when a watch says EXPLORER 2 on it and is touted as a progeny of a watch that was used[with others] to climb mt everst i am going to see if it works. severe shocks to my body hurt too. ha. but really i.m a typical human/male that goes camping, motorcycling/works for living and i,m not gonna take my watch off if i need to do something normal like build a campfire. if it breaks oh well i can fix that. i,ve broken bones but that didn,t stop me either. babying all this jewlery/ audio gear is too much. i try to be gentle with my child. thanks,,i do try to take care of lps however/ thanks |
I agree.......the Rolex was/is geared toward the sportsman-woman with an active lifestyle. Actually, I've had a couple of "older" costumers whose Rolex's would stop occasionally as they weren't active enough! The Rolex automatic modules are not the most efficient, but it is rare when someone moves that little. I've heard suggestion to use the next lighter mainspring...not recommended by Rolex. Anyway, 007 Sean Connery, never took his off....well maybe in the sheets.....that automatic would be spinnin' !! |
i framed a house all day just pounding nail with a heavy framing hammer. all day. and my explorer went exploring.. for time in another universe. got overwound i guess and ran hours fast for a day. took it off for a few days and ran perfect forever after. am i the only person to be sliced open by the clasp on a rolex? it laid me open about an inch long slice on top of underhand thumb. when i was young thought i was tough and never wore gloves. ha. live and learn. |
Do you wear your watch on your hammer hand? Either way, an automatic watch has a mainspring which is designed to slip back after full wind-up. That is why you can manually wind an automatic for ever, it never gets to the end of the mainspring. As to "overwinding" a manual wind will come to the end, and especially older versions say 1960 or earlier, which had blued-steel mainsprings, are more prone to breakage when slightly pushed further when at end. Or at least they will be force of the connection at either end, termed "un-hooked". As to your watch running a few hours fast, only one thing can cause this phenomenon. The hairspring or balance spring is in charge of fast or slow. It is a flat coiled or spiraled spring. Above and below it are the balance jewels which hold a small bit of oil. A very hard knock "can" dislodge oil out onto the spring, which while coiling and uncoiling can make to (or more) coils stick together hence shortening the "working" length. Shorter spring-quicker opening and closing. The coils on your watch happened to free themselves after running a while. Keep up the good "Exploring" :) |
as you can guess i,m a bit messed up. left and right handed but not ambidextrious. ??? so have to wear watch on right wrist or will trip over feet. throw left but hammer right so it's difficult to protect instruments and i,m not taking it off. ha. thanks for the info. always trying to learn. |
Yes Hotmailjbc, you are indeed a bit messed up, as are many of the other fine members here. Me..? I'm very fortunate as being still in denial of any human weaknesses'. You hammer here, throw there, watch over here....you are just plain unpredictable, good thing. Messed up?, good! Once we self realize our own human frailties, we are over the hurdle and can go on to any greatness!!! I suggest researching this News story yesterday, as of this writing: Manhatten, Actor, Tom Magill,suicide attempt. Jumped from 40th story, landed on Dodge automobile, broken leg. He is given a second chance, and I hope he does good! Im also working toward becoming imperfect one day!! |
must have landed on a new dodge that absorbed the fall. the old dodges of a more "robust" fabrication would have caused a bit more damage. 40 stories? wow. i would have fainted standing on the ledge. did he have a watch on his wrist? john cameron swaze would have made a timex add out of this one.....and it keeps on ticking!!! |
A favorite joke......When someone asks me the time....I reply (example): " it's ten after". They then ask, "ten after what"? I say, " well,.. the hour hand had broken off my watch and I hadnt gotten around to fixing it yet,...but its ten after something"! Sometimes they just give me a strange look.... |
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Bought a Damasko D37. Not a dress watch for sure but a great tool watch. Actually its dial has a creme cast to it in most light and with a reddish leather strap to contrast the grey bead blast case it can pass for a sports watch. It is highly legible in most all light situations and the eye sight impaired (read getting old!) who don't like to wear glasses all the time. The most accurate watch I own - so far I'm -5 seconds since I purchased it a couple of months ago. Simple and rugged. Wish my audio system worked as well! :-) |
Invicta SAS, Christopher Ward Henley Automatic, Golana Diver, Tao International Automatic (Panerai homage), Rotary mechanical, Orient pocket watch. |
Luminox daily...rugged, reliable, highly legible, waterproof, reasonable $$$, Swiss quartz.
Breitling when I'm dressing up: rugged, reliable, highly legible (it's a "superocean"), waterproof (1000 meters,yes, 3 zeros, Meters,), slightly less reasonable $$$$ but still not bad, Swiss automatic.
I'm very happy with both. |
The Swiss may have holes in their cheese, but not in their watches! :) |
Raymond Weil Freelancer - W/open heart silver/black dial
Stuhrling Original Imperial Tourbilon silver w/blue hands
Stuhrling Original Apocalypse Skeleton in rose gold and black
Nicolet Mechanist skeleton silver w/black aligator strap |
1958 Rolex....looks great, keeps crappy time. |
Helson "Shark Diver"2000m W/R,fully luminous Orange dial & bezel with PVD coated SS case,Automatic Helium Release Valve,Miyota 9015 Automatic movement.I wish I could add pics here,the watch is UNREAL! |
Omega Seamaster GMT. I used to have a Breitling Navitimer Olympus, but I sold it to upgrade my kitchen countertops. |
I just bought an Omega Seamaster (partly because of this thread), and I'm wearing it while listening to my system right now. Prior to that the most expensive watch I'd ever owned was a $200 titanium Citizen.
This website costs me way too much!
Michael |
Isochroism,
Sean Connery wore an Omega I believe. |
Heres the 007 watch rundown: Dr No; Rolex Submariner/Croc... Goldfinger: Rolex Submariner/nylon... Thunderball; Breitling Top Time/geiger counter... Never Say Never; Rolex Submariner/laser cutter... Live and Let Die/ Rolex Submariner/rotating bezel saw... Spy Who Loved Me/ Seiko... For Your Eyes Only; Seiko/radio transmitter... Octopussy; Seiko/direction finder+tv... Golden Eye; Omega Seamaster Professional/laser cutter+detonator... Tomorrow Never Dies; Omega Seamaster/detachable charge+grappling hook... The World Is Not Enough; Omega Seamaster/grappling hook... Die Another Day; Omega/detonator+laser... New Casino Royale; Omega |
Isochronism,
Thanks for the informative rundown. I had no idea that there had been so many. |
Best quartz watch is a Movado Elliptica round chronograph. Best automatic is a Baume & Mercier Hampton City with steel bracelet. |
Largely because of information in this thread, I purchased a quartz Omega Seamaster about a month ago. (Man, Audiogon costs me so much money, and not just in audio gear!)
I got it in anticipation of going to a conference in Singapore and wanted something that looked professional.
I love it so far, and it seems like an absolute bargain compared to the watches that grace all the jewelry shops here in Singapore that cost more than I've ever spent on a car. Kind of like in the same way that we consider a used $3000 Audio Research LS-25 preamp to be a bargain.
Thanks guys.
Michael |
I have eight watches but wear none. Only at audio shows do I wear one. |
Rolex GMT, Sub, DJ, and an Omega Speedmaster Professional.
Not all at once... |
Stainless steel Omega Seamaster which I usually wear, a TAG Heuer Formula 1 with a red dial I wear to auto events in my 1966 Corvette, a stainless steel Mickey Mouse watch and several others cheapies that mostly sit in a drawer.. |
Timex triathlon, utilize the second timer, to see how far my friends are behind when we mtn bike, cheaply replaceable |
Corum $20 Double Eagle watch.
Patek Philippe 18K white gold art deco watch from the 50s. |
Bell & Ross BR03-92 and Baume et Mercier Capeland are my two good ones. I have a cool Casio Wave-ceptor too! I love watches. |
Who was it who said: "I'm not into time man"? |
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I do have a Glasshutte Original Sport Evolution(german) with Chrono. But I do have 2 Breitling and 1 Tag Heuer 1 Baume Mer. in reserve. Next purchase would be either Blancpain or Lange&Sohne if budget permits........ |
I love the GO watches Mert! I finally got to see them in person a week and a half ago and my opinion only went up. I'd love a Senator Navigator Chronograph. |
Brianmgrarcom,
If you can find Senator Chrono, go for it. The readers of Armbanduhren, a leading German watch magazine, voted the Senator Chronometer “Watch of the Year” in 2010. |
Interesting, I didn't know that. The store I was in recently didn't have it. They did have another I like, the Senator Navigator Auto. |
Radio Shack Micronta Chronograph.
I bought this watch in HIGH SCHOOL.
It has a stainless steel case and band. Looks new,
This watch was ahead of its time then (multi-function, illuminated face, alarm, etc.), and still keeps great time now. It has out-lasted and out-performed many watches many times its price.
What a value! |
I like those Omega Seamasters, too. Do you still like yours, Sufentanil? |
I prefer well-made, self-winding diver's watches with robust crown protectors and replaceable rotational bezel's elevated above the crystal to prevent scratches. I prefer self-winding wrist watches because the back seals don't need to be re-broken over and over to replace batteries. In my experiences, the internals are often way better built than battery operated models. Some expensive battery powered watches have very cheap internal components.
These models stood up to my toughest tests over time and keep looking good. |
Achilles, yes I do still enjoy the seamaster more than ever. It really has a classic look, with a well-designed clasp and face. It's truly a joy to wear. Of course, my Citizen titanium watch also has some of those desirable attributes, but is not nearly as substantial. Then again, on the price to performance ratio, the Citizen does quite well.
But the Omega is in another league. Kind of like Marsh vs Audio Research.
Michael |
Still wearing my auto-winding Omega Seamaster Pro Chronometer.. Love it! It's been over 8 years, and it has never left my wrist! |
I've seen these in the store and they're beautiful (especially the manual winding Luminor). Does anyone know if they're reliable? I'm surprised no one hear has posted anything about them. They're expensive, but no more so than several of the other watches mentioned.
Glad to see you guys like your Omega Seamasters after all this time. I will definitely check them out next time I want a new watch. |
I have a luminox F117 Nighthawk which I believe was a special edition and no longer made that I've been wearing for about six years now. Within a year of purchasing it the ratcheting mechanism on the bezel broke and the bezel just moved around freely Luminox would not honor the warranty because they stated it was not purchased from an authorized Luminox dealer even though the watch was genuine. It then happened again last summer, and for some reason the minute hand becomes loose from time to time and have to bring it to a local jeweler who fortunately tightens it for approx $10.00. Prior to this model I had the navy seals one with the blue face and the movement literally went one month after the warranty and had to pay for the repairs. I Haven' had very good luck with Luminox. Sorry for the rant |
Hi Metman
Was looking at the Luminox as well, loved the night time visibility but chose a Prometheus Jellyfish instead.
The watch also uses tridium, is 300M water resistant and comes with a great SS watchband with screws instead of pins.
Great value. |
omega seamaster professional |
A free one they gave me from working at AT&T a long time. |
IWC Portuguese Chrono for work, Seiko Orange Monster for weekends -- something by Nike when on the bike (no motor). |
And this is germane to high end audio how? |
Only that it's a very populous pond. It shows, rather depressingly, whatever bait you lower on the hook some fish will bite.
Should we start a thread on toenails ? How often do you trim your toenails and in what sequence ? There must be someone who does it while listening to high end audio. |
The thing watches, and a discussion about them, has in common with audio is that appeals to connoisseurship, to discriminating about the differences between things and finding a language to describe them, which is why many audiophiles also like to discuss the qualities of cars, beer, wine and guitars. Toenails might not lend itself to such chatter, though German-made scissors are mighty fine indeed. |
How often do you trim your toenails? |
