Anyone into watches/timepieces?

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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,636
    mlistens03 wrote: »
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    My Seiko kinetic watch. Not sure on model. I need to get the capacitor swapped for a battery, but I keep telling myself “that’s $50 you could put towards audio gear.” :) The gold piece that goes over the date on the right side fell off, and got stuck up in the top. I want to get it out, but I need a special tool, and once again, that’s $30 I could put towards audio.

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 6,628
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Here is what’s on my wrist today
    I had a Submariner that was virtually, if not totally, (therefore literally) identical to that one.
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    Viking64 wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Here is what’s on my wrist today
    I had a Submariner that was virtually, if not totally, (therefore literally) identical to that one.

    Lost at sea? Captain Jimmy? :smile:
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  • Just curious. To those of you that have self winding watches, do you use an automatic watch winder? I don't wear my Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 every day, and sometimes I will keep it wound using an automatic watch winder. Sometimes I just let it wind down and I rewind it by hand when I want to wear it.5vw3kgh385qb.jpg
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    I use a watch winder most of the time. I have one similar to yours above, and also have a modular system so that I can add to it (currently 4 modules), instead of buying yet another watch winder!

    At first it was kinda cool, in a Rube-Goldberg kinda way. But now I'll just manually wind the one I want to wear that day. If I wear it consecutive days, it'll rarely require winding.

    In fact, since I've moved into the new house, I have yet to plug my watch winders in!

    To use a watch winder, or not, is about as intense a discussion as are cable discussions on this forum, I might say! :smile:
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    Joey_V (or anyone else who might know), my Breitling Super Ocean from about 2008 has died. Any loose guestimate on what I might expect for a repair/ tune up to cost? I’ve heard anywhere from 600-1200, which is quite the range, and I don’t know why it stopped so I don’t have any specifics as to what’s wrong.
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  • verb wrote: »
    I use a watch winder most of the time. I have one similar to yours above, and also have a modular system so that I can add to it (currently 4 modules), instead of buying yet another watch winder!

    At first it was kinda cool, in a Rube-Goldberg kinda way. But now I'll just manually wind the one I want to wear that day. If I wear it consecutive days, it'll rarely require winding.

    In fact, since I've moved into the new house, I have yet to plug my watch winders in!

    To use a watch winder, or not, is about as intense a discussion as are cable discussions on this forum, I might say! :smile:

    I'm like you. If I wear it consecutive days, it doesn't require winding. It's only if I let it sit for 2 or 3 days. And I agree with what you said about "winder discussions". I thought I would stir the pot a little. :D I would never bring that subject up on a watch forum. Politics is easier to argue than watch winders, and cables too I would add! :)

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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited October 2018
    I use a Wolf Roadster winder regularly. It has very customizable settings for each watch, including an adjustable start delay, which I feel is the best way to make sure your winder is not constantly keeping the watch in a fully wound state, but somewhere in between. I've had it for roughly 3 months now, and have been very happy with it.
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    jflail2 wrote: »
    Joey_V (or anyone else who might know), my Breitling Super Ocean from about 2008 has died. Any loose guestimate on what I might expect for a repair/ tune up to cost? I’ve heard anywhere from 600-1200, which is quite the range, and I don’t know why it stopped so I don’t have any specifics as to what’s wrong.

    I had a SuperOcean serviced and polished locally a few years ago. Nothing really wrong with it, but needed refreshed. Scratches and such, and requiring a little more effort to wind.

    Cost me 6 hundie! :blush: It did come back looking like brand new though!

    One reason as to why my Emergency, which needs a battery replacement, is still in the closet!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    It’s expensive for the nice watches. Get serviced. My Fortis needs a service but it’s $750 (ETA 7750 movement)
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    joecoulson wrote: »
    It’s expensive for the nice watches. Get serviced. My Fortis needs a service but it’s $750 (ETA 7750 movement)

    Yep. Like an oil change for an exotic car. :smile:
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    You’re right though, had the omega serviced and came back looking like brand new.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    I invested in basic watch tools this year, including precision tools, case openers, and a crystal press.
    I have those too, but I wouldn’t open my expensive ones. Great for Seikos invictas etc. but I’m not touching the omega.
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,492
    I would not open up any of my Rolexes on my own either

    Come to think of it, I’m due for my service.

    I’ve owned my Sub since 2005, my GmtII ceramic since 2010, my Daytona since 2010, my Milgauss GV since 2009.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,492
    mark090852 wrote: »
    Just curious. To those of you that have self winding watches, do you use an automatic watch winder? I don't wear my Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 every day, and sometimes I will keep it wound using an automatic watch winder. Sometimes I just let it wind down and I rewind it by hand when I want to wear it.5vw3kgh385qb.jpg

    I have 2 winders. One is a generic Chinese made one from eBay that winds 3 watches. The other is an orbita! You know which is like better.

    I don’t use the winders anymore though, my wife says that displaying the watches just begs for trouble so now my watches hide in the closet
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    Thanks gents. Sounds like 600 is gonna be the bottom end then. And agreed, noooo way am I cracking this watch open myself.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    edited December 2018
    Very nervous - about to fedex my Omega back to their service center in FL to have my full top and bottom service done. Don't like mailing a $5k watch...but excited in the same token.
    fingers crossed for me folks
    (all you guys got me wishing it was looking brand new again so...)
  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,854
    I was nervous when it took them 5 days more than they said to have my Tag fully serviced. I kept thinking did it get lost, did they find something majorly wrong with it. When I received the call that it was in I was very relieved.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Lol John. My bad, got STEERed in the wrong direction.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Today’s companion

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Wow. This is obviously overdue. But 9 weeks! Ugh will be worth it.

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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,190
    How did they know your clubpolk screen name?
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Slumming it today while the Omega’s away ;)

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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
    Mmmmm - Mako!

    Gotta fix the date Joe! ;)
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    My eyesight is getting worse Al. Growing old sux
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
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    Not long now I hope. Might even been done sooner than the date posted.
    :)
  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    So I had been wanting a bronze watch for a while, and intended to buy the Tudor Black Bay Bronze, but after an unfortunate issue with my new Black Bay GMT, I was soured on Tudor, so instead I snagged a new Oris Carl Brashear limited edition chronograph in September in anticipation of a trip to Jamaica in December. The first pic is what the watch looked like the day after we arrived in Oyster Bay. The next pic is what it looked like just 6 days later. The entire time we were there it was constantly changing. Totally won't be my last bronze watch!

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  • verb
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    Wow - that is some patina in a few short days!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Oris makes a great timepiece
  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,172
    Iris does make a great watch. My Oris Aquid small seconds still gets the most wrist time. Beautiful timepiece at a fraction of the price of those “nicer” brands
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