The Watch Thread

Anyone else a fan of watches on here? If so, what do you own?

Nice, Nicky Boy.

I have three Movados that I've been wearing for years. One black leather, one museum two tone, and one stainless steel. And I also have the Presidential Rolex that my wife gave me for our 20th, but it's too heavy and I usually just wear it to weddings and whatnot.

Oh, and I also have a casual Citizen watch that I knock around with. I think they make a great watch for the money.

Wow a Presidential Rolex would be a sweet gift! I'm a movado fan as well, have a gold museum. I'll have to look into citizen watches. Right now all I have are gold watches and was thinking about getting a silver one.

Like I said, great watch for the money .

I have a few Invictas. Great watches. reasonably priced.

...useful as a knuckle-duster, though...
I have a jeweled Montreaux, which was given to me when I retired. Only wear it for special occasions. Also a clumsy Fossil with an overly wide leather band Plenty of el cheapos for everyday use. All electronic watches use the same cheap microcircuit to keep time, so the differences are for style and luxury, not accuracy or reliability.

[quote=pizzaboy]Nice, Nicky Boy.
And I also have the Presidential Rolex that my wife gave me for our 20th, but it's too heavy and I usually just wear it to weddings and whatnot.


Te Salut Don Pizza boy!

LOVE watches. I have two Movados, a couple of Fossils, a Michael Kors, three Marc Jacobs, two Phillipe Starcks, a couple of Wengers, an Anne Klein, a Skagen and a Citizen. I also love to buy watches at flea markets that are designer look alikes that you can pick up for $8 or $10. I have one I bought a couple of years ago in Florida that's a copy of a Cartier design. It's still going strong.

Along with my Movado, I have a seiko, a bulova, and a fossil.

For whatever reason, I've never been into a particular watch and as of late I don't even wear a watch. Both my kids check the time.......by cell phone (what else?) They don't wear watches.

Me, my watch broke and I will likely get another one at some point tho I have no specific brand in mind.

Anyone(probably the ladies) remember the ring/watches? Rings that were actually watches? I still have two. One of mine from the 70s and one that was my mother's from that same time period. Never wear them but I always thought they were kind of neat at the time.





TIS

I don't know about anyone else,but I could never wear a watch for more than a few months without nicking,scratching,or otherwise damaging it,so I went with El Cheapo ones.Nowadays with smart phones,and clocks virtually everywhere,I don't need a watch to tell the time,so I quit buying twenty dollar Timexes 2 or 3 times a year. I do like the look of a nice watch when I'm dressed up,so maybe I'll spring for something decent,but it will go on when I'm dressing,and come off when I get home.

No excuse for being late!

I've worn an Eddie Bauer, Swiss Army watch for about 20 years. Funny coicidence; I've never seen the watch on anyone else...except, in November 2000, I was on a train in England and I happen to notice the woman sitting across from me had the same watch. I said, "Nice watch", and I held mine up. She smiled and I asked where she was from. Her reply, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. At the time I was living in Suffern, NY, about 15 miles from Hasbrouck Heights. Small world.

I also have a Seiko, self-wind watch that I got in Bermuda on my honeymoon, 43 years ago. Only wear it when the battery dies on the Eddie Bauer.

MC, my boss would be happy to tell you that it's unfortunately not the case. So would my husband. He swears that "10 minutes late" should be engraved on my tombstone.

The last time I wore a watch was about 1989. I just don't find them necessary anymore. There's clocks everywhere.

I have not worn a watch in years, kept breaking them brawling in bars

Have never worn one.

I haven't worn a watch since May, 1998 when I broke a band on a hiking/camping trip. I never wore one regularly, but kept on with me - either on my wrist or on counsel table - during trials because some of the courtrooms had clocks on the back wall, and I didn't want to be seen checking the time.

With cellphones and ubiquitous clocks everywhere today I don't feel the need for a watch.

You're such a manly man, kind of a British Popeye

My last watch(which was a cheapie) broke a couple months ago, and at first I was lost without it. I never got around to buying another and now I'm kind of use to not wearing one. On the other hand (or should I say wrist LOL), at least for women, it's kind of nice having a bracelet/watch on your wrist.



TIS

Yeah right. You worn a watch in the bars because your mum told you to be home by 9pm. She broke your watch by smashing it over your head for coming home late. Well that's what she told me.

I got in the habit of wearing a watch when I was a cable splicer and I had to know when to take lunch and when to quit.

Just started to appreciate watches.. Guess I'm finally old enough to where they starting catching my eye.. I'm looking to get a rolex submariner here soon as my first watch.
I've come across a few movados my friend had for sale for fairly cheap but I never really liked the style of them, too minimal I feel. Don't get me wrong though, they're nice watches.

Same with me. Before I got one I thought they were pointless because of cell phones. But once you get one you appreciate them a lot more and want to get more.

Are you my mothers mystery man????

Shucks, i'm blushing Babe

Never been a watch man myself, just have to look at my mobile if i need to know the time..

I think its a generational thing; like reading the newspaper.

And actually talking to other people?? Not just walking round with ear phones in and staring at your mobile phone.....

Jeez I must be getting old

Kind of dated, but still my go to watch, had the crystal modded with Double antireflective coating.At just the right angle it looks like you can touch the hands.

Yup,, I do have a quiet good collection of watches like for everyday I have a different color and of different branded watch, but if I talk about brand then one of my favorite is Rolex, Timex, etc

I used to wear an old Seiko divers watch when I was in the military. The beauty of diver watches (For us old farts) IS that they are large, have large numbers which are normally flourescent and we can read them at night in the dark. That watch died around 18 years ago and I got a citizens dive watch which is beat up but still functions fine. For dress I got a TAG/heuer "Sports Elegance ( SEL) model. I saw it years ago in a GQ magazine and fell in love with it until I saw the $2250 price tag. Finally around 10 years ago was able to acquire a a slightly used one at a more affordable price.

I wear a La Fontana gold and silver. It was a presant from my better half. Its funny cause even when i wear it I still use my phone to check the time.

Nice watch Paulie. I think a watch is still a lot more convenient than a phone

Anybody get a new watch for Christmas?