Quest for perfect dresswatch > Making my own watch > DIY Project

A diving, sports or chronograph watch. I like them all. But a neat, classic watch on a leather strap is what I find most interesting. And that’s what this topic is about.

It starts with not being able to find that one watch and the road to making it a reality for myself.

The starting point in my search was to find a reasonable flat watch for daily use with a diameter of around 38mm. With a good balance on the dial. Small second at 6 o’clock. No date. And from behind view of a nice…

Quest for perfect dresswatch > Making my own watch > DIY Project

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Post your skin divers/skindivers!

I could be wrong, but I didn’t see a thread dedicated to sharing skin divers/skindivers pictures and information.

Since there’s not all that much research out there about them, nor a universal definition, whatever the term means to you works.

Vintage. Modern. Squared lugs. Non-squared lugs. “I’m not sure.” All are welcome!

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To kick it off, I thought I’d share my path to skin diver appreciation and a little collecting.

I became enchanted by the Seiko 6217-8000/1 (62MAS) about a year…

Post your skin divers/skindivers!

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