Surprised that no one seems to have an ICE Watch, must just be me..
What's an ice watch?
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Show us the watch you are currently wearing that will be replaced by the Apple Watch
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What's an ice watch?
They're quite popular among teens as they have lots of colour options, a comfortable rubber band and cost £~75 which is cheap enough to afford but substantial enough to feel like a quality product.
It's a $35 Timex that I got because I wanted to get two watches (I have the matching one with a black band and silver outer band) so I could match with almost any outfit. I have had more expensive watches before (nothing crazy, max $200) but have always misplaced them, hence why I didn't want to invest a ton in a watch.
I've had the timex for ~2 years now so I'm excited for the Apple Watch as it seem's I've moved on from losing watches.
I've had the timex for ~2 years now so I'm excited for the Apple Watch as it seem's I've moved on from losing watches.
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Because that was the intention of this thread.
You should always read the first post before joining in.
Because that was the intention of this thread.
You should always read the first post before joining in.
Yup, you're right my bad. Damn multitasking.....
This is my Breitling Super Avenger behemoth. The Apple Watch will not replace it for special occasions, but the daily uses of the Breitling is definitely about to go waaay down.
Interesting is that this watch is also a mechanical smart watch. The back of the case shows how to convert units of jet fuel from Imperial to SI units and back. It's etched into the titanium screw cap. Accuracy of the movement is still about 4 seconds per day after 5 years of near daily use, which sounds laughably bad compared to a digital watch, but think about all the mechanical pieces in there doing there thing and it's pretty neat...in a nostalgic kind of way.
Interesting is that this watch is also a mechanical smart watch. The back of the case shows how to convert units of jet fuel from Imperial to SI units and back. It's etched into the titanium screw cap. Accuracy of the movement is still about 4 seconds per day after 5 years of near daily use, which sounds laughably bad compared to a digital watch, but think about all the mechanical pieces in there doing there thing and it's pretty neat...in a nostalgic kind of way.
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never runs out of battery (/power)? - what happens to it if you let it sit on a desk for a couple of days unattended?
i have a self winding watch and that thing is a pain in the butt!!! When the apple watch de-juices - plug it in and everything comes back to where it was with no fiddling!!!!!! never runs out of battery (/power)? - what happens to it if you let it sit on a desk for a couple of days unattended?
An automatic movement can be placed Ina winder
- meaning it needs to be charged nightly if not worn - same as the apple watch - that was the point i was making.An automatic movement can be placed Ina winder
Alpha & Omega by Sean Molin Photography, on Flickr
Alpha & Omega by Sean Molin Photography, on FlickrShow us the watch you are currently wearing that will be replaced by the Appl...
Haha sure.
Things that move requires energy input.
That's just physics.
However, power reserve can be much higher than 18 hours on mechanical watches (I've seen up to 10 days or more)
Haha sure.
Things that move requires energy input.
That's just physics.
However, power reserve can be much higher than 18 hours on mechanical watches (I've seen up to 10 days or more)
Watch lol
Soleus vs. Watch
This Soleus is by far the best watch I have ever owned––two years in and it still looks great and works perfectly--but the 42mm Space Grey Sport with Black Sports Band can't get here fast enough for me.
So many of us on this thread are updating from a round face to the rectangular Watch; it will be interesting to see how (or if) we notice the change.
This Soleus is by far the best watch I have ever owned––two years in and it still looks great and works perfectly--but the 42mm Space Grey Sport with Black Sports Band can't get here fast enough for me.
So many of us on this thread are updating from a round face to the rectangular Watch; it will be interesting to see how (or if) we notice the change.
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