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On December 07 2011 05:56 CubEdIn wrote:Definitely. That's a great choice, and yes, it's formal because it's clean, simple and thin. Strap is nice as well. However, note that it lacks a "seconds" hand. That helps with the "dress watch" factor as it keeps is super simple, but it might bother some people. And since it's a Citizen then you do get decent quality, especially for that price. The movement is interesting as well, it's a quartz that uses solar power as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-DriveCitizen claims that with regular maintenance the watch should easily last 20+ years. 
what does regular maintenance mean for this watch? I have an Eco Drive watch and haven't considered such a notion.
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Nixon - The Quatro <3
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this is my new (and only) watch, I have a pocket watch too, not usually a fan of watch watches.
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Victorinox Chrono Classic
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On December 06 2011 17:36 SpaceFighting wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2011 17:21 Sultan.P wrote:
I remember looking through this thread a while ago and you guys inspired me to go and get a watch; I hadn't owned one for ages. This is the one I went for. I got it a couple months ago, but I just forgot to share with TL >.<
I wanted a simple dial that didn't have any much other stuff as I find it just way too distracting. I didn't do too much browsing for different brands, although I did specifically request a nice looking bulova I saw in this thread, but they did not have it in stock. Instead, I saw this baby and knew instantly that it met all my classiness requirements. Haven't looked back since =] thats a beautiful looking watch... u remember the name of it?
The name is 'HB1013' by BOSS Black and can be found in their online store
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Victorinox Chrono Classic
Nice! Just got one of those with a black dial, awesome for casualware and a good price too
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just got this one recently for my birthday :D
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On December 07 2011 07:37 tryclops wrote:Show nested quote +On December 07 2011 05:56 CubEdIn wrote:Definitely. That's a great choice, and yes, it's formal because it's clean, simple and thin. Strap is nice as well. However, note that it lacks a "seconds" hand. That helps with the "dress watch" factor as it keeps is super simple, but it might bother some people. And since it's a Citizen then you do get decent quality, especially for that price. The movement is interesting as well, it's a quartz that uses solar power as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-DriveCitizen claims that with regular maintenance the watch should easily last 20+ years. what does regular maintenance mean for this watch? I have one an Eco Drive watch and haven't considered such a notion.
Meh, it's like going to the dentist every six months. You know you're supposed to, but you never do unless something bad happens. :D
Technically, you're supposed to go to a certified shop to get it "checked-up" every couple of years or so. If it's a diver (100m WR and above), you need to change the rubber gasket between the case and the cap, because that degrades in time and the watch can lose its water resistance.
Every 10-15-20 years or so you should have the oils inside it changed, especially for mechanical/automatic watches, since those are constantly moving and wearing the super-tiny pieces out, so it will lose accuracy and such. It's like taking your car to the shop, they look at it and let you know what "needs fixing".
Now, on quartz watches, you can do that when the battery runs out (should be about 5 years on a eco-drive), because few people change their own batteries anyway. Just ask for a 'routine check-up' and if it's a good watch-smith (i don't know the English word for guy who repairs watches), they'll know what to do. But generally I wouldn't worry unless you have a really valuable watch ($1000++ ) or if you really care about it. A quartz lasting 10+ years is good enough for $200 if you ask me.
Edit: From the wikipedia link above:
For water resistant and diving Eco-Drive watches Citizen recommends a watch gasket exchange every 2 or 3 years to preserve their water resistance because watch gaskets which form a watertight seal degrade as they age. Further Citizen recommends maintenance for Eco-Drive watch movements in regular intervals in order to extend the life of the watch movement, since the gears used in running watch movements are subject to slow wear.[9] Citizen states that their lubricants for Long-Lasting Precision Equipment when used in watches, timepiece movements remain smooth for a long time as the oil does not harden even after 20 years.[10]
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I got this last week; it is a bit heavier than I am accustomed to but i love it. My first 'nice' watch.
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I love my watch! Doesn't get in the way of playing instruments, and is one of the most comfortable watches I've ever worn.As light as a feather~
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That is sexy! Nice casual watch with style. Mmmm...
Mine
Holy mother that is big 
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WAIT! Is it me or do all watch stock photos have the time 10:10?
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I'm getting this for xmas from the gf :>
Geeking out.
On December 15 2011 14:26 edoZ wrote:
WAIT! Is it me or do all watch stock photos have the time 10:10?
Yes 10:08 (or so), it's a marketing trick that makes the watch look "happy". :>
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On December 15 2011 14:26 edoZ wrote:
WAIT! Is it me or do all watch stock photos have the time 10:10?
Yeah, this way you can see the background better, and it lokks the most asthetic
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On December 15 2011 14:28 Djzapz wrote:+ Show Spoiler +I'm getting this for xmas from the gf :> Geeking out.
What the fuck 
How do you tell the time...
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I got this from my aunt and uncle as a grad gift.
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On December 15 2011 14:33 Probulous wrote:What the fuck How do you tell the time...
http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/watch_museum/kisai/rogue_touch/
^ this explains it.
The outer ring is the hours (the missing one represents the current hour), the next ring is minutes. Then in the middle there's another timezone which I'll most likely set to KST.
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On December 15 2011 14:36 Djzapz wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 14:33 Probulous wrote:On December 15 2011 14:28 Djzapz wrote:+ Show Spoiler +I'm getting this for xmas from the gf :> Geeking out. What the fuck How do you tell the time... http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/watch_museum/kisai/rogue_touch/^ this explains it. The outer ring is the hours (the missing one represents the current hour), the next ring is minutes. Then in the middle there's another timezone which I'll most likely set to KST.
Oh, that's pretty cool. So I understand correctly the time on that picture is 4:25? Must take some getting used. Nice gift though!
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