• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
  • We would like to welcome House of Huntington as an official Affiliate Vendor. Shop past season Drake's, Nigel Cabourn, Private White V.C. and other menswear luxury brands at exceptional prices below retail. Please visit the Houise of Huntington thread and welcome them to the forum.

  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

glowell222

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2009
Messages
559
Reaction score
0
I'll play, and possibly bring a bit of variety. I really like the military style of watches, and here is my collection of poor man's watches: Marathon Mechanical US Government Issue, with mechanical ETA movement, circa 2005. Tritium tubes for lume.
Watches001.jpg
Hamilton WWII watch-67 years old, and was issued to my grandfather. Hamilton mechanical movement. Gains about 4 seconds a day. A great watch, and surprisingly heavy and amazingly accurate. I wear it often.
Watches002.jpg
A gift from my wife, Christmas of 1998, quartz movement.
Watches005.jpg
Citizen Quartz, bought for myself in 1989.
Watches006.jpg
Seiko Blue Spark, automatic movement. I bought it for $235,and have had offers for $450.
Watches007.jpg
Knock-off of a replica of a Korean War diver's watch, called a canteen watch. mechanical movement, unsure of movement mfr. This is a placeholder until I can find an authentic Elgin or Hamilton version. Have the funds, but these don't come up so often and when they do, they go quickly.
Watches009.jpg
Modern Hamilton Canteen, automatic movement
Watches010.jpg
Elgin 24 hour dial watch circa Korean War-hands sweep the dial once every 24 hours. A bit challenging to use on a regular basis, but a great watch. Mechanical Elgin movement. Gains about 30 seconds/day, shares the strap from the WWII Hamilton.
Watches012.jpg
 

Metlin

Distinguished Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2008
Messages
3,043
Reaction score
20

Poindexter

Senior Member
Joined
Jul 24, 2010
Messages
410
Reaction score
18
If I am not mistaken, I have seen a '21 zuan' version with a mineral crystal, otherwise true to rep. What is this?
 

Metlin

Distinguished Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2008
Messages
3,043
Reaction score
20
Originally Posted by Poindexter
If I am not mistaken, I have seen a '21 zuan' version with a mineral crystal, otherwise true to rep. What is this?
That's a reissue. I believe both the 19 zuan and the 21 zuan versions had 21 jewels, but they went back to the 19 zuan version (presumably to stay true to the original for nostalgic reasons). I believe they both use the same movement. There is a thread on WUS discussing this - Seagull ST19 jewel count. There are so many variants being made, but the ones in the $200 range have acrylic glass, while some of the ones sold by Watchunique and a few other European e-tailers (typically priced at € 300-400+) have sapphire.
 

allaboutshoes

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jan 16, 2011
Messages
2,046
Reaction score
26
Question: Since this IS the thread for poor people, i ask the following: Is it ok to buy a fake/copy of a real watch OR any watch with a brand name on it that's not a direct copy of any model that is real? Because I was traveling and I saw a nice watch that was branded Cartier. Although it is fake, it is not a copy of any watch they actually make. What do you think?
 

alexanduh

Senior Member
Joined
Oct 15, 2010
Messages
678
Reaction score
8
^ get it if you like it. its cheap anyways right?

hook up on the hamilton canteen?
 

allaboutshoes

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jan 16, 2011
Messages
2,046
Reaction score
26

alexanduh

Senior Member
Joined
Oct 15, 2010
Messages
678
Reaction score
8
you get more out of a real watch.
 

DJackson

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 2, 2011
Messages
90
Reaction score
4
Originally Posted by allaboutshoes
Question: Since this IS the thread for poor people, i ask the following:
Is it ok to buy a fake/copy of a real watch OR any watch with a brand name on it that's not a direct copy of any model that is real? Because I was traveling and I saw a nice watch that was branded Cartier. Although it is fake, it is not a copy of any watch they actually make. What do you think?


I think whatever floats your boat is best for you, so if you get the most joy out of a fake then that is the best choice for you. Just know that fakes will leave a bad taste in the mouth of the typical enthusiast for various reasons - in the end it's about you and if that isn't any concern of yours then fake on and happy watching. That said, there will be no fake on my wrist
smile.gif
 

iroh

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jan 26, 2008
Messages
1,339
Reaction score
61
Originally Posted by glowell222

Seiko Blue Spark, automatic movement. I bought it for $235,and have had offers for $450.
Watches007.jpg


this is a great looking watch, where did you buy this watch?
 

glowell222

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2009
Messages
559
Reaction score
0
Bought it some years ago while on a business trip to Japan-an impulse purchase. I think they are discontinued now, but maybe somebody else can tell you more on that.
 

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 45 40.5%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 44 39.6%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 5 4.5%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 18 16.2%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 25 22.5%

Forum statistics

Threads
504,433
Messages
10,573,965
Members
223,691
Latest member
willygudy
Top