Poor man's watch thread

[New Shoes1]

What's with the blood type RH, nationality, birth date, etc. information on the back of the watch?

 

[Michigan Planner]

IIRC, when these were first sold, Seiko offered custom engraving on the caseback with your identifying information, you know in case you got lost in a desert or while scaling Kilimanjaro so that rescuers could give you a transfusion in the field or identify your body.

I wonder how many people actually took them up on that?

 

[javyn]

First my Amphibia breaks, and then same thing happens to my new SNK803. At least I'm within the return period on the Seiko. It's not like I live an active lifestyle, maybe I just beat my meat too hard. Perhaps I should give up and get a quartz movement.

I found a source for the now-discontinued blue dial Scurfa with the salmon pips...I'm tempted.

 

[NakedYoga]

When you're lazy and poor

Of course it's set at 4:20...

 

[kjb]

Missed out on this during the first release but was able to pick up one during the limited restock. I switched the original black strap for a color 8 cordovan. Not much of a watch person but this is something I truly love.

 

[Jazzmenco]

Actually left the house a few times last week. Here's what I chose. Hard to capture the snow dial.

 

[Jazzmenco]

 

[justridiculous]

What're your guys thoughts on the Timex Q Reissue?

 

[LiquidSwords]

What're your guys thoughts on the Timex Q Reissue?

I think it’s way overpriced at $180. You can pick up a SKX007 or 013 for a few bucks more. I like Timex but they’re pushing the envelope with pricing on some of their stock recently.

 

[venessian]

^
Bingo.

 

[javyn]

I want this one so bad, but only for sale in Japan apparently

 

[Kaplan]

What're your guys thoughts on the Timex Q Reissue?

I really like it - so much, that it's the only new release I've seriously considered getting (and that includes watches that would go in the other thread). I don't agree that it's overpriced either, but I guess that largely depends on your criteria for choosing a watch: For me, aesthetics is the primary focus and I have a hard time finding anything that appeals to me at this price point (or even 10 times this), which is why I have no problem with what they're charging. I don't mind that it's a quartz either.

I probably won't be getting it though, as I have a couple of watches that pretty much cover my needs, so this one wouldn't be getting much wrist time - but I do think it's an unusually successful design for a new release.

It quickly sold out when first introduced, but I got a mail about a week ago that they're back in stock.

 

[Michigan Planner]

I want this one so bad, but only for sale in Japan apparently

I really like that one too. It’s already sold out according to TicToc but I couldn’t figure out if it’s a limited edition or if they’re going to release a non-TicToc version as well.

 

[Lumaca]

I want this one so bad, but only for sale in Japan apparently

I already have an explorer and alpinist and I WANT this! Take note other companies! Good design is that simple!

 

[Cantaloupe]

Seiko SBDW005 - the kinetic titanium Landmaster. I had been searching for one of these for probably a year and one finally popped up in my WatchRecon alerts a couple of weeks ago and it’s now on my wrist.

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Looks rad!