Watches

[HaemishM]

How the fuck do you tell time with that pretentious, Ipod-fruity-skinny-tie-designer-fag-jagoff piece of shit?

I spent $10 on a watch at Target, with velcro and digital numbers. It tells time. I'm late anyway. Why the fuck would you spend more money than the cost of a Gamecube on a portable armclock?

[Signe]

I'm with you, Sky.  I only wear my wedding ring, no other jewelry, despite having several holes in my ears.  Righ only needs a watch or something when he has a contract or job that requires lots of meetings, hence watches being lost around here.  He's pretty good at getting around the need for one, anyway, in exactly the same way Sky is.  I don't use a cell phone and his is only used for work... our T-Mobile bill comes to $23 nearly every month.  I used to be big on jewerly, pierced bits and bobs, etc... it's only in the last 8-10 years I became semi-Luddite.  I feel much better now... watches, jewelry, cell phones and the like are too stressy for me.  Half those watches wouldn't do me any good either... I can't tell what they're trying to say to me.

On the other hand, expensive fast cars, cutting edge toys, top of the line hi-fi equipment and that sort of thing calms me right down.     I need more of it! 

[schild]

How the fuck do you tell time with that pretentious, Ipod-fruity-skinny-tie-designer-fag-jagoff piece of shit?

I spent $10 on a watch at Target, with velcro and digital numbers. It tells time. I'm late anyway. Why the fuck would you spend more money than the cost of a Gamecube on a portable armclock?

Hey now, just because gamecubes are underpriced because they are underloved doesn't mean you have to drag them into it. Everyone knows you'd love that watch.

[Yegolev]

I'm a luddite, which is kinda funny for a sysadmin, I guess.

It's only funny to people who don't wrangle computers for a living.  I wrangle some relatively well-behaved beasts, and I really have come to appreciate a low Batman factor.  Currently I have a "one".  I hate this Blackberry so much, but I really don't want to get a cell phone.

[Paelos]

I'm also watchless. I hate constrictions, don't wear necklaces, rings, anything. Hell, if public nudity were acceptable, that'd be me. No cell phones, pagers. I'm a luddite, which is kinda funny for a sysadmin, I guess.

The kicker is that I'm always on time and my girl is always late, despite her wearing a watch.

Sky sometimes when you post I just wanna go, DUUUUUUDE! 

[Sky]

Well, people love or hate me  Usually the latter, but hey.

pierced bits and bobs

pixplzkthx

plz to not pk me irl righ

[Merusk]

I wear a watch because I'm not always in front of a computer.  Going to lunch or out in the field = I need to know the time. Even then, the 6-year-old fossil watch I got as a graduation present serves far, far better than one of those artsy too-damn-expensive pieces of aluminum. Phooey on shiney for shiney's sake.

I also refuse to own a cell phone or pager, because if you need to get ahold of me that fucking badly your arm better be off or a house better be collapsing.. in which case why didn't you call me at the office in the first place. 

As far as jewelery, I've got the wedding ring and a necklace I was given as a valentine's present 10 years ago. That's it.

Wow, I'd be like the most boring rich guy, ever.  I blame the Scottiish part of my heritage... the part that makes me say "Don't throw away that aluminum foil, damnit.  Straighten it out and re-wrap the leftovers in it!"

[voodoolily]

This is the wristband/watch that I got from my Nike-employee friends for my b-day. To be rebellious, I put the clock in upside-down so there's an inverted swoosh. 

Edit: typo

[Signe]

Well, people love or hate me  Usually the latter, but hey.

pierced bits and bobs

pixplzkthx

plz to not pk me irl righ

Bits and bobs not tits and boobs.  You wacky perv, you.

[stray]

1 earring, 3 rings, a necklace, a bracelet, a watch, and no cell phones. I also like funny hats.

[Signe]

I love silly hats! The sillier, the betterer.  er.



I would wear this... oh yes.

[penfold]

A good watch is an investment, or an heirloom to pass on. If i spend 1500 on watch, the odds are I will be wearing it when i retire. If I spend 1500 on a plasma tv, car or PC I certainly wont be using it in 50 years time. A quality watch is not a disposable item.

Bear in mind both watches i linked are expensive due to their build and complexity. My preference will always be for steel, not precious metals, although gold etc are available. You pay for quality, not because they are dripping in diamonds and jewels. Chronoswiss are handmade, the craftsmanship is absolutely exquisite, and one of a limited amount made each year. Mechanical perfection.

[Viin]

Check out the watches by Breitling - their site is really slick too. I currently wear a simple Swiss Army analog watch with nothing but the current day of the month. But what I really want this:



Or one of their cool Emergency Mission watches that includes a pull-out antenna that transmits to location-finding radios in case you get lost. (Not really helpful unless you tend to get lost a lot or (like me) fly over mountains in small airplanes).

[NowhereMan]

See I want to get me a good watch sometime. Seeing as my dad lives out in Beijing I've been wearing cheap Chinese rip-offs of decent watches for the last few years and just got sick of watches dying on me. I like to know what the time is just because, I don't (usually) have a great need to know exactly what time it is but it's nice to know, say, how close it is to the last Tube home if I'm out with friends. I have a mobile that can serve this function but I dislike always taking it out when I want to know the time. I also feel it just invites a mugging doing that too often in London.

However being a poor college student I don't think I'm going to be affording any of those Omegas or Breightlings any time soon, have to make do with something cheaper but hopefully not tackier.

[Abagadro]

I'm still wearing my Seiko four-dial, moon-phase chronograph that I got 15 years ago.  I love the style and they don't really make them any more.  I need to send it to Seiko to get refurbished one of these days.

[stray]

However being a poor college student I don't think I'm going to be affording any of those Omegas or Breightlings any time soon, have to make do with something cheaper but hopefully not tackier.

ESQ (Movado's cheaper line), or things from the big designer brands like Kenneth Cole fit the bill.

[NowhereMan]

I'll have a look into some of these, thanks.

[penfold]

You can also look into the used watch market.

Some older watches from less well known watchmakers are affordable, and definetly original. The amount of research and study needed to go into online auctions to avoid fakes isnt worth it imho so keep to reputable sellers. Some interesting ex-military stuff here

[Paelos]

I agree about the used watches. Used Rolex watches in particular if you can find a reputable middle man.

[stray]

Here's a used Rolex for $89,250. Damn.

Seriously though, I doubt you can find any good Rolex watches in the price range he's talking about.

Cartier > Rolex anyhow.

[Signe]

Righ didn't buy me this for my unB-Day:



But he did send me a bloody finger unB-Day greeting.

(I was feeling left out)

[penfold]

Oh if we are talking silly money lets jump to the end with Patek Phillipes The Supercomplication created in a competiton between millionaires Henry Graves Jr and James Ward Packard over who, bascially, had the l33test watch.

$11,000,000 in Sothebys to an anonymous collector.

[Strazos]

ESQ (Movado's cheaper line), or things from the big designer brands like Kenneth Cole fit the bill.

The K. Cole I bought for my Europe trip (when my fake TAG died) was replaced by my Swatch.

I love my Swatch, though the Kenneth Cole didn't look Bad, per se.

[Strazos]

Oh if we are talking silly money lets jump to the end with Patek Phillipes The Supercomplication created in a competiton between millionaires Henry Graves Jr and James Ward Packard over who, bascially, had the l33test watch.

$11,000,000 in Sothebys to an anonymous collector.

Are you shitting me? Just from looking at it, it does the time, date, day of the week, phase of the moon, and orientation of the constellations.

It probably cooks your dinner too.

[Hanzii]

See, here's the problem.
I don't wear a watch because I hate jewelry. I brought home rhe fucking diamond in my wifes wedding band from South Africa myself, just so that she would accept, that she'd be the only one to wear one (not as much accept as take her mind of...).
I love gadgets, though. I never go out without at least one mobile phone (which I buy a new of at least once a year). Usually I carry a mobile, a MP3-player and my PSP... sometimes a PDA too. So I don't mind to carry stuff.

I need a diving watch (for diving, d'uh). So if I could find a cool looking diving watch, I'd actually wear it. I asked you guys to help me find a cool diving watch... and you all post pretty pictures of fuckin' jewelry?! What's wrong with you?
I can forgive Signe. She's a girl and they don't seem to grasp the concept of too many diamonds at all... but the one Penfold posted?

[NiX]

Tis a good watch, but I'm getting one of the following 3:

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Stop being such a whore for stupid nonsensical japanese shit.

Here's my watch:



I paid 20 bucks for this.

[stray]

See, here's the problem.
I don't wear a watch because I hate jewelry. I brought home rhe fucking diamond in my wifes wedding band from South Africa myself, just so that she would accept, that she'd be the only one to wear one (not as much accept as take her mind of...).
I love gadgets, though. I never go out without at least one mobile phone (which I buy a new of at least once a year). Usually I carry a mobile, a MP3-player and my PSP... sometimes a PDA too. So I don't mind to carry stuff.

I need a diving watch (for diving, d'uh). So if I could find a cool looking diving watch, I'd actually wear it. I asked you guys to help me find a cool diving watch... and you all post pretty pictures of fuckin' jewelry?! What's wrong with you?
I can forgive Signe. She's a girl and they don't seem to grasp the concept of too many diamonds at all... but the one Penfold posted?

I don't think I'm guilty of posting jewelry here.....But like I said, those Oakley's are only suitable for shallow water. Most, if not all, diving watches are Swiss styled. That is, at least analog ones are. Since you mentioned that you wanted something you could wear on land every once in a while too, I assumed you meant something fairly presentable. Even Navy Seal type watches fall under this category.

[Samprimary]

I have two watches. One's complicated and expensive. One's pragmatic and .. uh, expensive.



This is a Casio Pathfinder and I wear it when doing the whole outdoorsy-type-thing. Barometer, temperature gague, altimeter, with measuring bars for measurements over time, and a super convenient triple-sensor compass which is why I got the thing in the first place. Plus it's got other features, like telling time.



This is the closest I could find to the particular watch that I wear most of the time. It's made out of titanium, which is stronger and about 40% lighter than stainless steel, so it works well for watches.

[Signe]

Yeah, that top one is the kind I said I hate... because it's so big.  I didn't know they had so many uses.  I thought people just wore them to annoy me.  I should give people the benefit of a doubt more often.  Unless they're at the mall.  There is NO reason for a watch like that at the mall!  Dammit.

[ClydeJr]

This is the watch Mrs. ClydeJr got for me as a wedding gift. I wanted a nice watch that had a good solid feel. Has enough bulk to it to feel right but not overly bulky. I didn't want something with all the funky dials, just something sleek and purty. I always have to wear a watch. I feel unbalanced as if my right arm isn't heavy enought (I'm left handed so I wear watches on my right hand). Same thing if I'm not wearing my wedding ring or Aggie ring. I need the weight to feel right.

[Murgos]

My everyday wear to work watch.  It's about 9 years old now.

[Fargull]

Here's my watch:
I paid 20 bucks for this.

Same damn watch here, though I paid $25.00.  I have not worn a watch for almost 12 years now.  Hate the damn things.

[Polysorbate80]

I'm also watchless. I hate constrictions, don't wear necklaces, rings, anything.... No cell phones, pagers. I'm a luddite, which is kinda funny for a sysadmin, I guess..

I'm sort of the same way, with the odd exception that I'm a die-hard clock-watcher.  Gotta know what time it is, even if it's totally pointless.  Dunno why.

My taste in watche is pretty simple though.  I want to be able to look at it and instantly tell the time, without squinting through a lot of dials, or guessing what numbers the hands are supposed to be pointing at (watches with no markings irritate me) and those watches in this thread with wierd-ass LED displays and shit?  That ain't a watch, it's decoration.

The closest I get to pretty-fying my watch is maybe a cartoon character (ah, Marvin the Martian, how I shall miss thee--too bad someone drove over you, alas).  Or my current watch:



It only changes from blue to green (whoopie and all) but my two-year old loves it.  Hell, she picked it out when my wife bought it for me.

The wife, on the other hand, cannot wear a watch.  She  has some kind of eeeee-vil aura or something that kills watches dead within a few days.  It's eerie.

[Samwise]

She  has some kind of eeeee-vil aura or something that kills watches dead within a few days.  It's eerie.

Unusually iron-rich blood and very good circulation in her wrists?

[Pococurante]

Since I stopped wearing watches I've been a happier person.  I like not always knowing what time it is.

Me too.  Time is just annoying.

Agreed.

Fourthed.  A sundial has more precision than I can tolerate.