Watch Connoisseurs

[Soulpieced]

Any watch fans out there? I'm looking to get something reasonable as an upgrade to my poor man's Eco Drive.

Post favorite watches here.

Omega Planet Ocean
http://www.watchesonnet.com/images/images_127/large/2201.50.jpg

Tag Heuer Link
http://www.watchesonnet.com/images/images_127/large/WJ201A.BA0591.jpg

Marcello C Tridente/Nettuno 3
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/312MAFYHTEL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Jacques Etoile Plongeur VII
http://www.watchbuys.com/store/pc/catalog/jeplongeurblack_2197_detail.jpg

[Soulpieced]

Also the Tag Heuer Carrera

http://www.uhrenhandel.de/images/wv211b-ba0787n_2.JPG

[Warriorbird]

http://www.artofthesteal.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/flavs-clock.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/416PZ2E0C0L._SS500_.jpg

[Malvadere]

GPS watch, keep track of my pace, distance, favorite routes, heart rate, has touch bezel, automatically syncs up with my computer wirelessly, also syncs to my bike. Great training tool and the only watch for me (I also own a submariner, the gold/steel one with the blue back from graduation, but I never wear watches so....dusty).
http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo83/stmoule/garmin.jpg

[Drew]

I own a tag, I'm happy with it.

[diethx]

I have a 15 dollar watch from Target. It's dark silver and cute. And when the battery dies i'll just buy a new watch. :D

[Soulpieced]

http://static.desktopnexus.com/wallpapers/9326-bigthumbnail.jpg

[Gan]

I have a tissot right now.
http://shop.tissot.ch/mm5/graphics/00000001/T97248331.jpg

Never was a fan of movado. Especially their museum line.

This is my next conquest:
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/jomashop_2021_124780553
Breitling: Windrider Blackbird

[Sean]

I like watches but I don't bother with high end watches. I tend to like fossils arkitekt line of watches.

This is what I'm wearing now: http://pan7.fotovista.com/dev/7/9/00349097/l_00349097.jpg

[Gan]

I have a 15 dollar watch from Target. It's dark silver and cute. And when the battery dies i'll just buy a new watch. :D

The place where I buy my watches, replaces my batteries for free. :D

[Drew]

My watch is an automatic... no batteries.

[Warriorbird]

Never was a fan of movado. Especially their museum line.

I like the distinctive looks and the 'how can you read that?' commentary. I've mostly taken to not wearing a watch lately though.

[Skeeter]

Tag whore makes a good watch.

[grenthor]

cell phones make great watches too.

[diethx]

http://static.desktopnexus.com/wallpapers/9326-bigthumbnail.jpg

This isn't your bedroom!!!!!


The place where I buy my watches, replaces my batteries for free. :D

Yeah, but how much did you pay for it? I dunno shit about watches so that picture you posted really means nothing to me, hehe.

[Gan]

My watch is an automatic... no batteries.
Kinetic FTW!



Yeah, but how much did you pay for it? I dunno shit about watches so that picture you posted really means nothing to me, hehe.
Around 500.

[waywardgs]

http://mobbit.info/media/3/steampunk-watch_18.jpg

[Gan]

http://mobbit.info/media/3/steampunk-watch_18.jpg

WTF IS THAT?

[diethx]

Around 500.

That's not too bad. My J paid that much for a watch that he never even wears anymore. :banghead:


WTF IS THAT?

Awesomeness.

[Gan]

That's not too bad. My J paid that much for a watch that he never even wears anymore. :banghead:


Dont ask what the Breitling that I want costs...
:spaz:

[diethx]

My father in law's friend got him a watch for Christmas a few years ago that cost $1200. He never wears it.

[Moist Happenings]

Android Armor 15 Automatic (Several color choices)
http://www.android-usa.com/2008/images/AD333AK_th.png

Android Emprise (Several color choices)
http://www.android-usa.com/2008/images/AD240BKL_th.png

Android Fusion 2 (Several color choices)
http://www.android-usa.com/2008/images/AD204BK_th.png


Actually there are a lot of cool Android watches. Check them out if you're interested at all in these.

http://www.android-usa.com

[Moist Happenings]

Oh yeah, and also the e-ink watch. It uses e-ink technology as a display, which is obviously superior (duh) to LED.

http://craziestgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/e_ink_watch.jpg

[Gan]

Back in the day I sported: (in order of appearance)
Star Wars LED watch (still have it somewhere)
Space Invaders watch
Casio calculator watch
SWATCH (Kevin Bacon/Footloose era)
And a few assorted Timex watches that I destroyed regularly.

I now have the Tissot, an older Seiko IQ Quartz, another seiko, a Casio Gshock and some really old watches from my grandfather.

[Sean of the Thread]

actually I dig teh OP's picks but I'm Bulova man myself.

[Jorddyn]

Ever notice all the watches say 10:10?

Well, except for the digital. And Flavor Flav's.

[longshot]

I have a tissot right now.

This is my next conquest:
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/jomashop_2021_124780553
Breitling: Windrider Blackbird

That is an awesome, awesome watch.

This is what I've got. Yes, smartasses, I have the "Man" one...

http://www.bigsheep.com/watch/yishutu/catafrlawaw5.jpg

Whatever you do get, make sure you can wear it with a suit. Some of the bigger watches are great if you're heading out at night, but you can't wear them everyday, as they get stuck on your coat/sleeve, etc...

[Gan]

That is an awesome, awesome watch.

This is what I've got. Yes, smartasses, I have the "Man" one...

http://www.bigsheep.com/watch/yishutu/catafrlawaw5.jpg

Whatever you do get, make sure you can wear it with a suit. Some of the bigger watches are great if you're heading out at night, but you can't wear them everyday, as they get stuck on your coat/sleeve, etc...

Thats why I have multiple watches. I have the thin body Tissot for business attire because it does not catch on the cuffs... that can be very annoying.

I have a feeling that Breitling would look good with a suit though. A lot depends on how its worn.

Fashion dictates a current trend of wearing the band loose and letting it dangle about the wrist, which could cause a problem in more formal dress. So I dont know how the big body watches will go with suits until I buy one.

I dont wear much jewelery (wedding ring and a watch) so having a nice watch is a must.

[Shari]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/nixon-1.jpg

Yes, its the guys version. The girls was too dinky and I was worried about breaking it while I'm working. I heart it so much.

[wood1559]

shari, we have the same taste. heart that one from nixon too.

[NocturnalRob]

old school. thanks, grandpa

http://images.oneofakindantiques.com/6531_rolex_perpetual_wristwatch_1.jpg

[Shari]

That's awesome, how old is that?

[Sean]

For whatever reason I just don't like traditional watches. This is probably the next watch I'll get except that Diesel watch bands eat shit.

http://store.dieseltimeframes.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=44667&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=330&iSubCat=2126&iProductID=44667

[NocturnalRob]

That's awesome, how old is that?

mine's about 45 years old or so. the one in the picture isn't mine, but basically the same. i actually never wear it.

because it's so expensive and because my grandfather is no longer with us, I'd rather keep it safe and look at it on occasion than risk losing it.

unfortunate, but...that's just my take, i guess.

[waywardgs]

Check these two sites out. Some of the coolest watches in the universe.

http://www.eager-beavers.net/suekichi2/products/shouhin_guide.cgi?temp=TMP0

http://www.eager-beavers.net/products/shouhin_guide.cgi?temp=TMP0

[Allereli]

Check these two sites out. Some of the coolest watches in the universe.

http://www.eager-beavers.net/suekichi2/products/shouhin_guide.cgi?temp=TMP0

http://www.eager-beavers.net/products/shouhin_guide.cgi?temp=TMP0

I looked at those and thought of Rube Goldberg

[Warriorbird]

Those Diesel watches are pretty slick. I couldn't find one that felt comfortable though.

[DeV]

Love your fossil watch, Sean. I own a black leather strapped Fossil watch that I've had for over 10 years now. My other watch which happens to be my favorite is a nautica brushed silver stainless steel analog. It's sex on my wrist.

[Sean]

Those Diesel watches are pretty slick. I couldn't find one that felt comfortable though.

Yea. I have this one aready but I've already had to replace the band twice.
http://store.dieseltimeframes.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=15881&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=330&iSubCat=2122&iProductID=15881

I really like the styling of the watch but until they up the quality I'll have reservations buying the product.

I used to wear this one a lot and although it's smaller than the others it was actually a bigger conversation piece: http://www.harrybishop.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/fossil2.JPG

[Skeeter]

You could go with those piece of shit japanese watches Backlash is always going on about.

[Hulkein]

cell phones make great watches too.

Most people don't wear watches simply for the time. If you're wearing a suit or dressing up at all you should have a nice watch on.

I wear this Fossil (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/dawkins/watch1.jpg) for now. I'll get a more expensive watch after I am finished school.

[Hulkein]

And here is my watch in action when I was giving the best man speech at my sisters wedding:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/dawkins/watch2.jpg

[AnticorRifling]

Get a big watch don't be a bitch.

Grab a Festina or an Invicita both are in the 400-500 range.

I have about 10 watches that I rotate through depending on what I'm wearing and what the occasion is.

[Apathy]

If you're not buying a Rolex, who cares.

[Warriorbird]

In that price range I'd say you care less if you are buying a Rolex.

[Soulpieced]

So I haven't gotten it yet, but I've pretty much decided on this:

Sinn 556

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/Uhren/2smallP1020937.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/Uhren/2smallP1020950.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/Uhren/2smallP1020944.jpg

[Stanley Burrell]

Looking at my Seiko it's about to be Waco.

And it won't be televised on Ricki Lake's show.

Turn jakes to baco'.

Money over snake hoes.



Great watch/good choice/ass-licking/etc. -- Now people will know what peons they are in your chronologically demonstrative presence.

[Sean of the Thread]

I'm a big fan of Bulova watches myself. Not sure what their current line up is however.

[Allereli]

I like the back more than the front

[ElanthianSiren]

http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/8d/e/AAAAAkM7j9cAAAAAAI3q6A.jpg


Usually, I don't wear it because I'm compulsively early. However, if I do wear it and am bored, it provides fun distraction as the majority of links on the back unclip.

[Stretch]

I like the back more than the front

lulz

I'm still rocking the $85 Tommy Hilfiger watch that I bought in college. I also have a Movado watch that I got my junior year to wear for interviews that I never wear anymore.

[Allereli]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vankrasn/watch.jpg

I like my "crappy" ecodrive

[The Digital One]

I love my black tag heuer aquaracer. LOVE IT!?!11

http://www.timeway.eu/images/Tag-heuer-aquaracer-auto3.jpg

cost a pretty penny, but I ball hard

[Gan]

I love my black tag heuer aquaracer. LOVE IT!?!11

http://www.timeway.eu/images/Tag-heuer-aquaracer-auto3.jpg

cost a pretty penny, but I ball hard

You ball hard with a watch you can buy on Amazon for around $800?

:rofl:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll102/learningtewfly/blacktag.jpg

[The Digital One]

Apparently, you don't know I am joking, and apparently I forgot to mention mine has a diamond bezel, oh yeah, and I forgot to mention... SUCK A FAT DICK. Thnx.

I love how the cheapest one is 875, whereas the median price is more like 938. Yet you round down to 800. god damn you're a fuckwit.

[Alfster]

HEY GIYS MY WATCH IS MOST MORE COST THAN URz

[Gan]

Apparently, you don't know I am joking, and apparently I forgot to mention mine has a diamond bezel, oh yeah, and I forgot to mention... SUCK A FAT DICK. Thnx.

I love how the cheapest one is 875, whereas the median price is more like 938. Yet you round down to 800. god damn you're a fuckwit.
ROFL Hit a nerve did I?


HEY GIYS MY WATCH IS MOST MORE COST THAN URz
Actually, its more about making fun of someone saying they 'ball hard' about a watch that costs under a grand retail. There has been no comparison made unless you count your post.

http://members.cox.net/kwhitfield/blogpics/gangster.jpg

[NocturnalRob]

Annual Bump! What watch did you end up getting?

[Methais]

Other than diamonds and gold and shit, can someone please educate me on the allure of expensive X watch as opposed to some $5 Walmart watch?

First Google image result for "expensive watch":
http://stylefrizz.com/img/worlds-most-expensive-watch-chopard.jpg

[Celephais]

The price tag isn't the alluring part to me, personally I could care less if someone is wearing a CZ or a diamond. Most of the higher end watches just look badass, and a walmart watch will literally rot off on your arm (no seriously, I bought a good looking metal banded walmart watch for $15 and the shiny anodized layer blistered off, revealing some sort of lead like material, then the second hand fell off inside the face, and then the minute hand fell off, and then I think one of the pins holding the band broke ... all within about a year). I personally don't want to pay some grand plus for a watch, but next time I'm in NYC I'm doing my best to find someone to sell me a stolen Omega.

[pabstblueribbon]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/front/b691_cal_q_tech_2000_calculator_watch.jpg

Bling.

[NocturnalRob]

Eh, for me it's more about the history it connotes. I say this not having ever bought a watch in my life.

The watch left to me by my grandfather is worth much more than every watch listed here. But it really has nothing to do with how much the watch costs (aside from the insurance which is insane), but how much the watch is worth to me. My great-grandfather gave it to my grandfather, and he bequeathed it to me before he died. Some day I hope to leave it to my son. But it wouldn't matter how much it costs, since it's more about the history and family in this instance.

[Methais]

Eh, for me it's more about the history it connotes. I say this not having ever bought a watch in my life.

The watch left to me by my grandfather is worth much more than every watch listed here. But it really has nothing to do with how much the watch costs (aside from the insurance which is insane), but how much the watch is worth to me. My great-grandfather gave it to my grandfather, and he bequeathed it to me before he died. Some day I hope to leave it to my son. But it wouldn't matter how much it costs, since it's more about the history and family in this instance.

I really thought you were gonna Fresh Prince that post into this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kngBtoylIVM

Thanks for the letdown ass swallower.

[Methais]

Also I came across this watch on Google and it gave me an idea:
http://www.jewelrygalphotos.com/WW900_1.jpg

If you could make that big enough to fit on your head it would look like a Jesus crown watch. Then when chicks ask you what time it is, you lean down so they can see the top of the watch, presenting the perfect motorboat opportunity.

Holy fuck I'm a fucking genius.

[NocturnalRob]

I really thought you were gonna Fresh Prince that post into this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kngBtoylIVM

Thanks for the letdown ass swallower.
sorry, man. i was gonna look for something, but i was on the train on my blackberry. i'll do better next time.

on a completely separate note, this new MNF song sucks my ass.

[radamanthys]

Watch connoisseur?

http://saintluke.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/sylar.jpg

[AnticorRifling]

I'm currently in a stage of big heavy watches. I've got quite a few time pieces in various boxes and cases in my room (yes it's mine since the wife claimed the master bed room so all my shit is in the spare aka my room) but for now I'm wearing and buying big heavy pieces of time.

I am in love with my Invicta 4600. It's heavy, heavy is good, if it jams you can hit them over the head with it.

[Celephais]

I am in love with my Invicta 4600. It's heavy, heavy is good, if it jams you can hit them over the head with it.
That six pound piece of shit stuck on your wrist would do more damage if you fed it to him.

[AnticorRifling]

HAHA I gotta watch another movie to get Snatch quotes out of my head.

[NocturnalRob]

I am in love with my Invicta 4600. It's heavy, heavy is good, if it jams you can hit them over the head with it.
word

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/113222/boristheblade.jpg

[Back]

I just bought this last night. Weighs like 5 pounds. Awesome.

http://www.bluedial.com/images/Items/ME1027.jpg

[Gelston]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FJAT9T5WL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

I've had this watch for about a year. I've taken it to the field with my multiple times and its been on a deployment with me. (I actually have probably only taken it off 2 or 3 times in the last year, it smells like my soap) It cost me $30.00.

[AnticorRifling]

That's how my G-Shock was. Love watches that can survive the field and day to day military abuse.

[NocturnalRob]

my G-Love can survive day to day abuse.
i took out all the irrelevant words and decoded your message. i'll be right there.

[AnticorRifling]

Shit and you did that without a decoder ring.

[Soulpieced]

http://www.sinn-uhren.info/resources/news556_2.jpg

[Methais]

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/shortorder/RonMcdonWatch.jpg

[Archigeek]

Eh, for me it's more about the history it connotes. I say this not having ever bought a watch in my life.

The watch left to me by my grandfather is worth much more than every watch listed here. But it really has nothing to do with how much the watch costs (aside from the insurance which is insane), but how much the watch is worth to me. My great-grandfather gave it to my grandfather, and he bequeathed it to me before he died. Some day I hope to leave it to my son. But it wouldn't matter how much it costs, since it's more about the history and family in this instance.

Makes me think of Pulp Fiction. "For two years he kept that watch up his ass."

Seriously though, I'm glad you have something nice to remember your grandfather with.

[NocturnalRob]

Makes me think of Pulp Fiction. "For two years he kept that watch up his ass."

Seriously though, I'm glad you have something nice to remember your grandfather with.
Yeah, Meth already got me. Sad :(

I really thought you were gonna Fresh Prince that post into this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kngBtoylIVM

Thanks for the letdown ass swallower.

SP, that watch is pimp. Nice work.

[thefarmer]

SP, that watch is pimp. Nice work.

Agree.

I like the simplicity.

[Back]

On the wrist.

[Gan]

A buddy of mine dropped 3900 for a Breitling last week.

I have now coveted thy neighbor. :(

[Androidpk]

A buddy of mine dropped 3900 for a Breitling last week.

I have now coveted thy neighbor. :(

One up him and get this.

http://www.greatnewdeal.com/images/pics/5002P.jpg

Only 1.4 million $USD.

[Gan]

Rich and gay? Not really my scene.

[AnticorRifling]

WTH makes that Patek Philippe worth so much more than others? I know they're an upper crust watch but 1.4mil I don't see anything at a glance at that pic that says yeah I can see the price tag. I've seen them in the 300s (which is crazy but hell if you've got it flaunt it) but I had ever seen one over a mil.

[Androidpk]

I'm not sure why it costs that much either, I know it uses platinum and crocodile leather but over a mil? Must be hand made by jesus or something.

[Back]

This is my casual piece. Fossil build your own...

[Soulpieced]

The Patek basically has something like 40+ functions including random shit like tracking moon phases, star trackers, and adjusts for leap year, and has accuracy of around a fraction of a second. I've heard some of their watches can gain or lose less than 1 second a year without being regulated.

[AMUSED1]

I like the simplicity of Fossil watches myself. Wearing something similar to this currently on the rare times I do wear a watch.

http://s7ondemand7.scene7.com/is/image/FossilPartners/AM4206_main?op_sharpen=1&rgn=0,0,1386,2261&scl=5.383333333333334&id=0BCzPuK64zUZyefGy6LjqH

[AestheticLife]

http://heroeswiki.com/images/thumb/b/b3/Gabriel_Gray.jpg/180px-Gabriel_Gray.jpg

[Back]

Bought this new Michael Kors yesterday. Nice rubberized band and silver accents. Got some nice weight to it. Not too ostentatious.

3356

[Gizmo]

I have a WatchMe. It's waterproof, AND tells the time/date.