Timepieces

[jr59]

That's funny to me, because I pretty much agree with you. Except I see calling anything else jewelry as a dismissal and I think a truly nice watch is one of the two pieces of jewelry a man should wear. The other being a wedding band.

I don't go for necklaces, bracelets, class rings, pinkie rings, earrings, any of that, but a nice watch (whatever that means to you) is a great way to add a little style and class everyday. I also think that a well selected watch tells me a little bit about a person at a glance. If all you need to do is tell time, then your cell phone is more than sufficient, I view a watch as an opportunity for a little something more.

He stole my sales pitch!!!!!

Could not agree more. That and it's a small machine that you wear

[Matthew Strongin]

Could not agree more. That and it's a small machine that you wear

+1! And in many cases, a small machine that was carefully crafted, highly engineered, and if cared for can make an heirloom that has value beyond money.

[professerr]

This is like going into the gallery and telling someone to just get a Surly instead of their custom bike. Very few threads are about what is "good enough," or value, it's usually about nerding out about something that few of the public at large give a crap about. And, yes, watches are a waste of money, as are lots of the bikes here, the entire "things I want now" thread, the camera thread we have, and most other things we talk about.

I really do think the Casio I mentioned is a phenomenal watch, and you may know, it is something of a cult watch.

There is real beauty, to me, in vast amount of technology and know-how concentrated in such an everyday object. Thousands of man-years of effort went into manufacturing a tiny, light device that solves one of the single most important and elemental technological challenges in human history: the ability to very accurately tell time anywhere and in most conditions on Earth. I’m not aware of any device that really surpasses it. The fact that for the price of lunch you can purchase the technological holy grail of many millennia is an incredible achievement. And, as a bonus, these things are like cockroaches – you cannot kill them.

There is also beauty in the decorative aspects and precise movements of mechanical watches. I have two. It is just a different sort of beauty, which to me at least, is more akin to jewelry. Nothing wrong with that.

[cody.wms]

There is also beauty in the decorative aspects and precise movements of mechanical watches. I have two. It is just a different sort of beauty, which to me at least, is more akin to jewelry. Nothing wrong with that.

That's a good way to put it, a different kind of beauty. And at this point, a mechanical watch is much closer to jewelry, which isn't a bad thing. The amount of effort, engineering, and history that went into the IWC I have now is pretty incredible, but it doesn't tell time as well as my Timex, and it doesn't even have a barometer or compass! At least my IWC doesn't look, like ChaseA said, a beeper with a strap.

[vertical_doug]

Swiss Watchmaker F.P. Journe Launches New Chronometre Optimum In New York. - Penta - Barrons.com

I 've always preferrred FP Journe to Daniel Roth

[jr59]

Swiss Watchmaker F.P. Journe Launches New Chronometre Optimum In New York. - Penta - Barrons.com

I 've always preferrred FP Journe to Daniel Roth

I would really like to see one of these!

Most daniel roths are fine watches, but just a fine watch.

This on the other hand....

[XJBaylor]

It isn't really anything special, but I like it! The bezel ring is aftermarket, but I will be swapping it out soon.

[Octave]

I've been trading timepieces for a couple of years now, trying to find something that I actually like wearing. I think I may have found it.

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[Matthew Strongin]

I've been trading timepieces for a couple of years now, trying to find something that I actually like wearing. I think I may have found it.

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Ball? Nice looking watch. Simple and classic.

[maunahaole]

Looks as though Seiko is going to a hacking & handwind movement for the monster. Good upgrade for a solid piece, but it comes with a big jump in price as well. Not for waifs.

Watch Nerdery: Up Close With The New Seiko “Orange Monster” | TechCrunch

[Octave]

Ball? Nice looking watch. Simple and classic.

Yep, a Ball Trainmaster automatic. Haven't been able to get an exact date of manufacture on it, yet.

[Matthew Strongin]

Yep, a Ball Trainmaster automatic. Haven't been able to get an exact date of manufacture on it, yet.

I have a non-functional manual wind National Watch Company pocket watch with a very similar dial. Too expensive to get it fixed, so I just keep it as a memento. I love the train/rail-master look. Enjoy it!

[prcrstn8]

It isn't really anything special, but I like it! The bezel ring is aftermarket, but I will be swapping it out soon.

Nice shirt!

[brunop]

thing about rolexes is that they can't tell time.
other than that?
they're boss.
for real.
i have one (25 year-old submariner which my daddy bought me new as a graduation gift)).
if ya don't drop say 200 bucks ever' now n' agin', them fuckers'll go off.
i figger that rascal has cost me what my sweet daddy paid for it just to keep it running.
but i don't rock a wristwatch at all anymore.
i just pull my cheapass flip phone (no "smart phone") outta me pocket.
look at it and see i'm late.
(which, BTW, makes no difference since i'm the boss)

know the difference twixt a real gen-u-wine rolex and the one ya pick up in patty pong in bangkok?
the patty pong watch'll tell ya what time it is.
hardeeharharhar!
accurate.

out.

[prcrstn8]

Gifted to my SO. If she didn't like it I'd wear it myself.
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[funcrusher]

sea-dweller deepsea...totally over-engineered for a land lover like myself, but i like it

[Matthew Strongin]

sea-dweller deepsea...totally over-engineered for a land lover like myself, but i like it

Makes a skinny cyclist arm look extra puny (not commenting on your arm, unless it is puny), but it's an awesome watch.

[Brandon White]

Makes a skinny cyclist arm look extra puny (not commenting on your arm, unless it is puny), but it's an awesome watch.

swinging that watch around compensates for never front-ring shifting w/ your left hand.

[Matthew Strongin]

swinging that watch around compensates for never front-ring shifting w/ your left hand.

The key is actually wearing one on each arm to maintain proper balance.

[funcrusher]

The key is actually wearing one on each arm to maintain proper balance.

Surprisingly it isn't that heavy...if is bulky and I have a bad tendency to bang it into things