My Mickey watch:
Normally would be WAY too much gold for me but it works on this one.
My Mickey watch:
Normally would be WAY too much gold for me but it works on this one.
I was given this a few weeks ago. I'm gonna turn it into a project of fixing and cleaning up and giving it back. When my hands are feeling better lol
The0retical said:yupididit said:Oh GRM'ers who love watches! We should make a buy/sell/trade watch thread. I've been getting rid of a few watches lately. Usually just give them to my coworker or trade them for his. I also, buy off of watchuseek forum classifieds.
That would be dangerous for me. I keep my exposure to the WUS forums to a minimum because I love microbrand dive watches.
I've spent some of my carparts budget on watches. It kind of set me back lol
In reply to Trans_Maro :
Except Timex watches last for years. The one I have on now has been there for over 5 years on the same battery. I wore out two watch bands in that time.
Yugos may not last through a set of tires..
They re-reissued the Timex Marlin a couple weeks ago in Black so I grabbed one. I'm very impressed with the look and quality for the price.
I have a few watches, my favorites are solar powered like the Citizen EcoDrive. I always get them used on craigslust, otherwise I would be more broke.
I recently picked up this Seiko titanium solar watch for a song, so freakin' lightweight. I tend to go for men's watches because I prefer a large face, but I don't want them too thick and bulky. I also have a few Skagens, although they are all quartz. Gives me an excuse to visit the local watch repairman, who is a hoot.
yupididit said:The0retical said:yupididit said:Oh GRM'ers who love watches! We should make a buy/sell/trade watch thread. I've been getting rid of a few watches lately. Usually just give them to my coworker or trade them for his. I also, buy off of watchuseek forum classifieds.
That would be dangerous for me. I keep my exposure to the WUS forums to a minimum because I love microbrand dive watches.
I've spent some of my carparts budget on watches. It kind of set me back lol
I backed away from watches because I fell into the oddball rotary powered vehicle trap... Too bad don't enjoy domestics more because I'd have more watch money. The 8 I have now are good for the time being, though I'm really considering trading away a few for that new Doxa Silver Lung or a Doxa 1200T Aware II.
I would stay away from fossil, even though they sell a ton of watches, I don't consider them "classy" I would recommend you maybe double your budget and look at Tissot. Otherwise, the citizen suggested is a good option.
I've had my tissot for close to 20 years now, and its only needed batteries. crystal is still scratch-free.
Seiko makes a really cool looking - Martini-Racing-esque watch:
Ooooo .... I did NOT need to see that Seiko! Now I must have one.
I love my Fossil ME3004, bought it 9 years ago and we have been through plenty of adventures together. The Apple Watch kinda relegated it to occasional use, but she still looks great.
My go-to watch for years was the basic Timex with date and Indiglo. For me, I want big, easy to read numbers, the date, waterproof and the ability to see it in the dark. This thing ticks all the boxes and costs like $30. I've had it in silver an black and I still have at least one on hand.
Aaron_King said:I have one of these that I like a lot:
NEW RUSSIAN VOSTOK 2416B AUTO AMPHIBIAN DIVER WATCH
I have a Soviet medical watch--something you rarely see. It stopped working a while ago, so I took it to a buddy/jeweler. He said it was all pot metal parts inside, so now it sits in a drawer. On the plus side, I don't think I paid much for it.
Lately I have been wearing a Tissot PRS 516. It's kinda beefy, and I like it. I forget what I paid, but I know it wasn't retail. The dial is dark blue, not black. I like that. 
One gripe: Sometimes the clasp will pop open. The watch has never fallen off, but that's still annoying. Two pins secure things, and I'm guessing they're a little worn. (Also, I rarely set the date.)
I've posted about my Soviets before. This is one of my favorites to wear to car events, because car guys dig square watches and it's just weird enough to be different. It's been in Road & Track if not other magazines, I tend to wear it on photo shoots 
It's what I have on today. I don't even remember what it is.
I'll post others at some other time, but I tend to keep going back to a Citizen Ecodrive chrono as well. It's simple and low key and I seriously use the chronometer fairly often. Don't mind the knives, the watch was actually being used for scale here. I had a Seiko5 but my wife took it. Fits her better than me.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
I'm familiar with the bottom 2 knives, what is the one at top? Seems like a lot of car guys like guns, watches and knives too. Must be all things mechanical?
I don't wear watches. I have an old Omega that was my Dad's, that my uncle had in his possession for several years. Thought it was broken but when he found it in a drawer while moving he thought I should have it anyway. Late 60s Speedmaster. Turns out that it works, but the knob on the side was broken (hands move, but the time cannot be set). Have a good local watch specialist trying to find parts. Been on the hunt for several years and starting to think I may need to bite the bullet and replace the whole movement ($$$). As I get older I have a stronger desire to wear it, and what is the point if it doesn't work properly? Had the watch appraised, worth roughly what it will cost to repair if parts can be found, fixed it should be worth double, not that I'd sell it. I'll try to get pictures and post them. Been some years in the shop (Don't worry, I know the guy, have seen my watch recently, and can get it whenever) and it'll probably be there for a while longer.
Edit* looks just like this:
A late 60's Speedy should be a fairly valuable thing. Mine's from the 80's, I think. An expensive watch, but it'll never depreciate and it's cooler than any other investment short of a '73 911.
Justjim75 said:In reply to Keith Tanner :
I'm familiar with the bottom 2 knives, what is the one at top? Seems like a lot of car guys like guns, watches and knives too. Must be all things mechanical?
It's a Boker credit card knife. Quite disappointing, I can't get a real edge on it. Granted, I have pretty high standards (lots of hand-sharpened Japanese steel in the house) but it's not even sharp enough to be useful opening boxes. The Nagao Higonokami on the bottom is also known as The Ridiculously Dangerous Japanese Knife.
Fun fact: if you get an Amazon Rewards credit card, it's actually got a metal center layer to it. You can sharpen them. My wife thought I was nuts.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Hmmm, maybe you can bring personal protection through TSA......J/K
In reply to barefootskater :
I'd suggest finding another watch guy.
That should be a Caliber movement in there and should be easy enough to get parts for.
I used one jeweler that kept insisting that the movement in my 1964 Tudor Submariner 7928 needed to be replaced because they don't make parts for it anymore. I sent it to my instrument repair guy who trained as a watchmaker and does all of the instruments in the cars at work for us (Jaeger chronograph type stuff) and he told me there's nothing wrong with it, gave it a cleaning and it's been fine ever since.
I think the jeweler was trying to screw me out of the rather valuable guts of my watch. It happens with diamonds quite a bit in less reputable jewelers and pawn shops.
My instrument guy gets all my watch business now and he's even found parts for a strange swiss made jump-hour fashion watch from the 70's that I have.
In reply to Trans_Maro :
The price quoted was with me keeping the guts (my wife makes steampunk jewelry with mechanical watch bits) and I have had several different watch guys look at it, most of which refused to even try to repair a 50 year old swiss automatic. This guy came highly recommended and my experience with him has been nothing short of remarkable.
The knob that broke off was originally quoted very cheaply, and when the watch was taken apart to repair, the reason for the damage became apparent. The gear attached to the knob had been rusted in place for some time (we don't know how long, nobody had seen the watch in working order since around 2000 and I took possession in 2010) due to some questionable living conditions and life choices. I have seen the damage and with such small delicate parts I don't know any means other that the soaking (tried, didn't work) in penetrant method. The gears are stuck good.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
My Soviet railway watch also stopped working, it’s a fairly common one on eBay and I will likely replace it with a different one at some point. I had a few meetings and hearing so I had my “grown up” watch all week.
In reply to barefootskater :
Damn I love steampunk stuff. You got pics?
Anybody tried Undone? Custom watch for $295
Baby gave me this today...
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