Watch toughener

Seems like a decent part of what makes a G-Shock among the tougher watches on the planet is the outer polymer shroud, which protects the actual case.

So… no-brainer, if we’re talking tough watches, to produce a mechanical watch with a similar protection system. There’s already the Mühle-Glashütte SAR models with the rubber bezel. It would not at all surprise me if someome popped up with some obscure brand/model who did something like a full-surround protective shroud – closest I can think…

Watch toughener

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Women’s moonphase

Looking for a women’s moonphase watch as a gift. Moonphase never interested me much as a complication, but she’s into it.

Women’s moonphase, meaning:

  • Smaller the better, but ideally 32-36mm.
  • Actual moonphase, meaning 29.5 days moon cycle.
  • Best would be some feminine touches about the watch face, not just a scaled-down dude’s watch.

What’s out there?

When I search, there’s just too many night/day indicators masquerading as actual moonphase, cluttering up results.

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New Vostok Komandirskie releases.

Seems to be a new handwind movement, 2424.

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Noon at top, 0 instead of 24. Not bad… Wish it had a date.

Forever and a day, I’ve been wondering why Vostok doesn’t just release unplated Kommandirskies, as raw brass, to jump on the bronze/brass bandwagon, and finally…

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Actus-specific logo?

This is a mod build – Actus dial and hands, NH35, aftermarket case – and I’m curious about the applied gold logo under the pinions, at 6:

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Can’t quite tell what it is – S6? SG? Maybe even SS? S[Japanese character]?

Anyone able to confirm what it actually is, and meaning?

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