The moonswatch is not serviceable. For your 18th birthday I would say buy something you can keep and look back to in the years to come. You can find lots of styles at the 300 usd mark, just buy one that speaks to you from a real watch brand (not fashion brand).

Watch brands also want to be safe and usually put a lower rating on a watch, even if it can do more.

I did swim with a snk809 and did multiple small dives (3-4m) with a digital Casio, both labeled to resist 30m. No issues whatsoever. If the watch is under 5 years of age i think most of us can’t dive to a depth that would damage them.

I know a guy that regularly swims with a Speedmaster (older model), so I think most of us are exaggerating with depth rating. We should just be careful to have the crown screwed / pushed, consider gasket age after 5+ years, and enjoy our watches without fear.

A black rubber would so just fine on it.

Yes because in the dresser it was placed in a position it runs well. Try putting it in the dresser but with crown down or another position you use during the day and you will see a variance.

That’s what the 6R movement does… try demagnetizing it but it sounds like a typical 6R inconsistency. It’s mainly caused by positional variance & low amplitude. Had some inconsistencies on spb143 and just returned a new spb335 (with the same movement) for running -38 s / day.

Seamaster 300m. Because Bond and it’s the first luxury watch i saw in a shop.

Amazing piece. I think it’s rather versatile seeing it on that leather strap. Enjoy!

You just need to compress the telescopes that are attached to the immediate sides of the watch with the tool I circled. Just compress one side, and then the other and pull to the side.

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Search “how to install and remove a watch bracelet” on youtube.

Photo yes, too big but that angle always seems to make watches seem bigger. Just look in the mirror with hand in pocket or in front of your chest and see how it looks. If it’s too big, try the solar speedtimers, they’re great and you find them discounted. Thing is you have to be happy, too big or too small, it’s just you that needs to be satisfied. Ppl don’t care.

It’s an automatic so there should not be any need for winding, especially after wearing it. After you wear it for an entire day, you should be able to take it off and it shouldn’t need winding for ~70 hours. Did you by any chance feel anything in the movement while winding, like something breaking? That shouldn’t be the case since the movements have overwind protection, but maybe you were too hard on the crown? I would take it back to the shop, just tell them the power reserve is not holding and see what’s happening.

Longines Hydroconquest is a bit above your price but black friday is coming. I recommend the blue one with a rubber strap, and you have 39 and 41mm options. Also, Doxa sub200 is 1k usd and stylish if you go with the black one on bracelet. Another stylish one is the Sinn556, not really a diver but has 200m water resist and good enough lume. Oris has increased their prices but maybe keep an eye out for an aquis as well.

Not sure if you’re talking price for used or new, but I was impressed by the spb143j. I got one at 750€ with an uncle seiko jub included, and the polishing and feel was just amazing. It was dead on performance with 0-1 s/day. On paper, the watch does not seem that impressive with the 6R movement being on cheaper watches but the finishing on the case, hands, dial and bezel was just impressive.

Check Orient Mako or Kamasu as well.

Can’t say anything… I bought one almost 7 years ago because i didn’t have money for an skx — it’s still going strong and it’s been through hell and back, from cliff-jumping to diving, working on the house and car… lost my pearl hitting a barrel edge while washing grapes to make wine 😁 It’s an amazing watch, I will keep it forever. There are some cons to consider though: Lume is not better than seiko and the bezel got stuck for me, even though i washed it after going into salt water, and also removed & cleaned underneath the bezel.

It’s called a deployant. You need to buy specific deployant compatible leather or rubber straps for it. You can find them anywhere from aliexpress to authorized dealers just as long as you look for compatibility.

Anything will look good as long as you like it. If it bothers you, you can go bigger, but give it some time before you do that and see how the watch feels on hand.

God damn that dial is nice. Amazing watch, enjoy it!

The watch is great, the bracelet is mediocre. It’s sturdy and feels ok, but nothing to write home about. Oris Aquis has a better bracelet, but not if you want the 2-tone look and not at the same price. You can find that specific look on the Oris Diver’s 65. Rado and Mido also have 2 tone watches, but I couldn’t tell you anything about the bracelet quality. The 2tone watches are usually available in shops, so I think you can go to a multi-brand shop and ask for their 2tones in around your price to try on and decide there.