Post your watch! - Page 43

On August 16 2012 16:35 URfavHO wrote:
I have compiled all of the joke posts in this thread at a quick glance. The 37 posts consist of:
4 referances to the sun
1 with a donkey on the face
2 referances to Flavor Flav
18 referances to mobile phones
3 referances to computers
2 referances to the neighborhood watch
1 with a flying monkey on the face
4 impausablely owned or fake watches
1 with a girly, pink pony on the face

The worst thing about some of these posts are that some are shamefullly done by users with a couple thousand posts.
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On August 16 2012 09:42 Juliette wrote:

I dunno how much longer it'll be out for... I saw it at the Omega store at a mall nearby (feel free to pm if you want exactly where). Not a lot more than I thought actually. $5000 (new), which is about the same as the classic Seamaster.

My only problem is that my Orient has a black face, so if I do buy one, especially a high end one, I'd like a white face. QSS is all black.

Picture:

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On August 12 2012 19:29 _fool wrote:


Metal bracelets and rubber/plastic straps can get wet without harm, so they are useful on watches that have a water proof/water resistant (not the same!) indication. Metal bracelets are a bit heavier around the wrist, and -depending on the quality- can occasionally pull out your manly arm-hair Rubber/plastic straps can cause irritation when they get wet/sweaty, so I'd avoid those if you have eczema. Leather straps are pretty comfortable, but you have to avoid getting them wet. Also, some people complain about leather straps picking up bad odor from the sweat that they absorb Personally I never had any issues with that. Don't know what that says about me

It's fairly common among watch enthusiasts to have multiple straps for a single watch, and change them around once in a while. So maybe more important then the bracelet/strap that you buy with the watch, is whether the watch allows easy changing of straps. This way you can try a leather strap, then try a canvas NATO, and see what you like most.

YMMV, good luck in finding a good watch that suits your needs! Wear it in health!

By the way, here's the newest addition to my modest collection: an automatic Seiko 7002-7001 (1991) with a blue aftermarket dial/chapter ring. In the picture it's on a black NATO, currently on a black Hirsch Liberty.

On August 16 2012 16:35 URfavHO wrote:
I have compiled all of the joke posts in this thread at a quick glance. The 37 posts consist of:
4 referances to the sun
1 with a donkey on the face
2 referances to Flavor Flav
18 referances to mobile phones
3 referances to computers
2 referances to the neighborhood watch
1 with a flying monkey on the face
4 impausablely owned or fake watches
1 with a girly, pink pony on the face

The worst thing about some of these posts are that some are shamefullly done by users with a couple thousand posts.
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On August 16 2012 21:44 Liquid`Jinro wrote:

Ulysse Nardin watches are so... so.. asdasdasdasdasd

Wish I had that kind of money. Or Zenith. Like, I actually like the Itay-noy watches better, but it'd be nice to be able to spend 10-20k on a watch just for its outrageous show-off value.

Sarapeneva another really nice watch-maker:
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On August 16 2012 21:51 LaughingTulkas wrote:


Maybe watch enthusiasts are more susceptible to trolls than other people? I dunno, people used to troll each other a lot more on these forums, but it seems its a lot more "srs bizness" nowadays. I would assume for most of the thousands of posts people that it's trolling, and surprisingly successful.

On August 16 2012 22:29 CubEdIn wrote:


Haha yeah that's true, it's a different kind of show-off than a Ferrari or something like that, because far fewer people know about watches.
I also know someone who has an El Primero, reaaaaaally nice piece of equipment, but not really at the level of UN in terms of price. 36000 VpH chronograph. Real pic!

On August 16 2012 16:35 URfavHO wrote:
I have compiled all of the joke posts in this thread at a quick glance. The 37 posts consist of:
4 referances to the sun
1 with a donkey on the face
2 referances to Flavor Flav
18 referances to mobile phones
3 referances to computers
2 referances to the neighborhood watch
1 with a flying monkey on the face
4 impausablely owned or fake watches
1 with a girly, pink pony on the face

The worst thing about some of these posts are that some are shamefullly done by users with a couple thousand posts.

On August 17 2012 16:02 Froadac wrote:
I have a really small wrist. Any advice on a =< $50 watch good for those with small wrists?

On August 17 2012 16:02 Froadac wrote:
I have a really small wrist. Any advice on a =< $50 watch good for those with small wrists?

On August 17 2012 16:06 AlphaWhale wrote:


Don't get one of those massive "tell you the time in seven different languages and timezones, plus the current position of the moon, plus stock market updates, not compensating for anything at all... watch"

Get a sleek, subtle small/medium sized watched, make sure the actual watch looks fine on your wrist, you can get wristbands adjusted/replaced. But it all depends on whether you want a watch as a fashion accessory or a watch for the amount of "useful" information it displays.