osmos, Author at RK Watch Service

Are the Timex watches on Aliexpress genuine?

I’ve seen Timex automatics there going for under $50 but the same models going for over $150 on Amazon and from Timex authorized vendors.

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Old footage of watches being manufactured

Very short clip of 1970s watch making factory:

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Dial design origin?

Here are three 1960s skindiver watches. They are all different brands but have the same dial design. Do you know the origin of this dial design, and which brand was the first to use it?

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Dive watches

Tritium rotating bezels and safety

I was reading about the Omega Seamaster 300 (the 1960s version) and found that not only did it use tritium lume on its dial, but also on its rotating bezel numbers and markers.

Given that tritium is radioactive, and the bezel is exposed, unlike the di…

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What got you into watch collecting?

With me it was more like I drifted into it than a conscious decision to start collecting.

I just sort of realized after a few years, that I had quite a lot of watches – all quartz.

Then I stumbled on this forum, a…

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Is this watch overpriced?

CWC 1983 Royal Navy Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch (RN300-83 QS60)

£899.00 ($1,135.87)

I think it is

£899.00 ($1,135.87)

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1983 Royal Navy Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch (RN300-83 QS60)

Item code: 73589 Due to numerous requests for upgrades, this watch now comes with sapphire glass as standard.In 1983, CWC produced the first quartz divers’ watch for the Royal Navy and this reissue has been made to the same specifications, with SuperLuminova (as Tritium is no longer available)…

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Dive watches

Are water resistance ratings on Chinese dive watch brands sold on Aliexpress accurate?

I have a Tandorio and an Addeisdive, both rated at 200 meters.

Would I be right in assuming that given the low cost of these watches, under $90 each, that that ra…

Chinese Mechanical watches

Are there any modern skin dive style watches that have indices and an hour hand like this one?

Are there any modern skin dive style watches that have indices and an hour hand like this one? Ideally for under $200.

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The hassles of selling cheap watches

I always give my watches to friends or to charity shops when I’m bored of them. My watches are mostly cheap automatics – like Vostoks, Tandorios, Addiesdives, Merkurs, a few Seikos – and also some quartz ones like Casios and Timexes, and a few Citizen Eco-Drives.

I’ve got around 30 watches, which is too many to wear regularly. So I think selling watches is only worth it if they’re over $300. Otherwise, the effort and shipping costs just aren’t worth it.

Besides, some buyers can be very…

The hassles of selling cheap watches

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