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So what kind of wristwatches are popular on this forum?
- Thread starter Carlos
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Love watches, the high end stuff is nice (Breguet's, Patek's, Audemars, Paul Picot, Franck Muller, etc)....but most of the ones I like start at $15-$20k retail.
But I like sporty rugged watches (Panerai, Breitling, Omega, IWC), also like Hublot, Ulysse- Nardin, Blancpain, etc.
But I like sporty rugged watches (Panerai, Breitling, Omega, IWC), also like Hublot, Ulysse- Nardin, Blancpain, etc.
glockman99
RIP Dann, you were a good guy.
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This is MY everyday wear watch:
Citizen Promaster 200m Quartz Dive Watch
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Citizen Promaster 200m Quartz Dive Watch
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.After several various watches over the years and then three Swiss Army watches in about five years, I bought a Luminox basic Navy Seal watch from Roy at Bayoou LaFourche Knife Works for $124.99 + $5 shipping. I have enjoyed it more than all of the others put together! The tritium night lighting is, far and away, the best that I have ever seen since I lost the radium watch that my Dad used in WWII and that I used as a kid. It was just as well, from what I now read of radium watches. It keeps EXACT time, by the Naval Observatory, it has never gained or lost as much as a second between the Daylight Savings Time changes, which are the only times that I bother with the hands. I do have to move the date on months less than 31 days, but that's no big deal. They all have ratcheting bezels, which I find most useful, and their crystals are ever so much more scratch resistant than the damned Swiss Army crystals. Here is a URL to the exact watch, although they come with other color faces. http://www.knifeworks.com/product.asp?0=336&1=337&3=754
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I have worn a red faced Luminox for the last year or so and have resently been hit by the watch bug.
Bought an Omega SMP (Automatic), black face, black bezel and the five link Speedmaster style bracelet and wear it 90% of the time I'm not working.
I also got a Seiko 200 Automatic Dive watch for my work watch.
Quit a few watches on my "Near Future Purchase" list. Breitling, Sinn, Bell & Ross, Fortis and a few others.
Bought an Omega SMP (Automatic), black face, black bezel and the five link Speedmaster style bracelet and wear it 90% of the time I'm not working.
I also got a Seiko 200 Automatic Dive watch for my work watch.
Quit a few watches on my "Near Future Purchase" list. Breitling, Sinn, Bell & Ross, Fortis and a few others.
I've worn an Omega
Speedmaster since around
1969. First one was the
moon watch version. That was
stolen so I replaced it with
the Mk II in 1971. It is on my wrist
as I type this. Come to think of
it,that makes it about thirty one
years old. Not bad for a watch that
cost $199.00 new in '71.
Speedmaster since around
1969. First one was the
moon watch version. That was
stolen so I replaced it with
the Mk II in 1971. It is on my wrist
as I type this. Come to think of
it,that makes it about thirty one
years old. Not bad for a watch that
cost $199.00 new in '71.
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Gotta love the Luminox watches! I've got three (wanting more):
Luminox 3202 - Stainless Navy SEAL Dive Watch - Black face / A scan of my 3202
Luminox 1532 - Captain's Dress Field Watch - Black face
Luminox 3005 - Original Navy SEAL Dive Watch (Series 1) - Yellow face (I have a new Luminox nylon/velcro wrist band!)
The illumination of these watches is truly amazing. Quality for me has been outstanding.
I also have a Seiko Chronograph.
If I were in a higher tax bracket, I'd certainly be purchasing watches with the decimal point moved over a digit.
Luminox 3202 - Stainless Navy SEAL Dive Watch - Black face / A scan of my 3202
Luminox 1532 - Captain's Dress Field Watch - Black face
Luminox 3005 - Original Navy SEAL Dive Watch (Series 1) - Yellow face (I have a new Luminox nylon/velcro wrist band!)
The illumination of these watches is truly amazing. Quality for me has been outstanding.
I also have a Seiko Chronograph.
If I were in a higher tax bracket, I'd certainly be purchasing watches with the decimal point moved over a digit.
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Timex.I rarely wear a watch (only at work, 3 days a week)what with clocks in every car and household appliance,I honestly don't see the need for one in My life any other time.
I know with knives the more I spend the more performance the knife gives(for the most part).But with things like watches and pens,I know a lot of you like these,I don't see much of an performance increase above my Bic pen and Timex watch.I get a dozen pens for less than 2 bucks,they write when I use them.The Timex keeps great time,I never have to reset it,its like a knife thats sharp and never needs to be resharpened.I'll spend more for a knife because there is a real performance differance over a cheap knife,and since the Timex doesn't lose time(that I can tell)what will a watch that costs several hundred or even thousands of dollars do better?
I know with knives the more I spend the more performance the knife gives(for the most part).But with things like watches and pens,I know a lot of you like these,I don't see much of an performance increase above my Bic pen and Timex watch.I get a dozen pens for less than 2 bucks,they write when I use them.The Timex keeps great time,I never have to reset it,its like a knife thats sharp and never needs to be resharpened.I'll spend more for a knife because there is a real performance differance over a cheap knife,and since the Timex doesn't lose time(that I can tell)what will a watch that costs several hundred or even thousands of dollars do better?
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I have mostly worn gadget-heavy Casio watches until fairly recently.
My first non-cheap watch was a St. Moritz Format 2Ti with blue face and a titanium band. I love the way it looks. It manages to be elegant despite the dual digital displays in the analog face.
For Christmas my wife got me a real gadget-freak's dream: a Suunto X-Lander. When I first put it on I thought it would be too big to wear regularly, but I've had it on every day since. Apparently weight bothers me more than size and this watch is light.
Aside from the neat environmental functions, I really love the way the basic watch functions work on the X-Lander. It has the easiest-to-manage alarms and timers I've found. And that huge face is easy to read without looking hard.
I may eventually sell the St. Moritz if I can't get the X-Lander off my wrist every once in a while.
--Bob Q
My first non-cheap watch was a St. Moritz Format 2Ti with blue face and a titanium band. I love the way it looks. It manages to be elegant despite the dual digital displays in the analog face.
For Christmas my wife got me a real gadget-freak's dream: a Suunto X-Lander. When I first put it on I thought it would be too big to wear regularly, but I've had it on every day since. Apparently weight bothers me more than size and this watch is light.
Aside from the neat environmental functions, I really love the way the basic watch functions work on the X-Lander. It has the easiest-to-manage alarms and timers I've found. And that huge face is easy to read without looking hard.
I may eventually sell the St. Moritz if I can't get the X-Lander off my wrist every once in a while.
--Bob Q
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Rolex GMT all black.... 'til I discovered PANERAI!!!!!!!
PAM048, PAM061, PAM088, PAM98!
PAM048, PAM061, PAM088, PAM98!
I had been wearing a Luminox Titanium watch, but recently purchased a Junghans Carbon RC watch with a rubber band and silver face. It synchronizes itself to the atomic clock in Colorado so that I never have to worry about resetting the time. It's also very light and comfortable.
Axel
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