Watches

[MyThirdEye]

get a citizen.

 

[Quasmo]

My TAG broke, or the battery went out on it. I have to send it in.

 

[Blackjack200]

I've never been much into watches, I wear a silver Seiko to work everyday that I'm not crazy about. I got it about 10 years ago as a gift. So I pretty much always wore that and never thought about it.

Then, about 4 years ago, I was at my uncle's Christmas party and he was wearing a watch that blew me away. It had a large bezel (43mm) but somehow looked classy rather than gaudy. It had a simple white dial with proportionate sized numbering and fairly simple hands. The strap was leather with a clasp.

I asked him about it and he told me that it was a "Daniel JeanRichard Bressel". I scoured the internet but they had recently stopped making them and they were almost impossible to find. It looks like new they were going for around $1,700. I found some on ebay but they had black dials and I didn't like the way they looked.

I've basically been trying to find that watch ever since. I don't know if I'll be able to spend over $1,000 on it; but I'd be willing to spend a lot more than I would on just about any other watch.

 

[BabaBooey]

I have a nice croton chrono and a real nice and big nautica chrono and 2 very old Frolex automatic watches that still run but sit in a box as they are too small for my big wrist ..

 

[lokiju]

I have this one and this one..

I have a few more but those are the only two I actually wear now days.

I want something like this watch how it's black, solar, atomic and metal band but I'd love for it to be a digital/analog capable screen.

Haven't found the perfect one yet.

I might get that one though...

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
I've never been much into watches, I wear a silver Seiko to work everyday that I'm not crazy about. I got it about 10 years ago as a gift. So I pretty much always wore that and never thought about it.

Then, about 4 years ago, I was at my uncle's Christmas party and he was wearing a watch that blew me away. It had a large bezel (43mm) but somehow looked classy rather than gaudy. It had a simple white dial with proportionate sized numbering and fairly simple hands. The strap was leather with a clasp.

I asked him about it and he told me that it was a "Daniel JeanRichard Bressel". I scoured the internet but they had recently stopped making them and they were almost impossible to find. It looks like new they were going for around $1,700. I found some on ebay but they had black dials and I didn't like the way they looked.

I've basically been trying to find that watch ever since. I don't know if I'll be able to spend over $1,000 on it; but I'd be willing to spend a lot more than I would on just about any other watch.

that looks like a homage to the early 20th century marine watches... used on boats as a secondary time device

you can get one from dirk dornblueth

http://www.timezone.com/librar...ints631925903176093750
http://www.dornbluethblog.com/Watches/04.0.html

 

[Lounatik]

For some different watches that you don't see every day check out Gnomon Watches. Some interesting stuff. I got my O & W Orange Ranger from them.

Edit: Check out some of the single hand watches. Funky.

Peace

Lounatik

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: lokiju
I have this one and this one..

I have a few more but those are the only two I actually wear now days.

I want something like this watch how it's black, solar, atomic and metal band but I'd love for it to be a digital/analog capable screen.

Haven't found the perfect one yet.

I might get that one though...

I like the G Shock models too. I got my eye on this black one. I think Amazon wants too much for it though.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: Safeway
Skagen Titanium, Black.

Warm light, close-up.
Cool light, weird wrist angle.

Note: Remodeling condo.

I hate that band, the way it enlarges to the diameter of the dial, it just screams 70's.

I rarely get compliments on my Omega, but I often get compliments on this Skagen, and the raw titanium twin. I love the large face.

Screams 2000s.

 

[Ns1]

I have a tag as my daily, and a coach as my going out watch

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: Ns1
I have a tag as my daily, and a coach as my going out watch

With the traditional C pattern on the watch and strap of the watch? Nice.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: Ns1
I have a tag as my daily, and a coach as my going out watch

With the traditional C pattern on the watch and strap of the watch? Nice.

hah, it doesn't look like a girls watch =P

just looks like a movado with coach badges.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I don't believe in watches. They...do...not...exist.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
I don't believe in watches. They...do...not...exist.

I once found out that after ingesting 3 tabs of acid, nothing is able to ground you to reality except for a good watch. Thus, I always keep a good watch handy.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
I don't believe in watches. They...do...not...exist.

I once found out that after ingesting 3 tabs of acid, nothing is able to ground you to reality except for a good watch. Thus, I always keep a good watch handy.

A watch is fine. But don't forget your towel.

 

[krunchykrome]

Tag is the daily watch; sometimes I wear one of my Bulova's

 

[dbk]

this

i'm gonna buy a tag next

 

[DivideBYZero]

Aquaracer, FTW.

 

[LordMorpheus]

I have a the basic swiss watch, been wearing it for somewhere around 8 years. I don't like metal bands, so I've had I think five bands on it over the years. The brass is showing through the paint just about everywhere on the watch.

I love it, I've never had a watch last as long as this one, and I plan to keep it basically forever. Also, as an engineer (going for a Ph.D.) it's unlikely that I'll ever need a fancypants dress watch, so I can probably get away with just wearing this forever.

Of course, fate's sense of humor would have me losing the watch forever tomorrow ... hopefully not.

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: Ns1

I once found out that after ingesting 3 tabs of acid, nothing is able to ground you to reality except for a good watch. Thus, I always keep a good watch handy.

+1
on any trip
actually seeing the time go by soooooooooooo slowwwwwww makes it a bit exhausting

 

[Blackjack200]

Originally posted by: LS21

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
I've never been much into watches, I wear a silver Seiko to work everyday that I'm not crazy about. I got it about 10 years ago as a gift. So I pretty much always wore that and never thought about it.

Then, about 4 years ago, I was at my uncle's Christmas party and he was wearing a watch that blew me away. It had a large bezel (43mm) but somehow looked classy rather than gaudy. It had a simple white dial with proportionate sized numbering and fairly simple hands. The strap was leather with a clasp.

I asked him about it and he told me that it was a "Daniel JeanRichard Bressel". I scoured the internet but they had recently stopped making them and they were almost impossible to find. It looks like new they were going for around $1,700. I found some on ebay but they had black dials and I didn't like the way they looked.

I've basically been trying to find that watch ever since. I don't know if I'll be able to spend over $1,000 on it; but I'd be willing to spend a lot more than I would on just about any other watch.

that looks like a homage to the early 20th century marine watches... used on boats as a secondary time device

you can get one from dirk dornblueth

http://www.timezone.com/librar...ints631925903176093750
http://www.dornbluethblog.com/Watches/04.0.html

Wow. You, sir, know your watches. I looked around and it looks like these things are going for around $3,500.



Guess I'll have to start putting in more hours at work.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: Blackjack200

Originally posted by: LS21

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
I've never been much into watches, I wear a silver Seiko to work everyday that I'm not crazy about. I got it about 10 years ago as a gift. So I pretty much always wore that and never thought about it.

Then, about 4 years ago, I was at my uncle's Christmas party and he was wearing a watch that blew me away. It had a large bezel (43mm) but somehow looked classy rather than gaudy. It had a simple white dial with proportionate sized numbering and fairly simple hands. The strap was leather with a clasp.

I asked him about it and he told me that it was a "Daniel JeanRichard Bressel". I scoured the internet but they had recently stopped making them and they were almost impossible to find. It looks like new they were going for around $1,700. I found some on ebay but they had black dials and I didn't like the way they looked.

I've basically been trying to find that watch ever since. I don't know if I'll be able to spend over $1,000 on it; but I'd be willing to spend a lot more than I would on just about any other watch.

that looks like a homage to the early 20th century marine watches... used on boats as a secondary time device

you can get one from dirk dornblueth

http://www.timezone.com/librar...ints631925903176093750
http://www.dornbluethblog.com/Watches/04.0.html

Wow. You, sir, know your watches. I looked around and it looks like these things are going for around $3,500.



Guess I'll have to start putting in more hours at work.

The craftsmanship of the movement is amazing. :Q

 

[CraigRT]

I like Fossil, and Guess watches. I own a Guess. It's nice.

 

[IGBT]

Casio G Shock is the most cost effective.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Safeway
Skagen, hands down. Titanium band, black or gunmetal. Ultra-light, ultra-thin, ultra-durable.

I hate Skagen watches. They look like women's bracelets. I'll take a nice chunky Omega or Breitling any day.

My beater Invicta auto orange diver. I also have a Seiko black monster auto diver, and a Citizen chrono.