nice watches

[doogstein]

LOVVVE my TAG Carrera. I got the 25th anniversary edition with no chrono's or anything. l like my watches to have a clean face look to em. only comes out when have to go to a dress to impress kinda thing. got 7 other watches to wear for daily use. Couple Lucien Piccards, A Bulova which i love almost as much as my TAG, and a few other brands which escape me. Tag is by far my most expensive at a couple grand and some change but all the others were like $150 to $650. Kinda have a slight addiction

[slamburger]

Nothing wrong with a watch addiction lolz I seem to be able to control myself when it comes to watches... I just ordered a G-shock from amazon its an awesome $35 watch for everyday use.

[R_G]

The only watch i have. It pulls my hair from my wrist tho. Thats why i don't wear it . So i guess there no point in having it haha exp it was a gift.http://www.skagen.com/item/331XLSXM.fx

[Phlip]

Legitimate thread bump situation…

At the end of October, I was browsing Ebay just to see what I saw and happened upon this. (<--- not a link to anything I am selling, but to the actual one I bought)
Perfunctory Google search told me that it was your standard Chinese Mechanical mov’t watch that seems to be flooding Ebay these days, but peoples descriptions led me to think “hell, $38.99 isn’t a lot to cry about,” and went ahead for the Buy it Now option. One issue I had was that despite shipping from Northern California, the damned thing took over a week to arrive. That was more on the seller, not the item itself, though.

Anyway, when I opened it, I was expecting that I would have to manually wind the watch based upon the details of the sale, but when I moved it to take it out of the box, it started up, which suggests to me that the watch is self-winding. To test this theory, I did not wind it the night I got it, instead I let it die until the morning and THEN wound it after being very careful not to awaken it… I wore it all day Friday and Saturday, but not to bed and it was still up with no time gained or lost even to right now, and maintained the winding.









About the watch itself; a Breitling-style (Navitimer, I think) watch with an allegedly Stainless Steel band. I say “allegedly” because I own enough watches with actual stainless bands that don’t feel this cheap. I KNOW I will break this band in a month or less if I keep it.
Luckily, however, that is my only gripe with the actual product, and it can be addressed and fixed for less than 30 bucks. It will be replaced within a week or two.
In all, this watch is not as nice as, say… one of the ones that 32 Degrees makes, but it doesn’t pretend to be either, and the 32 Degrees ones are beginning to price themselves WAY more than I paid for the one I bought January last year (and still wear 6 days a week without issue). If presented with the opportunity to get it again, I would say “I might,” but that is pending the outcome of two more watches I ordered from Deal Extreme the night after I ordered this one. Those have not yet arrived, so the jury is out on them and I will make a decision when they do.
For now, though, I need to put a new band on this one.

[WagDatto]

My girlfriend surprised me with a watch a few weeks ago. I've always been a huge fan of bigger watches, though not rapper status or anything of that nature, just a larger watch like a lot of what I see in this thread. She's always liked watches but never been in love with anything.

Anyway, I guess a guy came into her office and she fell in love with his watch. She learned a bit about it and then found one for me.

Amazon.com: Swiss Legend Men's 40025-BB-RN Throttle Chronograph Black Ion-Plated Watch: SWISS LEGEND: Watches



Apparently when it was brand new it was sold for around a grand, but the past few years since it was released (like everything else) the price has come down to a more reasonable number. There are a dozen different colors, but mine is as pictured in that link. Glossy black band, carbon bezel, brass screws, etc.

[ZenkiKid]

Been wearing one of these lately with a Maratac zulu strap. It feels nice and barely feels like youre wearing a watch at all.

Bought one of these for the GF last week.. limited edition to commemorate HK's birthday

[BoostSlideWayz]

my dream

[heavenboundkevin]

Ball Diver TMT. i will buy this as a gift for myself when i get out of the navy.

[STL240SXDRIFT]

I NEED this in my life...

[Farzam]

My DD. One of the nicer watches on the Nixon lineup IMO...self winding, says the f word on the back, bitches love it, 25% off, Swiss made, fuck yeah.

[louiswilliams00]

I love my Fossil and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

[Phlip]

Came in on Wednesday, had to pick up from the PO yesterday.



$21.20 shipped, fully automatic, but can be wound manually for a longer-lasting winding if desired. Movement is more visible than other watches, and watch is still see-through to the point where you can see skin behind it.
As ever, I am putting a new band on it this weekend and all will be better.

[SinGarage]

What brand is that and where did you order it from?

[jlego]

Just picked this one up..

[Phlip]

Last one for a while, I swear



Same mov't as the last one, different body, still pleased with it.

[whiterps13]

I recieved this Elysee watch for my college graduation a few years back. I love it. A few months back I was rushing to get ready in the morning, and the watch slipped out of my hand as I was putting it on. Dropped bezel-first on to kitcken tile and shattered. I was so pissed.

I contacted the original seller, and they sent me a paid postage box. They returned the watch to Germany and completely replaced the bezel and cleaned out all of the glass. Shipped it back to me for no charge what-so-ever. Needless to say I feel that is awesome customer service for a watch that costs under $450.



Looking for something slightly dressier, with a brown/tan color scheme for my next purchase.

[Seraphim38]

love the thread. I too am a watch lover but don't have a big collection. My daily watch: Rolex Milgauss



I also have an interited vintage gold Seiko from the 70s that's actually a nice piece. I bought my father in law Bell & Ross:



My next watch will probably be either a Bell & Ross BR03, Panarei or Breitling Navitimer if I am feeling pretentious.

It's nice to see the Tags, Omegas and Oris represented. I have never been a huge fan of them but they are worn by co-workers.

[TheWolf]

phillip.. where are you getting these watches.. I dig that one with the exposed movement... I imagine the bands are cheap at $21 but they can be replaced...

[VNG704]

That hello kitty watch looks "different" but kinda cool.

Just picked up this Skagen Denmark in black not too long ago. Love the clean look. Titanium with a very slim ss mesh band. Semi cheap at around $100 depending where you shop.

[Breitling]

Originally Posted by TheWolf

phillip.. where are you getting these watches.. I dig that one with the exposed movement... I imagine the bands are cheap at $21 but they can be replaced...

Ebay most likely, cheap chinese mech watches will die after liek 6 months.

[Phlip]

Originally Posted by Breitling

Ebay most likely, cheap chinese mech watches will die after liek 6 months.

I sent him a response in private, and ebay was only responsible for, um... 3 (I think) of them, and I have not had one die on me yet, and I have been using two of the watches I have posted for over 2 years now.
No watch I have posted in this thread has malfunctioned or died on me yet.

[Breitling]

Originally Posted by Phlip

I sent him a response in private, and ebay was only responsible for, um... 3 (I think) of them, and I have not had one die on me yet, and I have been using two of the watches I have posted for over 2 years now.
No watch I have posted in this thread has malfunctioned or died on me yet.

I wasnt harping my good man, i just have heard a LOT of horror stories.

Again, as iterated in the thread. for the price, they cant be beat!

Keep on keepin on!

[Omarius Maximus]

Originally Posted by Seraphim38

love the thread. I too am a watch lover but don't have a big collection. My daily watch: Rolex Milgauss

Only watch that caught my attention in this whole thread.

Mine (jdm seiko):

[Omarius Maximus]

Seiko is actually kind of funny. They make some of the best watches in the world (grand seikos, credor, prospex, etc), but have only tacky/busy looking watches for the U.S. market (probably to satisfy American taste, or lack thereof).

Here is one that I'm going to be pulling the trigger on soon (Steinhart ocean gmt coke i.e. Rolex gmt master homage):

[pndjones]

Nice to see zilvians like watches too. My dad and I have quite the collection. I have a a few Invictas, a tag heuer, croten and a few cheaper ones for daily use like my citizen and pulsar. I tend to buy watches that dont require batteries because I can never remember to pull the crowns so I always end up with dead batteries so most of my watches are motion or solar powered. My dad on the other hand is baller and puts my collection to shame

[atom]

They sell Grand Seiko's in the US, my boss has a Grand Seiko spring drive. Very nice, but from 10 feet away you wouldn't be able to differentiate it from some regular Seiko quartz. They're for watch nerds.

Anyone got a cool single hand watch they want to share? Preferably sub 2k?

I am really diggin these Schaumburg watches even though they are kinda pricey for what they are. I really like the Mystic in particular. It looks like a Defi BF gauge for my wrist LOL.




I think I'm gonna get this watch as a daily. They're cheap enough.

[Chl_drifter]

I own a few citizens and bulovas

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[Omarius Maximus]

Originally Posted by atom

They sell Grand Seiko's in the US, my boss has a Grand Seiko spring drive. Very nice, but from 10 feet away you wouldn't be able to differentiate it from some regular Seiko quartz. They're for watch nerds.

Anyone got a cool single hand watch they want to share? Preferably sub 2k?

I am really diggin these Schaumburg watches even though they are kinda pricey for what they are. I really like the Mystic in particular. It looks like a Defi BF gauge for my wrist LOL.




I think I'm gonna get this watch as a daily. They're cheap enough.

Kind of cartoony cool. And water resistant to a couple of miles beneath the sea.

[Quail]

My dream watch:



It's a far way away though . Currently wearing a basic Hugo Boss.

[whiterps13]

Breitlings are amazing. My dad finally got one last year, its been his dream watch forever.