Four very different watch questions, four off-the-cuff answers.
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Welcome to Mailbag, a roundup of the best comments, questions and tips from you, our readers, put together by Gear Patrol’s Social Media team. Some are nice, some are not so nice. But here they are.
Family Heirlooms
Eric Yang [11:40 PM]: I’d spend the money on finding a vintage Le Jour or a ’70s Longines. you might even be able to get a Universal Geneve under 1K. There’s no shortage of cool retro Seikos too
[11:42]: Archimede is a more intimate story than the mass Intra-Matic (nothing against Hamilton though).
[11:43]: If he’s going to pass it down then I’d go this order: Universal Genevé (pronounce it right if you’re on video though or it’ll sound painful later), Longines, Archimede (if new is necessary).
Andrew Connor [9:12 AM]: If we’re talking just new watches, I’d actually pick the Hamilton over the Archimede. I have more faith in a bigger brand’s long-term reliability, plus I just think it’s the better-looking watch, plus the Hamilton has a Swiss movement if that matters to the buyer (frankly it shouldn’t but everyone has their preferences).
[9:14]: Otherwise yeah I agree with Eric, this dude clearly wants the ’50s/’60s style and for the money s/he could have an actual watch from that era — go with a vintage Omega Seamaster, they’re great-looking, ubiquitous and every competent watchmaker under the sun is going to be able to service/repair it if need be.
Up to the Job?
Which Is Better?
Henry Phillips [6:13 PM]: This is actually a great question. I’d say Milgauss.
Andrew Connor [6:16 PM: Definitely Milgauss.
Henry Phillips [6:16 PM]: Is the Air King the worst Rolex? Sources say yes.
Andrew Connor [6:22 PM]: I don’t like the new one. The original Air King was cool — just a super simple watch.
Eric Yang [8:18 PM]: Air King is a great piece. Not sure why it gets so much crap. Milgauss is definitely a cooler piece though, just from a personal perspective.
[8:30]: This Air King does not suck.
Henry Phillips [8:43 PM]: It’s like an Explorer, but not as good.
Eric Yang [6:10 PM]: You can only say the Air King sucks if you go on camera and say that to the person.
Henry Phillips [6:10 PM]: I will say it while shaking hands with the Air King designer.
Worth the Price?