Do you wear a watch?

[Nitt1300]

I like watches-I don't collect them, but I like them. I generally only have two and only replace one when it stops working, which they very rarely do. My everyday is an Invicta "pro diver" which is a very inexpensive watch, but I think it's good looking and it keeps good time, plus you can see the action though a window in the back that's kind of cool. My other one is a really old Seiko, also a dive style but a quartz watch- also was not expensive when new.

I'm so used to wearing one that I'm not comfortable without one.

 

[LionJim]

Yeah, a runner’s watch. I use the stopwatch for the gym, to time my rest periods.

 

[Thorndike2021]

Yes! I feel completely naked without my watch on. My every day watch is a Timex Indiglo that's about 15 years old. Inexpensive, but it has kept great time for a long time and it takes a beating. It is a fishing, hunting, yard and wood working, rain, fell in the crick God knows how many times, etc. watch.

My 'dress watch' is a Holzkern. I love how distinctive it is with the real wood inlays on the watch face and the band. I have no idea how well it would hold up to every day use, and I will most likely not find out. It was a gift from my son, so I take extra good care of it.

 

[LionJim]

I once sat next to a guy wearing an absolutely beautiful watch, exquisite. I greatly admired it but I could never wear something like that, it’s just not me.

 

[Alphalion75]

Yeah, a runner’s watch. I use the stopwatch for the gym, to time my rest periods.

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[Alphalion75]

I like watches-I don't collect them, but I like them. I generally only have two and only replace one when it stops working, which they very rarely do. My everyday is an Invicta "pro diver" which is a very inexpensive watch, but I think it's good looking and it keeps good time, plus you can see the action though a window in the back that's kind of cool. My other one is a really old Seiko, also a dive style but a quartz watch- also was not expensive when new.

I'm so used to wearing one that I'm not comfortable without one.

Are you having an interesting week?

 

[LB99]

Yes! I feel completely naked without my watch on. My every day watch is a Timex Indiglo that's about 15 years old. Inexpensive, but it has kept great time for a long time and it takes a beating. It is a fishing, hunting, yard and wood working, rain, fell in the crick God knows how many times, etc. watch.

My 'dress watch' is a Holzkern. I love how distinctive it is with the real wood inlays on the watch face and the band. I have no idea how well it would hold up to every day use, and I will most likely not find out. It was a gift from my son, so I take extra good care of it.

I have a Timex Indiglo Ironman also. Great watch. It also takes a beating from me. Hunting, work, various hikes in National Parks, etc. It also serves as my alarm clock when I’m away from home. I just keep replacing the battery in it and it keeps working.
My “dress watch” is a Silver fossil with a blue face. Not overly fancy, but I got it as a gift about 22 years ago and I really like it. I have received many compliments about the watch because of its blue face. Like you guys, I wear a watch all the time and don’t feel right without it.

 

[Nits74]

Never have.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Back when I worked for MetLife I wore a Snoopy watch. Amazing how many of my large corporate customers asked for watches for themselves, their wives (or girlfriends?) and/or their kids.

MetLife breaking up with Snoopy years ago was IMHO a dumb-*** advertising move.

 

[Catch1lion]

Always was fascinated by horology. Never wore any jewelry other than a watch . Started accumulating a very nice watch or two a year till I got up to about 30. Rolexes, Cartiers, Panerais , Girard Perregaux perpetual calendar, , etc . Have a friend who was the North American president of a few different manufactures . He now heads up Franck Muller NA. He helped me get in often at 30-50% of list price . About ten years ago, I just started using my phone as my watch . I didn’t wear them as often . Upkeep on a nice mechanical is rather expensive . I sold almost all of them . Barely made a little more money than I had in them even with the aggressive purchase prices . I did get to enjoy them without any financial ramifications .
I wish i kept the SS Rolex Daytona with the Zenith movement . Made about 10 k on that but it’s a special piece for the money . Also should have kept my Panerai that was a Sylvester Stallone edition .

 

[johnmpsu]

I once sat next to a guy wearing an absolutely beautiful watch, exquisite. I greatly admired it but I could never wear something like that, it’s just not me.

 

[Got GSPs]

I like watches-I don't collect them, but I like them. I generally only have two and only replace one when it stops working, which they very rarely do. My everyday is an Invicta "pro diver" which is a very inexpensive watch, but I think it's good looking and it keeps good time, plus you can see the action though a window in the back that's kind of cool. My other one is a really old Seiko, also a dive style but a quartz watch- also was not expensive when new.

I'm so used to wearing one that I'm not comfortable without one.

I wear a watch and a belt or else I don’t feel properly dressed. Exception for wearing no belt with gym shorts or swimming with a watch.

 

[Corner Room Breakfast]

I wear a Timex Indiglo too, shower, sleep, use the Chrono on walks. Gives the day, date, month press the button and put it 2 inches from my eye in pitch black can tell the time, plus you won't get mugged for it.

 

[LionsAndBears]

Yeah, a runner’s watch. I use the stopwatch for the gym, to time my rest periods.

Same here. Also, a watch is a must in Corrections since we can't take our phones inside with us.

I almost never take mine off. G Shock is the preferred watch in Corrections.

 

[s1uggo72]

I wore a citizens hyper aqua land for yrs. Great watch waterproof to like 300’. Could give you depth, time and temperature etc it finally shiat the bed. I think the O rings dried out during Covid as I didn’t get it wet so I didn’t have to sent it out for service
I miss wearing it
Now I wear my FIL Rolex nice watch

 

[WestSideLion]

Always was fascinated by horology. Never wore any jewelry other than a watch . Started accumulating a very nice watch or two a year till I got up to about 30. Rolexes, Cartiers, Panerais , Girard Perregaux perpetual calendar, , etc . Have a friend who was the North American president of a few different manufactures . He now heads up Franck Muller NA. He helped me get in often at 30-50% of list price . About ten years ago, I just started using my phone as my watch . I didn’t wear them as often . Upkeep on a nice mechanical is rather expensive . I sold almost all of them . Barely made a little more money than I had in them even with the aggressive purchase prices . I did get to enjoy them without any financial ramifications .
I wish i kept the SS Rolex Daytona with the Zenith movement . Made about 10 k on that but it’s a special piece for the money . Also should have kept my Panera i that was a Sylvester Stallone edition .

Similar to me. I never had a collection that big, but I owned two Patek Philippe models. I greatly regret selling my Nautilus 3710/a in steel. That’s a $100k watch now. I paid $9k for it brand new years ago.

I also loved my Blancpain Leman perpetual calendar chronograph in steel. I wore that daily for about 12 years and can’t think of a good reason why I sold it.

My current collection is simple. I have my great-grandfather’s 1951 Omega pre-Constellation. He bought it at Tiffany in NYC and it has the Tiffany stamp on the dial. My daily wear is a Rolex GMT Master II “Batman” that I snagged from my AD at retail. That was a major coup. I also have a rare 1968 Heuer Dato 12 2547 NS with the famed Valjoux 72C movement. That’s a rare bird to come across and if you like vintage racing, it’s even more fun.

PS: shame you sold that Rolex Daytona. That’s the one. My absolute grail is a vintage manual wind Daytona. 6263 or similar from that era.

 

[PSUJam]

I wear a Samsung s22+ in my pocket everywhere I go. It takes great pictures and I can pay for things at most stores I go to with it. I'm also posting here with it at this moment. It also doubles as a ticket to get me into PSU football games. All of this for roughly $1500. Carry on.

 

[Yogiman71]

I have worn an apple 4 for the last 5 years for monitoring my daily exercise, heart rate, and ecg. Tracking steps, laps I swim, stairs climbed etc. I have an irregular heart beat and it makes it easy to monitor whether exercising or sitting in the sauna or steam. I enjoy it for what it does for me. High end watches are nice if that’s your thing I just like that mine does much more than tell time.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

I wear a watch and a belt or else I don’t feel properly dressed. Exception for wearing no belt with gym shorts or swimming with a watch.

Agree 100% with wearing a belt!

 

[Catch1lion]

Similar to me. I never had a collection that big, but I owned two Patek Philippe models. I greatly regret selling my Nautilus 3710/a in steel. That’s a $100k watch now. I paid $9k for it brand new years ago.

I also loved my Blancpain Leman perpetual calendar chronograph in steel. I wore that daily for about 12 years and can’t think of a good reason why I sold it.

My current collection is simple. I have my great-grandfather’s 1951 Omega pre-Constellation. He bought it at Tiffany in NYC and it has the Tiffany stamp on the dial. My daily wear is a Rolex GMT Master II “Batman” that I snagged from my AD at retail. That was a major coup. I also have a rare 1968 Heuer Dato 12 2547 NS with the famed Valjoux 72C movement. That’s a rare bird to come across and if you like vintage racing, it’s even more fun.

PS: shame you sold that Rolex Daytona. That’s the one. My absolute grail is a vintage manual wind Daytona. 6263 or similar from that era.

Should have bought Pateks, and then more Pateks. Followed the Nautilus blowing up into the 30s. Haven't bought anything in a long time. Can't believe it hit 100.

 

[Ironman2]

I like watches-I don't collect them, but I like them. I generally only have two and only replace one when it stops working, which they very rarely do. My everyday is an Invicta "pro diver" which is a very inexpensive watch, but I think it's good looking and it keeps good time, plus you can see the action though a window in the back that's kind of cool. My other one is a really old Seiko, also a dive style but a quartz watch- also was not expensive when new.

I'm so used to wearing one that I'm not comfortable without one.

I wear a Garmin watch only when training for or competing in triathlons. Otherwise, I don't wear one.

 

[ODShowtime]

Seiko SKX007 on nato most days. I need something to time dabs so I gotta have that unidirectional rotating bezel.

 

[Manofsteel200]

I have a garmin. Bought it for golf and then stopped playing as I didn’t have any time. Still wear it to track my steps and the watch face is huge…making it easy to read. I have a “dress” watch but the battery is dead.

 

[PhillyBillyReprise]

 

[91Joe95]

I also feel naked without a watch. I've never cared for anything special, usually something silver, not too big, and with a blue watch face. Smart watches don't interest me because of the short battery life. At Christmas my daughter (I suspect she had, ahem, help) got me a simple fitness tracker. It's great, does all the things I want, doubles as a watch, and the battery lasts more than 2 weeks.

 

[Whart]

I like watches-I don't collect them, but I like them. I generally only have two and only replace one when it stops working, which they very rarely do. My everyday is an Invicta "pro diver" which is a very inexpensive watch, but I think it's good looking and it keeps good time, plus you can see the action though a window in the back that's kind of cool. My other one is a really old Seiko, also a dive style but a quartz watch- also was not expensive when new.

I'm so used to wearing one that I'm not comfortable without one.

Rado is my fav ….black band….gold face. I have a different sport watch when I run.

 

[PSU87]

Casio G shock. Cheap and takes a beating. Ive liked them over the years but my most recent one runs fast. There are instructions on the web for adjusting it yourself, but it appears to be a bit of an iterative process so i might just toss it and buy another one

 

[marshall23]

Boxers or briefs?

 

[PSU Mike]

I have a Timex Indiglo Ironman also. Great watch. It also takes a beating from me. Hunting, work, various hikes in National Parks, etc. It also serves as my alarm clock when I’m away from home. I just keep replacing the battery in it and it keeps working.
My “dress watch” is a Silver fossil with a blue face. Not overly fancy, but I got it as a gift about 22 years ago and I really like it. I have received many compliments about the watch because of its blue face. Like you guys, I wear a watch all the time and don’t feel right without it.

Me too. I like the basic design and broad functionality. And frankly, I wear it as a bit of an FU to the others dads in my hood that compete on their watches. Like Jim, I occasionally use it to pace workouts, but most importantly I use it to time items on the grill and to set a reminder so the room-temp beer I put in the freezer for a quick cool down doesn’t freeze. The latter two are not unrelated.

I also have a Garmin Forerunner because I do like to see my pace as/after I run. Of course with the way my left knee is evolving it may need to serve the same role when I bike.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

Always was fascinated by horology. Never wore any jewelry other than a watch . Started accumulating a very nice watch or two a year till I got up to about 30. Rolexes, Cartiers, Panerais , Girard Perregaux perpetual calendar, , etc . Have a friend who was the North American president of a few different manufactures . He now heads up Franck Muller NA. He helped me get in often at 30-50% of list price . About ten years ago, I just started using my phone as my watch . I didn’t wear them as often . Upkeep on a nice mechanical is rather expensive . I sold almost all of them . Barely made a little more money than I had in them even with the aggressive purchase prices . I did get to enjoy them without any financial ramifications .
I wish i kept the SS Rolex Daytona with the Zenith movement . Made about 10 k on that but it’s a special piece for the money . Also should have kept my Panera i that was a Sylvester Stallone edition .

I was always fascinated by the horology at The Phyrst!

 

[Anon1640199840]

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[Nitwit]

I own at least 30 watches - everything from some expensive ones - Tudor Pelagos, Ebel, Ball, to more moderate- Hamilton, Tissot,Universal Geneve, Girard Perrageaux Ferrari Vintage, Daniel Mink. And I have a several cheaper ones - Seiko, HMT (made in India, Parnis and some other Chinese brands, 2 Thomas Earnshaws, and 2 Festina watches. I have a Penn State Rolex style watch I bought about 25 years ago as well. I collect as an obsession. Sometimes I change what I’m wearing mid day.

 

[Fac]

I like watches-I don't collect them, but I like them. I generally only have two and only replace one when it stops working, which they very rarely do. My everyday is an Invicta "pro diver" which is a very inexpensive watch, but I think it's good looking and it keeps good time, plus you can see the action though a window in the back that's kind of cool. My other one is a really old Seiko, also a dive style but a quartz watch- also was not expensive when new.

I'm so used to wearing one that I'm not comfortable without one.

No, but I like to watch.

 

[Anon1640199840]

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[Midnighter]

Not really; I have an Apple Watch that I like but quit wearing because I got a new iPhone and couldn't remember the PW to the watch so they don't synch (hoping to get to an Apple store to fix at some point) and I also tire of being reprimanded by it for not standing or moving around enough during the work day. I also have an 88 Rue De Rhone sports watch that was wonky out of the box and never felt right since the crown and other side buttons are obnoxiously big and uncomfortable when bending my wrist. That said, my friends are pretty big watch snobs and told me Cartier and Franck Mueller are jewelry - not time pieces - so, I guess I need to step up my game. One of them just bought an Omega Anniversary Series Speedmaster 'Silver Snoopy Award' watch he was pretty thrilled with but I have other things I'd rather spend $25,000 on....

I'll add this was interesting to watch if you're watching Succession S4 this year....

 

[LionJim]

Me too. I like the basic design and broad functionality. And frankly, I wear it as a bit of an FU to the others dads in my hood that compete on their watches. Like Jim, I occasionally use it to pace workouts, but most importantly I use it to time items on the grill and to set a reminder so the room-temp beer I put in the freezer for a quick cool down doesn’t freeze. The latter two are not unrelated.

I also have a Garmin Forerunner because I do like to see my pace as/after I run. Of course with the way my left knee is evolving it may need to serve the same role when I bike.

I wear a Timex Indiglo Ironman also. (I had to check.)

 

[Got GSPs]

I don’t any really expensive watches, but do seem to have a small collection.

I’m currently wearing a Seiko Prospex PADI 200 M(Pepsi turtle). It’s my current go to daily wear. When I’m getting dirty working around the house/property I wear a simple Casio G Shock. I also still have the Bulova watch that I wore when I got married 12 years ago.

Also in the drawer:
CITIZEN Men’s Eco-Drive Promaster
Casio G Shock GXW-56BB-1JF Black King
Invicta Men’s I-Force LH Quaritz w/ Brown Leather Strap (model 3329)
Gamin Tactix 5
Garmin Instinct Sola

I also have some of my dad’s old watches. I want to get at least one of them repaired.

I’ve recently bought a watch box. I didn’t like the OTS ones available because they were either carbon fiber or super glossy. I found a guy on Etsy who made watch boxes and it turned out I could request features from two different examples (glass top, drawer below). The only problem was that he was in Turkey and the glass broke during shipment. He credited me with $150 with the agreement that I’d get the glass replaced locally instead of returning it. I need to find someone who can cut glass to tight tolerances.

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[NoSoup4U]

 

[jimj]

Yes. I'm 62 and use to wearing one. Been wearing Citizen Eco-Drives for over two decades. Solar powered so don't need to change batteries. I think I'm still only on my second. They last forever.

 

[Catch1lion]

Not really; I have an Apple Watch that I like but quit wearing because I got a new iPhone and couldn't remember the PW to the watch so they don't synch (hoping to get to an Apple store to fix at some point) and I also tire of being reprimanded by it for not standing or moving around enough during the work day. I also have an 88 Rue De Rhone sports watch that was wonky out of the box and never felt right since the crown and other side buttons are obnoxiously big and uncomfortable when bending my wrist. That said, my friends are pretty big watch snobs and told me Cartier and Franck Mueller are jewelry - not time pieces - so, I guess I need to step up my game. One of them just bought an Omega Anniversary Series Speedmaster 'Silver Snoopy Award' watch he was pretty thrilled with but I have other things I'd rather spend $25,000 on....

I'll add this was interesting to watch if you're watching Succession S4 this year....

What's desirable or not is subject to personal interpretation just like fine dining. Have to disagree on the FM being "jewelry." only. They manufacture sophisticated inhouse movements including tourbillions. I would agree that Cartier is more along the lines of of nice jewelry. Had a sweet Roadster, and my wife has a Pasha. Both have a sophisticated style that is somewhat timeless. Have to love mechanical watches when a tune up can easily be 1k plus every two to three years. Lucky to have Roland Murphy in my backyard. He has built the only American movement tourbillon at RGM. He also is the watch repair house for many brands. He is nice to use for maintenance/repairs. Can get tune ups for about $500+ which is a nice savings. You get up there in number of watches, and the costs of upkeep start to rise. Glad I was able to kick the watch habit. It was fun, but expensive hobby.