Does R3V know anything about watches?

[Hey-U]

I am a big fan of IWC and would love to own this Portugues model:
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Or:
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Pretty hard to wrong with the Omega moon watch:
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I really like some of the Ulysse Nardin product:
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Bell Ross makes some fine watches also:
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Somebody mentioned about Hermes. I'd own this one:
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[KenC]

I know it's not what you're looking for - but I've been super into vintage mechanical watches recently. I've developed a mini collection and have a few projects going on. I'm working on retrofitting a size 10 elgin pocketwatch movement into a wristwatch case but I have to repair the movement first. I also have a few random watches that are hanging up - I'll be servicing those when the rest of my tools come in.

As for working watches - I currently have the following:

A 40's Wittnauer stainless military watch
A 40's Lancet (by Marvin) with a swiss AS movement
An early Elgin wristwatch
A 1930's Hamilton
3 pre 50s Pobeda wristwatches (USSR)
A Raketa
A Poljot
A Sekonda

If I was to buy anything new it would be a Tourby. I hate all of the giant chronos.

Here's my Lancet and Wittnauer - I don't have photos of the rest yet:

Any pics of the Elgin or Hamilton? I've been on the verge of pulling the trigger on a pre-WWII watch.

[Turf1600]

This > Every other watch ever made.

Maybe if you're 16 years old...

[cale]

Nice fake, the hour hand should be rounded at the end That and nobody with a Daytona would put a Seiko, Stauer and Daytona together with the Daytona coming last haha

[BMWerke]

Here are some of my babies

[619E30]

I know everyone rawks them, but the Nixon Chronicle SS is a nice watch as well, especially for the price, and its Swiss made.

This > Every other watch ever made.

[BMWerke]

^ awesome, my gradfather was a watch maker for Bulova out here in NY. He tought me everything about watches. From how to change a balance wheel to replacing jewels. Watch making is an ART!

[Turf1600]

I know it's not what you're looking for - but I've been super into vintage mechanical watches recently. I've developed a mini collection and have a few projects going on. I'm working on retrofitting a size 10 elgin pocketwatch movement into a wristwatch case but I have to repair the movement first. I also have a few random watches that are hanging up - I'll be servicing those when the rest of my tools come in.

As for working watches - I currently have the following:

A 40's Wittnauer stainless military watch
A 40's Lancet (by Marvin) with a swiss AS movement
An early Elgin wristwatch
A 1930's Hamilton
3 pre 50s Pobeda wristwatches (USSR)
A Raketa
A Poljot
A Sekonda

If I was to buy anything new it would be a Tourby. I hate all of the giant chronos.

Here's my Lancet and Wittnauer - I don't have photos of the rest yet:

[priapism]

I wear this thing haha. Atomic timekeeping is the shit.

(that's midnight in Reykjavik.)

[Gr00v3]

my Omega Dynamic automatic. gift from a client.

that omega is the TITS

OP: look into seikos as well, they have pretty bulletproof movements, reasonably priced and they make some really good looking watches.

the srp043k1 is one of my favorites, they also have a black version, but i forget the model number



it can be had for around 200 give or take

and steer clear of invicta, eesh. talk about a "fashion brand"

[Cronopoulos]

You know for a cheap priced watch Invicta makes some descent watches, especially if your into the BIG FACE type watches.

My daily -

[AbeSonic]

All I know is this is my watch...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BMW-M-SERIES-EMBLEM-UNISEX-LEATHER-WATCH-/140689775013?hash=item20c1c399a5&item=140689775013&pt=Apparel_Merchandise&vxp=mtr

And I've gotten more compliments when I wear this vs my Fossil and Military watches. I wonder why...? lol

[tom d]

my Omega Dynamic automatic. gift from a client.

[Emre]

Really we are going to act like spending $5k on a watch ISN'T a fashion statement? Or more bluntly, a masturabory expression of your disposable income?

When I was joking about an Hermes watch being a fashion accessory, it's because Hermes doesn't build watches. They contract them out. So, you're basically paying for a generic movement (no more than $150 to $200 tops) and the rest of your $3800 pays for the little Hermes logo on the face. That's not the case when you buy a Sinn, IWC, Zenith, Omega, etc.

Let me put it this way. You need a new cellphone. You can go to Prada and buy a phone that says Prada on it for $800. What you don't know is that under the shell is a generic Nokia or Motorola from 2003. Or, you can just go to Apple and buy an iPhone for $600. Which would you choose?

It somehow tells time better than your constantly updated cell phone, or $200 Citizen? Because it stays +- 5 seconds a month vs 15?

For sure a Seiko or Citizen with generic quartz movement is more accurate than the vast majority of (much more expensive) mechanical watches...especially something like a Rolex. Also, they're practically maintenance-free (just change the batteries every once in a while).

Then again, a brand-new Honda Civic or VW Jetta does everything an E30 M3 can do. If you had $20k to spend on a car, which one would you rather have in your garage?

[mrsleeve]

yeah I have had a few vintage 60's seamasters. They are great LITTLE watches cases are 32-36mm in most cases, they mens watches, but art the size of most modern women's watches. Looked good on the little woman though.