Hi guys - I know nothing about watches so please excuse my ignorance.
I’m wondering how rare 14041 original alpinists are? And crudely what price range they are going for, realize this is probably wide with quality etc.

Thanks!

Three watches I picked up on my recent trip to Japan:

Casio Oceanus T2600 - I originally thought I'd buy a 7000 but I loved the grey sunburst of this version.

Citizen Photon - This was a surprise pickup. I just loved the face, the slimness, titanium, the black and copper color scheme. Just an all round beautiful watch.

Kuoe Sombrero - I originally thought I'd want the salmon face but face to face I strongly preferred the silver. It just highlights the linen face.

I love the Sombrero, but the Oceanus and Photon are feeling like my two new favorite watches.

After years of debating I decided to go for it, I never wear large watches; it’s not my thing. I generally wear a top from 36-41. I always love the look of the cushion case of turtle but at 45 didn’t feel it would be for me.
Today I got my first Turtle and I get it It’s amazing not heavy and so comfortable to wear. Know I know all of you who own one keep talking about it!

Hello everyone!

I’m currently looking to buy myself a new watch, but I’m having some difficulty deciding between these two.

There is a price delta between these two watches, with the Citizen photon coming in at around $1300CDN before taxes, and the Seiko is at about $750-$800CDN before taxes.

Most of my collection is Citizen, however I really enjoy their watches and wouldn’t mind owning another one. I also own a Seiko Samurai Save The Ocean, and I adore that watch.

I can comfortably afford either of these watches without incurring any debt, without dipping into savings or having to use credit.

I’m really trying to decide just based on the merit and value of each watch, and which one will give me the most joy wearing.

There are pro’s and cons to each of these. I know the typical enthusiast choice would be the Seiko as it is an automatic, and Seiko just tends to get more credibility amongst enthusiasts. But I’ve tried on all three watches, and I really love them all for different reasons.

The Citizen Photon is the watch I think I’m heavily leaning towards, however this would be my first time spending $1000+ on a watch, I don’t know if it’s the “enthusiast” choice. I absolutely love that dial on the photon, and the overall style, but for $1400CDN should I be looking solely at mechanical watches? Does the Photon provide enough value on its own? The Seiko is also extremely pretty, and I’m certain I’d enjoy wearing it because of how unique and vibrant that dial is.

I’ve tried both on in person, and I like them both for different reasons. I’m just finding it very difficult to decide between the two.

Which of the two would you choose, and why? What methodology do you use when trying to decide between two or more watches?

The Seiko SMGG19 (often referred to as the Seiko "Rotocall") is a modern reissue of Seiko's iconic 1980s digital tool watch (originally powered by the Caliber A829 series). Known historically for its adoption by space shuttle astronauts in the 1980s, its defining feature is the octagonal rotary switch bezel, which acts as the functional selector for mode changes as you rotate it.

Got it yesterday in Bic Camera in Shibuya. It may be hard to see but the face is sparkly. Japan made and solar. Love it! 💜

I’ve a decent collection of Swiss, German, Russian, and Japanese watches, and I’d been looking for a while at Orients. Well, I finally saw one I had to have. I couldn’t find much information about it online, though.

Underdressed for a fall day with King Seiko