The Watch Thread (4 Viewers)

[warma]

Looks like I’m back to wearing watches on the regular, but with a strong emphasis on low-maintenance.

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I’ve kept on wearing watches, but somewhere along the way, I switched from my nice watches to my Apple Watch. What used to be my sport watch is not my primary. Because I went from suits to hoodies, the dressier watches seem out of place, so it makes sense they sit. But I find it’s the small things I miss when I don’t have my Apple Watch on, so the others sit. Stoped me from buying the last two watches I wanted, and I might actually cut down my collection. The good news out of this, is I’m not currently redirecting money I’d be spending on nice watches or suits to something much more practical- poker chips!

 

[joeyshin]

I’ve kept on wearing watches, but somewhere along the way, I switched from my nice watches to my Apple Watch. What used to be my sport watch is not my primary. Because I went from suits to hoodies, the dressier watches seem out of place, so it makes sense they sit. But I find it’s the small things I miss when I don’t have my Apple Watch on, so the others sit. Stoped me from buying the last two watches I wanted, and I might actually cut down my collection. The good news out of this, is I’m not currently redirecting money I’d be spending on nice watches or suits to something much more practical- poker chips!

Sell me a Sub 40mm if you have one. Lol

 

[warma]

Sell me a Sub 40mm if you have one. Lol

Almost. A no-date sub is at the top of my now idle list of watches to buy.

 

[DirtyTIVA]

Yowsers! I bought from these guys in March!

https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/10-million-watches-stolen-watchmaster-1234778392/

 

[Halozz]

All the green stuff

 

[mipevi]

I got another Casio!

 

[davislane]

I got another Casio!

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its missing a calculator

 

[BirdCage]

I’ll admit to being a bit of a Tag Heuer fanboy.

Direct from Japan via Chrono24 - a 2010 Aquaracer 41mm Calibre 5 Day-Date Maui Limited Edition, one of 700 made (reference WAF2012).

The mother-of-pearl dial is unique in each watch and changes appearance with the shifting light. Love it!

 

[surfik]

My new objective....

 

[joeyshin]

My new objective....
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my daily is a hamilton Pan Europ. my pan europ keeps time really well..i may lose like 5 secs over a week or two...very precise. I'm a fan of Hamiltons they are awesome affordable watches

 

[surfik]

The list of watches I would like to own grows..

 

[djfayze]

My new objective....
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I’ve got one and it’s easily a favorite in my humble collection.

 

[12thMan]

I'm pretty sure a Hamilton is going to be my first "nice" watch. This is my style, this one has always caught my eye.

Can I spend a grand and get a "better" watch?

 

[surfik]

I’ve got one and it’s easily a favorite in my humble collection.

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Awesome... However I prefer straps
Only bracelet watch I own is a Breitling knockoff I aquired at the Black Jack table

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

So I gotta tell you, I took a chance on some cheap watches out of Ukraine. They are now my favorite wear around/beat up watches. $150 each off eBay, so I suspect they don't keep time very well, but they work and I love wearing them.

 

[mipevi]

So these are both solar watches, the G-Shock sets its time via a bluetooth app and the Oceanus via radio waves (in my case a broadcasting tower in Germany). Both are accurate down to a T, the seconds change in sync.

I may need a solar GPS watch to complete the trifecta…

 

[Perthmike]

Spoke to my rep yesterday and popped into the store today to enquire about my chances of maybe a sub (which I've been on the fake list for two years lol) or green datejust.

I've received an OP, YM and new Air King in the last 18 months, so I've done ok. But the air king took a bundle deal to obtain. But I wanted the Panerai so I was happy to do it.

Initially told I'd go on the list, we all know what that means, so I said ok well I'm also interested in an IWC pilot mark xx, which you have in stock. Perhaps we could do a similar transaction like we did for the air king last time.

Got told no, and that I need to rebuild my profile before I get any further Rolex allocation.

Guess i'm back to being a pleb. Rolex games are alive and well.

 

[bezerkus]

I have two of these from the 80s, love 'em.

 

[Perthmike]

I have two of these from the 80s, love 'em.

Are those the US military issued ones? Feel like I've seen some YouTube reviews before. Looks very sharp

 

[bergs]

I’ll admit to being a bit of a Tag Heuer fanboy.

Direct from Japan via Chrono24 - a 2010 Aquaracer 41mm Calibre 5 Day-Date Maui Limited Edition, one of 700 made (reference WAF2012).

The mother-of-pearl dial is unique in each watch and changes appearance with the shifting light. Love it!

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Love Tag.

 

[bezerkus]

Are those the US military issued ones? Feel like I've seen some YouTube reviews before. Looks very sharp

British Military, I believe they reissue them now but the one's I have are stamped '82 during the Falkland War.

 

[TheAlchemist]

British Military, I believe they reissue them now but the one's I have are stamped '82 during the Falkland War.

These are cool. I've always liked the dirty dozen watches but have never found a decent one for what I wanted to pay.

 

[TheAlchemist]

Spoke to my rep yesterday and popped into the store today to enquire about my chances of maybe a sub (which I've been on the fake list for two years lol) or green datejust.

I've received an OP, YM and new Air King in the last 18 months, so I've done ok. But the air king took a bundle deal to obtain. But I wanted the Panerai so I was happy to do it.

Initially told I'd go on the list, we all know what that means, so I said ok well I'm also interested in an IWC pilot mark xx, which you have in stock. Perhaps we could do a similar transaction like we did for the air king last time.

Got told no, and that I need to rebuild my profile before I get any further Rolex allocation.

Guess i'm back to being a pleb. Rolex games are alive and well.

What an absolute joke. I put my name on "the list" probably over 2 years ago for a Pepsi GMTII and pretty sure I will sit on there until I'm about 90. Not only that but there are probably 3 or 4 Rolexs that I would be happy to purchase and they wouldnt even let me register an interest in more than 1. I just don't even think about it anymore. There are a ton of small watch makers that I'd look to get from before "building my profile" at an AD.

 

[DirtyTIVA]

What’s the appeal of getting a watch that you’re going to wear brand new from an AD? Watch box and Chrono24 offer me lots of things I don’t have be “allowed” to buy.

Full disclosure I’ve never bought a new car either.

 

[bergs]

Spoke to my rep yesterday and popped into the store today to enquire about my chances of maybe a sub (which I've been on the fake list for two years lol) or green datejust.

I've received an OP, YM and new Air King in the last 18 months, so I've done ok. But the air king took a bundle deal to obtain. But I wanted the Panerai so I was happy to do it.

Initially told I'd go on the list, we all know what that means, so I said ok well I'm also interested in an IWC pilot mark xx, which you have in stock. Perhaps we could do a similar transaction like we did for the air king last time.

Got told no, and that I need to rebuild my profile before I get any further Rolex allocation.

Guess i'm back to being a pleb. Rolex games are alive and well.

I’d rather just wear a flavor flav clock around my neck then put up with the arrogance inherent in this Machiavellian process. Fuck that.

 

[Darson]

So I gotta tell you, I took a chance on some cheap watches out of Ukraine. They are now my favorite wear around/beat up watches. $150 each off eBay, so I suspect they don't keep time very well, but they work and I love wearing them.

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If you want to do some research on the movements, these look like Molnija 3602. They don't have shock protection on the balance wheel so more likely to get damaged by a hard knock or drop.

Here's some history on the 3603 (same movement with shock protection): https://www.watchrepairtalk.com/topic/8074-molnija-3603-3602-anti-shock-rolex-1940s/

 

[gpc]

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

If you want to do some research on the movements, these look like Molnija 3602. They don't have shock protection on the balance wheel so more likely to get damaged by a hard knock or drop.

Here's some history on the 3603 (same movement with shock protection): https://www.watchrepairtalk.com/topic/8074-molnija-3603-3602-anti-shock-rolex-1940s/

I did look them up, thanks. Can't expect much for $150.

 

[Perthmike]

I’d rather just wear a flavor flav clock around my neck then put up with the arrogance inherent in this Machiavellian process. Fuck that.

Yeah I'm done with it now, but I managed to make it work for me for a while. Im not opposed to playing games to win prizes lol.

 

[TheAlchemist]

OK, tell me I shouldn't like these as much as I do. I'm really into the purple on purple. These are the new Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto models. Cost $3600 for leather band and just under $4k for titanium bracelet. Its an automatic with a chime and 38 hour power reserve.