lets talk watches

[wild style]

fuck it, i just snagged the Sinn 656 (used, described as NM). should get it next week.

Damn you! One of my grails.

[nameness]

Damn you! One of my grails.

Ah, sorry man. If you poke around enough you can get a good price on 'em. This one was 400+ off of list.

[haploid]

I'm looking for a utilitarian watch, but I don't know any brands or actually anything about watches in general. Cloth or leather band would be fine. Anyone know of any I could pick up for like under 70$?

I have very thin wrists too so a big fat face might look stupid.

[nameness]

^ google (and check ebay) Seiko SNK805, you'll find a few models with different colored nylon bands. 37mm diameter so good for skinner wrists. if you don't care about getting a mechanical, just go for a g-shock mudman. good luck!

[home]

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okay, think i've narrowed it down to the seiko scvs013 above, or the previously posted tissot classic dream:

i've always enjoyed seiko, so i am definitely leaning that way. however, i've got girly-ass wrists and the ~12mm thickness is scaring me off a little. i've typically only owned much thinner watches.

anyone with advice? i generally dress pretty casual (i know, these watches are on the dressy side), but eclectic, and i'd like to think i could wear this watch most days.

i'm a fair watch n00b so if there are any telling differences between to two in terms of aesthetics or function, i'd love to hear of it. i'll be ordering online, so these things are kinda hard to gauge over 72dpi.

cheers.

[ericdw]

thickness doesn't matter really - look more at diameter. I've got small wrists too, 38mm is a good size, 40mm is pushin it.

[redX]

I need this in my life, someone PM me if you know where I can buy one.

do you know the model? i just did a quick search on ebay germany, and they have a couple of watches from braun

but these are both not what you're looking for

http://cgi.ebay.de/Braun-AW-20-Armbanduhr-Datumsanzeige-D-Lubs-OVP-TOP_W0QQitemZ290370536803QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Kleidung_Schmuck_Accessoires_Uhren_Armbanduhren?hash=item439b6ec563

http://cgi.ebay.de/Braun-Armbanduhr-AW50-P-Original-wenig-getragen_W0QQitemZ260507200687QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Kleidung_Schmuck_Accessoires_Uhren_Armbanduhren?hash=item3ca7706caf

[Reignman]

How bad is it to set the time backwards? I have an automatic watch which I accidentally started adjusting the other way before I realized it, so I was just wondering just how bad is it for the mechanism?

I know it should be avoided but i was just wondering how much damage can be done by moving the hands backwards

[i wear shooes]

help is needed yet again.

can anyone help me out posting legit sites that you have shopped or heard of that have a nice selection of watches?

thanks a lot.

[ericdw]

what kind of watch? what price range?

[i wear shooes]

any brand or type.

$300 is the most i will spend.

[nameness]

home - i know i'm biased since i posted the Seiko... but the gold accents of the Tissot just kind of push that into the more dressy feeling to me. i think the classic design of the Seiko lends itself a little wider range of dress (though i'm personally still borderline on wearing it with just jeans & tees). i've seen it in person and it's beautiful.

i poked around that Tissot model a bit and found these two, which may (or may not) lean a little more towards non-dressiness:

FYI - the Tissot is a quartz movement while the Seiko is a mechanical automatic. if you search around you can find pretty good info and reviews of each watch. good luck!

[ericdw]

shit, i think i lost my g-shock, so i need another one.

had this, but don't want to get it again b/c i'm hoping it'll turn up sometime...

don't want a black one. any suggestions?

[nameness]

why not go for the red?

maybe i just figure it's ugly anyway (no rip, i have a black one), why not have it stand out a bit? i wish they had a full on nasty orange one.

[M4TM]

i have the full on nasty orange one. check out the MIRO ones.

[Lawl.]

Moar under 250$ price range :]

Im thinking something thinner, and classic like.

[nameness]

i have the full on nasty orange one. check out the MIRO ones.

I'd seen the Mudman with the orange straps, but I hadn't seen the Gulfman (all over orange), which do you have?

[i wear shooes]

http://www.bluedial.com/

is that a legit site?

also can anyone help me out by posting up more legit online websites?

thanks

[Guest umhaha84]

^looks like grey market watches.

[i wear shooes]

WHERE ONLINE CAN I BUY A SEIKO SKX031?

ebay will work as well but i can never tell if the watch is legit or not.

help me please.. early Christmas gift.

thanks

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

^looks like grey market watches.

Enlighten me about this grey market. What's the story?

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

Nevermind, found this link if anybody else is interested. Good to know for anybody looking to pick up a watch. Online especially.

http://www.chronocentric.com/watches/graymarket.shtml#graymarket

[polishmike]

don't want a black one. any suggestions?

get a yellow. i have a yellow swatch and wear it a lot especially in the summer.

[eddyz]

I really wanted to get a replica IWC , but then, even if it was 99% replicated to the real thing, i still think it would look bad since im sure those who know watches will know a college punk like me can't afford 15k watches

so.. after some browsing, i went ahead and got this... (bought just now, so no real pics yet)

got the manual movement (they got autos too), and for a great price of under $160 shipped.

good review on this watch, maybe i will change the strap to something more unique, but ya, i think this will be my daily watch for school and work

[eddyz]

shit, sorry about the large pic.. and forgot to mention brand is called ticino. they also make one in a 47mm.

[cheapmuthafukr]

1965 timex self wind

$8 at the flea market... works perfectly and the movement inside is completly clean ans corrosion free... fucking stoked.

[arlee]

I'd seen the Mudman with the orange straps, but I hadn't seen the Gulfman (all over orange), which do you have?

http://watch-tanaka5.sub.jp/casio/GW-9100R-4JF/

[nameness]

http://watch-tanaka5.sub.jp/casio/GW-9100R-4JF/

thanks, that's the Gulfman i mentioned. little diff than the Mudman but cool nonetheless. if my Mudman ever goes away i'll snag one of these. don't use it much anyway, just when i'm in the water.

[You Ren]

This is what I'm rocking these days... Tag Heuer 2000 automatic.

[-Z-]

Inherited this from my pops...Movado Kingmatic S circa 1960's. love this thing.