I like watches...

[PALADIN85020]

These two Luminox Navy SEAL watches meet my needs perfectly. For everyday knockabout use, the one with the composition case is great - lightweight, accurate, waterproof, and rugged.

The one with the stainless steel case is for more formal occasions as far as looks are concerned - just not as lightweight.

Both tend to run just a hair fast - gaining maybe a couple of seconds per week; good enough for government use.

They both have Tritium markers and hands - I've owned these for about 10 years, and they are both still self-luminous; I can tell time day or night with either.

John

 

[Texas Star]

I know a little about watches, but can't afford the ones I really want.

I have a TAG-Heuer Sports 200, I think it is, and a couple of Seikos. I paid about $850 for the TAG around 2000 AD. Within a few years, new ones like it were about $1100.

I was intrigued with James Bond's Rolex and for a time wore an Explorer I like Ian Fleming's. I sold it when it became obvious that maintenance was too high, and bought the quartz TAG.

I was intrigued by a Breguet watch in a Modesty Blaise book and had to look up that Swiss firm. Rest assured that Modesty didn't give friends cheap watches...

 

[PPS1980]

One of my all time favorites. Not much of a Rolex man, but I do like Sinn, Fortis, Seiko (great bargains for terrific watches, and some real cheap watches), Mido, and O&W.

 

[snubbyfan]

Sometimes I wonder why I even wear a watch, since being retired I have all the time in the world!
One time we were going out for dinner or something and it was coat and tie.
The son is all dressed and ready to go and wearing his New York City purchased Rolex! Street corner special !
Well anyway getting close to leave time the wife asks JR. What time it is? He replies he didn't know, the wife responds well you're wearing a watch, which he replies well it's not working? Her reply, then why are you wearing it if it don't work? His reply,,,, Well it looks cool!

I'm not too sure why I wear a watch either. Even when we're home all day with clocks in every room, I still put my watch on first thing in the morning.
At the Y there's clocks all over the place yet I still feel like I gotta wear a watch.

 

[forindooruseonly]

My father gave me a Rolex Explorer II when I graduated high school. I've worn it daily for twenty-something years.

Someday I'll take a photo of the watch in all its scuffed glory and post it with something about what it has been through and how much it means to me. In the meantime, I'll keep wearing it.

 

[BigBill]

I collect the Russian pocket watches. I like the underdog.

I gave my son a s&w pocket watch in a wooden presentation case I never seen another one. Thank god he has it.

What's a good quality wristwatch?

 

[DWalt]

Had one of these when they first came out @ 1974 - 1975
First digital by Texas Instruments, it was the thing to have back then but it didn't last very long!

When we first moved to Midland TX in the mid 70s, my wife worked as a nurse at the TI assembly factory there. They made both watches and calculators. They had an employee store where employees could buy them at about half retail price. I bought a calculator, but never any of the TI watches. I don't think TI has made watches for a long time.

A couple of days ago I was in the local Big Lots store. They had one of their cheap Chinese watches (with hands) marked down from $11 to $5, and it looked so good I just had to buy it (even though I didn't need one) as a spare. It's surprising one can still buy a nice-looking watch with an expansion band for $5. And it even seems to run OK. I'll probably wear it for a few weeks to see how well it keeps time before it goes into the junk drawer.

I was working in various places around the Middle East back in the early 1980s, and at that time one could get some great deals on high-end watches, much cheaper than in the USA. I should have bought a couple but didn't. I did buy my wife a ladies' Rolex for a couple hundred dollars at a place in Kuwait. It was stolen in a house burglary a few years later.

 

[GoHogs]

Haven't walked on the Moon but one of these like mine has.

 

[Kurusu]

Haven't walked on the Moon but one of these like mine has.

I can't say much. Except, I like you taste in watches.

 

[eveled]

Here is my $69 citizens Eco drive, my Bertucci, and two military watches. If anybody knows about the military watches I'd love to hear it.

 

[Texas Star]

Here is my $69 citizens Eco drive, my Bertucci, and two military watches. If anybody knows about the military watches I'd love to hear it.

Show the front of the US watches?

I wasn't issued a watch in the USAF. I wore a Bulova Caravelle and then a Zodiac Sea Wolf diver's watch.
The latter was the closest I could find to a Rolex at a remote air station's BX in Canada.

 

[eveled]

Hey Texas star.

Thats them next to the Bertucci. The Bulova on the left and Elgin on the right. The picture of the backs distorted the size, the Elgin looks bigger than it really is. I was trying to get the engraving without glare. I only have the cell phone to take pictures, it's not good at close up. I don't think they are worth much, probably cobled together watches. I bought them about 15 years ago off eBay. I entered low bids and nobody else bid.

 

[Snapping Twig]

PPS1980 has it right!

Tried to quote so I could repost that magnificent Sinn, but quotes not working tonight.

Sinn, Fortis and believe it or not Seiko make some really nice pieces. The Seiko Marine Master is the equal of a Rolex, no doubt about it. Several others are as well. Sinn is the watch I tell anyone that asks me is the best bang for the buck. Watches made out of submarine steel, awesome features, fantastic movements - all affordable.

I wear Rolex. Product of my time I suppose. Nat Geo articles of explorers navigating by the stars in the desert, the ocean and the snows of the poles.

I figured that if they could take that beating and still be accurate enough to navigate by, I was having one of those!

Started with a Submariner Date 16800 in 82. First of the sapphire and high beat movements.

Then in 2003 I went with a Yacht-Master which among my watch collecting friends is "a Submariner in a party dress".

Had a two tone Daytona with the panachrome spring movement and a black dial, but sold it. Gold isn't my thing.

I fix appliances, do construction, auto and moto repair, play hard and I NEVER take off my watch. Not when sleeping or showering or getting beat to hell, in fact the only time I took it off was on the mat since it would hurt others if I connected with it.

I have a collection of Seiko's lesser watches, cushion 6105, Black Monster and a couple military pieces. I wear the Black Monster on vacation in areas I consider sketchy. Wears like my Rolex (heavy and satisfying) and no big whoop if something happens. It's so strong, I doubt I could break it.

So, go check out Sinn and Seiko Marine Master, you'll be glad you did!

 

[LouisianaJoe]

I was named after my grandfather so my name in Joseph Walter Sherrill II. My grandfather bought a watch in the 1920's that was passed down to me since we have the same initials. Here are some photos of that watch. Note the dates inside of the gold case. It still works!

 

[kmyers]

Watches are always fun items. I have this one.

Isobright Afterburner. The only feature I never use or try to is the date display because I am too lazy to mess with changing it month by month, but I like that instead of like most it is black so against the black face of the watch it is easy to just not notice it. As it gets dark the tritium does get very bright.

 

[LedFowl]

I admit, I love watches. I own a number of them. Nothing very expensive.

Here's an Accutron VX-200. It's an automatic. I think Bulova bought the Accutron name when its popularity was headed down.

Nice movement.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Bulova developed the Accutron, the world's first successful electronic watch, and examples are still sought after today, especially the 214:

Accutron History

Bulova itself was bought by Citizen in this century. Bulova also had the world's first television commercial:

Bulova - Wikipedia

 

[PPS1980]

I admit, I love watches. I own a number of them. Nothing very expensive.

Here's an Accutron VX-200. It's an automatic. I think Bulova bought the Accutron name when its popularity was headed down.

Nice movement.

Nice watch. I own several Accutrons. That one has the Valjoux 7750 chronograph movement in it. That was the go-to chrono automatic movement for decades in the Swiss movement arena. They can be base stock or have fairly elaborate upgrades (essentially 5 standard levels of 7750 were available plus Chronometer certified). I own the Sinn, an O&W, a Mido, a Fortis, and have owned others with that movement. The Sinn has a 3rd level movement and my Mido has a 5th grade movement with blued screws and upgraded springs throughout. Solid, reliable, and they could be configured in a number of ways (3 subdials, 2 subdials, date, day-date, no date, etc.).

 

[Kurusu]

Speaking of the Valjoux movement.

For when I dress more formal (almost never lately).

 

[LedFowl]

Bulova developed the Accutron, the world's first successful electronic watch, and examples are still sought after today, especially the 214.

Bob, I stand corrected.