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Heavy metal
Hi All
Recently acquired the new Seiko SDBC53 in blue, which is a great watch. After ten days - running 5 seconds fast, which ain't bad in my books 
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. Though one other thing I've noticed - it is a bit of a brute - just shy of 43mm & probably biggest watch I have. The really noticeable thing is its heft and this is with a rubber strap.
After realising this thought I'd put the kitchen scales to a different use and grabbed a few random watches.
The beast - all 124g of it
SARG011 90g
Urushi 84g
Seiko 5 - last of four Seikos & the lightest at 62g
Emas diver next at 59g - surprising as it's pretty much all plastic!
Oris alarm next at 43g - though it is rather a bit smaller!
Nomos Tangent weighs in at 38g
And finally from left field is my Swatch Skin Yellow Jelly a mighty 12g!
And yes I know that one's cheating as its a plastic Quartz, but just wanted to run the through the range of weights. The last one weighs a 12th of the first.
So do you have a liking for heavyweights or lightweights? What's you biggest badest bruiser or you featherweight watch.
Cheers
JML
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Heavy metal
Hi All Recently acquired the new Seiko SDBC53 in blue, which is a great watch. After ten days - running 5 seconds fast, which ain't bad in my books . Though one other thing I've noticed - it is a bit of a brute - just shy of 43mm & probably biggest watch ...
Now that’s a fun occupation...
Not one I will be able to partake in soon but certainly something I’d love to try Thanks for the figures - quite interesting!
I was surprised by how light the Nomos was
Though the Urushi - well I've been struck with it since day one! Still being worn every day & still enjoying it. A certain winner for me. Cheers JML
Was not expecting such results.
I am frankly amazed as to the lightness of some of these. The Oris, the Nomos, wow.
I was surprised too - especially the extremes
Does explain when I move back to Nomos or Oris why I can't tell I'm wearing them some days. I'm sure there are lighter mechanical watches out there. It would be interesting to see weight differential of a set model of watch in steel, gold & platinum. Whil...
Agreed, would be good to know.
Please keep us updated if you do indeed perform such 'experiments'.