The Wrist Watch

[condorlover1]

Here is my 1917 trench watch which I still wear every day and it keeps pretty good time!

 

[shutterbugg]

That's a beauty! I love watches, had a bunch of them at one time but sold most when Swiss watch prices shot up a few years ago. The cost of servicing them was becoming an unsustainable expense, unfortunately. The two I most regretted selling were a Breitling Navitimer (the only chronograph I owned, and the most expensive to keep serviced) and a Doxa Clive Cussler diver. Loved that orange dial. It just wouldn't run well, maybe a lemon, idk.
The ones I kept were my Rolex Sub, a 2-tone Oyster Date (the quintessential 80's Yuppie accessory, and so ubiquitous it hasn't kept pace monetarily...I took off the 2-tone bracelet and put on a Rolex alligator band to give it a fresh/retro look), a Panerai Luminor Marina 41mm, Omega manual-wind Speedy Moon, and Omega 90's Bond (pre-coaxial, another that hasn't really kept up monetarily).
Due to lack of water resistance I shied away from vintage watches, other than Omega Seamasters which are as resistant as modern non-diver watches.
That said my daily wearers are Casios, a Pathfinder and a G-Shock. Both are solar, which I like. I've got a drawer full of quartz watches I need to replace batteries on, never seem to get around to it.

 

[condorlover1]

I have worn that thing for ever. I still have the shrapnel guard for it as well. It loses a few minutes every week but on the whole keeps pretty good time. It has the double back case common with so many WW1 trench watches and I think cost my Uncle Charles Thirty Shillings new in 1917 and he wore until he died and then I got it so its has been pretty good value for 100 years service.

 

[organizedmadman]

My everyday knockabout watch is this Invicta Pro Diver. Keeps crazy accurate time, and the self winding movement has worked flawlessly so far. I love the classic style, and the fact it very closely resembles the Rolex Submariner doesn't hurt either.

 

[indianafrank]

Watches, I thought they'd go the way of transistor radios.

 

[jefff]

I have an old Omega Seamaster. Probably from the 50's. I bought it used for next to nothing and had it refurbished for 150.00. It keeps excellent time and doesn't draw any undue attention
Also, it's a manual wind. Every morning I have to wind it up and I like that. I hope it lasts forever.

 

[didimauw]

Wrist...watch? Like a cellphone clock that goes on ur wrist? :puffpipe:

 

[condorlover1]

Yes like a cell phone clock but worn on the wrist. They are very popular with the 'in' crowd and I believe George Clooney is wearing one as well. Best you dash out and buy one before everyone else catches on to this new fashion trend! :rofl:

 

[shutterbugg]

My everyday knockabout watch is this Invicta Pro Diver.

Yeah that's the one I've got except mine's all stainless w/black dial just like my Sub. I bought it to put on a striped cloth band like Sean Connery wore in Thunderball. The only drawback is it's not a hacking movement, but unless you're anal or planning a bank heist it's not an issue.

 

[condorlover1]

Whats a 'hacking' movement?

 

[ssjones]

Hacking means that the movement stops when the crown is pulled out, also allows for precise synchronization. The hacking feature usually also comes with a hand winding feature. After the issues with my non-hacking Seiko, I wouldn't buy another. The hacking movements also offer a better overall system for regulation, longevity, etc.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

This was a graduation gift from my dad, and I still wear it for formal affairs. I was mugged in Birmingham back in college on a first date, and the guy was so stoned that he took a twenty out of my wallet, leaving my cards, my rings and this watch, ha ha.

 

[buckaroo]

Hilarious. Glad you got to keep your bling/ now heirloom! Hard to believe it did not catch his eye.