R3v Wristwatch Thread

[Northern]

While this is much lower budget than 99% of what's in this thread, I'm thinking about getting a cheap/halfway decent "daily" watch to essentially beat to death. Looking to spend ~$100 and want something simplistic.

Current contenders:
Timex T49961GP (or similar)
Seiko 5 SNK809
Various Fossil stuff:
Townsman

https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/townsman-chronograph-brown-leather-watch-sku-fs4872p.html

or
Pilot 54

https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/pilot-54-44mm-chronograph-stainless-steel-watch-case-sku-c221035p.html

Would probably be swapping to some sort of brown canvas strap either way.

Any thoughts?

[ajhostetter]

While this is much lower budget than 99% of what's in this thread, I'm thinking about getting a cheap/halfway decent "daily" watch to essentially beat to death. Looking to spend ~$100 and want something simplistic.

Current contenders:
Timex T49961GP (or similar)
Seiko 5 SNK809
Various Fossil stuff:
Townsman

https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/townsman-chronograph-brown-leather-watch-sku-fs4872p.html

or
Pilot 54

https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/pilot-54-44mm-chronograph-stainless-steel-watch-case-sku-c221035p.html

Would probably be swapping to some sort of brown canvas strap either way.

Any thoughts?

I'd go Timex or Seiko.

[Nesset]

While this is much lower budget than 99% of what's in this thread, I'm thinking about getting a cheap/halfway decent "daily" watch to essentially beat to death. Looking to spend ~$100 and want something simplistic.

Current contenders:
Timex T49961GP (or similar)
Seiko 5 SNK809
Various Fossil stuff:
Townsman

https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/townsman-chronograph-brown-leather-watch-sku-fs4872p.html

or
Pilot 54

https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/pilot-54-44mm-chronograph-stainless-steel-watch-case-sku-c221035p.html

Would probably be swapping to some sort of brown canvas strap either way.

Any thoughts?

Get a Seiko 5. Mines been to Alaska, survived many salt water dunks, drops and bangs. Keeps pretty good time for a $40 automatic too. I set it five slow every month. It gains about that back in 31 days.

[Northern]

Well my browser ate my post...

I think I'll pick up a beige seiko 5 in ~6mo when I get the urge for another. The auto mechanical movement sounds cool and all, but the reviews make it sound like a bit of a pain.

For now I ordered one of these:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B009MMINJ2

Timex sounds cheap to me, which is why I didn't really want one in the first place, and the tachymeter and chronometer do nothing for me other than make the face look busy.
Indiglo is cheezy, but if I can see what time it is in the dark, I'm not complaining.
On the upside, the first review shows a picture of how it can look after the black coating comes off and the brass is polished.

Something about that made me want this one, I can't really explain it.

[Nesset]

My most recent el cheapo pickup.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

Newest pickup.../s

[cale]

Impressive purchase if it's real.

[Nesset]

Newest pickup.../s

Jlc makes some gorgeous complications. Very nice pickup.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

Jlc makes some gorgeous complications. Very nice pickup.

It's funny the sales woman was telling me all about it and it was really one of those "stop I can only get so erect moments" this thing is 42k sticker and it is the only watch I have tried on in this price range that I think is semi justifiable.

I really wish I took a video of the chrono running because I got to play with it for about 5 minutes. The action of winding was so smooth and solid I was astounded, the monopusher was perfectly weighted and had perfect positive action. Also the 1/6th flying seconds display is pretty amazing.

In my opinion this thing blows away a lot of Pateks and APs. This is my grail.

[Nesset]

It's funny the sales woman was telling me all about it and it was really one of those "stop I can only get so erect moments" this thing is 42k sticker and it is the only watch I have tried on in this price range that I think is semi justifiable.

I really wish I took a video of the chrono running because I got to play with it for about 5 minutes. The action of winding was so smooth and solid I was astounded, the monopusher was perfectly weighted and had perfect positive action. Also the 1/6th flying seconds display is pretty amazing.

In my opinion this thing blows away a lot of Pateks and APs. This is my grail.

I personally have never really liked the Patek or Audemars collections. JLC however, they're another thing. JLC and Vacheron Constantin are my Grail brands, probably an oddball go-to Grail brand but they make some gorgeous pieces. I couldn't ever justify spending that much, but being 19 I have a way to go financially. Maybe a Rolex Explorer 2 is due sometime.

[cale]

Collection grew, and needed a new home.

[cale]

Record breaking auction sale, Paul Newman Daytona went for a whopping $17.7 million, with a 15.5 million final bid

Was watching it live, expected to see it creep up to the 8-figure mark, but then this happened. Auctioneer was lost for words.

https://youtu.be/CAfApYWzj28?t=120

Also another addition of my own, a JS Watch Co 101 from a recent trip to Iceland.

[mbonder]

Thats a really clean dial, nice purchase.

[Stanley Rockafella]

Yellow and green G-Shock is clearly the best of the bunch.
Might as well throw the rest in the garbage!


Better yet, give them to me and I'll dispose of them accordingly!
;D

[rturbo 930]

That's a fine lookin watch, cale.