Who still wears a normal watch?

[bunnspecial]

There was seemingly only one poster in this thread who got "RADO is Swedish" out of the statement that they are part of the Swatch group.

In any case, I'd be interested to hear any poster's-but one in particular's-opinion of the Co-Axial escapement as used in Omegas(I have an opinion on it, but am curious to see others opinions before I share mine).

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I still wear traditional watches as well as my Apple Watch. Here are a few of mine:

I do have a Rolex that I inherited but that’s locked away.

 

[tranceking26]

. Lately I got tired of the Apple Watch so I switched back to a regular watch.
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Looks good!

 

[0388631]

Silicone straps are comfortable but they need cleaning often if you use them enough. For the light weight strap I usually go for the nylon. Something like the NATO straps is supremely comfortable for some watches, especially during the summer.

@The-Real-Deal82 What is that second watch next to the Steinhart?

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Silicone straps are comfortable but they need cleaning often if you use them enough. For the light weight strap I usually go for the nylon. Something like the NATO straps is supremely comfortable for some watches, especially during the summer.

@The-Real-Deal82 What is that second watch next to the Steinhart?

It’s a Casio Edifice Red Bull edition from 2011.

 

[iosuser]

I still wear traditional watches as well as my Apple Watch. Here are a few of mine:

I do have a Rolex that I inherited but that’s locked away.

Nice SARB! I wanted to buy one a while back, but bought a Hamilton instead and gave it to my son. I might still buy one in the near future.

My father had that "Pepsi" bezel divers (not sure if it's called that on a Seiko) from the 80s. Made in Japan, with the day and date just like yours. Around mid 90s he sent it away for a checkout/repair. IIRC he thought power reserve had diminished. What he received back was an obviously inferior version, without the Pepsi bezel and was no longer unidirectional, no day of week and was Made in China. The rubber strap it came with completely disintegrated after some years.

Let me ask you since you own one and a Rolex. What do you think of those Submariner homage pieces such as your Steinhart? I asked this on another thread and couple members feel it's wrong, which I totally get. I've been looking at a Squale 1545 this week. Not because of it being a Submariner homage, but it seems to be a finely finished piece with a pretty substantial bracelet and a decent movement for under $600 USD. I believe it's actually heavier than an actual Submariner.

 

[0388631]

Let me ask you since you own one and a Rolex. What do you think of those Submariner homage pieces such as your Steinhart? I asked this on another thread and couple members feel it's wrong, which I totally get. I've been looking at a Squale 1545 this week. Not because of it being a Submariner homage, but it seems to be a finely finished piece with a pretty substantial bracelet and a decent movement for under $600 USD. I believe it's actually heavier than an actual Submariner.

As someone who's bought Rolexes for others and had a few... I have mixed feelings. On the one hand I view it as petty and unoriginal. On the other, I think they look fine and Rolex doesn't necessarily have a patent on how things look visually from afar. In the same light, I hold the same views for Invicta, which really does copy Rolex.

Some homage pieces are great and you could wear it daily without worry. In other words, a $500 Steinhart getting busted while working with light machinery or covered in oil or mud isn't going to be as annoying as a $10,000 Rolex experiencing the same fate. Or you'd wear a Steinhart, or rather preferably an Invicta in a troubled area, such as Detroit. If you get held up, the thief will think it's a Rolex and you're only out about $90.

That said, I've been in some third-world countries before with an expensive chrono or navigator's watch on my wrist and no one could look at it at know what it was. Granted this was about 20 years ago and more so the internet wasn't as readily available. I don't judge people who want to wear a cheaper watch. Even I own a plethora of cheap watches you'd deem very entry level or fashion. Because they look nice. None have failed. They're watches I can strap on and do outdoor work with or go to the store with or go to a race track with.

When you're 6'4 your arms tend to hit things most people take no issue with. People will notice you're wearing an Omega because a lot of film characters wear them. I've been asked by random people, usually when my arm is steady and near eye level if it's what they think it is. On the other hand, I could wear an IWC watch and 99% of people will think it's some $100 watch from a department store.

 

[Healer Flame]

Though I'm still a fan of my Pebble, this thread is making me heavily consider one of those excellent Dunning-Kruger brand timepieces.

Haha this thread made me change some decisions too
Will be looking for Omega or Rolex next.

 

[AngerDanger]

Haha this thread made me change some decisions too
Will be looking for Omega or Rolex next.

Oh, man, that was a perfect reply. You don't even know. Perfect!

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Nice SARB! I wanted to buy one a while back, but bought a Hamilton instead and gave it to my son. I might still buy one in the near future.

My father had that "Pepsi" bezel divers (not sure if it's called that on a Seiko) from the 80s. Made in Japan, with the day and date just like yours. Around mid 90s he sent it away for a checkout/repair. IIRC he thought power reserve had diminished. What he received back was an obviously inferior version, without the Pepsi bezel and was no longer unidirectional, no day of week and was Made in China. The rubber strap it came with completely disintegrated after some years.

Let me ask you since you own one and a Rolex. What do you think of those Submariner homage pieces such as your Steinhart? I asked this on another thread and couple members feel it's wrong, which I totally get. I've been looking at a Squale 1545 this week. Not because of it being a Submariner homage, but it seems to be a finely finished piece with a pretty substantial bracelet and a decent movement for under $600 USD. I believe it's actually heavier than an actual Submariner.

Thanks, the SARB is my favourite watch to be honest and one I tend to wear on smart occasions.

In regards to homages, I don’t mind them at all. My Steinhart is a homage to a Rolex 5517 Milsub which is so rare I wouldn’t have a chance to own one. To be honest I wouldn’t want to spend thousands on a watch right now but like the style of the Submariner etc. As long as it’s not a replica watch with fake branding, I’m totally fine with a homage.

 

[0388631]

Thanks, the SARB is my favourite watch to be honest and one I tend to wear on smart occasions.

In regards to homages, I don’t mind them at all. My Steinhart is a homage to a Rolex 5517 Milsub which is so rare I wouldn’t have a chance to own one. To be honest I wouldn’t want to spend thousands on a watch right now but like the style of the Submariner etc. As long as it’s not a replica watch with fake branding, I’m totally fine with a homage.

I think the current Toro Rosso Casios are brilliant design wise due to the multi-step design and printing. On the discussion of Seikos, they are some fantastic pieces. Some years they don't have much niceness but some of their dressed down stuff looks brilliant with a khaki or drab olive colored nylon strap. Their simple dialed leather strapped watches are nice, too. Hamilton and the slightly upmarket Stowa are brilliant for simple but elegant watches you could wear every day and not be worried or rather too worried about damage.

Right now I'd love a watch that looks like one of those old alarm clocks with the physical bells on top. I use one from time to time, granted mine is modern built. Chalk black dial, thick white or iridescent green markings, roman numerals at major points of time.

 

[sgtaylor5]

Bought this from a friend: Seiko titanium watch. I can't believe how much better titanium is over stainless steel for a watch material. I can't even feel this watch when I wear it. The size of the links and clasp setting is perfect for my small wrist; it doesn't pinch nor shift to a wrong place on my wrist. Most pleased.

 

[maflynn]

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[Scepticalscribe]

Though I'm still a fan of my Pebble, this thread is making me heavily consider one of those excellent Dunning-Kruger brand timepieces.

Reminds me of the Schartz-Metterklume Method of instruction, one that is practised in- or can be found in - only in the most advanced of educational establishments.

 

[dontwalkhand]

It depends on the occasion for me. Sometimes I will sport a Kenneth Cole that was bought for my one year anniversary 8 years ago. Sometimes I will sport an Invicta that I bought at Costco for $75. Most of the time, I wear a Series 4 SS Apple Watch, which admittedly is my nicest watch.
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Rolex ref. 16013 for me for every day wear, and other interesting things as the occasion calls for it.

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Is it just me or does it look a little small??

 

[Scepticalscribe]

It depends on the occasion for me. Sometimes I will sport a Kenneth Cole that was bought for my one year anniversary 8 years ago. Sometimes I will sport an Invicta that I bought at Costco for $75. Most of the time, I wear a Series 4 SS Apple Watch, which admittedly is my nicest watch.
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Is it just me or does it look a little small??

The fashion for large - in some cases massive - watches has been with us for the best part of the past two decades.

Older watches - (for both men and women, and indeed, those that might be worn by both) those dating from WW1, the Art Deco era, WW2, and a number of the decades subsequent to that - until the 1990s - tended to be considerably smaller in size than some of those currently available.

Personally, - and this is entirely a matter of personal (and subjective) taste, I think that some of the watches available now are far too large.

 

[bunnspecial]

Is it just me or does it look a little small??

In a market where 40mm+ watches are normal, yes the men's 36mm Datejust looks small.

Personally, I'm use to it and don't mind it. I actually prefer the size to something larger, although Rolex has now recognized the changing trends and responded with the 41mm Datejust II.

The Datejust has always been kind of a peculiarly placed watch-it's not an all-out sport model like the Submariner, but also not a true dress watch in the spirit of something like a Patek Calatrava. As tastes have changed, more people tend to regard the Datejust as a dress watch, although I still consider it more of an every day watch and wear mine as such.

Also, aside from that, my wrists are on the smaller side, and I don't want a watch with lugs overhanging the edge.

So, I guess in a round-a-bout way I'm saying that by modern standards you're not wrong that it's small. In 1980, when mine was made, it was a pretty typically sized man's watch. As I said, I like the size, and prefer to think of the design more in the "timeless" category. The Datejust hasn't been imitated as much as the Submariner, but there are still a lot of watches out there that mimic the overall look of it.

 

[user_xyz]

Rolex ref. 16013 for me for every day wear, and other interesting things as the occasion calls for it.

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I've never seen a Datejust with a Presidents Band??
Or a Datejust with a 18k Jubillee band?
What's the Deal??

As for me:
I wear a Watch daily.

* Usually a Movado with 18k Gold Crown with Roman Numerals on Dial on a Leather band Or:
* Rolex Datejust-18k and Stainless Jubilee band with Roman Numeral face Or:
* Rolex Submariner-Stainless no date.

I would feel naked without a Watch as I have been wearing one everyday for the last 40+ years!

 

[bunnspecial]

I've never seen a Datejust with a Presidents Band??
Or a Datejust with a 18k Jubillee band?
What's the Deal??

Not sure I follow.

What's on my watch is an stainless/18K yellow hollow link Jubillee, which is exactly what you'd expect for that reference of that age.

As a side note, many people fear "stretch" on Jubillees worn tightly, although the prevailing thought is that "stretch" comes from movement when the bracelet is worn loosely, and the resulting movement wearing the links(hence my putting stretch in quotation marks).

After several years of daily wear with it tight, mine has "stretched" a bit, but it's not at all bad.

 

[user_xyz]

Not sure I follow.

What's on my watch is an stainless/18K yellow hollow link Jubillee, which is exactly what you'd expect for that reference of that age.

As a side note, many people fear "stretch" on Jubillees worn tightly, although the prevailing thought is that "stretch" comes from movement when the bracelet is worn loosely, and the resulting movement wearing the links(hence my putting stretch in quotation marks).

After several years of daily wear with it tight, mine has "stretched" a bit, but it's not at all bad.

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Oh OK. The First Pic looked like all 18K-that why I said I had never seen a Datejust with an all 18k Jubilee band.
Nice Watch!
I love mine!

 

[roguester]

I still wear a traditional watch. It’s like a piece of art on my wrist. I know I can easily find the time by looking at my phone but that’s not why I wear the watch. The history and the time it took to make the watch are my winning factors.

 

[Lodesman]

I own five watches,
1.Rolex GMT Master (bought new in UK 1975 working perfectly)
2.Breitling Crosswind (bought new in UK 2002 ish working perfectly)
3.Apple original iWatch (bought new UK 2015 ish working but now obsolete)
4.Various cheapies (for use while painting, digging etc.)

Guess which one I won't be replacing when the battery dies !!

 

[arimatheiaotto]

Me. I'm very tired of Apple Watch. It works as a shock collar.

Back to my old and classic watches with style and long life.

 

[bunnspecial]

A good friend of mine was on vacation a few weeks ago, and the crystal popped out of his Longines Admiral.

He took it to a place he found locally, who claimed that they couldn't put the crystal in because they couldn't figure out how to remove the back.

Of course, that was complete nonsense-for one thing, the crystal goes in through the front, and for another the back doesn't even come off this watch! The "Admiral" cases used a then-common one piece case design, meaning that the only joint in the case is the crystal. The acrylic crystal is installed and removed by "squeezing" it around its perimeter, and the slightly springy and soft acrylic will both stay in place and provide a fairly effective water resistant seal.

Fortunately, he called me, and I was able to get the crystal back in while standing there and talking to him. A generic crystal tool would have worked, but it's nice to do it with the correct tool for the watch you're using.

I also asked for a first chance to buy the watch if he decided to part with it

 

[Kataran]

I was one of the first adopters of the AW original but after six months I sold it and went back to my love of old Winders

My company use to give a gold watch for 25 yrs of service but when I made it the tradition was gone so at 31 yrs I engraved my solid Gold 1965 Bulova with my name years and Logo