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[Discussion] Hot take: If G shocks existed 75+ years ago, all the pilots, divers, and astronauts would have used them instead of Daytonas/Speedmasters/Submariners (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by owiseone23@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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A lot of people wear speedmasters because the Apollo astronauts wore them. This is mostly in jest, but if people really wanted to emulate those Apollo astronaut icons, they would choose the most practical options which would be quartz watches, not mechanical watches. They'd be brighter, have better battery, keep better time, more durable, etc

But in seriousness, I totally respect the history and craftsmanship of these watches, just not their practicality in modern day.

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[–] bartread@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

And a DW-5600 would now cost about £8000 and retail and £12-15k on the used market like a Rolex Submariner. On the plus side, I'd be able to pick up a Submariner for cheap. Sad that I do not live in your alternative universe.