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I don't know if I'm super unlucky with the particular pieces that I got or if lume just really is that shit.

I've had over 20 watches and even bought a Phorcydes because people said "that's the best lume ever" and stuff like that.

And yeah sure, if you go inside after sun exposure it looks cool for a couple of seconds.

But I've never felt that the feature is actually useful. If I wake up in the middle of the night none of my watches were bright enough to read the time easily and most of the time my phone is in reach anyway so I'd rather use that.

I don't know, I just don't get it. Pretty sure if a watch loses all luminescence overnight I wouldn't even notice something changed.

I'm looking for a light summer watch around 39mm or 40mm. Preferably titanium with an OTF clasp and quartz. I only found this Tag (even though I'm not even sure it has an OTF clasp) but it's 3k which is a bit steep...

Do you know any microbrand alternatives?

I see it all the time, "Traska just makes Rolex homages". Yeah sure the Commuter looks a bit like an Oyster Perpetual, but the other ones?

I don't think you can call it an homage if there is no chance to confuse the two. How does the Summiteer look like an Explorer, because it has a 3, 6 and 9? You can choose colors that don't even exist with an Explorer and the hands, indices, dial and crystal shape are different. And the metal on the case and bracelet looks nothing like what a Rolex looks like (I assume it's maybe due to the hardening coating).

And then the Freediver, it looks nothing like a Submariner except that it's also a dive watch...
People who confuse a Freediver with a Submariner would also think the Tissot Seastar is a Rolex...

Visuals are shit, quality is shit.

You want a nice looking Rolex homage? Look on alix for San Martin, Cronos or other Chinese brands.

Many of them nowadays have nice milled OTF adjustable clasp and a sapphire crystal, more than you can say about a lot of Seikos btw, but that is just a bit of side shade. Some of them even have original designs.

Yes some of you don't mind them, I wish I could ignore the sound and fucking spinning feeling...

I have 4 watches with Miyota Movements ranging between 8 and 9 series and they all suck. The sound is annoying but even worse is the feeling. You just have to move your wrist once in an unfortunate way (and it doesn't even have to be abrupt or fast) and you can feel the rotor spinning like you're working out with a fucking powerball handtrainer.

I would like to avoid them but unfortunately they are so prominent in Microbrands which I often times love the design of...

Is there a 39mm or 40mm variant of this Yachtmaster bezel style watch without a cyclops?

I've found this San Martin but its 43mm :(.

Yes I know it's not a hot take, feel free to downvote me, I just want to get this message out to all of my insecure fellow friends :D.

This example watch: When I wear it on the bracelet (which doesn't taper too much) people think it looks odd.
When I wear it on the black strap people like it.

I actually agree, on the black strap it looks objectively better, but I enjoy the blocky big metal bracelet.

TLDR: Whenever you put on a watch and you experience fun, then you know you did it right, fukk the haters! :D

So far it's nice, gives me GS vibes.

Only two things were a bit surprising:

• It says "box-domed" crystal, but it's basically just raised with a sharp(ish) edge but pretty flat (maybe very slight curvature)
• I didn't pay attention to the tapering of the bracelet. It only goes down to 18mm (instead of 16mm) which makes it a bit more bulky than usual