[ianmedium]

Excellent accuracy and I forgot that is an in house movement. is it the one developed with Seiko? Also, really love the Benrus, would love to see a lume shot with that one!

 

[floydfan33]

Excellent accuracy and I forgot that is an in house movement. is it the one developed with Seiko? Also, really love the Benrus, would love to see a lume shot with that one!

Here it is.

Not sure on the Seiko connection. A quick search on one of the watch forums indicates that the Tag 1887 automatic Calibre shares some similarities to the Seiko SII TC8 movement.

On a Seiko note, I'm currently trying to find best price on a new MarineMaster Quartz SBBN0015. Any Suggestions?

 

[Aevum]

Actually, the 1887 is a tag heuer in house movement, but it was designed mostly by Seiko.
 
Its based on the Seiko 6S37 movement but manufactured by tag heuer.
Its one of the few decent calibres tag heuer has.
 
Seiko is slowly retiring the 6S37, replacing it with the 8R28 in lower end models and with Spring Drive chronos in higher grand seiko watches.
So basicly Tag Heuer is recycling an old Seiko movement, its a very good movement, one of the most solid chronos on the market today, but its still a old seiko movement.
 
Personaly, im seeing a watch brand with a long design and racing pedigree making a living by selling overpriced watches.
 
If you wanted a tag heuer today, a 1887 based carrera, a calibre 36 (zenith el primero) based carrera. a 2894 based monaco or a Valjeux 72 based camaro are good buys, even if the last one can only be had 2nd hand.
 
The rest is either junk or too expencive.

 

[Szadzik]

Wow, a great discussion gents. I am happy I 'instigated it
 
Keep it coming. 
 
What brands do you recommend in the $3000 price range apart from Omega again?

 

[floydfan33]

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Wow, a great discussion gents. I am happy I 'instigated it
 
Keep it coming. 
 
What brands do you recommend in the $3000 price range apart from Omega again?

If you are thinking along the lines of the Speedmaster, how about the Damasko DC66 (42mm)? It's got classic looks, and some very cool technology.
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

[Szadzik]

 
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Wow, a great discussion gents. I am happy I 'instigated it
 
Keep it coming. 
 
What brands do you recommend in the $3000 price range apart from Omega again?

If you are thinking along the lines of the Speedmaster, how about the Damasko DC66 (42mm)? It's got classic looks, and some very cool technology.
 

 
Looking for something more elegant I think.

 

[Tone Def]

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Actually, the 1887 is a tag heuer in house movement, but it was designed mostly by Seiko.
 
Its based on the Seiko 6S37 movement but manufactured by tag heuer.
Its one of the few decent calibres tag heuer has.
 
Seiko is slowly retiring the 6S37, replacing it with the 8R28 in lower end models and with Spring Drive chronos in higher grand seiko watches.
So basicly Tag Heuer is recycling an old Seiko movement, its a very good movement, one of the most solid chronos on the market today, but its still a old seiko movement.
 
Personaly, im seeing a watch brand with a long design and racing pedigree making a living by selling overpriced watches.
 
If you wanted a tag heuer today, a 1887 based carrera, a calibre 36 (zenith el primero) based carrera. a 2894 based monaco or a Valjeux 72 based camaro are good buys, even if the last one can only be had 2nd hand.
 
The rest is either junk or too expencive.

Being a bit of a Seiko nut, I lol'd a bit when I read this.
 
Tag Heuer says Seiko parts won't harm "Swiss made
 

 

[Aevum]

personaly. you give me today the option of owning a Calibre 16 (ETA 7750) carrera or a Seiko 8R28 Anatna and the seiko would be my choice time after time.
 
The only 7750 based watches worth owning are the Lord hamilton (becuase its cheap), IWC Spitfire (becuase its classy) and the Sinn 756/757 (becuase its basicly the best watch you can buy with a 7750 inside from a quality and mechanical standpoint)

 

[Tone Def]

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personaly. you give me today the option of owning a Calibre 16 (ETA 7750) carrera or a Seiko 8R28 Anatna and the seiko would be my choice time after time.
 

 
The Ananta is a thing of beauty. Too bad it's waaaaay out of my price range.

 

[Aevum]

You can always look for a vintage 6139 or 6138. both are awesome chronos made by seiko and good condition examples go for under 500 bucks.
 
owning a good chrono should not be that expancive.
 
good cheap swiss chronos can be had for  under a grand, the Tissot PRS 516 chrono and the Hamilton Pilots chronographs have always been undervalued.
 
 

 

[ianmedium]

personaly. you give me today the option of owning a Calibre 16 (ETA 7750) carrera or a Seiko 8R28 Anatna and the seiko would be my choice time after time.
 
The only 7750 based watches worth owning are the Lord hamilton (becuase its cheap), IWC Spitfire (becuase its classy) and the Sinn 756/757 (becuase its basicly the best watch you can buy with a 7750 inside from a quality and mechanical standpoint)

Amen to that!

 

[Tone Def]

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You can always look for a vintage 6139 or 6138. both are awesome chronos made by seiko and good condition examples go for under 500 bucks.
 
owning a good chrono should not be that expancive.
 
good cheap swiss chronos can be had for  under a grand, the Tissot PRS 516 chrono and the Hamilton Pilots chronographs have always been undervalued.
 
 

No worries mate. One day I will own an Ananta to go with my Grand Seiko - Snowflake to be specific. More realistically I reckon the first serious big money watch I'll own will be a marine master 300.
 
It's good to finally meet someone who doesn't think I'm a nutjob for wanting to spend this much on a Seiko.
 
Cheers
 

 

[Aevum]

I think seiko is the only mainstream manufacturer thats actually investing in new movements insted of just using old etas.

 

[Szadzik]

 
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I think seiko is the only mainstream manufacturer thats actually investing in new movements insted of just using old etas.

Where does Citizen stand in all that?
 

 

[Aevum]

sorry. in new mechanical movements.
 
Citizen is doing great work on new quartz movements.