Watches...your favorite go to and why, pic with gun or knife up to you.
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Here's another watch I wore recently...a mechanical Russian watch one of my sons bought me for Christmas a few years ago. Has to be manually wound every day or so.
When I was visiting Russia I used to bring Russian watches home with me as gifts. I still have a few. Anyway, that was one of the things that started my sons and my interest in mechanical and automatic mechanical watches.
I'll try to get some more shots of some of my other watches,
Best Regards, Lea
When I was visiting Russia I used to bring Russian watches home with me as gifts. I still have a few. Anyway, that was one of the things that started my sons and my interest in mechanical and automatic mechanical watches.
I'll try to get some more shots of some of my other watches,
Best Regards, Lea
I am not imune to the "Rolex sub look"
even though I have no Rolex (I do have a fake that I inherited from one of my late uncles, who knew very well it was a fake
). And since I like Longines. Here are two of mine, a Spirit that I bought in 2000 (I think) and an Aqua Conquest from 2010.
I don't wear them much these days. The Spirit, to preserve the original strap, and the Aqua Conquest because I don't dive anymore and the screw in crown is bothersome when you dont wear an automatic watch on a regular basis.
even though I have no Rolex (I do have a fake that I inherited from one of my late uncles, who knew very well it was a fake). And since I like Longines. Here are two of mine, a Spirit that I bought in 2000 (I think) and an Aqua Conquest from 2010.I don't wear them much these days. The Spirit, to preserve the original strap, and the Aqua Conquest because I don't dive anymore and the screw in crown is bothersome when you dont wear an automatic watch on a regular basis.
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Welcome to the "Seiko Hour!" Well there is one exception, the watch in the upper left is a Bolivia Astronaut that I bought from Goldsmith's in Memphis the first year my wife and I were married.
The lower left is the Seiko quartz that my wife presented to me when I graduated from law school. The lower right is my EDW, a Seiko automatic diver's watch. The upper right is a Seiko quartz that I inherited from my F-I-L. He loved "bling" and was a great guy!
The other stuff is just some props that I had laying around.
The lower left is the Seiko quartz that my wife presented to me when I graduated from law school. The lower right is my EDW, a Seiko automatic diver's watch. The upper right is a Seiko quartz that I inherited from my F-I-L. He loved "bling" and was a great guy!
The other stuff is just some props that I had laying around.
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TheHobbyist
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^^^ Nothing wrong with a Fossil. When I was in high school they were very popular. Them and Doc Martin shoes and Tommy Hilfiger clothes. LOL. I tell ya what, I bet in years to come they become a collectible. People/kids who couldn't afford them in 10-20 years will start feeling nostalgic and buy them. I almost guarantee it, although I have no crystal ball.
Mexican Kerry
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Doc Martin shoes are apparently making a comeback with the kids, I needed to get out of the house today so my daughter and I went to the mall. She told me she'd really like a pair, and sure enough they were in the front window of every hip young store. I told her if she had size 12 feet she could have mine, my mom never throws anything away and they are probably still in the closet back home.
Mexican Kerry
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But, watches. I went into a jewelry store under the pretense of needing to replace the wedding band I lost years ago. My wife has mentioned it here and there, I think its more about me walking around "without a collar on", like a dog that's slipped the leash and dug out of the yard.
Anyway, I thought it might be time to try making her happy in this department, so off I went. I'm wearing a grubby leather jacket, ratty jeans and worn out slipper/shoes. Top it off with a beard I haven't touched since mid-January and my chapeau is a coyote-brown beanie I wear at work with a 1911 logo stitched into it. A dream customer for a jewelry store, huh?
The three salespeople look kinda funny at me when we come in, and one grudgingly peels herself away from their conversation when I lean over a display case to look at something (probably worried I was going to drop cockroaches or lice on the counter).
She cautiously asks me if there is something I would like to look at. I explain my situation, and mention I would also like to look at one of the Citizen watches they have. She pulls it out but doesn't actually hand it to me. I figure ok here goes. I pull my watch off and set it on the counter and say "Can I try it on?"
I wasn't getting much service at this point, so I played my trump card, my new Tag Monaco facing her. The attitude changed then and there. She handed me the watch and her two associates almost jumped over the counter to fawn over my daughter (who is admittedly one of the most gorgeous young ladies this side of a Guess ad).
It was kind of silly really, I had no idea that my appearance would cause such a problem trying to buy a relatively cheap watch.
I played with it a bit, then handed it back and put mine back on. I told her I liked it but needed to see what else was available, it was like watching a tire slowly deflate.
We cruised around the mall for a bit, my daughter made a few funky purchases courtesy of my bank card, and I compared prices at three other stores that had the same watch.
I ended up back at the first, and picked out a simple gold band for my finger to keep the wife happy, and told them I'd take the Citizen if they had a bit of wiggle room. Sticker price was 495, walked out at 270, along with a little gold necklace to put under the wife's pillow. Fair is fair, if I'm bringing home a new bauble for myself, I figure I can give her something too.
Sorry for the novel, here's the watch. Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Diver's 200m. Been curious about them for a while, just wanted to drop the hammer and try one. (No I haven't set the date yet). Yes its another clone-ish Sub type diver.
Anyway, I thought it might be time to try making her happy in this department, so off I went. I'm wearing a grubby leather jacket, ratty jeans and worn out slipper/shoes. Top it off with a beard I haven't touched since mid-January and my chapeau is a coyote-brown beanie I wear at work with a 1911 logo stitched into it. A dream customer for a jewelry store, huh?
The three salespeople look kinda funny at me when we come in, and one grudgingly peels herself away from their conversation when I lean over a display case to look at something (probably worried I was going to drop cockroaches or lice on the counter).
She cautiously asks me if there is something I would like to look at. I explain my situation, and mention I would also like to look at one of the Citizen watches they have. She pulls it out but doesn't actually hand it to me. I figure ok here goes. I pull my watch off and set it on the counter and say "Can I try it on?"
I wasn't getting much service at this point, so I played my trump card, my new Tag Monaco facing her. The attitude changed then and there. She handed me the watch and her two associates almost jumped over the counter to fawn over my daughter (who is admittedly one of the most gorgeous young ladies this side of a Guess ad).
It was kind of silly really, I had no idea that my appearance would cause such a problem trying to buy a relatively cheap watch.
I played with it a bit, then handed it back and put mine back on. I told her I liked it but needed to see what else was available, it was like watching a tire slowly deflate.
We cruised around the mall for a bit, my daughter made a few funky purchases courtesy of my bank card, and I compared prices at three other stores that had the same watch.
I ended up back at the first, and picked out a simple gold band for my finger to keep the wife happy, and told them I'd take the Citizen if they had a bit of wiggle room. Sticker price was 495, walked out at 270, along with a little gold necklace to put under the wife's pillow. Fair is fair, if I'm bringing home a new bauble for myself, I figure I can give her something too.
Sorry for the novel, here's the watch. Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Diver's 200m. Been curious about them for a while, just wanted to drop the hammer and try one. (No I haven't set the date yet). Yes its another clone-ish Sub type diver.
garddogg56
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But, watches. I went into a jewelry store under the pretense of needing to replace the wedding band I lost years ago. My wife has mentioned it here and there, I think its more about me walking around "without a collar on", like a dog that's slipped the leash and dug out of the yard.
Anyway, I thought it might be time to try making her happy in this department, so off I went. I'm wearing a grubby leather jacket, ratty jeans and worn out slipper/shoes. Top it off with a beard I haven't touched since mid-January and my chapeau is a coyote-brown beanie I wear at work with a 1911 logo stitched into it. A dream customer for a jewelry store, huh?
The three salespeople look kinda funny at me when we come in, and one grudgingly peels herself away from their conversation when I lean over a display case to look at something (probably worried I was going to drop cockroaches or lice on the counter).
She cautiously asks me if there is something I would like to look at. I explain my situation, and mention I would also like to look at one of the Citizen watches they have. She pulls it out but doesn't actually hand it to me. I figure ok here goes. I pull my watch off and set it on the counter and say "Can I try it on?"
I wasn't getting much service at this point, so I played my trump card, my new Tag Monaco facing her. The attitude changed then and there. She handed me the watch and her two associates almost jumped over the counter to fawn over my daughter (who is admittedly one of the most gorgeous young ladies this side of a Guess ad).
It was kind of silly really, I had no idea that my appearance would cause such a problem trying to buy a relatively cheap watch.
I played with it a bit, then handed it back and put mine back on. I told her I liked it but needed to see what else was available, it was like watching a tire slowly deflate.
We cruised around the mall for a bit, my daughter made a few funky purchases courtesy of my bank card, and I compared prices at three other stores that had the same watch.
I ended up back at the first, and picked out a simple gold band for my finger to keep the wife happy, and told them I'd take the Citizen if they had a bit of wiggle room. Sticker price was 495, walked out at 270, along with a little gold necklace to put under the wife's pillow. Fair is fair, if I'm bringing home a new bauble for myself, I figure I can give her something too.
Sorry for the novel, here's the watch. Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Diver's 200m. Been curious about them for a while, just wanted to drop the hammer and try one. (No I haven't set the date yet). Yes its another clone-ish Sub type diver.
Is that knife from Benchmade? What's the handle material? And were you at that really big mall in Calgary? I saw a video of a couple of my favorite models opening a VS store there. Probably shouldn't post that video here, though...But I was interested that one girl is Dutch and the other South African, and the mall is in Canada. Small world today!
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Mexican Kerry
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Yes its a Volli.
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Is that a Benchmade model? I don't know their line that well. My only Benchmade is a Model 710. I don't think they still make it.
T-S...Yes, that is a Benchmade. (You can see the butterfly logo in the photo). The Volli has G10 scales, and they are "textured", presumably to give them more "gripability" when wet and under adverse conditions. I have quite a few Benchmades, but not this one. I have seen and handled one at a dealers, however.
Best Regards, Les
Best Regards, Les
That's the watch I wear. I beat up a number of watches while I was a LEO. I was one of those guys that bought the $1 from Wal-Mart for a number of years. I like having the light, the day and the date.
My GOOD watch is a 1939 gold Hamilton pocket watch that my granddaddy got that year. He was a used car salesman for Fox Chevrolet in Baltimore and in '39, every salesman that sold 100 cars in a year became a member of the 100 Car Club. Instead of giving out bonuses (the US was still in the Depression), the members received the Hamiltons, with their names engraved on them.
Mexican Kerry
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The Volli is the best basic Benchmade I've handled. Its extremely grippable, and it has an assisted opener. It's super-fast. The S30V blade is very hard wearing, I've had two of this exact same knife. The only reason I've replaced it is that I left my first one on a shelf in the tile aisle at Home Depot (lucky them). I need to buy another one to keep in storage for the fact that I know I will eventually lose this one but they will be discontinued with my luck.
To keep with the theme of this thread, here is a pic of my poor man's Rolex Sub clone sxs with my new Citizen ProMaster. There is no comparison, the Citizen wins hands down. Appearance-wise, and in the basic function of the mechanics.
The Invicta is loose and sloppy, the Eco Drive is tight and precise.
I'd add that when I went out today I was actually looking for a reasonable facsimile of a Pepsi bezel GMT Master. Didn't quite hit the mark, but this seems to be a nice watch nonetheless. There's always tomorrow, the hunt continues....
To keep with the theme of this thread, here is a pic of my poor man's Rolex Sub clone sxs with my new Citizen ProMaster. There is no comparison, the Citizen wins hands down. Appearance-wise, and in the basic function of the mechanics.
The Invicta is loose and sloppy, the Eco Drive is tight and precise.
I'd add that when I went out today I was actually looking for a reasonable facsimile of a Pepsi bezel GMT Master. Didn't quite hit the mark, but this seems to be a nice watch nonetheless. There's always tomorrow, the hunt continues....
Grayfox
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Here's a couple of pictures of my Grand Daddy's old 20 Year Waltham. Serial number 22397356 dates it to 1919. He carried this watch for many years and it was a prized possession. You can't see them in the picture, but inside the back cover are scratched various dates which I assume were when it was serviced. Most are so small you need a magnifying glass or jewelers loop to read them. They include 9/19/22, 8/13/31,8-23-37 and 4/90 which was when I had a local jeweler look at it.
Unfortunately, it won't stay running. Back in 1990 when I had it looked at, the jeweler told me that some shaft was bent and couldn't be repaired.
A couple of years ago I meet a man whose hobby is old clocks and watches. He got it working, but it just won't stay that way. It'll keep excellent time for a few hours, maybe even a couple of days. But then it just stops. YES, I do keep it wound up.
These days it resides in one of those little display domes on my mantle as a reminder of Grandaddy.
If anybody could provide any information or current value on it, I'd be most appreciative.
Unfortunately, it won't stay running. Back in 1990 when I had it looked at, the jeweler told me that some shaft was bent and couldn't be repaired.
A couple of years ago I meet a man whose hobby is old clocks and watches. He got it working, but it just won't stay that way. It'll keep excellent time for a few hours, maybe even a couple of days. But then it just stops. YES, I do keep it wound up.
These days it resides in one of those little display domes on my mantle as a reminder of Grandaddy.
If anybody could provide any information or current value on it, I'd be most appreciative.
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The Norseman
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Old Pocket Watches
Grayfox,
Check out pocketwatchdatabase . com
Found this wonderful Website awhile ago.
I have a 1927 Elgin (Model 3, size 12s). Just by
chance I thought I would try to find it on this
database.....Found it and more!
I found my 1927 Elgin at the Farm in a drawer.
I wound it up, but it would not stay running for
long.
I got it repaired about 10 years ago. I was
fortunate it was just a broke in half Main Spring.
I have kept it wound ever since. Keeps excellent
time too!
Hopefully the Website helps you in your Endeavors.
Grayfox,
Check out pocketwatchdatabase . com
Found this wonderful Website awhile ago.
I have a 1927 Elgin (Model 3, size 12s). Just by
chance I thought I would try to find it on this
database.....Found it and more!
I found my 1927 Elgin at the Farm in a drawer.
I wound it up, but it would not stay running for
long.
I got it repaired about 10 years ago. I was
fortunate it was just a broke in half Main Spring.
I have kept it wound ever since. Keeps excellent
time too!
Hopefully the Website helps you in your Endeavors.
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Les-
Thanks. I thought I saw a Benchmade logo, but only part is visible, and it could have been something else.
The handle scales look more like grooved horn than G-10. My Model 710 has G-10, but they're flat and checkered. They are pretty non-slip.
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Mexican Kerry
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Yes, the Volli has G10 scales. I find it to be a good size for pocket carry, and a useful blade length (just under 4.5" closed with a 3.25" blade). The scales are very comfortable and do provide good grip.The clip is unobtrusive and the knife controls are ambidextrous. I'd recommend this knife to anyone, its been fantastic for me.
And no, I unfortunately missed the VS opening at the mall near Calgary haha. This trip was just to our local downtown area. Although the Guess store my daughter took me into had some big pictures of their current spring models and WOW. Va va voom. Made me want to book a trip to Spain!
And no, I unfortunately missed the VS opening at the mall near Calgary haha. This trip was just to our local downtown area. Although the Guess store my daughter took me into had some big pictures of their current spring models and WOW. Va va voom. Made me want to book a trip to Spain!
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