What watch do you wear?

I'm a Panerai guy myself, but I have a decent collection. I only wear watches with an in-house movement. I just got a Panerai #560 and I love it for its simplicity and new in-house movement P.5000. Lately, I'm all about manual winders. I'm kind of laughing at myself, because the PAM560 is my favorite watch right now, but it's my cheapest as well.
 
I prefer titanium watches
Because they are "hypo allergenic" the skin
You know how stainless steel has that black gunk when you sweat?
Plus, it feels good against my skin
It's hard to explain...almost feels like Teflon

This is the next one I am gonna get===>
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http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=ca0265-59e

In the book, The Millionaire Next Door, it states that Timex is the preferred choice for millionaires :eek:
 
Trent Rock said:
I prefer titanium watches
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Problem is 10-15 years later and Tritium depreciation. Tritium's half-life is 12.3 years. Don't expect much after 12-15 years and at 20 forget it telling the time in the dark. You'll still be able to "charge" photoluminescent or phosphorescent material while you'll be unable to tell the time in the dark with Tritium.
 
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leghog said:
Problem is 10-15 years later and Tritium depreciation. Tritium's half-life is 12.3 years. Don't expect much after 12-15 years and at 20 forget it telling the time in the dark. You'll still be able to "charge" photoluminescent or phosphorescent material while you'll be unable to tell the time in the dark with Tritium.
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Titanium doesn't really depreciate. I assume posting at 2:30 am may have blurred your vision :D

Good info on Tritium though!
 
Cypress said:
Titanium doesn't really depreciate. I assume posting at 2:30 am may have blurred your vision :D

Good info on Tritium though!
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Yes, it does. Tritium radioactively decays/has a half-life, and that half-life is short so Tritium will dim to a point of uselessness as dial and hand markers in the lifespan of wristwatches. Speak to anyone who has owned tritium watches for a couple of dozen years or more, and they'll tell you the Tritium in those watches is now pretty much useless. I have watches whose Tritium is no useless as low-light/darkness makers on a watch dial and hands. I knew that day would come.
 
leghog said:
Yes, it does. Tritium radioactively decays/has a half-life, and that half-life is short so Tritium will dim to a point of uselessness as dial and hand markers in the lifespan of wristwatches. Speak to anyone who has owned tritium watches for a couple of dozen years or more, and they'll tell you the Tritium in those watches is now pretty much useless. I have watches whose Tritium is no useless as low-light/darkness makers on a watch dial and hands. I knew that day would come.
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Titanium.....Tritium
 
leghog said:
Problem is 10-15 years later and Tritium depreciation. Tritium's half-life is 12.3 years. Don't expect much after 12-15 years and at 20 forget it telling the time in the dark. You'll still be able to "charge" photoluminescent or phosphorescent material while you'll be unable to tell the time in the dark with Tritium.
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I think the one exception to that is the watches that have tubes. I have a SandY 490 that's dated 'Dec 1993' on the back and it's still is more than acceptable in the dark.
 
BlackHills said:
I think the one exception to that is the watches that have tubes. I have a SandY 490 that's dated 'Dec 1993' on the back and it's still is more than acceptable in the dark.
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The amount of Tritium might change when it's in a tube, but the isotope's half life doesn't change.
 
[video=youtube;sFn4SxPSj9I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFn4SxPSj9I[/video]
 
Speaking of titanium, aren't titanium wristbands supposed to tire faster than steel ones?
 
leghog said:
I like that watch. Who made it?


Here's an original aviator wristwatch. From the 1930s. Omega with oversized knurled rotating bezel and onion crown on extended stem to be used by gloved hands. Designed to be worn on the outside of a flying suit. c. 35.5S

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It's the Maratac Pilot from County Comm. This is the full sized version.

Jeff
 
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