lets talk watches

[borkborkbork]

Wearing this guy today (stock photo):

[arlee]

Its about time I start looking for a watch.. upon researching this thread I'm really liking the Orient Sub.

So far all i have is a nixon and G-shocks, not too fond of the g-shocks but cant beat free-ninety-nine.

Heres my contribution

nothing wrong with Gs, great watches for the money. Frogmans are awesome.

haven't gotten a G-Shock since my first one back in'98 just picked up the new men in matte black gulfman

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

The only thing wrong with that watch is the Lifted Research Group logo plastered all over it. Not into that shit.

[retroldschool]

My new baby...

[M4TM]

nice - i'm a fan of ML watches. good value.

[retroldschool]

I'm very lucky because I bought it for only few bucks.

So I change the bracelet for a leather one made in a nice workshop in Paris (Atelier du Bracelet Parisien)!

[arlee]

man how much is a few bucks sounds like the deal of the century

I like alot of the ML line of watches too but I'd have to say the Pontos series are my favorites and their memoire watch has got to be one of the craziest watches out there today in terms of technological know how

[retroldschool]

man how much is a few bucks sounds like the deal of the century

I like alot of the ML line of watches too but I'd have to say the Pontos series are my favorites and their memoire watch has got to be one of the craziest watches out there today in terms of technological know how

523€ on ebay

[Citizen]

Been trying to find this model for ever....any clues guys?

[branespload]

^ minimalist sterility to the point of uselessness lol

[arlee]

actually you can't see it in that pic but the watch has a digital display also so its not useless. as for finding one best bet would be yahoo japan all the stores that had it probably all sold out by now and they are limited editions

Citizen x Koichiro Yamamoto

[esco7]

Switched to a bund strap..

[Happy Hooligan]

^^^ is that even comfortable to wear?

[.jacob]

Vintage Gloria from 1952. Picked this up last year. I absolutely love it.

[Tim_Whatley]

I really like the stowa marine automatic with the date at the 6 position.

Just curious about this:

For 177 EUR, your Marine Automatic can be upgraded with a movement certified by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC) as opposed to the regular ETA 2824-2 movement

does anyone know about this?

thanks

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

Wikipedia on the COSC should give you the information you need.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSC

As for my personal knowledge: it's debatable as to whether a COSC movement is TRULY a superior movement to those that are not. Like the article says, watchmakers will generally submit movements to the COSC with better parts or more jeweling to ensure passing.

Personally, I'd trust a watch maker like Stowa with using a highly reliable movement like the ETA 2824-2. With the COSC option you're more or less paying for a little extra piece of mind and a movement that's a little less likely to give you any trouble and keep slightly better time (the ETA 2824-2 can be capable of keeping equally good time as a COSC movement).

Depends whether or not the 177 extra EUR is a good chunk of coin to you. If you've got the bills to burn then go for it. But if you'd rather use the money for something else then stick with the standard ETA movement.

2 cents.

[borkborkbork]

Don't bother with the COSC movement. With Stowa, you'd be paying for testing, not for better movement quality.

[arlee]

Don't bother with the COSC movement. With Stowa, you'd be paying for testing, not for better movement quality.

Well thats what it usually is anyways when you pay for watches that are certified chronometers, your paying for the testing not a better movement.

Its just that some companies usually have their COSC watches have better parts/jewels like WhoGotMeIntoThis said.

I'm not sure but I'm assuming that Stowa uses the standard 2824-2.

Can email and ask em which one they use for the regular non COSC version watch since their are 4 grades of 2824s Standard,Elaborated,Top, & Chronometer (COSC)

[feddie]

Is anybody interested in my watch?

The picture is from here: http://www.70s-watches.com/a_to_m/jcomp.html

I have the same watch only without the chrome compu brand name and a slight wear.

Have it for two years now. But i dont wear it anymore. So was thinking about putting it on ebay.

[arlee]

thats a nice watch the annual calender is cool

I don't know +1 or 2 minutes a day is pretty bad usually it should be a few seconds + or - a day not minutes, you should get your fortis serviced but hey if it doesn't bother you

[borkborkbork]

very nice mystelious. design reminds me a bit of my mondaine.

[asher_roslynn]

First time lurker in the watch thread; good stuff guys.

Anyone have any favorites for 'fun' weekend watches? I was looking into this Paul Frank one:

More silly-ness over function, but I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on it for $50 on ebay.

[the Repeater]

If anyone is interested I'm putting this up in the supermarket. $$

Citizen two-tone Submariner Chrono style. No longer produced.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

Hey guys

http://www.uniformwares.com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=28#

thoughts? or similar styles for less?

[borkborkbork]

For roughly the same price (about $10 cheaper, depending where you live), you can get a Mondaine (in either black or white). It's not quite as stark, but I prefer a watch that has lugs.

[Egpt]

those uniform wares look damn good for their price.

[asher_roslynn]

Mondaines are great, I grew up in Switzerland taking the train to school every day so those watches really resonate with me.

Even though they replicate the design pretty well, they lack the most beautiful part of the entire swiss railway clock experience:

the smooth motion of the second hand, which after a complete revolution holds still for a few seconds and then the minute hand moves from one minute to the next in one jump. I love it. Check the video at 23 seconds.

I cant even imagine how expensive it would be to get that mechanism to a wrist watch, but if I ever see a true miniature version of one of those clocks then I wont be able to hold back.

Astounding.

Do the Mondaine watches have a smooth movement like that (minus the cool jump-movement)? or just ticks normally? I've had my eyes on a date one as well for the last couple years.

[borkborkbork]

I have an automatic mondaine. It is definitely a smoother sweep than the quartz - at 28800 BPH, you *almost* can't see the 'tick'.

As for the jumping minutes, you *can* find watches with that complication - but it's associated with horrifyingly expensive watches. And I can't think of one with that feature and a crisp Bauhaus-inspired design.

[therelativity]

I am selling my Mondane: 80 USD shipped worldwide.

Photos: http://handsonwithx.blogspot.com/search/label/Mondane

[Vampyrvargfesten]

Hey guys

http://www.uniformwares.com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=28#

thoughts? or similar styles for less?

this is like "if american apparel made watches"

definitely wouldn't be watch I would feel proud dropping $150 for

probably won't turn heads. people might mistake it as a shitty-ass timex or toy-watch from UO or something.