely agree, no need to limit the production on this one. Thank you!

I'm thinking of trying to get an OG version for a side by side. That'd be rad.

Thanks! I hear you on the strap, had to swap it out. The other limited editions of the 62mas have soared. We'll see how this one does. Came out of the gate a bit hot. Cheers, D

Very kind of you to say brother. Thank you for taking the time to do so. All the best, D

I shot later in the day in the studio for this one so the lighting was not ideal. It does benefit from a slight tilt such that the polished hands pickup ambient light so as to reflect from the hands. Hope that makes sense! Best, D

Well spoken brother. Could stare at this one for hours.

Thanks for the feedback! I wonder if they would ever do that in black. You could always have one cerakoted.

@@HobbyOfHours I know folks have gotten theirs DLC’ed

@@tilburs That's rad. Do you know them personally? Can they recommend the company that did it for them? If not, no worries, it'd be good to know. Thanks!

Will do that next time, thanks!

Yes indeed. Appreciating even this older piece!

LOL, demonetized but worth it!

LOL, just might be. Thankfully it's a once a year type thing.

Sounds like fun brother. How'd you steer out of there if they blocked you in? LOL. Cheers, D

No worries 32' bayliner!

Thank you for stopping by to say hello! Glad you enjoyed the video. Sinn makes some amazing watches for sure. Cheers, D

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing that update with me. Best, D

Thanks for the feedback brother. This was a hard one for me as that SM was with me thru some dark days. Winnowing out affection, bias, whatever, remains a worthy challenge!

You're reading my mind brother, that series is already on the development slate so stay tuned!!

Big thanks. Wish it would have worked out with a dial rotation, but fun none the less.

Not per se but I'm happy to look at listings with you. Hit me up on Instagram. Keep in mind a couple of things. The sellers are showing you pictures of the exact same watch, warehoused offsite, to which multiple sellers have access to stock in order to list them (often at different prices). If you find it on Ebay first go to Chrono24 before buying. It is often significantly cheaper there and from the same sellers. My two cents, D

Sweet, glad to hear it! they make a great watch for sure. Send me a pic on IG when yours lands.

@HobbyOfHours i will for sure and yes they make quality watches at a fair price

received it today suoer comfy on the blue hook nato which matches the blue dial perfectly. great watch imo

@@markbowman7240 Sweet, congrats! Can you send me a pic over on Instagram? Would love to see it. Thx, D

@HobbyOfHours ive sent you a chat on insta will when im able to send pis and video 👍👍

ha, low hanging fruit! but if it gets the job done, so be it.

Thanks for stopping by to say hello! cant wait to get one of these on wrist

Definitely a sign of things to come!