Poor man's watch thread - Page 68

It might just be me, but it seems kind of incongruous to put a bulky Nato strap with a thin watch like the DW. I think NATOs look better on divers. But maybe if you want that look, but a bit thinner, go with the RAF strap. I got mine here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RAF-MILITARY-STYLE-WATCH-STRAPS-G-10-ALTERNATIVE-/110748070740?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item5f7827e8b2

at the moment, i dont own a watch, i think it makes my hands look girly! however, if i can find a strap like this one, i will buy any watch that fits!

 

Yes, b/c watches that aren't $5000 are so damn loud,
you just can't get any work done !

To be honest the sound bothers me....

It sounds like a marble spinning in a roulette wheel. My 40 year old Seiko automatic is completely silent. I've never even held a $5k watch so I have no idea.
Edited by Thrifter - 9/26/11 at 6:17pm

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Edited by Radagast - 10/23/11 at 9:50am

Bulky NATO strap? All of my NATO Straps are very thin; thinner than my leather bands

a true nato strap puts *two* layers of material underneath the watch. A leather strap may be thicker in the strap part, but it won't push the watch out any further.

you could get one like this:
which is both thinner than a leather strap and doesn't put material under the watch (but you lose the feature of having the watch stay on your wrist if you break a pin)

I like the look for a sport watch but if you get an iffy feeling about it don't buy it. I like to be sure and there are a lot of watches out there.

Green Nato would look great as well. Also a thicker tan leather strap with white stitching might look good.

Thought I was going to have a nice addition to my poor man's watch collection when I spied an Omega in the display case at my local thrift. Alas, I could tell as soon as I picked it up that it was a fake. Oh well.

Parnis watches are all over 40mm in diameter. Some are up to 47mm which is too large for my thin wrist.

How does this particular watch fit your wrist may I ask? Some 43mm 44mm may be acceptable for my wrist and I like their watches.

1963 I love reposting this photo.


My Seiko, which is in need of a new band.\

The edges of the face do not go past the edges of my wrist (and my wrists are thin). My only comment is that it seems a touch tall. But you get used to it quickly.

I see, and that is very interesting. I thought people that own Parnis automatically have a thick wrist. Would you happen to have a photo of the actual fitment of the Parnis on your wrist? I am curious and now wanting to buy one.