No wristwatch currently -- use mobile (iPhone), but when last I did sport a wristwatch, it was a backlit multifunction Casio (I was travelling and it was great for exchange rates, time zones, phone numbers, etc.).
Aball, that is a beauty of a timepiece that you have there! I have admired that model many times. Mine is the Seamaster Professional Diver 2531.80 model.
I wear the 22 carrot gold Omega whatch I bought with my first pay packet when I was 17. I am now 62 and I have worn it every day since, even got it pretty wet a few times. It is not waterproof. Apart from having it cleaned and dried a few times, it still works perfectly and you have to wind it up, which I like. It is still accurate enough for me, gains about half a minute a day. Three cheers for Swiss engineering
Rolex Datejust SS, circa 1982. Fairly generic and unobtrusive, and I could sell it for more than I bought it, which is really the measure for how much I like anything. I love the Omega's but I'm just too lazy and cheap to buy one.
Breitling B-1. I flew the B-1 for many years, so when it was time for a real watch the Breitling stood out.
My watch has flown aroung the world, including over Afghanistan. It's been supersonic many times. I've worn it everyday for 10 years and it's like new.
One of my sons will wear it one day (not too soon, they are 7 and 4). Maybe one day I will inherit my dad's Blancpain!
I picked up a fun watch as an impulse the other day, a Tissot Trekker with an orange face. Its pretty cool and gets most guys who are into gadgets oooohhhing when they play with it. It has 6 functions including barometric pressure, thermometer, altitude, chronograph and a really cool compass.
Another Zenith Chronomaster owner, in fact I am wearing it right now. Mine has black dial & bracelet, very low profile and super accurate. This is now my favorite watch among my collection which consists of Chronoswiss Lunar, JLC Reverso, and GP Power Reserve.
yes, the Zenith Chronomaster is nice and low key, not as "over the top" as their other models, eg Defy Extreme. I think you need to look like Arnold Schwarznegger to wear that one!
I had my eye on the watch for almost 10 years, but because I am watch frugal, but eventually I felt I had to have it, I did not think I would ever want another watch, so I figured it was worth the splurge - I feel good everytime I put it on.
I wear a Hamilton from the early 50's. Gold, square face, second hand in a little circle at 6:00pm, self wind. Belonged to my dad. Had it cleaned several years ago. Keeps perfect time. I get compliments on it regularly.
Update: I just got myself one of the new Rolex GMT-C Master II to add to my little collection. I've been in love with the Master II since I was a kid so it is awesome to finally have one, and for the timing to coincide with the new revision is perfect. All the little things I would have changed on 16710 has been addressed on the 116710. I couldn't be happier with it.
. When I did wear a watch, I wore Raymond Weil watches, beautiful timepieces. I owned several of the Weil watches. I haven't worn a watch in fifteen years. Wristwatches became redundant ever since i started carrying a cell phone. I gave all of my watches away. Today, watches are nothing more than jewelry in my opinion. .
This seems like a silly question for an audiophile form, but I wear a gold Rolex day-date mode, IIRC it's called the president model. I wore a previous Rolex since I received it as a graduation gift in the late 50s. But that watch was lost in the late 80s in transit to Rolex. With insurance and a lot of extra cash, I bought my current Rolex. Rolex is the only watch I haven't broken, including Timex.
had rolex explorer two for 10 years. in i989 they cost around 1000 dollars, in 2010 they cost 5000. i sold it for more than i paid for it and it was heavily used to say the least. but the crystal is 600 plus i believe and tuneups every 3 years are very expensive. so best cheap cool watch is the sieko orange monster. can be found for 160 dollars. my current favorite is the hamilton khaki frogman. can be found for 600 dollars and uses a swiss movement installed in many 3 to 4 000 dollar watches.i really enjoy it and its not overly large as is the current industry style. so many watches so little time ha. interesting thing about the rolex is that it sliced me open chopping wood several times. anybody else have that happen?
You really shouldn't be wearing your Rolex (or any other mechanical watch for that matter) while chopping wood. I know the Rolex movement is extremely robust but the incredible shock and impact of wood chopping is sure to but severe stress on the movement. Also, you really don't need to tune it up every 3 yrs, I waited 18 yrs to tune up my Oyster Perpetual Date and it keeps fantastic time.
i was an iron woker and wore it every day for ten years to see if it could take it,,, never a hitch except the clasp will slice you chopping wood or swing a golf club or hoisting sail at the regatte. what are you takinf=g about?, you got 18 years,, i know people that got 2 yrs ok? you think your experience defines every user? what did you do, wear yours to the opera to test its robust movement? i buy good stuff to use it. talk to a factory trained tech and see how often he recommends a tune up
This reminds me of a costumer of mine who wore his Breitling to the Symphony, and while applauding a pieces ending...broke the balance staff! Apparantly this model had smaller pivots in an attempt to raise amplitute. Rolex has always been known for their sports oriented models and do have a unique engineering, not to mention the Oyster case design. As to swinging a golf club, I recall Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer always sporting Rolex Presidents. As for chopping wood,...well I dont see them being worn in the Lumberjack contests. All kidding aside, I think that severe shocks to the movement resulting from chopping wood could displace the oil from the jewel sinks. I believe Rolex recommends 5-7 years for an overhaul. Rolex turns away any watches with any generic parts fitted or any previously unauthorized serviced watches. Rolex or Rolex Authorized Service only.
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