That's right, I keep a few and switch them up depending on my mood.Quote:
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...just don't tell my wife:eek:
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That's right, I keep a few and switch them up depending on my mood.Quote:
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...just don't tell my wife:eek:
I have a Rolex explorer II. Sitting on a watch wonder. I’ve been wearing a brietling avenger blackbird for everyday use
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I had a couple Breitling watchesprior to my loss. There are a few nice ones, but they just try too hard to be cool, IMHO, and just take it too far.
I am of the opinion that Omega hits the sweet
stop of nice, but not over the top watches. Granted some of their watches are way over the top, but I am referring g to the watches meer mortals may purchase. TAG/Huer is a reasonable second. Of course there are a bunch of almost there, but not quite, brands like Seiko, Casio, Tissot, and to a much lesser extent Invicta.
BUT he has a sense of humor which is appreciated in these time of covid & civil unrestQuote:
Originally Posted by hutash
I bought a Heuer 1000 back around 1984, first "nice" watch for me, and beat the shit out of it for over 15 years, then replaced it with a TAG 2000 professional with the "coke" bezel. I beat the shit out of that watch for 20 years and decided it was time to retire it. I thought about a Seamaster, but decided to stay with TAG because they've done well for me. I figure I'll beat the shit out of this one for 20 years and see what happens. I've been demo'ing and framing the last two days while wearing it so I'm well on my way.
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Reasonable assessment. This all black model has a nylon strap and its decent timepiece for the money.Quote:
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What, this isn’t cool?Quote:
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I didn't mean to diss that watch, I actually quite like it, but it is pretty understated for many Breitlings.Quote:
Originally Posted by ncskier
Man I love that.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyCarter
Very nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
That’s lovely, but then again, you already knew that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Art Shirk
No, no you can’t. Mine is the classic black over black subdials, but yours sounds awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
No, that’s totally cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Art Shirk
I think.
I like my son's watch. So simple. So capable.
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I had a watch problem in the '90's. Rolex/Omega/misc faves..... tip of the iceberg and all that.
Tudors (3 on lower left) in those days (mid 50's) were actually made by Rolex and used the same faces, parts, cases and movements. It was their second tier brand. So you got the quality at a slightly reduced bling level and drastically lower price. Used to buy those for a couple hundred pretty regularly.
I was gonna buy a Sinn 857 with GMT function. I wanted that feature for travel so I quickly ascertain time elsewhere. But I was looking at roughly $2000 for a steel cased watch. Fuck it! Ended up with a plastic, quartz Luminox and I'm pretty fucking happy with it.
I currently have a Bathys, a Kobold, and a Davos (all dive watches) that I'm gonna sell. Anyone interested?
very cool. what chrono is that?Quote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
I can't even imagine owning that many watches. But, those are fine looking time pieces.
Which one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Art Shirk
Not sure why I still do, and for better are worse there are a good number more. They give me pleasure for some reason, but in reality I only wear a few on a regular basis. There's a heft to a real watch that just feels good, and the old Rolex bracelets feel like liquid on your fingers. Have a bunch in a box that need to get sold off too.Quote:
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sorry, second from right on the top.Quote:
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It's a Faldo, kinda generic Swiss chrono with an ETA movement, gold filled, probably 1960's, nice shape. Very pretty watch IMHO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Art Shirk
Great collection, and yeah, there is just something about a nice watch that just feels good. They are not for everybody, and some people are content with a cheap swatch, or even just their phone...to each is own.Quote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
This was my watch box, about an hour before they burned. Should have grabbed it when I left, but really didn't think they house would burn.
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The black Omega Speedmaster was my fav, it first watch on the moon (obviously not that particular one.) The Seiko's were sentimental peices.
There is a story for every watch. Good thread.
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This thread made me pull out our Tags. I’ve always had a thing for them. But now I find myself wearing mine less and less.
From left to right:
1) Freebie a jeweler threw in when I bought my wife’s link way back, maybe late 90’s.
2)Wife’s link, late 90’s that she retired because it is too small. I’m thinking as she gets older she may go back to it.
3) My link from mid 90’s, this has been converted to my wife’s daily.
4) My favorite watch that I never wear. I love the classic look.
5) My daily driver for the last 15 years that the wife got me for my first Father’s Day.
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I’ve found watches to be an effective way for dealing with annoying disposable income. I just like them, I don’t know why exactly. But as someone mentioned above, you’re either into them, or not. My current quiver (:cool:) - the upper right one was my dad’s. The one next to it (a daily driver) stopped running, so I replaced it with the one to the left, then it started running again. Top left I wear on my motorcycle for visibility, the one to the right is my “dress” one, bottom right two are cheap ones for heavy work or play. The others I got just because I could, I like them. In my defense, I don’t spend much money on cars or trucks.
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Those are sweet!Quote:
Originally Posted by HD333
I really liked the look of the Titanium watch band of the Casio pathfinder but in practise I found metal didnt adj well around BC shells or drysuit cuffs and it broke a few times so after it broke the watch housing falling off a ladder
I went back to the plastique
Hutash wins. Great collection. So sorry you lost them. Hope you were made whole on them. There's some $ there.
I had a favorite one of those '50's Tudor Oysterdates that was stolen from my house in a burglary. Still pine for it.
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Hmm sounds like an expensive hobby. I’m out.Quote:
tens dollars
Yeah, I haven't spent tens of dollars on a watch since I bought a $19 Timext in the 60s. It took a lickin', but didn't keep on tickin'. Still, wasn't bad for a cheap watch.
Nah, took a bath on them and other things as well. Personal property was a % of total, so we didn't come anywhere near full compensation. We will see what happens with SCE lawsuit. Same on the house, while we were a bit under insured, the cost of rebuilding in southern CA went through the roof, not to mention they give just a pittance for landscape.Quote:
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Thread drift.
Are millennials doing watches like they do vinyl?
Wore watches for years. To tell time.
Fucking smartphones always have time, so I stopped.
But I’ve never been a jewelry guy.
I had two Omegas. A gold won I received as an award in school and a steel one that was my dad's. When I retired and stopped wearing watches I gave one to each kid. They both like watches. I don't like watches you have to wind. Cheap battery watches keep better time than the Omegas.
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Originally Posted by old goat
I have the chrono version of that one, steel w/ black dialQuote:
Originally Posted by HD333
You can make good money flipping watches and they are a whole lot easier to move around than cars.
I really regret not getting into that business. When I retired from trading and moved to fucking Missouri I had a nice collection and realized you could make a few grand a month doing that. My ex was actually setting up websites and if we had not hated each other it could have been great. I was also afraid of not having technical knowledge to spot fakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless
I sold a 10,000 Ulysses nardin on eBay in 2007. The guy was American and owned strip clubs in Thailand. He called me and said I sounded trust worthy and sent me a cashiers check. When he got the watch he was so happy he was not ripped off he offered me a free Thai vacation. I respectfully declined.
Still, building that eBay acct would have been key in 2007.
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casio solar powered watch never needs a battery and the time is set by satellite every night so the time is always sameas my computer timeQuote:
Originally Posted by old goat
i don't think any of these expensive watchs are about accuracy really its about the bling factor
Right. That pain the butt, DMV thingy and titles is such a PITA.Quote:
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13 pages to get here. Nice work. Do you care how people spend their own money? I don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
well its your $$$ to spend so what do you want to do with it be that purty watches or whatever ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Conundrum
OTOH I hear people complain about money, maybe too much bling & not enough money are connected ?
for me sunday was the anniversary of getting canned/ retired from IBM so 15 yars of being a ski gentleman with no rolex ... oh the humanity
I think some people complain about not having enough money and they put themselves in that situation through bad decisions. Some people complain about having to spend money on certain things but probably have enough of it. I haven't really heard either from the dudes talking about watches in this thread.
Some people talk about being able to not work because they forego certain luxury items and have made sound financial decisions to reach their goals. It's still bragging even if it's humble bragging.