Poor man's watch thread

[Captain O]

I fell the other day, tearing the "clutch post" from my Citizen Eco-Drive watch's band. I had to order a new band form Citizen to the tune of $159.00 and I will have to wait for six weeks for parts.

Grrrrrrr! (So much for a "cheap" watch).

 

[Veremund]

They are certainly bigger than my other watches but not ridiculous. Some Citizen watches are way too busy for me too but plenty to choose from. I don't really get why I should prefer my Tissot to these.

Speak of the devil! I just got one two days ago!

 

[Rugger]

Really digging that new $499 timex

 

[Jazzmenco]

I was good all year...then came cyber Monday...

 

[Genericuser1]

Early present to myself, came in a hair under the "poor man's thresh hold" First purchase all year.... View attachment 1297157 View attachment 1297167

This probably one of the very few watches I'd consider saving up to get, just so unique.

 

[Jazzmenco]

This probably one of the very few watches I'd consider saving up to get, just so unique.

It's kind of a love it or hate it watch. It retails for $1495, the best price I found was $950 (Jomas shop). The quartz version runs around $695.

 

[Churchill W]

@spectrumwatches - Which SMP do you currently have and which PO are you considering? There are a few different iterations of each.

I agree with this and am partial to the SeMP, because I own one. I personally prefer the SeMP to the Planet Oceans as I prefer the sword hands over the arrow on the end of the PO hand. I wouldn't mind getting the better movement and any possible ceramic though, but then his SeMP might already have a ceramic bezel.

 

[Genericuser1]

Undone Basecamp arrived today, very pleased with it.

 

[mreams99]

I like the asymmetric shape of this one.

 

[Captain O]

I fell the other day, tearing the "clutch post" from my Citizen Eco-Drive watch's band. I had to order a new band form Citizen to the tune of $159.00 and I will have to wait for six weeks for parts.

Grrrrrrr! (So much for a "cheap" watch).

Good news! My watchband is in and I'll have it on my wrist when I head To Tijuana!

 

[Genericuser1]

Second arrival, last one should be here on Monday.

Found out the Seiko spring bars are only made for drilled lugs. Swapped them to the Deep Blue and I’ll have to break them now to change to a strap. Luckily I’ll probably just use Natos or a perlon any way.

 

[Northants bloke]

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I like the asymmetric shape of this one.

Royal artillery strap

 

[Genericuser1]

I find the packaging for Microbrands to be much better than the generic boxes you get from Seiko and Orient. Some go overboard with real wood boxes and so forth but something better than a plain cardboard box is nice.

 

[froyz25]

Wearing my newest acquisition The Alpinist with a custom suede band.

 

[GeoffreyB]

Wearing my newest acquisition The Alpinist with a custom suede band. View attachment 1299200

Nice suede band. Where did you get the band from?