Poor man's watch thread

[Jazzmenco]

I got this on eBay years back, no brand, just put together with separate components. Definitely man sized....

 

[PhilKenSebben]

Is there any consensus on where watches start hitting diminishing returns? Brands? Price levels?

From a time keeping perspective, anything more expensive than a quartz timex has technically limited if any advantages by price

From an aestetic perspective, anything less than a patek is worthless.

Make purchases accordingly!

 

[Duke Santos]

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That's what it's for.

Yep. To look like a rocket ship when the hour and minute align. Pure Japanese design genius.

 

[Nitrogen]

Received my second poor man's Seiko.

 

[Genericuser1]

 

[Veremund]

I’ve been saying for ages that the perfect travel / beach holiday watch is a diver with a GMT scale discretely marked on the flange so the dial isn’t too cluttered.

Like this?

 

[Veremund]

Is there any consensus on where watches start hitting diminishing returns? Brands? Price levels?

For me personally, it’s $300. After that, it’s just showing off and status symbols IMO.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Like this?

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Exactly like that.
Only with a GMT hand and a 24 hour GMT scale around the flange. 😁

 

[Jazzmenco]

After several days of very hot weather today is unseasonably cooler. Had to wear a long sleeve shirt and jeans.

 

[Veremund]

Exactly like that.
Only with a GMT hand and a 24 hour GMT scale around the flange. 😁

Oops! I guess I didn’t realize that I have no idea what a GMT hand/scale is.

 

[Jazzmenco]

Happy 4th

 

[Genericuser1]

Happy 4th

 

[Jazzmenco]

That's some badass watch specially for today!!!

Thanks. Also great bang for the buck, an excellent poor man's watch

 

[Genericuser1]

 

[Jazzmenco]

Don't miss the date window.