Hi guys, the question is simple, I am trying to learn from your mistakes because I don’t have money to make my own.
And I thought we could share some stories too.
Hi guys, the question is simple, I am trying to learn from your mistakes because I don’t have money to make my own.
And I thought we could share some stories too.
Cheap so I don’t really care about the money but I was disappointed when the buckle tongue broke on my Swatch a week into owning it. I wouldn’t buy another Swatch.
to be fair, they’re not meant to be worn all the time, they’re not an everyday watch. i had a new gent for 2-3 year, they don’t hold up.
I have a Swatch Sistem Through. I thought it was lovely initially, but it definitely has some room for improvement. It was my introduction to mechanical watches. Fully wound it runs -5sec a day. Middle of the reserve is ±0. The last day before the reserve runs out it runs +5. I usually wear it 3 or 4 days a week. Sometimes I can time it right and wear on/off for a few weeks without losing more than a second or two.
My biggest two problems are the plastic window that my dog managed to scratch while playing with him & the lack of serviceability. The plastic escapement isn’t making me feel great about it either.
Had I known what I know now, I would’ve bought myself a Seiko so I could teach myself the basics of maintaining & modding mechanical watches while my tastes expand.
I don’t think I’d buy another mechanical Swatch unless they completely change their approach to serviceability… I probably would buy one of their quartz watches for the designs alone or as a gift… They seem to last a long time.