Poor man's watch thread

Originally Posted by Patek

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Since I had a couple of inquires about where and how to buy vintage watches:
I was actually looking at several vintage watch sites listed on here, today. I guess I was looking for a real poor man's dress watch for myself haha. Definitely nicer than my everyday one...

Originally Posted by deveandepot1

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Here is a pic of my Raketa on a shell strap:



After seeing that Raketa and that Seiko...I just pulled the trigger on this Vintage Raketa




Can't wait to see it!

Love the Raketa, hate the Casio. What are HEV suits, BTW?

Where did you find that Raketa? It was 40 roubles in 1972,awesome.

Thanks forex!

Originally Posted by discreteuniverse

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Which of the three do you think looks best?
I prefer Casio #2

Originally Posted by discreteuniverse

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Originally Posted by potemkin_city_limits

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Ive posted this watch before but I just picked up a new strap for it the other day.

What brand/model band is that?

A few more random shots. Dresses up as easily as it does down... Skagen #241LSLC

Cross-post from the Watch Appreciation thread as it's applicable for this too... Looks like I can finally contribute to this thread - yay! Grabbed this Orient Star made in Japan from Seiya recently. I was about to pull the trigger on one of their Seiko's, but then I saw this and immediately liked it more. It's pretty much exactly what I've been looking for off and on for a few years: a classic 1950's era watch in the mold of the old school Omega's and Movado's that is automatic around 40mm and doesn't break the bank. Voila! It's gold plated which is fine with me. I also like the contrast stitching on the strap as it lends a slightly more casual feel to it. Here are the specs: ORIENT STAR WZ0031DG Automatic 22J * Movement : Automatic and Manual winding * Hack function * Box Crystal glass * +25/-15 sec day 40h power reserve * 38mm with out the crown * Case, Bracelet: Gold plated * Water Resistance: 5 ATM * Lug Size 20mm

Originally Posted by caseyfud

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Slightly higher resolution on my new Vostok.

Details on the watch strap please, Thanks.

Originally Posted by justinsmnz

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A few more random shots. Dresses up as easily as it does down...

Dang. I love Skagen. Which model is this?

Originally Posted by wannabe

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Dang. I love Skagen. Which model is this?
Damn, I've been meaning to put that in my picture posts. That model is Skagen #241LSLC. IIRC, I snagged it for around $50 on Ebay.

Here is an old watch that I have been carrying around with me for over 20 years in my button box. It is a stainless steel Timex Atlantis 100 that I purchased when the Timex Ironman was really popular amongst soldiers.

It had no band and the battery was dead. I took it to the guy who changes watch batteries expecting it to be ruined due to a battery leak. Took him 5 minutes and then I picked up a band from J Crew. It has been getting good wrist time.





With another quartz:





Yes, the date is wrong on the Seiko.

Does it look bad to use a silver buckle with a gold watch face?

Just pulled the trigger on the blue Prometheus Jellyfish: Seiko automatic movement, tritium tubes, 300m WR, steel case, sapphire crystal. Also available in black, white and yellow. As to why it's called the Jellyfish...jellyfish produce their own bio-luminesence. Same thing with this watch - the tritium tubes are not as bright as a charged luminova dial, but give it 60 mins and the tubes are still glowing. In fact, they're always glowing .... but have a 12 year half life though. Bought mine direct from the company...good deal for $360.