Watches

[rdw]

Any timepiece aficionados?

I would say I'm very much a newb when it comes to watches and I certainly don't have the budget for the "high-end" stuff. Having said that it doesn't stop me from drooling over watches I'll never afford.

I recently picked up the nicest watch I've ever owned. To me it's stunning and pictures certainly don't do it justice. I had been eyeing it for a while and finally picked it up a little over a week ago as a treat to myself (with the wife's stamp of approval of course).

It's the Omega Seamaster Professional Diver 300m. I went to my authorized dealer with the intention of picking up a black dial but could not stop looking at the white. I would normally think a white dial bland. Not this one! Like I said earlier... a picture cannot convey how amazing this thing looks in light.

 

[Ramlock]

Only one watch that I ever wanted - the Tag Heuer Monaco...

 

[rdw]

Only one watch that I ever wanted - the Tag Heuer Monaco...


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I've seen it and it's a very cool iconic watch... and for Breaking Bad fans it's the Walter White watch!

 

[Ramlock]

I've seen it and it's a very cool iconic watch... and for Breaking Bad fans it's the Walter White watch!

Wow, holy generation gap...it's the Steve McQueen watch from Le Mans (1971)

 

[CGI_Ram]

I wear a Casio G-Shock GBD100. Yeah, I know… a freaking Casio. I love it.

It tracks steps, syncs stats to phone app… I got it for that, the battery life (2yrs), and insane durability. It just works. High contast LED display. Optional faces.

This watch might outlast me.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Any timepiece aficionados?

I would say I'm very much a newb when it comes to watches and I certainly don't have the budget for the "high-end" stuff. Having said that it doesn't stop me from drooling over watches I'll never afford.

I recently picked up the nicest watch I've ever owned. To me it's stunning and pictures certainly don't do it justice. I had been eyeing it for a while and finally picked it up a little over a week ago as a treat to myself (with the wife's stamp of approval of course).

It's the Omega Seamaster Professional Diver 300m. I went to my authorized dealer with the intention of picking up a black dial but could not stop looking at the white. I would normally think a white dial bland. Not this one! Like I said earlier... a picture cannot convey how amazing this thing looks in light.


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Only one watch that I ever wanted - the Tag Heuer Monaco...


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Both very nice.

@rdw I can see why you like that one. Good call on the white dial. Damn nice.

 

[ScotsRam]

I'm a big watch guy. I have a list of watches I drool over... one day!

Meantime, I have a couple of go to brands for more day to day wearing at day to day prices. One is Tissot and one is Citizen. Watches in the $150-$300 range that are excellent quality and proper watch makers (not fashion brands like Boss etc). Pics here:

My dream watches are the Tag Monaco above and this classic Longines:

My old man has a stunning Rolex that is apparently being left in the will to me. Hopefully I don't wear that one for a LONG time.

 

[rdw]

I'm a big watch guy. I have a list of watches I drool over... one day!

Meantime, I have a couple of go to brands for more day to day wearing at day to day prices. One is Tissot and one is Citizen. Watches in the $150-$300 range that are excellent quality and proper watch makers (not fashion brands like Boss etc). Pics here:

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My dream watches are the Tag Monaco above and this classic Longines:

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My old man has a stunning Rolex that is apparently being left in the will to me. Hopefully I don't wear that one for a LONG time.

Tissot makes some nice watches! Browsing through their catalog this one, in particular, is singing to me.

 

[Ramlock]

I'm a big watch guy. I have a list of watches I drool over... one day!

Meantime, I have a couple of go to brands for more day to day wearing at day to day prices. One is Tissot and one is Citizen. Watches in the $150-$300 range that are excellent quality and proper watch makers (not fashion brands like Boss etc). Pics here:

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My dream watches are the Tag Monaco above and this classic Longines:

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My old man has a stunning Rolex that is apparently being left in the will to me. Hopefully I don't wear that one for a LONG time.

Really nice!

 

[CGI_Ram]

I was gifted 2 watches.

The Illinois watch I’ve determined is 1914 and what is REALLY cool this watch was in my Grandpa’s pocket.

It was not working when I got it, but I found a jeweller to fix it. It works like a charm.

The Tissot is quite nice and was for a work achievement 10yrs or so ago. I got fired the year after.

 

[JustMe]

If you want to really see a watch collection... Check out john Mayer

John Mayer's Watch Collection - The Most Extensive List

John Mayer is perhaps the most well-known celebrity watch collector around. Mayer has become so involved in the watch industry that he writes for and contributes to the largest watch publication on the planet. So Mr. Mayer must know a thing or two about watches. It just makes sense then for a watch

www.wristenthusiast.com

 

[RhodyRams]

so my woodworking shop is almost all set up and this is going to be a project of mine in the near future ...putting it here , well just because

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

I don’t like wearing watches anymore. I use my phone.

Before that though, I wore watches as a utilitarian item. Cheap Velcro strap and a cheap timex watch. If I broke it Landscaping I bought another.

Before that, when I was a kid (6th grade) I carried a pocket watch with a chain. I was the only kid in school with a cool pocket watch.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

One day while fishing around 1980 I saw something shiny in the creek below me. The water was moving fast so I couldn’t make it out. I reached around a brought it up. It was a Timex watch and it was still running. I attached it to my fishing vest and used it for several years. That’s back when they had those commercials. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking!

 

[oldnotdead]

I had a Timex watch I wore when I went fishing. Had it for 10 years before the pin rusted out and I lost it while fishing. I watched it as it sank about 5 ft when this HUGE 5' Cuda saw it flashing and grabbed it. LOL I have always like to think some guy caught that fish and found the watch inside.

That was in the late 70's 5 miles due west of Oceanside. The same trip where I caught my one and only marlin when I was fishing for mako shark. 150 lb marlin on 50 lb test off a 20 ft boston whaler.