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<\/a><\/p>\nOver the year, the accuracy has gotten better, from about +20 seconds a day to less than +5 seconds a day.\u00a0 It is a great day to day watch, light, accurate and does not get caught up on long sleeves. It was a gift from Tiffany.<\/p>\n
I have gone from zero to 7 automatics in one year.\u00a0 So, lets take a trip down memory lane and see what else I have acquired in the last year.\u00a0 The first was the miliary 5 you see above.\u00a0 Next came my Orange Bullet:<\/p>\n
This is my first and still my only true diver.\u00a0 It has always remained one of my favorites.\u00a0 It is bold, solid, and incredibly well made.\u00a0 Whenever I know I will be getting wet, this is the watch to wear.\u00a0 Always been pretty accurate, never was fast enough for me to notice.\u00a0 Next came my blue 5:<\/p>\n A nice, semi casual watch.\u00a0 Fairly light with good accuracy and great lume for a non diver’s watch.\u00a0 I bought this one and don’t reget it an instant.\u00a0 Next came my first PVD watch:<\/p>\n A surprisingly dressy watch.\u00a0 It is an elegant, understated watch.\u00a0 It does go well with casual or dress clothing.\u00a0 The plating has held up perfectly.\u00a0 It is a Japan made Seiko 5, and the accuracy has been excellent, as dead on as I have seen with a mechanical watch.\u00a0\u00a0 Soon thereafter came my Pepsi:<\/p>\n A dressy, yet practical watch.\u00a0 Seiko’s only submarier homage, along with it’s all black bezel brother.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The lume is very good and I have worn this to high end watch stores looking at Rolexes and have been stunned how good the quality is on this little Seiko.\u00a0 It is currently not on the stock bracelet, which is about the only disappointing thing about this watch.\u00a0 The presidential bracelet from my Orange Bullet looks great on it.\u00a0\u00a0 Next is my ‘Speedmaster”:<\/p>\n My Speedmaster homage.\u00a0 A nice looking watch.\u00a0 Maybe if I make it big I will buy the real deal.\u00a0 I wish it was labeled Alpha instead of Omega, whom I am sure who originally made this watch.\u00a0 The accuracy was terrible from factory -45 seconds\/day!.\u00a0 I had to fiddle with it until now it is at about +3 seconds a day!\u00a0 I wear this one when I don’t want to risk any of my other mechanical watches.\u00a0 Finally is my most recent acquisition, my full lume faced Seiko 5:<\/p>\n A sweet looking watch.\u00a0 Solid, well made on a great bracelet.\u00a0 Almost too nice of a bracelet, since it is solid links.\u00a0 It is my first 7S36.\u00a0 I now have it on a NATO nylon strap, which gives it a great look.\u00a0 Winding efficiency is crazy good.\u00a0 Wearing it for 5 hours will keep it wound for 2 days!<\/p>\n So, there you have it, from nothing to seven mechanical watches in a year.\u00a0 They have been good to me so far and I enjoy wearing them all.\u00a0 All Seiko’s are worn about equally.\u00a0 The Speedmaster a little less than others and I seem to wear the green military and the Orange Bullet more than others, but not too much.\u00a0 I really don’t have a favorite.\u00a0 They all are very different from each other and I try to coordinate with what I am wearing.\u00a0 A little vain?\u00a0 Yes, but what other jewelery can a man get away with?\u00a0 It is not the cheapest hobby, but it is more satisfying and cheaper than drinking or smoking, that’s for sure.<\/p>\n So what is ahead?\u00a0 I am trying to round out the color gamut:<\/p>\n I like this little brown guy.\u00a0 Nice bracelet that can be swapped for leather, if needed.\u00a0 Cheap too.<\/p>\n Bold, yellow and unique.\u00a0 My only concern is how legible the hands are against the yellow face.<\/p>\n The Seiko Alpinist.\u00a0 My grail watch.\u00a0 At over $400, I think it will stay a grail a while.<\/p>\n With the craptastic economy, I am hesitant to add too much more to my collection until things start to look up again.\u00a0 For now, I am happy with what I have, so I will stick to just band swaps to satisfy my watch urges.<\/p>\n \n As Christmas approaches, I am reminded that I have only been wearing automatic watches for just over a year now.\u00a0 Overall, I am very happy with my automatics.\u00a0 They have been reliable, accurate, and look different from your typical quartz watches. All of my watches I wear in pretty much \u2026 Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>by <\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"