I used to wear a watch until the rubber wrist strap broke. Now, I use this...
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Supra, I am in the middle of changing carreers and I'd love to know wat you do for a living? :biggrin: Nice collection!
I collect watches and a good portion of them were passed down the family tree. Couple of nice wind-ups from early 1900's, few 40's (WW2) and 50's watches, one new titanium Citizen, three Tags... and a mystery watch that is currently arriving from Germany as a belated XMas gift from dad. Not a great collection considering I started about 15 years ago when I got two watches for my 12th bday.
My daily driver is a Citizen that's served me well daily for eight years now. Best $700 I spent, very durable, excellent quality. Few scratches from wearing it all the time, including when working on my car or bike. Sorry for crappy phone pic...
I looked into Rolex last spring, you know, every March when the bonuses and taxes hit in a span of few weeks and we get crazy... I love the movement but they just weren't pleasing to my eye. I can't take gold or diamonds, even in small amounts, I'm a silver or platinum guy.
I love the black Senna watch above, I'll have to check that out!
Last one I got was a 5yr anniversary watch from my company, a $80 Fossil. It's silver with a blue face, it looks good, but it's heavy!
Supra, I am in the middle of changing carreers and I'd love to know wat you do for a living? :biggrin: Nice collection!
I collect watches and a good portion of them were passed down the family tree. Couple of nice wind-ups from early 1900's, few 40's (WW2) and 50's watches, one new titanium Citizen, three Tags... and a mystery watch that is currently arriving from Germany as a belated XMas gift from dad. Not a great collection considering I started about 15 years ago when I got two watches for my 12th bday.
My daily driver is a Citizen that's served me well daily for eight years now. Best $700 I spent, very durable, excellent quality. Few scratches from wearing it all the time, including when working on my car or bike. Sorry for crappy phone pic...
I looked into Rolex last spring, you know, every March when the bonuses and taxes hit in a span of few weeks and we get crazy... I love the movement but they just weren't pleasing to my eye. I can't take gold or diamonds, even in small amounts, I'm a silver or platinum guy.
I love the black Senna watch above, I'll have to check that out!
Last one I got was a 5yr anniversary watch from my company, a $80 Fossil. It's silver with a blue face, it looks good, but it's heavy!
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Sorry this is off topic but this was of recent talk on the watch section of another car forum to which I belong.
The All Black Senna
Now that is a very cool watch.
Sorry this is off topic but this was of recent talk on the watch section of another car forum to which I belong.
The All Black Senna
do you have a Senna Big Bang? Its hard for me to find a watch that I like and when this one came out I thought that my search for the watch I loved the look of, but as importantly, the meaning of, was over. Too bad its basically twice the price of a regular big bang. Love it.
Sorry this is off topic but this was of recent talk on the watch section of another car forum to which I belong.
The All Black Senna
That looks very cool, low profile too that's what I like. I laugh when people drop Rolex's in the lake every year
$25,000 damn, I was thinking like 800-1000 or something. Not worth getting shot for a watch.
Tuning fork movement: the only watch type I know of where
the second hand moves smoothly rather than in little jerks.
The curved second hand below is an artifact of taking
the picture by laying the watch face down on a scanner.
the second hand moves smoothly rather than in little jerks.
The curved second hand below is an artifact of taking
the picture by laying the watch face down on a scanner.
Tuning fork movement: the only watch type I know of where
the second hand moves smoothly rather than in little jerks.
The curved second hand below is an artifact of taking
the picture by laying the watch face down on a scanner.
This is also completely smooth
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The Seiko Spring Drive
The Seiko Spring Drive actually contains a main spring like an automatic or mechanic watch, but it is made from a material which provides more elasticity than your typical main spring, providing a power reserve of 72 hours as opposed to the more common 40 hours. What is really unique about the Spring Drive, however, is that it does not use an escapement to regulate the unwinding of the main spring. Rather, it uses a "Tri-synchro regulator" which regulates the energy generated by the main spring, and uses that energy to power a crystal oscillator. In other words, the Spring Drive is an even tighter integration between automatic and quartz movements than even kinetic watches because the crystal is directly powered by the main spring rather than a rechargeable capacitor. The result is accuracy of about one second or less per day, and a completely smooth, sweeping hand movement.
Thanks, I wasn't aware of that one.
power reserve on the daytona is 72 hours as well...
Any plans for selling one of the S.S. Daytona's?
no chance.
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The SS Daytona is my goal. That is probably the most extreme extent I will go in this hobby as far as owning it, however, I still appreciate the any quality timepieces. When I saw the $35k AP up close in person a few days ago, the feel I get was same as the first time I saw NSX in person. Pure art form.
Many car forums have a separate watch sections. You can usually wear a quality timepiece for little to nothing. They really do hold their value if you do your research and make wise purchasing choices. I sold two watches in the past, one I broke even, and the other I made profit.
I am shocked by some of the comments on this forum. For me the appreciation for watches is on the same level as cars. I don't have to own it to appreciate it. I only have 1 watch right now, but I can never get tired of checking watches at Jackroad, Quark everytime I visit Japan. It is odd to me that I can dump $30k in my NSX in just mods alone, buy a uncessarly beater car that I hardly drive as well just to prevent door dings on my nsx and no one would give me a hardtime about it. Which is bigger waste? For me neither have any impact in my fiances. Other than on the forum where I believed I can share my interest, outside of the forum, I don't chat or talk about the hobby, unless it is with someone with same interest or appreciation.
It is funny and sad that, a lot of people in my own culture will get really expensive gifts from family, yet they don't appreciate it, they take it for granted. People who find value in earning things on their own and turn down the gift are actually the ones who might appreciate the items the most. (Above is just my assumption based on what I have seen). I lived in 4 different countries in the past), every place is different. In USA, even people who live in different Cities, can have different view, different sub-culture. Difference is good, it make people unique, otherwise the world would be a boring place.
My only watch at the moment, not too bling, usually go unnoticed just the way I like it:
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+1, you said it well. IMHO is it perfectly ok to find no value or appreciation in watches, but not everyone is the same.
Many car forums have a separate watch sections. You can usually wear a quality timepiece for little to nothing. They really do hold their value if you do your research and make wise purchasing choices. I sold two watches in the past, one I broke even, and the other I made profit.
I am shocked by some of the comments on this forum. For me the appreciation for watches is on the same level as cars. I don't have to own it to appreciate it. I only have 1 watch right now, but I can never get tired of checking watches at Jackroad, Quark everytime I visit Japan. It is odd to me that I can dump $30k in my NSX in just mods alone, buy a uncessarly beater car that I hardly drive as well just to prevent door dings on my nsx and no one would give me a hardtime about it. Which is bigger waste? For me neither have any impact in my fiances. Other than on the forum where I believed I can share my interest, outside of the forum, I don't chat or talk about the hobby, unless it is with someone with same interest or appreciation.
It is funny and sad that, a lot of people in my own culture will get really expensive gifts from family, yet they don't appreciate it, they take it for granted. People who find value in earning things on their own and turn down the gift are actually the ones who might appreciate the items the most. (Above is just my assumption based on what I have seen). I lived in 4 different countries in the past), every place is different. In USA, even people who live in different Cities, can have different view, different sub-culture. Difference is good, it make people unique, otherwise the world would be a boring place.
My only watch at the moment, not too bling, usually go unnoticed just the way I like it:
Good for you, that is a fantastic watch, you will feel it the moment you handed the watch. I really regret of selling it.
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The SS Daytona is my goal. That is probably the most extreme extent I will go in this hobby as far as owning it, however, I still appreciate the any quality timepieces. When I saw the $35k AP up close in person a few days ago, the feel I get was same as the first time I saw NSX in person. At every angle, every area, there are a ton of details.
+1, you said it well. IMHO is it perfectly ok to find no value or appreciation in watches, but not everyone is the same.
Many car forums have a separate watch sections. You can usually wear a quality timepiece for little to nothing. They really do hold their value if you do your research and make wise purchasing choices. I sold two watches in the past, one I broke even, and the other I made profit.
I am shocked by some of the comments on this forum. For me the appreciation for watches is on the same level as cars. I don't have to own it to appreciate it. I only have 1 watch right now, but I can never get tired of checking watches at Jackroad, Quark everytime I visit Japan. It is odd to me that I can dump $30k in my NSX in just mods alone, buy a uncessarly beater car that I hardly drive as well just to prevent door dings on my nsx and no one would give me a hardtime about it. Which is bigger waste? For me neither have any impact in my fiances. Other than on the forum where I believed I can share my interest, outside of the forum, I don't chat or talk about the hobby, unless it is with someone with same interest or appreciation.
It is funny and sad that, a lot of people in my own culture will get really expensive gifts from family, yet they don't appreciate it, they take it for granted. People who find value in earning things on their own and turn down the gift are actually the ones who might appreciate the items the most. (Above is just my assumption based on what I have seen). I lived in 4 different countries in the past), every place is different. In USA, even people who live in different Cities, can have different view, different sub-culture. Difference is good, it make people unique, otherwise the world would be a boring place.
My only watch at the moment, not too bling, usually go unnoticed just the way I like it:
Good for you, that is a fantastic watch, you will feel it the moment you handed the watch. I really regret of selling it.
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Man, I really like that rolex on the left.
x2. Not too shiny, I love the lack of gold on it.
You guys got me looking at new watches. My mom said "this NSX crowd would be a bad influence!" :tongue:
mine looks something like this but with more bling.
My wife bought me this for Christmas. It just got sent back.
Interesting concept but I don't see how it's even worth $14.50, never mind $145...
http://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Flash-T...r_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry&qid=1198871987&sr=1-4
Interesting concept but I don't see how it's even worth $14.50, never mind $145...
http://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Flash-T...r_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry&qid=1198871987&sr=1-4
My wife bought me this for Christmas. It just got sent back.
Interesting concept but I don't see how it's even worth $14.50, never mind $145...
http://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Flash-T...r_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry&qid=1198871987&sr=1-4
Interesting indeed, but why try to reinvent the watch? Frankly, I looked at the pics on amazon and I think it takes me a few seconds longer to tell the time on that thing as compared to a normal watch.
My wife bought me this for Christmas. It just got sent back.
Interesting concept but I don't see how it's even worth $14.50, never mind $145...
http://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Flash-T...r_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry&qid=1198871987&sr=1-4
I LIKE IT!
I'm not saying I don't like it, but for the price I don't like it. If it was $20 I would have kept it, but I don't wear a watch 99% of the time and when I do, it's typically a situation that calls for something a bit dressier.
It is certainly cool and unique and my wife clearly put some thought into it and picked a gift that is right down my geeky alley. I just suspect there is about $2 in parts and labor in that thing with a markup for uniqueness.
If you like that one, there are some extremely unique geeky watches here:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/
It is certainly cool and unique and my wife clearly put some thought into it and picked a gift that is right down my geeky alley. I just suspect there is about $2 in parts and labor in that thing with a markup for uniqueness.
If you like that one, there are some extremely unique geeky watches here:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/
Here's a photo a took when I took most of my watches off of the winder a few months ago. Have added a few Pateks and a Milgauss in the last few months. I'm sure there are better ways to spend $, but probably worse, too.
Here's my nicest piece: a 1946 Patek 1463
and one of my favorites: a 1970 Rolex Paul Neuman 18k
and one of my favorites: a 1970 Rolex Paul Neuman 18k
Another one of you people...
Ben, That is a gorgeous watch! I love Patek but it is out of my price range for a while. You have a sweet collection.
With that kind of money you could build a go cart track. :wink: :smile:
