A reader's recent comment expressing contempt for flashy watches with chrono dials made me think that I have gone through a radical watch taste change in the last year, getting rid of my blinged-out watches and preferring the functional diver "tool" watches. My favorites, including the Seiko Sumo featured above, the Seiko Monster, Seiko SKA427, the Orient M-Force, all versions, and the Seiko Tuna, are all absent a chrono. I'm finding myself far more fond of my Sumo than my Seiko Velaturas, which have chrono dials and which are rather busy on the eyes.
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Yeah, I went through the same change. Weird, huh? The only chronographs left among my keepers are the Seiko SSC015, the Velatura SNAA91, and the Citizen Nighthawk - and one of those are among my very favorites. The strange thing is that five months ago or so I would only buy chronographs.
Posted by: jonnybardo | March 22, 2013 at 10:21 PM
This all means you may have to change the name of your blog from Disciple of Chronos to Disciple of Luminos or something.
Posted by: herculodge | March 22, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Disciple of Lucifer? Lucifer does mean "Lightbringer." Of course then I'd probably attract the wrong crowd.
But I named the blog "Disciple of Chronos" not in reference to chronographs but Chronos, the Greek titan of time from which the prefix "chrono-" is derived.
Posted by: jonnybardo | March 23, 2013 at 06:25 AM
That would be some bad mojo. Keep the original name for sure.
Posted by: herculodge | March 23, 2013 at 07:15 AM
Not all chronos are flashy though. I really like the look; it's functional and "tool"-like, since it enables you to measure the passage of time which is very appropriate for a watch. There are many occasions when i've used mine and even when I don't, it is comforting to know it's there just in case. I still like ordinary three-handers too of course, but I like having options.
Posted by: Ulysses | March 23, 2013 at 07:49 AM
For me the ultimate chronograph is something like this Omega Seamaster which, after the Seiko MarineMaster 600m, is probably my favorite true luxury watch ($3K+):
http://forums.watchnet.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=605841&rid=0
Posted by: jonnybardo | March 23, 2013 at 08:19 AM
Looks like I lost another post to spam filters - I think it may be because I included a link. Anyhow, I was just saying that the ultimate chronograph would be one of the Omega Seamasters, which aren't overly flashy but are the epitome of a classy dive watch. Just search google images for "Omega Seamaster chrono" and some amazing watches come up. The finishing on these watches is unbelievable.
Posted by: jonnybardo | March 23, 2013 at 08:40 AM
My favorite watches are not chronos. I have a few chronos that I like a lot----but favor the simpler look. Big, simple, functional, like my Tauchmeisters or small, extremely simple, like my Movado. I have an Aeromatic chrono I like very much and a couple Invictas I plan to have for a long time. Fact is, I don't use the chrono features, ever. They're ornamental for most of us----and in most cases, I find clutter that I don't use to be less desirable and space more desirable (on a watch). In my office, I love displaying dozens of radios, most of which I don't use often, instead of empty shelves/space.
Posted by: Angelo | March 23, 2013 at 07:38 PM