Buying a watch need help

On July 17 2010 16:36 serenidite wrote:
DAMN THATS SEXY. you cant go wrong with fossil mate

On July 17 2010 16:44 ShinSa.NokCha wrote:
No clue. The watch i posted is the only watch i've ever owned in my entire life so i have no knowledge on watches. Just looking for a casual watch(not formal) for everyday use preferably from Fossil because mine is still going strong after a decade. Don't know any other brands other than Fossil so if you know of any others I'd greatly appreciate it.

I've been thinking about trying leather watches but i'm afraid the leather is gonna smell.

On July 17 2010 16:47 ShinSa.NokCha wrote:


I saw that thread but my budgets only at about 100 bucks max right now. That guys willing to spend 2k :[

On July 17 2010 16:50 OneOther wrote:
I'd actually recommend sticking with silver watches. Some people can pull off the black ones but I don't know, I prefer simple and clean watches over more stylistic ones. I am really liking the one that you linked. I got it a couple months ago, and it has served me well so far. It goes well with most clothes. I have actually gotten a lot of compliments from people on the watch.

On July 17 2010 16:55 ShinSa.NokCha wrote:



http://www.fossil.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product____22108333?imagePath=FS4477
Does this one have grooves for every hour(other than the 3,6,10 and 12)? I'm really digging this one.

On July 17 2010 16:35 ShinSa.NokCha wrote:
I've been wearing this watch for almost 10 years now(gift from my mom) and i'm looking to buy a new one because mines all scratched up and dirty.


Just looking for a nice watch no higher than $100. Can anyone give me recommendations?

On July 17 2010 17:08 ThePurist wrote:


Just a few brands I don't know what you like in terms of bezel/style

- Michael Kors
- Emporio Armani
- Fossil
- Timex
- Swatch
- Swiss army
- DKNY
- Lacoste
- Hugo boss

On July 17 2010 17:09 Golden Ghost wrote:

Fossil FS4509 - One of my favorites in this price range. ~$65
+ Show Spoiler +

On July 17 2010 16:44 ShinSa.NokCha wrote:
I've been thinking about trying leather watches but i'm afraid the leather is gonna smell.

On July 17 2010 17:14 ShinSa.NokCha wrote:
Does leather tend to get dirty/smelly easily? I'm afraid if it comes in contact with water at the beach or something it'll smell fishy.

On July 17 2010 19:52 JohnColtrane wrote:
i really didnt expect so much fuss over a watch. i mean, get the one that tells the time and be done with it. im startled to find that watches actually have shit like "KC1395" after them, like they were a model of a car or a graphics card or something

On July 17 2010 16:45 serenidite wrote:

fossil as it goes is solid. but swiss made watches are usually the most expensive but the most reliable and aesthetically pleasing

On July 17 2010 20:11 Jibba wrote:

Not anymore. "Swiss made" doesn't mean much anymore for watches. Japan has basically taken over.

On July 17 2010 20:05 JohnColtrane wrote:
yeah but, you can understand the variations in a car or something complex like that, right? how much can a watch really differ apart from looks? a new mechanized part to stop it winding down?

i dunno, its like shopping for nail polish or something. theres no way id shell out 100 bucks for a tiny clock strapped to my wrist

On July 17 2010 21:10 ThePurist wrote:


A LOT actually. Mechanical watches are extremely complicated and usually are assembled by hand in semi-lab settings. When a watch enthusiast (like myself) talks a about a watch we are talking about mechanical watches that are not run by batteries. Those are quartz movement watches.
Essentially there are:

1. Mechanical
2. Solar panel (quartz)
3. Solar panel (mechanical)
4. Quartz (and it's variants)

Watch enthusiasts only talk about mechanical watches which run on a winding system within the watch movement. It winds with your natural wrist movements when you wear your watch. Each movement is either In-house or a variant of a former movement. There are countless of variants made by different brands to the movement. Some special features as well.

To be totally honest any watch under $1000 is considered a "fashion" watch. Used as an fashion accessory. I'm not saying it isn't quality stuff in time-keeping because quartz movements are more accurate than mechanical movements. But amongst people who know watches won't look at quartz watches because of it's simplicity (lacking craftsmanship) and mechanical watches gives the wearer a sense of it being alive (personification) because usually several 100 parts must do their part in order for the watch to be accurate. It's like a person.

All the brands I mentioned roughly on the 2nd page, even though the watches may be labeled "Michael Kors", "DKNY", "Emporio Armani" = Fossil provides everything for them including it's movement. These are examples of fashion watches.

On July 17 2010 19:54 icystorage wrote:
http://www.fossil.com/en_US/shop/men/watches/dress_watches/analog_gunmetal_dial_watch-fs4481p.html?departmentCategoryId=30001&N=0&Va=205&Ns=p_msc0|0||p_weight|0&rec=26&pn=c&imagePath=FS4481


posted by oneother looks sooooo damn sexy