lets talk watches

[ericdw]

Have been on this forum for quite abit but havent posted much, think its time I got more active and contributed. These are most of the watches I currently own. Love'em all.

Please excuse the bad pics, I'm a horrible photographer.

what's the chrono with the red subdials? respect for owning a rolex and a gshock.

[Egpt]

what's the chrono with the red subdials? respect for owning a rolex and a gshock.

audemars + g-shock is a more unlikely combo

[ericdw]

yeah, just having expensive watches and still appreciating gshocks is always refreshing. love mine... but it never wear it. edit - fuck i can't even find it.

[fadingblue]

that dude has too many day/sports watches

needs moar formal watches

[Egpt]

yeah, just having expensive watches and still appreciating gshocks is always refreshing. love mine... but it never wear it. edit - fuck i can't even find it.

i hope you are talking about a misplaced g shock and not an audemars ahah

[ajchen]

solebrother - you've got a watch for almost every occasion (i echo someone's sentiment about needing a really nice dressy watch). i unfortunately have to make my one watch work for all situations. great collection you have there.

[onemancult]

what color dial? what style?

im open to whatever colored dial you want to throw at me.

in terms of style, i know zip about da watches.

something classic and versatile that will work with both formal and informal looks.

really, i just wanna see some nice watches in the price range i mentioned.

which i know is small, but im not willing to ball on watches yet. havent fully

caught the bug.

[corey]

Is this along the lines of what you were thinking of bar date?

http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/03/25/alba-riki-watanabe-collection-a-step-above/

Two bills via Seiya or eBay.

[ajchen]

corey, those are nice - they made me think of this seiko spirit i had my eye on for a little bit but then decided i just didn't need yet. were i to just run across $300 randomly i'd pick this one up instantly as a nice, simple dressier watch.

yes, this also has a date which omc wasn't looking for, but the face is super clean, it's a mechanical watch, and the cordovan strap is sharp. $300, also at seiya japan. i also personally like the combination of polished and brushed finish on the face. for the price i'm pretty sure it can't be beat.

[Damn]

anyone know anything about xemex?? i'm going to get one recently. thanks in advance

[onemancult]

ajchen and corey -- fuck yes. fuck yes. fuck yes.

feel free to keep other watches like that coming. or, at least, brands that

make similarly delicious timepieces for me to research.

[superdupersang]

just saw this.

only all black hublots look decent. plus it's an official watch of man utd so it must be shit.

man u are the greatest club in the world and u know it

and hublot sucks ass. so ugly only stupid russians would buy

also this looks nice:

[solebrother]

what's the chrono with the red subdials? respect for owning a rolex and a gshock.

Its an Omega Speedmaster which I got more than 10 years ago and one of my first good watch I can remember, it originally came with a metal bracelet, but I was getting tired of it and switch it up to an alligator skin strap. Thanks for all the feedback.

[jo3 b]

does anyone know a sure-fire way to get an oyster bracelet back on a rolex? i had it removed on a whim and i haven't had a chance to get it put back on.

[ken shinoda]

motherfucker!

I love that watch, but I prefer the one where they use the old vintage, ship wrecked titanic inspired steel coated with a special coating to maintain the beat up look. This is why halter is a genius and way ahead of the pack. opus 3 was amazing, but this is on another level.

[corey]

OMC:

Art watches. Have a look at Nuts and MoMa.

In particular this Seiko, this Arne Jacobsen and this Alessi

These Jacob Jensons are clean.

This Normal would be okay in a frute industry job.

This typical Fliger watch moves from dress to play easily. A little over your budget, but you might get one second hand. Externally, not far from an IWC Big Pilot. invest in a gator strap.

There's also Mondaine but shit is played.

[ajchen]

a few months ago i posted about my daily wearer - a sinn 656s - and some people wanted to see more pictures. i forgot about the thread until recently, so i took some quick snaps with my point and shoot...

the crystal has an A/R coat which is pretty nice. some people complain that it scratches easily but i've worn mine every day for 7 months now and there's not a scratch on it.

i really like the finishing. their more expensive models have a tegimented finish, which is a process by which the coating is heated to a crazy temperature where it bonds to the casing (thereby making it more durable). the 656s is a sandblasted chrome plated steel casing, which is also pretty resilient but will eventually erode over time like most other pvd watches. i'm ok with that - tool watches ought to look somewhat beat-up anyways. at that point i will hopefully have the funds to invest in a dressier daily wear watch and make this one a weekend casual watch. the watch also comes with a black leather strap but i opted to swap it out for a rubber sinn strap for a more casual look.

[polishmike]

I'm a big Bond nerd so I was looking forward to the 007 Villain collection, but so many watches are ugly. I love most of the villains but it looks like I'm only getting one watch.

I still love my Dr. No watch from few years ago. I wear it more than some of the watches that are 50 times more expensive.

[Aquaphor]

a few months ago i posted about my daily wearer - a sinn 656s - and some people wanted to see more pictures. i forgot about the thread until recently, so i took some quick snaps with my point and shoot...

the crystal has an A/R coat which is pretty nice. some people complain that it scratches easily but i've worn mine every day for 7 months now and there's not a scratch on it.

i really like the finishing. their more expensive models have a tegimented finish, which is a process by which the coating is heated to a crazy temperature where it bonds to the casing (thereby making it more durable). the 656s is a sandblasted chrome plated steel casing, which is also pretty resilient but will eventually erode over time like most other pvd watches. i'm ok with that - tool watches ought to look somewhat beat-up anyways. at that point i will hopefully have the funds to invest in a dressier daily wear watch and make this one a weekend casual watch. the watch also comes with a black leather strap but i opted to swap it out for a rubber sinn strap for a more casual look.

Awesome 656S

I've got a 657 myself with rubber strap/buckle!

[Ryan]

anyone have suggestions for a manual wind watch under $200?

[ericdw]

hamilton field. not sure if they're under 2, but they're close.

[ericdw]

http://www.bamfordwatchdepartment.com/customiser.cfm?button=CUSTOMISE+YOUR+WATCH+NOW

cool in theory, but everyone will think its fake.

[swooc]

did a all black style with white text and bordered markers. looks pretty sweet. even if you wear an original colourway rolex, people will still think its a fake anyway.

do people sell unbranded rolex style watches, specifically the datejust? like a frankenjust but with a clean no label dial?

[ProfMonnitoff]

I don't think anyone has mentioned Piaget yet? I've been fiending over this Altiplano for quite a while now, it looks like a great minimalistic watch.

[dunkin deeznuts]

http://www.bamfordwatchdepartment.com/customiser.cfm?button=CUSTOMISE+YOUR+WATCH+NOW

cool in theory, but everyone will think its fake.

interesting

[nalex]

i'm poor and can't afford much, been thinkin about these

thoughts?

[ericdw]

is that an Orient tourbillion? asinine.

[ProfMonnitoff]

here's another one i'm really feeling, breguet 5140BB. unfortunately about $15k.

[ericdw]

my cousin just got that in white gold. incredible. weighs a ton too.

[freecat]

I like how the Piaget Altipiano is minimalist and thin. A nice everyday watch.

thoughts?

that one is cool, go for it.