Anyone into watches/timepieces?
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codycatalist wrote: »I'm not very much into collecting watches but I was gifted a Movado Museum silver and can appreciate the quality and craftsmanship.
I had an Uncle who would cruise by thrift shops and buy then resell watches on eBay. Made some good money.
I have a Movado series 800 that I purchased off John Megadeth. Nice watches, very good quality, look great and affordable.
Some very nice timepieces shown here.
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I have a Seiko kinetic watch that was my grandpa’s. He would wear it to church every Sunday, but wouldn’t wear it throughout the week. I heard from my mom that he would sit in the car shaking it up and down. Lol.
He eventually got a new watch, and this one sat around for a while. He then later gave it to me. Wore it every day for a year until one of the leather bands came apart just a few weeks ago. I have yet to fix it... I need to do that.
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I've taken a sabbatical from my watch obsession over the years. Thank goodness! My pride and joy, Breitling Emergency (stock photo, as the battery needs replacement on mine):
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This thread inspired me to leave the Apple Watch on the charger today and take this ol gal out for the day.
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Nice watch Joe. I love the mechanical watches! Can't bring myself to get a apple watch, as the technology is outdated in very short order. What are they up to now? version 4 in just a few years? The mechanical watches are timeless (no pun intended)!
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I’m in tech and for the life of me can’t buy into the Apple Watch. I know it’s cool but laptop, tablet and phone is enough connectivity for me.
This was a gift for High School Graduation in 1987, my first Mechanical watch, Seiko 6309. Had it refreshed about a year ago and wear on occasion.
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My recent fave, been wearing alot these days. Bell & Ross GMT:
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My recent fave, been wearing alot these days. Bell & Ross GMT:
Always loved those. Almost bought one way back but purchased the Fortis Spacematic instead.
The Apple Watch is more of an availability to be reached than anything for me. Having it just vibrate on my wrist in meetings or on jobsites and not have to deal with a phone ring tone, worth it for me personally.
But when I’m not on the clock, I wear one
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My recent fave, been wearing alot these days. Bell & Ross GMT:
Ah... BR has been something I wanted for a while but never got around to buying one.
Nice!joecoulson wrote: »This thread inspired me to leave the Apple Watch on the charger today and take this ol gal out for the day.
Legit watch, I had the Bond blue at one time! The dial and the band is so nice.
I found the bracelet to be better than my Rolexes.Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
Here is what’s on my wrist today
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Ol faithful
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Ol faithful indeedMagico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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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.
(Edit:) the lighting in the picture of the watch on my arm is weird, so it looks like the watch is so tight that it is cutting off circulation and making it purple. It is not. -
mlistens03 wrote: »
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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I had a Submariner that was virtually, if not totally, (therefore literally) identical to that one.Here is what’s on my wrist today
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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.
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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!
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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.2007 Club Polk Football Pool Champ
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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!
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.
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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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.HT
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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!
It did come back looking like brand new though!
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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)
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You’re right though, had the omega serviced and came back looking like brand new.
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I have those too, but I wouldn’t open my expensive ones. Great for Seikos invictas etc. but I’m not touching the omega.John Megadeth wrote: »I invested in basic watch tools this year, including precision tools, case openers, and a crystal press.
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I would not open up any of my Rolexes on my own either
Come to think of it, I’m due for my service.
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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.
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 closetMagico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
Thanks gents. Sounds like 600 is gonna be the bottom end then. And agreed, noooo way am I cracking this watch open myself.2007 Club Polk Football Pool Champ
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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...)
