automatic/mechanical watches on a budget.

[rydesteel]

Jason there was some talk on WUS in the dive watch forum about them. I didn't read much of it but the reviews were favorable I recall.

I've been very happy with my latest watch. I'll experiment with a Nato strap over the winter and see how I like it.

[Jason Musgrave]

Just got 2 new Maratac's for the MKII - gray nato (work), and a proper Bond (Sabbath strap)

[jim d]

Just got 2 new Maratac's for the MKII - gray nato (work), and a proper Bond (Sabbath strap)

do you have pictures of your MKII?
j

[Jason Musgrave]

None of mine. I'll take a couple though.

Here is a couple by the previous owner:

[WayneJ]

None of mine. I'll take a couple though.

Here is a couple by the previous owner:

Very Nice !

[justinf]

I don't know much about watches, much less timepieces. But I do know that I got a 656 a few years ago and it kills. I like it much better on the military strap than that frechin bracelet thing.

[sonny]

YES please!

[rydesteel]

I don't know much about watches, much less timepieces. But I do know that I got a 656 a few years ago and it kills. I like it much better on the military strap than that frechin bracelet thing.

Doesn't matter what you call it, that's a keeper.

[caleb]

Well yes I know that ;) What I'd really like to know is what model number has that white dial. The closest I've found is SNK803 but that one is beige.

Ah, I see. I ended up with the beige one, but I'm happy with it. I put it on a darker Martec band to contrast the face.

I wore it bird hunting forty days this fall without a hitch. For a watch that is only a little more than a Timex, I'm impressed.

[Jason Musgrave]

My wife has one of those with the green (looks black) face on a gray Maratac.

Damn thing is impressive - $50 auto that's running solid at +2 seconds/day!

[Eric Estlund]

New tool watch (ie- daily rotation of one):

[AntLockyer]

Looks great.

[sonny]

my inheritance from my dad is a 69 omega speedmaster with the moon engraving.
nothing better could exist as a memento of the years



aldrinomega1.jpg

[72gmc]

Old cheap watch died and I came directly to this thread. Has anyone tried the Maratac? The midsize pilot looks very good to my uneducated eye.

[echelon_john]

Ordered one as a birthday present to myself. Should be here Wednesday. Even though I'm a big dude, I don't like a mega-huge watch, so these 45mm+ bodies are kind of lost on me. My main watch is a B&M Capeland automatic, but it was a wedding present fromy wife so I try not to bike, pound nails, mix cement, etc. with it on. The Maratac mid-sue has almost the same exact dimensions...we'll see!

Old cheap watch died and I came directly to this thread. Has anyone tried the Maratac? The midsize pilot looks very good to my uneducated eye.

[72gmc]

it was a wedding present fromy wife

My remaining functional watch is a dressy Raymond Weil that my wife got me. Not an everyday watch at all. Looking forward to your opinion on the Maratac.

[eippo1]

Just found this thread and recently got an Orient Mako in orange. Love the feel of it on my wrist with a NATO strap and the fact that it feels dynamic with my movement. Plus the second hand is mesmerizing.
It's the perfect watch for me because anything with a battery would sit around dead for a few months until I finally got around to taking it to the store for a new one.

[steampunk]

that is awesome beyond words.

my inheritance from my dad is a 69 omega speedmaster with the moon engraving.
nothing better could exist as a memento of the years



aldrinomega1.jpg

[72gmc]

my inheritance from my dad is a 69 omega speedmaster with the moon engraving.
nothing better could exist as a memento of the years

Pic is Buzz, correct? Was the watch an Apollo-only issue?

[omnigrid]

my new SKX007J with Maratac strap.

http://i.imgur.com/N5iFf.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/a5VBu.jpg