the edc WATCH thread

[teratos]

Ordered the new Samsung galaxy watch 4 classic. Upgrading from my gear s3 that has served me well of the past 4-5 years.

I find it comical that people are still spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on watches that only tell the time. Yeah I get it, they will last forever and they have there place but I just cannot go back to a dumb watch. I may get a cheap one for a shtf scenario where a smart watch would be useless.

A watch like a Rolex can last generations. I have no desire to have a communication device on my wrist. When I can get away from communication technology, I do. Leave my phone on mute or at home. I may be older than you, but I find something comforting about analog watches. Thinking about the springs and wheels fascinates me. You can admire your Rolex or other high end watch for its workmanship and attention to every detail. My son will wear my submariner when I die. He’ll hopefully have a son or grandson who can enjoy it. Hopefully none of the little bastards gets into heroin and trades it for a dime bag. The average person is forgotten once they have been gone 2 generations.

 

[FrankOceanXray]

Ordered the new Samsung galaxy watch 4 classic. Upgrading from my gear s3 that has served me well of the past 4-5 years.

I find it comical that people are still spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on watches that only tell the time. Yeah I get it, they will last forever and they have there place but I just cannot go back to a dumb watch. I may get a cheap one for a shtf scenario where a smart watch would be useless.

Replace watches with guns, whiskey, pellet smokers, tools, reloading equipment, knives, quilting equipment, premium cultivar grass seed.... what does it matter to you? People have money and spend it how they desire not how you want.

 

[Scottysan]

I have yet to have that happen.

I have a 1st Gen Citizen Eco Drive that still runs if I put it in the sun to recharge. The capacitor could probably be changed, but at this point I'm not sure I'd even want to mess with trying to refurb it. It was a great watch for a long long time - a daily wear for years - but I have a lot of other pieces, many of them mechanical, that I rotate.

I get about 5 yrs out of my quartz watches… after that most of them are beat and just get tossed. The exception being the titanium Luminox, it ran about 10 yrs with battery changes. When it died, the jeweler swapped out the action and it’s still running. It does look like I’ve dragged it to work behind my car… but still kicking…

 

[rbird7282]

I'd like a mil issue Hamilton field watch... anything to be on the lookout for? Good idea or just buy a new one. I like made in USA ...

For a new one, just take note of whether it’s a mechanical or automatic.
Here’s mine, this is a modern version of it that has a mechanical (handwound) movement. Runs about 75 hours on a full winding.
It’s a great watch.
Some of the Khaki field watches are available with an automatic movement.
If you don’t want to buy new, the one below can usually be found for about $350/used on the Watchuseek sales forum

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[FrankOceanXray]

For a new one, just take note of whether it’s a mechanical or automatic.
Here’s mine, this is a modern version of it that has a mechanical (handwound) movement. Runs about 75 hours on a full winding.
It’s a great watch.
Some of the Khaki field watches are available with an automatic movement.
If you don’t want to buy new, the one below can usually be found for about $350/used on the Watchuseek sales forum

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Thank you.

What about the older ones, made in Pennsylvania.

 

[rbird7282]

Thank you.

What about the older ones, made in Pennsylvania.

You could try Watchuseek or Ebay but of course they aren't super plentiful (for sale at least)
I have seen them from time to time, they were made in large quantities and Hamilton made outstanding watch movements back then.

 

[august1410]

I wore my Rolex today, as I hadn't in a few weeks. However, today I received in the mail a Seiko Intelligent Calendar "Dancing Hands" chronograph from 1991. Such a fun watch with a lot of really neat features.

Here's a video showing all the features. The watch I received operates in the same way as the one in the video.

I don't usually get excited about most watches since I have so many, but one of these has been on my wish list for quite a while. Mine is from September of 1991

 

[Sundazes]

I like it. Love the radiation symbol too. Always cool on a tritium watch.

I have to look at my Deep Blue tritium. I never noticed the radiation. symbol. I did send it back once for a minor warranty issue and the guy told me they had a special place they had to use to disassemble them since they were radioactive. I had a issue with the bracelet.

 

[teratos]

I have to look at my Deep Blue tritium. I never noticed the radiation. symbol. I did send it back once for a minor warranty issue and the guy told me they had a special place they had to use to disassemble them since they were radioactive. I had a issue with the bracelet.

Not every tritium watch puts it on. I have a Borealis and wife has a Ball (hehe) with tritium. No radiation thingy.

 

[Sundazes]

Not every tritium watch puts it on. I have a Borealis and wife has a Ball (hehe) with tritium. No radiation thingy.

I just looked at both. Neither one has the symbol. I do think it would be cool to have that on them. I don't believe Luminox has them either.

 

[FPL53]

I just looked at both. Neither one has the symbol. I do think it would be cool to have that on them. I don't believe Luminox has them either.

Is there a symbol on the backside of the watch if it's not on the face?

 

[teratos]

Is there a symbol on the backside of the watch if it's not on the face?

There doesn't have to be. Older watches that use tritium paint often have t<25 or some other number that tells you how many millicuries of radiation it contains. Some have no indicator.

 

[bigjoegood1]

I like it. Love the radiation symbol too. Always cool on a tritium watch.

The radiation symbol sealed the deal for me Doc. Thanks for the watch love guys!

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[teratos]

The radiation symbol sealed the deal for me Doc. Thanks for the watch love guys!

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I keep looking at Trasers and Marathon watches. I think that symbol is the reason.

 

[SkiPatrolDude]

Ordered the new Samsung galaxy watch 4 classic. Upgrading from my gear s3 that has served me well of the past 4-5 years.

I find it comical that people are still spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on watches that only tell the time. Yeah I get it, they will last forever and they have there place but I just cannot go back to a dumb watch. I may get a cheap one for a shtf scenario where a smart watch would be useless.

Mechanical watches are not for you then - move along.

For me, it’s a deep appreciation for things that have a high degree of craftsmanship, pedigree, and something that helps me slow down and appreciate the simple things.

The same argument can be made about someone who spends a fortune on art, where a print that looks just as good can be 1% of 1% as expensive as the real thing.

I, like teratos, have no reason nor desire to have a communication device on my wrist, nor heart monitor, nor step tracker. And I’m a “millennial”.

Watches in the hundreds of thousands, as you mentioned, aren’t really what’s talked about on this thread. But either way, at that level, you’re likely buying an extremely limited example of something that has an extremely high level of hand craftsmanship. Like art, these pieces can hold value or even skyrocket in value over time.

This forum attracts types like me, who appreciate things well beyond their basic functions.

Much of the reason generic watches are so cheap today is because of explosive globalism and cheap overseas manufacturing. We’ve all but killed off the modern day master craftsman. Back in the 20’s and 30’s, it wasn’t uncommon to spend a weeks pay on a decent pair of dress shoes, one you’d resole 2-4 times before replacing. These types of industries are all but dead in today’s economy.


I find a certain irony on here from those who endlessly complain about mass manufactured Chinese garbage, but then are so quick to endorse it and crap all over something well made.

 

[teratos]

Some folks like watches for the same reason they like guns. You can admire design, workmanship, function. You can break just as many clays with a Mossberg as you can with a Holland&Holland, but hold that beautiful double gun and you’ll see what I mean.

 

[Trepang]

Mechanical watches are not for you then - move along.

For me, it’s a deep appreciation for things that have a high degree of craftsmanship, pedigree, and something that helps me slow down and appreciate the simple things.

The same argument can be made about someone who spends a fortune on art, where a print that looks just as good can be 1% of 1% as expensive as the real thing.

I, like teratos, have no reason nor desire to have a communication device on my wrist, nor heart monitor, nor step tracker. And I’m a “millennial”.

Watches in the hundreds of thousands, as you mentioned, aren’t really what’s talked about on this thread. But either way, at that level, you’re likely buying an extremely limited example of something that has an extremely high level of hand craftsmanship. Like art, these pieces can hold value or even skyrocket in value over time.

This forum attracts types like me, who appreciate things well beyond their basic functions.

Much of the reason generic watches are so cheap today is because of explosive globalism and cheap overseas manufacturing. We’ve all but killed off the modern day master craftsman. Back in the 20’s and 30’s, it wasn’t uncommon to spend a weeks pay on a decent pair of dress shoes, one you’d resole 2-4 times before replacing. These types of industries are all but dead in today’s economy.


I find a certain irony on here from those who endlessly complain about mass manufactured Chinese garbage, but then are so quick to endorse it and crap all over something well made.

^^

 

[trickg]

Sometimes it seems kind of funny to me that people will buy a mechanical luxury watch that will never tell time as well as a $40 Timex. There's the argument that the luxury watch will last longer, and that may be true, but a person could literally buy a brand new Timex (or Casio or other budget level brand) every time the one they have broke for the rest of their lives and still be ahead of the game.

A guy I know wears a Timex Weekender on a nylon olive drab strap. It's a cheap, totally utilitarian watch, but for some reason it always catches my eye - to me it just looks kind of cool It's a $40 watch. He'll wear it until it dies, and no doubt he'll get something very similar to replace it.

 

[joppaj]

I absolutely get the luxury watch thing. For a lot of guys it's something beautiful that they can enjoy every day unlike a boat they use once a week or a machine gun they can shoot once a month. It isn't practical for me and it likely never will be, but I get it.

 

[trickg]

I absolutely get the luxury watch thing. For a lot of guys it's something beautiful that they can enjoy every day unlike a boat they use once a week or a machine gun they can shoot once a month. It isn't practical for me and it likely never will be, but I get it.

I'm right there with you, although not quite at a point where I have pulled the trigger on something truly nice. I have a bunch of stuff in the $150-$400 range, but nothing beyond that.

These are the main watches in my current rotation:

Citizen Perpetual Calendar Eco Drive Atomic

Bulova Sutton Chrongraph in green

Invicta 9937ob (Submariner copy with Swiss automatic movement)

Tissot Luxury

Seiko SNZH57 "55 Fathoms" Automatic (basically a Seiko 5 with a 7s36 21 jewel non-hacking movement)

Citizen Brycen Chronograph

Seiko World Timer - this one is interesting because I got it as a gift for my first wedding anniversary in 1993 - it's still going strong, 28 years later.