Poor man's watch thread

[mreams99]

I had a routine visit with my cardiologist today. He looks forward to my visits because I always wear cool shoes and a nice
watch. Could not disappoint....

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So you surprised your doctor by only wearing a watch today?

 

[mosy]

Loving my Timex mid-century on new unlined Hodinkee strap (yes, I paid about as much for the strap as I did for the watch).

 

[justridiculous]

FYI, @shopcanoeclub (Canoe Club) has a few dope Timex watches on sale right now, including a couple of versions of the Q. Cool watches and a great shop to support.

 

[Jazzmenco]

So you surprised your doctor by only wearing a watch today?

That way I weigh in lower.......

 

[shopcanoeclub]

FYI, @shopcanoeclub (Canoe Club) has a few dope Timex watches on sale right now, including a couple of versions of the Q. Cool watches and a great shop to support.

❤️ Appreciate you!! @justridiculous

 

[Jazzmenco]

I gravitate to the Blue Lagoon quite often.

 

[Man with a suitcase]

Tag Heuer Monaco. Yay or nay?

Absolutely yay.

 

[norMD]

I wish seiko would do a hand-wound time-only watch. A pressage version of the sbgw231.

 

[Michigan Planner]

I went with the “Dracula” Seiko Monster yesterday. Seemed fitting for Halloween.

 

[SonnyUte]

This was just released by Christopher Ward. What a terrific watch! Even my wife likes it, and she is hard to please.

 

[SixOhNine]

This was just released by Christopher Ward. What a terrific watch! Even my wife likes it, and she is hard to please.

How does it wear? 15mm seems kinda tall.

Great looking watch, nevertheless.

 

[Jazzmenco]

I am an anti quartz watch snob but when it is eco drive solar powered and $85 new on eBay I can make an exception. Plus I love the colors. I did swap out the strap. I have a box full of them and this one was perfect.

 

[Thin White Duke]

This was just released by Christopher Ward. What a terrific watch! Even my wife likes it, and she is hard to please. View attachment 1491411

Ooh close but no cigar for me! Great looking sixties retro style there.

Hash mark overkill on both the bezel and the dial plus - and I say this as the owner of a Daytona and the possible future owner of a Moonwatch - a tach scale has got to be the most pointless and unused feature on a watch.

Still a nice looking bit of kit but not enough to tempt me to go snooping.

 

[SonnyUte]

How does it wear? 15mm seems kinda tall.

Great looking watch, nevertheless.

It wears great! It does not feel as tall as 15mm suggests, partly because some of that height is from the domed sapphire crystal.

 

[SonnyUte]

Ooh close but no cigar for me! Great looking sixties retro style there.

Hash mark overkill on both the bezel and the dial plus - and I say this as the owner of a Daytona and the possible future owner of a Moonwatch - a tach scale has got to be the most pointless and unused feature on a watch.

Still a nice looking bit of kit but not enough to tempt me to go snooping.

No doubt that the dial is a bit busy, which makes it more flashy and definitely more casual than your Daytona or the Moonwatch. I own several Speedys and love them, but this is their younger, more fun little brother who wants to hang out with his friends at night spots while the Speedmaster stays home, calculating orbital trajectories.
The blue dial on this Christopher Ward recalls my blue Tokyo 2020 panda Speedmaster a bit. This will never replace my beloved Speedmasters, but it sure is a casual and fun addition to the stable, and I chose the leather strap over the stainless steel bracelet for that reason. And I think it tones down the flashiness a bit.
Oh, and the ETA movement is gaining 2.2 spd.