The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

[dopey]

Yay!! Just got my pre-Moon cal.321 vintage Speedy back.

 

[in stitches]

PIIIIIIIIIIICS!!

 

[dopey]

Will do. Maybe tonight. BN.

 

[onehotchili]

....but I do have an Ironman.

i love my Ironman watches.... i go through one every 3-5 years depending on what mtn bike crash, dropping it off a cliff, smacking into granite while rock climbing etc incident. but they are light, have good alarms, and i know where every button, light, and other function works... in my sleep . i've never been into G-Shocks, but with all this recent chatter... maybe i'll check them out!

 

[in stitches]



Will do. Maybe tonight. BN.

i look forward. lol

 

[Chuckie Egg]



All this G-Shock talk reminds me of my first watch, a black Casio digital (late 70's IIRC). Sadly I can't find it on Google. It had a black plastic (rubber?) strap, black pushers and the display didn't light up (one of the pushers activated a small light that shone across the display).

It will be a vintage Casio. The early Made In Japan ones are the most desired among collectors.

 

[DHD28]

Never really owned a decent watch and I remember why now... Was really looking into getting a Tissot Tradition (which I believe is 42mm) but my wrists are so G DAMN tiny! I'm STILL thinking about it, though.

Questions for you seasoned vets:
If I were to get a watch with a leather band, where can I take it to get the dual clasps so I don't wear out the leather strap? And how much would a modification like that run me?

 

[Chuckie Egg]

Never really owned a decent watch and I remember why now... Was really looking into getting a Tissot Tradition (which I believe is 42mm) but my wrists are so G DAMN tiny! I'm STILL thinking about it, though.

Questions for you seasoned vets:
If I were to get a watch with a leather band, where can I take it to get the dual clasps so I don't wear out the leather strap? And how much would a modification like that run me?

Buy a deployant clasp (many retail sources online) and fit it yourself. Be sure to buy the right width for the buckle end of the strap.

 

[DHD28]

Thanks Chuckie. What is the general consensus here at SF about deployant clasps? And what about double fold vs single fold?

 

[Kaplan]



It will be a vintage Casio. The early Made In Japan ones are the most desired among collectors.

Well, it wasn't vintage when I got it ;-)

I remember seeing For Your Eyes Only in the cinema in '81 and being slightly disappointed that RM wore a Seiko while mine was a Casio (even though I never cared for the particular model i that movie).

 

[no frills]

le datejust turn-o-graph. (the "le" is not technically part of the official name)

And 'tis a beaut indeed!

FWIW, I don't have any G-Shocks in the "collection"....but I do have an Ironman.

It's almost exclusively used for timing my recreational jogging (pronounced with a soft "J").

+1 to "zho-gging"!

Yay!! Just got my pre-Moon cal.321 vintage Speedy back.

 

[dbln79]

I own a G-Shock and I love it. Would I wear it to work? Of course not. I wear it to the gym when I'm not using a heart rate monitor or any other place that wouldn't be suitable to wear something fragile as a nice watch. Some may argue that you can wear the Explorer II to active things...and yeah, you could, but is it really suitable? My G-Shock isn't shiny, it's not white, and it's not purple...it's a very understated matte black. It's a beater through and through and takes a beating like no other watch.

I mean, when you're at the gym curling with 160lb dumbbells, you want something that's gonna be able to take the pain!!!! J/k

 

[no frills]

Some may argue that you can wear the Explorer II to active things...and yeah, you could, but is it really suitable?


I mean, when you're at the gym curling with 160lb dumbbells, you want something that's gonna be able to take the pain!!!! J/k

Hah! I actually wear my Explorer I to the gym... but then I do not curl 160 pound dumbbells, just a pair of 50s... veiny calf shot here hehe.

 

[rnguy001]

Nice. Congrats. Diggin the hands on that one

Picked up this Ingersoll as a dress watch. Wasn't looking to spend too much and after checking out the Tissot PRC200 I found it to be too small for my liking.

 

[Dino944]

great stuff al always, dino.

Thanks bro

I LOL'd

Thanks Dino.

Cylon buddy, I'm always happy to amuse a fellow SFer.

Never really owned a decent watch and I remember why now... Was really looking into getting a Tissot Tradition (which I believe is 42mm) but my wrists are so G DAMN tiny! I'm STILL thinking about it, though.

If you have a slight build and small wrists, buy a watch that fits. Buying a large watch, because its the trend, but which looks too large for you will make you look like a poser. If you think 42 is too large, then it probably is. When I see small guys wearing oversized watches that don't fit, I just think the person is a poor sap trying to fit in with the masses who follow trends.

I remember seeing For Your Eyes Only in the cinema in '81 and being slightly disappointed that RM wore a Seiko while mine was a Casio (even though I never cared for the particular model i that movie).

I kind of liked the Seiko with ticker tape message in the beginning of the Spy Who Loved Me, but overall I was a bit disappointed when Bond stopped wearing a Rolex.