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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 11 months 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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[–] PeteyTwoHands@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I don't blame you for the shower thought but you're stating the obvious. In my opinion, the G-Shock 5600 and 9052 - speaking strictly in terms of utility - are the best watches on the planet. I'm wearing a Seiko SNJ029 "Safarnie" right now and still think my 9052 and 6900's beat it in terms of utility. Luckily it's just that little bit cooler to look at.