Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.

[Joe H]

Thanks for resurfacing this thread; I’d not seen it before. I do enjoy a nice watch and have always worn one since high school. I’m lucky to have six generations of family timepieces that I hope will stay together in our family as the generations continue. They are (from newest to oldest and from right to left):

• My son’s Seiko 5 from 2010
• My own watches, including (from bottom to top) a Rolex Sub purchased in 1984, an old Seiko 5 from 1984, a Limes Chrono from 1996 (German company with ETA movement), and a Baum & Mercier GMT Alarm mechanical from 2001 that’s a surprisingly useful travel watch.
• Tissot Le Locle, date unknown
• Neuchetel hand wind, 1960s
• Admiral pocket watch, 1950s?
• Waltham pocket watch, 1894

 

[Joe H]

I should have better described the generational ownership of the watches above. Each bullet-point is a generation. From the right of the photo (or from the top bullet-point down): my son's; my four; my father-in-law's; my grand father-in-law's; my great grand father-in-law's; and my great, great grandfather-in-law's. And unsurprisingly, they all work great and keep excellent time.

 

[ssjones]

I should have better described the generational ownership of the watches above. Each bullet-point is a generation. From the right of the photo (or from the top bullet-point down): my son's; my four; my father-in-law's; my grand father-in-law's; my great grand father-in-law's; and my great, great grandfather-in-law's. And unsurprisingly, they all work great and keep excellent time.

Thanks for sharing, I love collections like this.

 

[Papamique]

Excuse the poor picture, Christmas present. Seiko Alpinist
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Classic, elegant, masculine

 

[huntertrw]

The Air King was the first Rolex watch that I ever saw, and I immediately fell in love with it; however, It was a number of years before I could afford one. The one pictured below is identical to mine which keeps excellent time.

 

[mikethompson]

Classic, elegant, masculine

Agreed

 

[mikethompson]

A new pick up from the local Goodwill. I think it's a 1979 Timex. Have to put a new battery in it to see how it is.

 

[mikethompson]

The case is made in Great Britain?

 

[Briar Lee]

Today I wore $1,500 worth of clothes and shoes and a $50 watch to my last contested court appearance.

Invicta watches are sort of like Buoy Gold tobacco. You can pay more, but why?

 

[mikethompson]

contested court appearance.

I feel like there is more to tell there.

I've always wanted to try out a rectangular shaped watch.

 

[Briar Lee]

The standard $175 Orient Mako II is an awesome watch. It might could use a non reflective domed crystal, but you can add that anytime you like.

 

[tbradsim1]

My 40 yr oldExplorer Rolex needs winding every 2 days, bought this one, Quartz as I’m older no physical activity winded the Rolex, so this is better!