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Eterna kontiki one of my Grail watches.

The movement is an automatic Sellita SW200, inspired by an ETA caliber. I also didn't adjust this date since it was delivered to work I never got around to it.
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amnesia said:
Eterna kontiki one of my Grail watches.

The movement is an automatic Sellita SW200, inspired by an ETA caliber. I also didn't adjust this date since it was delivered to work I never got around to it.
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Very nice. And good decision to forego the red band on that one. :p
 
CZfool68 said:
Very nice. And good decision to forego the red band on that one. :p
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Next thing you know you're gonna complain about the telsa key in my hand... :)
 
I know it’s a long shot(a very long shot), but I’m looking for this module. The batteries leaked.
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Goes in this.
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Thanks
 
Been wearing this Casio for about 3 years now as evidenced by all the scratches, and it's a mineral glass crystal. I'm really hard on watches and spending more would just be stupid.

This is probably the 4th watch I've had of this particular style. I realized a few months ago that it is a copy of a Rolex because my friend has one. I don't think he appreciated mine, lol.
 

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Been moving a lot the past few years (I miss NC) and our last stop was Oregon in Beaverton outside of Portland. Well my wife hated it, People, Politics, Weather... etc. So that began a hunt for a new job somewhere else, preferably the south in Texas or Carolinas and told me when I got her out of Oregon I could buy a nice watch.

Originally I had my heart set on a used Rolex no date submariner and began shopping/pricing.

Well we finally moved a little over a month, but not back south. I found a great job in the Denver, CO area. So far we really love it here, guns laws aside. The people are really friendly and it nice to see the sun again.

Recently I got my reward. My first nice watch. I ended up buying an Omega Seamaster 60th anniversary.
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I like the vintage size and style and I just couldn’t find the type of used Rolex at a price I wanted to pay.

I’m surprised at how much I enjoy wearing a watch again after many years of not. It makes me smile every time I look at.
 
I haven't worn a watch for about 10 years or so, now.

Not since my wife went off the deep end one day and I threw mine away in response.

We were in the kitchen, discussing something while she was working on dinner. Don't recall what...but she mentioned a date. So I reflexively looked at my watch, because I'm a highly intelligent, nuclear engineer and I can glance at my watch and figure out what day of the week a given date is going to be on.

Something snapped and she blew up: "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT YOUR WATCH FOR? THERE'S NO CALENDAR FUNCTION ON YOUR WATCH! YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT DAY IT IS!"

I stared at her as she went on and on like that for a while. Finally, as she continued, I took my watch off, threw it in the trash can, and walked out of the kitchen.

Problem solved, from a man's perspective: No watch, no reason to get upset about me looking at my watch.

I went back to the kitchen later and the watch was sitting on the kitchen counter. Where I left it for I don't know how many years, never touched it. Eventually, some how, it ended up in my car. I found it a while back...doesn't work and no telling what the guts look like inside with the same battery for over ten years. I left it where I found it.

Never bought another watch and I'm never going to again.

I would start wearing a watch again IF my wife actually bought one for me. But not before.
 
matttahoe53 said:
Been moving a lot the past few years (I miss NC) and our last stop was Oregon in Beaverton outside of Portland. Well my wife hated it, People, Politics, Weather... etc. So that began a hunt for a new job somewhere else, preferably the south in Texas or Carolinas and told me when I got her out of Oregon I could buy a nice watch.

Originally I had my heart set on a used Rolex no date submariner and began shopping/pricing.

Well we finally moved a little over a month, but not back south. I found a great job in the Denver, CO area. So far we really love it here, guns laws aside. The people are really friendly and it nice to see the sun again.

Recently I got my reward. My first nice watch. I ended up buying an Omega Seamaster 60th anniversary.
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I like the vintage size and style and I just couldn’t find the type of used Rolex at a price I wanted to pay.

I’m surprised at how much I enjoy wearing a watch again after many years of not. It makes me smile every time I look at.
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That's one of the brands I'm looking at. I am shopping for my own 60 th birthday present. I'm looking at Omega, Tag, Breitling mostly. Anyone have strong opinions about any of these? I'm looking at bigger watches as I'm 6'4" with gorilla arms and my Rolex date just looks tiny on my wrist. A guy I do crossfit with has a Breitling I like but he says it has been crappy and has been back for adjustments like 3 times. Any ideas or opinions about brands and places to purchase would be appreciated. Thanks and sorry for rambling...
 
I really like Omegas. I’ve serviced a fair few over the years and like them a lot. Sure, they have problems, but they all do. Rolex are one of my least favourite, by the way.
 
gsimmons said:
I really like Omegas. I’ve serviced a fair few over the years and like them a lot. Sure, they have problems, but they all do. Rolex are one of my least favourite, by the way.
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Thinking about another. Don't know which one though.
 
RetiredUSNChief said:
I haven't worn a watch for about 10 years or so, now.

Not since my wife went off the deep end one day and I threw mine away in response.

We were in the kitchen, discussing something while she was working on dinner. Don't recall what...but she mentioned a date. So I reflexively looked at my watch, because I'm a highly intelligent, nuclear engineer and I can glance at my watch and figure out what day of the week a given date is going to be on.

Something snapped and she blew up: "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT YOUR WATCH FOR? THERE'S NO CALENDAR FUNCTION ON YOUR WATCH! YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT DAY IT IS!"

I stared at her as she went on and on like that for a while. Finally, as she continued, I took my watch off, threw it in the trash can, and walked out of the kitchen.

Problem solved, from a man's perspective: No watch, no reason to get upset about me looking at my watch.

I went back to the kitchen later and the watch was sitting on the kitchen counter. Where I left it for I don't know how many years, never touched it. Eventually, some how, it ended up in my car. I found it a while back...doesn't work and no telling what the guts look like inside with the same battery for over ten years. I left it where I found it.

Never bought another watch and I'm never going to again.

I would start wearing a watch again IF my wife actually bought one for me. But not before.
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When I am off (of work), on vacation (with no activity), etc, I do not wear a watch. Diving, working out, etc., I wear a watch because I need the information.

I love not wearing a watch.
 
Midliferally said:
That's one of the brands I'm looking at. I am shopping for my own 60 th birthday present. I'm looking at Omega, Tag, Breitling mostly. Anyone have strong opinions about any of these? I'm looking at bigger watches as I'm 6'4" with gorilla arms and my Rolex date just looks tiny on my wrist. A guy I do crossfit with has a Breitling I like but he says it has been crappy and has been back for adjustments like 3 times. Any ideas or opinions about brands and places to purchase would be appreciated. Thanks and sorry for rambling...
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I second the crapiness of Brietling. I have a superocean steelfish that's been back 3 times, the last time was it got water under the crystal in the shower, it's a dive watch. Seal failed on the stem. Went with the Tag Aquaracer Calibre 16, it's 44mm and haven't had any problems with it. I've been looking at the Omega Planet Oceans and also Oris makes a bigger dive watch, I think 46 or 48mm.
 
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I second the crapiness of Brietling. I have a superocean steelfish that's been back 3 times, the last time was it got water under the crystal in the shower, it's a dive watch. Seal failed on the stem. Went with the Tag Aquaracer Calibre 16, it's 44mm and haven't had any problems with it. I've been looking at the Omega Planet Oceans and also Oris makes a bigger dive watch, I think 46 or 48mm.
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Thanks ! I’ll check those out. Sad about Breitling. I like some of their offerings.
 
This watch will be a Christmas present to myself.
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I wish my gun budget was somewhere close to the watch budgets here! Some very nice looking stuff, but not sure I could quite bring myself to go there. My man cave walls aren't lined with guns. Yet.
 
CZfool68 said:
I wish my gun budget was somewhere close to the watch budgets here! Some very nice looking stuff, but not sure I could quite bring myself to go there. My man cave walls aren't lined with guns. Yet.
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I need a less expensive hobby than guns and watches. I need to collect something cheap like bottle caps or something. Sell me a DW and you can get a ton of new watches.
 
amnesia said:
I need a less expensive hobby than guns and watches. I need to collect something cheap like bottle caps or something. Sell me a DW and you can get a ton of new watches.
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Not really. I really like that Eterna you have so checked them out. Damn, that's an entire Dan Wesson, holster and ammo! In the end I'd rather have another DW. Or 4 nice lever actions maybe.
 
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Not really. I really like that Eterna you have so checked them out. Damn, that's an entire Dan Wesson, holster and ammo! In the end I'd ather have another DW. Or 4 nice lever actions maybe.
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Ssssshhh don't tell my wife. My response is normally not that much. I use the same response about guns.
 
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This watch will be a Christmas present to myself.
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I have looked at these often and Still want one- just a classic design. Also almost bought one of the Sinn ST103 clones that West Coast Time used to import. (O&W Mirage III)
 
Looks like I'll have to wait on the Sinn 103. A gun won this months fun money.
 
Strela Chronographs are my favorite russian watches - they have the very classic design of the 50´ies and are very comfortable to wear.

In the 50´ties till the 70´ties, Poljot produced the famous and popular Strela "Schaltradchronographs" with the brands "Poljot", "Sekonda" and "Strela". These Chronographs used the complicated mechanic caliber 3017 which is similar to the Venus movements.

This chronograph is fitted with the well-known Poljot Valjoux caliber 3133 ( with 21.600 half rotations/hour, shock protection, 23 jewels and approx 48 hours power reserve ) , date between the position "4"-"5", screwed crystal back , slightly curved mineral glas and an elegant stainless steel case with baguette-shaped push buttons and 39 mm diameter.

The beige dial (one of my very favorite dials) features a Tele- and Tachymeterscale, luminous hands and luminous indexes as well as the "Chronograph Class 1" signature.

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BurnedOutGeek said:
Really starting to dislike your watch fetish
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Say it with me... One of us, one of us! Seriously though, firearms are fun and I get to enjoy them every so often. I can collect and wear watches everyday. I always buy smart so I won't lose money if I need to sell them. In some cases they appreciate over time. The other joy is I do not have to spend a crap ton of money to have a unique & interesting watch. Mind you they do get expensive so I still need to check myself from time to time.
 
This thread gave me PTSD.

Because once I thought I was clicking on this thread but it was a damn wartch thread and cannot be unseen.

Might have already mentioned this, as it hurt me. It hurt me bad.
 
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