What Caliber is Your Watch?

[Alnamvet68]

"Lastly, side by side real world torture tests of the two reveals there is no difference."

Care to cite your references?[/QUOTE]

No! I would have to go over 3 to 4 decades worth of research to provide info that some would patently reject as a matter of recourse. May I suggest Google as a start?

 

[Alpo]

Caliber of my watch? 22.

 

[Alpo]

disclaimer: That's not really my watch.

 

[Old TexMex]

When I carry my CZ, I wear my Prim. In Mexico, I wear my Nivada. Rest of the time, the model 38 demands an Accutron hummer from 1966. Matching my accessories is terribly important.
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Actually I wear a Timex Indiglo.....

 

[QuickDrawMcGraw]

Caliber of my watch? 22.

.. 38' for me

~ Joe

 

[perrazi]

have worn a rolex submariner since forever. paid $387.50 for it. came from san diego naval base px. if you ever need money the rolex has name recognition than none of the others can match. try pawning or selling your tudor and see what you get for it.

 

[charger73se]

I have an Elgin 17 jewel 3 finger bridge pocket watch. I think size 16, but I don't know about caliber. I'll have to post a pic later.

 

[Big Fred]

have worn a rolex submariner since forever. paid $387.50 for it. came from san diego naval base px. if you ever need money the rolex has name recognition than none of the others can match. try pawning or selling your tudor and see what you get for it.

Exactly.......Thirty years ago, in my mid 20's, I bought a Rolex Datejust stainless and 18k. I paid $1650. I wore it everyday for 30 years. I just had it cleaned, oiled, and polished and it still runs and looks great. I know I could make money on it if I needed to.

 

[Bullet Bob]

"No!"

Thought so.

 

[walkin jack]

Well, regardless of the meaning of the term or what it signifies, I doubt my Timex Expedition Is ranked very high. Still, It is a very rugged and quality watch. Perhaps not attractive but my last one lasted for 10 years of very rough treatment and very little pampering in deep woods and salt water. I just replaced it a couple of months ago and I am still able to find them for under $40.00.

A watch seems to be one of those items that SOME people choose to impress others, like Costa Del Mar sunglasses, Tommy Hilfiger clothing, and Bud Lite beer. Once I got to the point in my life where I lost interest in with others think of my watch, sunglasses, clothing and beer it turns out that I can a lot more easily find things that are really best for me. It's a form of freedom and feels really good.

 

[Rintimtin]

Still being a relative newcomer, I'm so impressed with what I may learn during a visit.

We have some genuinely knowledgeable folks passing through this lounge!

More often than not, I learn something interesting to me when I browse the many topics.

Thanks to all curious willing to ask and all that share and educate. CD

I'm going to go ahead and second this post. Because it is so true. I to learn something every time I log in, and not just about Smith and Wesson's

 

[Ben_hutcherson]

OK, so the movement is not built "in house" like the Rolex, but guess what, I have atleast $2000.00 more in my pocket. Lastly, side by side real world torture tests of the two reveals there is no difference.

I'm speaking as a watchmaker, and I've had Rolex movements(both 3035s and 3135s) come across my bench as well as the Tudor ETAs. The Rolex movements are not only better finished but in my opinion the winding mechanism is much better engineered and is more durable.

Not being able to observe a difference in the assembled watch doesn't mean it's not there.

 

[sps282]

I got one of them roladex things but it's hard to find the little cards that go in it.

 

[SW_shooter]

I own somewhere around 30 watches, quite a few were bought cuz I liked how they loooked and they were cheap. Only spendy ones I have are a couple of Movados and a Seiko somethingorother. Once I got laid off and then hurt (disabled) I quit wearing a watch so they're all in a drawer getting old and batteries dying. Don't know what caliber they are as I don't believe it mattered while I was wearing one.

 

[sceva]

Seiko Chronographs for me. A dressy 7T92 caliber during the week and, my favorite, a 7T32 caliber on weekends Regular dial Illinois time and the bottom sub-dial on Ohio Time..

 

[lonejacklarry]

But the Timex keeps better time ( Full disclosure-I own a SeaDweller)

You are correct. Many years ago my dad told me that if I wanted a good watch that kept accurate time then I needed to buy a Timex. Further, he opined, that if I wanted jewelry I should buy a Rolex.

I've had many, many quartz movement watches over the years that have accuracy to within a second in 10 years or something.

My Rolex President day/date is nowhere near that accurate but it surely is purty! It is especially so w/ Levi's, boots, and a torn Harley t-shirt. That buzzing sound you hear is my poor old mother spinning in her grave.

 

[labworm]

Purchased this one in 1985 for $89.99, still ticking away and keeping excellent time.

Beat up and crystal has scratches, sort of like me.

Caliber? I would guess Daisy.

 

[mg357]

My watch is very plain and ordinary, its a reproduction of a military watch that was created for issue to military personnel during the vietnam war.

 

[Ben_hutcherson]

I'm not a wristwatch guy, nor do I get terribly excited over Swiss watches any form or fashion. I did wear this one to the gun show today, however. I'm ashamed that I wore something Swiss and bumped the Hamilton I was going to wear off my wrist

True to form, however, I also had something a bit more typical(for met at least) in my pocket. This is an 18 size, 1883 model Waltham in 4 oz. coin silver hunting case. This is actually a fairly scarce watch

 

[Wee Hooker]

I'm beginning to learn a bit about watches. I know we have some experts here.

What does "caliber" mean in regards to watches? Are the really expensive ones "high caliber"?

My watch is a S&W. nuff said.