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I’ve only had the PH-C4 for a short time, but I’m already impressed. The proportions are spot on, the case wears much thinner than many divers in this category, and the lume is absolutely ridiculous.

What surprised me most is how refined it feels in person. The finishing, bracelet, bezel action, and overall fit and finish make it feel more expensive than the price would suggest.

Anyone else here wearing a Phorcydes?

I told myself I was done buying divers for a while, and then this showed up.

First impressions:
The proportions are spot on.
The BOR bracelet is ridiculously comfortable.
The lume is absolutely insane.
I knew that it had a reputation for lume, but I wasn’t expecting this…

Anyone else here own one? How’s it holding up long-term?

I’ve owned watches at all kinds of price points over the years, and one thing I’ve learned is that specs only tell part of the story.

This Squale Montauk has become one of those watches I keep coming back to. The size is spot on for me at 38mm, and it just sits perfectly on the wrist without feeling bulky.

The blue dial is what really got me. Depending on the light it can look almost black, deep navy, or a bright vibrant blue. The little orange accents are a nice touch too.

The Sellita movement, 300m water resistance, and Squale’s dive-watch history are all great, but honestly the biggest reason I wear it so much is simple: it’s comfortable and easy to enjoy.

Anyone else here own a Squale? What’s your experience been?

A few years ago I owned the 42mm Combat Sub.

It was a good watch but at the time I had other divers with better specs and it just didn’t do enough for me to keep it around. Eventually I sold it and moved on.

Fast forward to today and Glycine releases the 39mm version. After reading about it for a while I decided to pull the trigger and ordered directly from Glycine. It shipped straight from Switzerland via FedEx and was on my wrist just a few days later.

I’ve only had it for a short time but honestly this feels like a completely different watch.

The 39mm size is spot on. It wears comfortably, doesn’t feel bulky, doesn’t feel top heavy, and disappears on the wrist in the best possible way. As someone who owns several dive watches, that’s not something I say very often.

The biggest surprise for me is the bracelet. The micro-adjustment makes it ridiculously easy to get the perfect fit. Between that and the lighter feel of the watch, it’s one of the most comfortable divers I’ve worn.

You still get the things you’d expect: Sellita swiss automatic movement, 300m water resistance, super luminova. solid build quality, great legibility, and a classic design that doesn’t try too hard.

I know Glycine doesn’t get as much attention as some of the bigger brands, but after spending some time with this one I honestly think the value proposition is hard to beat.

I’ll definitely be putting it to the test this summer. If a watch can stay comfortable through a Texas summer, that’s a pretty good endorsement in my book 🤠

Anyone else here own the 39mm Combat Sub? Curious how it’s been holding up for you long term….

This Bulova Surveyor Automatic has become one of those watches that keeps earning wrist time.

I picked it up almost on impulse while shopping with my wife. It was sitting in a department store display, and that brown sunburst dial with the rose gold accents immediately caught my attention.

Since then I’ve added other watches to the collection, some more expensive, some more prestigious, but I keep coming back to this one. The size works for me, the movement has been reliable, and the dial still puts a smile on my face every time I catch it in the light.

As collectors, we spend a lot of time researching specs, movements, brands, and value. Yet sometimes the watch that ends up getting the most wrist time is the one that simply connects with you.

The Surveyor isn’t the most expensive watch I own, and it probably isn’t the one most collectors would pick from my collection, but it’s definitely one of my favorites.

Anyone else have a watch that wasn’t supposed to become a favorite but somehow did?

Keeping it simple this Sunday with the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Automatic.

The more watches I try, the more I appreciate pieces like this. Clean, comfortable, and just a pleasure to wear. The green dial doesn’t hurt either.

What always surprises me is how this watch seems to disappear on the wrist. Between the thin case and that ridiculously thin bezel (under 9mm), it wears smaller and sleeker than you’d expect while still giving you plenty of dial to look at.

What’s on your wrist today?

Maybe I’m committing a crime against the Tsuyosa community here 😅

The original bracelet on my green Tsuyosa was already getting scratched up and I found myself babying the watch way too much. Picked up this green rubber strap on Amazon just to experiment and honestly… I kind of love it.

Feels more casual, more comfortable, and I think the green-on-green works pretty well.

Curious what everyone thinks. Did I improve it or should I put the bracelet back on?

I’ve always loved the Lamy Studio.

The design. The weight. The clean look. It’s just a really nice pen.

The writing experience with the stainless steel M nib was good too. Nothing wrong with it really. But for some reason it always felt like it was missing something.

A friend told me to try the original Lamy 14k M nib so I finally did.

And yeah. That was it.

It’s smoother. A little softer. More refined. The pen still feels like the same Studio I already liked, but now the writing experience matches the rest of the pen.

I know the 14k nib isn’t cheap. And yeah, at that price you could probably start looking at another pen. But since I already liked the Studio so much, this upgrade made sense to me. Now it feels complete.

Anyone else tried this swap? If so, please share your comments.

Grabbed this one this morning without overthinking it. Olive dial, clean case, just works.
Came stock with a leather strap which wasn’t bad, but I swapped it out for a jubilee-style bracelet and completely changed the watch for me. It’s way more versatile and honestly just sits better on the wrist.
What’re you guys wearing today?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Picked this up recently and I’ll be honest - I almost scrolled past it a dozen times before pulling the trigger.

Thought “it’s just a Citizen” and moved on. Big mistake.

This thing wears way above its price point. The sunburst green dial catches light in a way that looks different every hour of the day. The case proportions are spot-on - clean lines, no unnecessary flourishes, just a well-executed integrated bracelet that sits flush and polished where it counts.

Under the hood it’s running the Miyota 8210 - reliable, proven, and serviceable. Not a movement snob’s darling, but absolutely nothing to apologize for at this price tier.

What gets me is the restraint. No complications, no busy dial, no shouting. Just baton indices, a tasteful date window, and that gorgeous green. Elegant without trying too hard.

The horological community tends to fixate on Seikos at this segment, and I get it - but the Tsuyosa deserves to be in that same conversation. This one’s staying in the rotation.

WRUW? Drop yours below.