Thread: Watches

Originally Posted by kasperitis

As a follow-up to my previous questions....where would you guys recommend looking for watches, such as an eco-drive and whatnot? Macy's? Bloomingdales? I really don't even know where to start on that....

Amazon.com

Citizen makes a good eco drive watch that is relatively inexpensive, the batteries never die as long as you have some sun (never need to be replaced at least), and look good with just about anything. You could also go for a Sieko kinetice drive watch.

Being a teenager in the eighties I had a few Swatches. I nearly forgot about them because I don't have them around anymore.

Out of curiosity, I revisited them and found the Swatch Skin. It is a very thin watch. It comes in the traditional swatchy colorful arrangements, but also in more conservative styles.

I believe that I prefer this kind over a thick and heavy one. Using it is very comfortable. It is barely there. It does not bang around on things as much as a bigger watch.

Let's see how long I can stick to this one before I go back to the bigger ones.

Originally Posted by jimmyman

Citizen makes a good eco drive watch that is relatively inexpensive, the batteries never die as long as you have some sun (never need to be replaced at least), and look good with just about anything.

they don't have batteries, they have capacitors, and although they never need to be charged, they do sometimes have to be replaced. not more than once a decade, and they are less than 20 bucks, but it's still something you have to take care of.

Originally Posted by jimmyman

Citizen makes a good eco drive watch that is relatively inexpensive, the batteries never die as long as you have some sun (never need to be replaced at least), and look good with just about anything. You could also go for a Sieko kinetice drive watch.

I changed from a Seiko Kinetic to a Citizen Ecodrive when one of the knobs fell off the Seiko. Sadly most watch shops would laugh at you for seeking a repair nowadays.

I like the Citizen. No nonsense, needs no attention ever*, tells the time, comfortable, looks OK anywhere IMO.

And some others:

The Othello is nice and thin

(* Unless you drop it, then you might have to reset the hands.)

My daily wear, I'm on the hunt for a Seadweller now...

Maybe the watch aficionados can answer this one. What is the advantage of the oversize watches that some of the race drivers and other celebrity types are wearing?
When I first saw the one Eddie Jordan (F1) had on his wrist I thought he needed it because of some unmentioned visual impairment.
I noticed Jenson Button wearing something about the same size at the Autosport show. Looked like an alarm clock with a wrist-strap.

Styles change. Right now you will find it difficult to find a new watch less than 40mm in diameter. Watches 43-46mm are pretty commonplace. They even make em at 50mm and then some.

Really the size watch you can wear depends on your wrist size. When I see some guy with a 6.5 inch wrist wearing a 46mm watch I wonder if he ever thinks that people see it and think "boy that looks rediculous on his wrist". I guess not.

Originally Posted by crushnbugs

My daily wear, I'm on the hunt for a Seadweller now...

I'm so glad I got my Sea-Dweller.

My daily carry watch is a Hamilton 992b. I bought it purely for the reason that I dislike wrist watches and this serial number tracks to the year I was born.

Check out thepocketwatcher.com for plenty of old watches.

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