Anyone into watches/timepieces?

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    There is nothing wrong with having a $9000 watch that stays on the winder in the safe and a $200 watch to use everyday. I have been using this $200 Seiko for a few years and it is perfect for everyday. And keeps great time.

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,807
    What's a winder? Is that something that rocks it back and forth to keep it going?
  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    yup...
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

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    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,190
    Technically, a winder rotates the watch...wait for it...clockwise and/or counter-clockwise :p
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    Whoa... didn’t expect to like the Omega Spectre watch....

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    That is nice. I gave my Omega to my Dad, miss that weight.
    My Oris is so light. Titanium.
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    joecoulson wrote: »
    That is nice. I gave my Omega to my Dad, miss that weight.
    My Oris is so light. Titanium.

    I’m all for light, but titanium scratches and dings so easily. That’s part of the reason I don’t have one.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Looks so much better than SS though. Worth it IMO
  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,084
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Whoa... didn’t expect to like the Omega Spectre watch....

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    So Did you take it home?
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    Willow wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Whoa... didn’t expect to like the Omega Spectre watch....

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    So Did you take it home?

    Haha
    I would love to, but with my recent audio expenditures I would be a fool to spend all that money in a months and a half’s time. Need to regenerate.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Such a fool for sure....next week then?
  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 758
    edited 2020 24
    My collection ....
    All in one place

    Yeah , I really like Daytona’s....

    Datejust ( mid 1990’s )

    stainless Daytona ( 1988, first year Zenith movement and new style - quite rare ) ,

    2 tone Daytona ( early 2000’s , last year Zenith movement ) ,

    GMT Master ( 1984 , college grad present from Dad , my daily watch as a USAF pilot ) ,

    stainless Daytona ( early 2000’s , first year Rolex movement ) ,

    stainless “meters first” Red Submariner ( 1969 , chocolate dial - extremely rare - crown jewel of my collection )

    Bk


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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Now that I am retarded I don't need a watch.
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,190
    Walgreen's, CVS have a large selection of batteries.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    gyosa wrote: »
    My collection ....
    All in one place

    Yeah , I really like Daytona’s....

    Datejust ( mid 1990’s )

    stainless Daytona ( 1988, first year Zenith movement and new style - quite rare ) ,

    2 tone Daytona ( early 2000’s , last year Zenith movement ) ,

    GMT Master ( 1984 , college grad present from Dad , my daily watch as a USAF pilot ) ,

    stainless Daytona ( early 2000’s , first year Rolex movement ) ,

    stainless “meters first” Red Submariner ( 1969 , chocolate dial - extremely rare - crown jewel of my collection )

    Bk


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    Ah... a Daytona brother. Hello!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,807
    edited 2020 25
    jdjohn wrote: »
    Walgreen's, CVS have a large selection of batteries.

    As does Menards if you have one in your area. They even had that tiny AAAA like battery for a Dared remote. Our Menards has a very large selection of coin like batteries.
  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Looking for my next piece.

    So far, I have been eyeing two watches.

    Omega Planet Ocean 43.5mm in black with orange numbers (orange being the last color you see before either you pass out or get too deep when diving, or so they say).

    And the other was the Rolex Rootbeer in all rose gold.

    Nothing set yet, but I would like to acquire this before my 40th birthday which is in a couple years.

    Omega:
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    Rolex (you can see my stainless GMT in the field of pic):
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    Sorry to dig up the past, but you've got to do the Rootbeer if you can! That bezel color with the rose gold is amazing. Though I have to say, that personally I prefer the two-tone model. But you can't go wrong with either. Do it, do it, do it!!! lol
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    cmy330go wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Looking for my next piece.

    So far, I have been eyeing two watches.

    Omega Planet Ocean 43.5mm in black with orange numbers (orange being the last color you see before either you pass out or get too deep when diving, or so they say).

    And the other was the Rolex Rootbeer in all rose gold.

    Nothing set yet, but I would like to acquire this before my 40th birthday which is in a couple years.

    Omega:
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    Rolex (you can see my stainless GMT in the field of pic):
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    xy5ytqvdi10s.jpeg
    9ymwpah1l4z9.jpeg
    fru7zqaquonm.jpeg



    Sorry to dig up the past, but you've got to do the Rootbeer if you can! That bezel color with the rose gold is amazing. Though I have to say, that personally I prefer the two-tone model. But you can't go wrong with either. Do it, do it, do it!!! lol

    Rootbeer in all gold is my next grail. Just need to heal and regenerate. My hope is before I turn 40.

    Price tag is a whopper.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    Interesting... how since we had this conversation, the watch market has been fire.
    Can’t get anything for less than retail now.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Interesting... how since we had this conversation, the watch market has been fire.
    Can’t get anything for less than retail now.


    I feel like almost every “frivolous” market has been on fire recently.

    Discounts evaporated and now paying over retail to play.

    Watches are not really my vice, but my cycling vice has been bit hard by this.
  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,714
    I was looking last week. Just finding what you want is difficult, let alone the premium prices. Made me rethink and move on for now.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    Yeah. All my Rolexes went up. Even my work watch submariner is more expensive than I’d like to wear on a daily. Should’ve bought the rootbeer when I had a chance.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Easy fix. Don’t wear a watch. Phones have a clock.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited 2021 21
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Easy fix. Don’t wear a watch. Phones have a clock.

    Haha

    Life’s better with a watch. It’s like having a buddy with you at all times.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited 2021 19
    I’m the school bus today in the Toyota Minivan.... and the sun was just shining on the watch just right.

    What a classic.

    Scratches and all.

    Love the RolexRolexRolex around the rehaut.

    Kids are good, wife’s good, crypto is up for the meantime... it’s gonna be a good day. Sometimes you just gotta stop and appreciate the little things.

    😃

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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,897
    The little things and the little people 👍
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,352
    edited 2021 22
    Just swapped in a couple of anti-reflective double-dome sapphire crystals on my daily wears.
    Picked up the Seiko SNZG17 a few weeks ago. It's been out of production for a while and difficult to find at a decent price. Found one with a scratched crystal and some wear marks. Even with its beat marks it's become one of my favorite dailies.

    Picked up the crystals from Crystal Times USA at the encouragement of @scubalab Fun stuff, and pretty easy.
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    (Don't mind the scorch marks on my MBP's Invisible Shield protective sheeting)
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,991
    Can you model one on your wrist? I want to see how much arm hair you have compared to @Joey_V