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Do you wear a watch?

Ducky_Fresh said:
Haha, that looks nice. Is it sapphire crystal? Is it an automatic?
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You should look it Raymond Weil. They have some really similar watches to baume and mercier at half the price ( same movement also).

I recommend getting something with the date on it.


Most Swiss movements will be sapphire crystal with Quartz movements.
 
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I had a $16 Timex that lasted thru four seasons of painting, which is remarkable.
I like wearing a watch..I might get one for daily use.
 
channelcat said:
I had a $16 Timex that lasted thru four seasons of painting, which is remarkable.
I like wearing a watch..I might get one for daily use.
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Timex's are amazing for the price but at the end of the day it is battery powered.


There is something indescribable about having a mechanical or automatic watch. I'm always in awe with the engineering behind it. Plus some watches can become smart investments (if you get lucky of course).
 
I get the battery independent concept. I'd probably start the hunt with a Citizen.
I'm the utility sort...I understand watches as investments and things of beauty, I have a friend whose business is repair and restoration thereof, but I would probably just put that cash into Maple Leafs.
 
channelcat said:
I get the battery independent concept. I'd probably start the hunt with a Citizen.
I'm the utility sort...I understand watches as investments and things of beauty, I have a friend whose business is repair and restoration thereof, but I would probably just put that cash into Maple Leafs.
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Citizen's are also battery dependent except they recharge with a built in solar panel.

You can drop 400-600 dollars and get a solid Swiss watch that will last you decades.

Look into Hamilton on Amazon.
 
I'm just lazy and make sure all my watches are either solar powered (G-Shocks and a Citizen EcoDrive) or are manual or automatic. I really like my Orient Disk because it was cheap, unique and an automatic.
 
I can't see myself ever wearing a rolex
 
They're pretty nice, but they make by far the majority of high end watches so unless you're spending a lot you're always getting the base Submariner which I see often.
 
CoorsLight said:
It's a great watch. Looks awesome in person. The dial is stunning.

I got mine for less than $400, and it averages +4 seconds per day. Better than my Nomos.
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how about the SARX001?
The only thing holding me back from the Cocktail Time is the leather strap. From my searching it looks like there is a compatible metal band from Seiko, but it's discontinued :(. I still might get the Cocktail Time though. Someone managed to get this Seiko band on their Cocktail Time, but it involved a dremel...not too comfortable with that.
 
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