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    Quote Originally Posted by TahoeJ View Post
    It’s basically the male version of a nice pair of Diamond earrings. It’s jewelry or in this case a nice piece of mechanical craftsmanship as well. Disclaimer: I don’t own a Rolex but I get it.

    My dad gave me this not long ago. It’s an Omega he bought in Japan in the late 60’s while on shore leave during Vietnam. No idea what it’s worth nor do I care, but I like the backstory…

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    I have my dad's Omega from early 70's that he bought in Hong Kong coming back from Vietnam . He worked there as a contractor for a few years.

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    I have a couple friends who keep pushing Tudor or Grand Seiko. I like them both as well as Omega, but feel like I gotta anchor the collection with the Datejust first.

    The cool old heirloom watches are the best. I love seeing something unusual and finding out it was a gift. Spoke with a guy this afternoon that was wearing a Milgauss with a nato strap. It was his dad’s. I saw the lightening bolt second hand and had to ask.

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    Please explain this site to me. It seems to me that if these are fakes, there should be one digit less in the price tag. If they are authentic, one digit more. The prices make absolutely no sense - and some claim to include "box and papers". ??? https://watcheluxery.myshopify.com/collections/all

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    Quote Originally Posted by TahoeJ View Post
    It’s basically the male version of a nice pair of Diamond earrings. It’s jewelry or in this case a nice piece of mechanical craftsmanship as well. Disclaimer: I don’t own a Rolex but I get it.

    My dad gave me this not long ago. It’s an Omega he bought in Japan in the late 60’s while on shore leave during Vietnam. No idea what it’s worth nor do I care, but I like the backstory…

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    Did he have to hide it in his ass for five miserable years?


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    Quote Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn View Post
    Did he have to hide it in his ass for five miserable years?


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    Ha, I made the same joke.

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    bought a Timex Expedition solar powered analog watch recently

    it’s just a watch - no date or anything - it looks better than the computer I wasn’t using and it fits under gauntlet gloves without too much bulk

    it tells time

    it was $100
    I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.

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    How's it going to charge under the gauntlets?

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    I’ve had some expensive watches, but I’m liking my bumble bee seiko dive watch. My explorer 2 keeps shitty time. Plus the whole 800 service every 7 yrs is kinda hard when you have multiple self winding.

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    bless your heart.

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    Okay psyco.

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    Quote Originally Posted by old goat View Post
    How's it going to charge under the gauntlets?
    So I've had a couple of the solar powered casio' altimeter watches, I never had to wind or change a battery also the time was set by the SAT. going over head in the night SO put it on and forget about the watch for years

    With the 1st one the internal battery would slowly run down out as the winter wore on cuz the photo cell couldn't quite keep up but it was possible to recharge under a desk lamp,

    the second one must have had updated tech and it went the whole winter until I wasn't wearing gloves

    Also in december we would have < 8 hrs of daylight, s
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cono Este View Post
    I’ve had some expensive watches, but I’m liking my bumble bee seiko dive watch. My explorer 2 keeps shitty time. Plus the whole 800 service every 7 yrs is kinda hard when you have multiple self winding.
    I love mechanical things, but have somehow never been able to get into automatic watches. I like my Citizen Eco-Drives. I have a Promaster diver and a field watch that I wear all the time. They keep perfect time and have held up really well to a lot of abuse. Someday I'll probably give in and get a "nicer" watch, but i have few complaints.

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    We were at the golf course and one of the guys working there wanted to see my friend’s watch. At which point I noticed this beautiful contrast. [emoji23] $40k Rolex and a Costco golf glove.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TahoeJ View Post
    We were at the golf course and one of the guys working there wanted to see my friend’s watch. At which point I noticed this beautiful contrast. [emoji23] $40k Rolex and a Costco golf glove.

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    He probably bought it on Canal St.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TahoeJ View Post
    We were at the golf course and one of the guys working there wanted to see my friend’s watch. At which point I noticed this beautiful contrast. [emoji23] $40k Rolex and a Costco golf glove.

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    He probably bought it on Canal St.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TahoeJ View Post
    We were at the golf course and one of the guys working there wanted to see my friend’s watch. At which point I noticed this beautiful contrast. [emoji23] $40k Rolex and a Costco golf glove.

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    I thought golf swings are terrible for the perpetual movement.

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    Where else are you going to buy golf gloves in bulk?

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    Quote Originally Posted by halliday View Post
    He probably bought it on Canal St.
    Uhhh... no. He has multiple rolex watches. He's absolutely loaded.

    Side note: I can't wear a watch while golfing... it bugs me.

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    White gold sub, very nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TahoeJ View Post

    Side note: I can't wear a watch while golfing... it bugs me.
    Same here. So I don't golf.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MarcusBrody View Post
    I love mechanical things, but have somehow never been able to get into automatic watches. .
    All my watches are manual/Mechanical.
    1942 Elgin my grandfaher bought on way to the UK to work on planes for the Army Air corps in WWII & a 1941 plain mechanical Omega I picked up second hand in NYC with my first bonus check in the 2000s & a Hamilton Khaki Field watch as an everyday driver so I dont bang up watches 30 years older than me

    I like being able to know when to scratch my as and when to wind my watch

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster Highmen View Post
    Same here. So I don't golf.
    Heh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by immiguy1 View Post
    I have always been a watch fan and liked Rolexes, but I needed more money to buy them.
    I also had no money and wanted cool watches; that's why I needed an alternative, so I found replica watches.

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    rolex watches...really?

    Seiko pepetual dive

    Many Swiss army - I love them but putting a new battery in them and they lose their water tightness. You have to send them to the factory to get the back seal installed properly


    Eco drives are probably the best deal for quality and looks and not having to wind or fuck with batteries

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