Thread: Wrist Watches

Blade Wielder
I have a Speedy Pro that I bought 36 years ago. I still love it, although it doesn't get much wrist time now. It was just rebuilt, but I had the watchmaker keep as many original parts as possible. A classic timepiece.

Originally Posted by Bill S

Blade Wielder
I have a Speedy Pro that I bought 36 years ago. I still love it, although it doesn't get much wrist time now. It was just rebuilt, but I had the watchmaker keep as many original parts as possible. A classic timepiece.

I like hearing stories like that. Looking at the watch on my wrist, it feels like a classic; but to know that your watch, which was purchased a decade before I was born, is still going strong (after a little TLC, in this case) after all that time? Well, that confirms it. Heh. Oh, and then there's the whole bit about it being NASA's official watch for outer space! That doesn't hurt either.

I've finally come to the conclusion that SRP is for me. Razors, watches, guns....love it. Been intrigued by watches for as long as I can remember. I applied to a watchmaking school here in PA, but didn't make the cut of 12 students out of approx. 200 applicants.
But I digress. I have two daily watches, a vintage Vostok mechanical and a newer automatic Slava. Both very reliable and tough.
The Omegas on this thread are amazing, but if I had my druthers I'd opt for a Sinn 757 UTC.

Introducing the 2010 AirNautic EarlyBird - my "WormCatcher"

The original Early Bird was manufactured by Ollech & Wajs in the mid-60s. A group of 24 hour watch folk decided to get an updated version built for 2010. Thanks to Mitch @ AirNautic and Dennis the 24H Moderator, my new EarlyBird has just arrived (#22 of 50).

Put a straight in the photos to introduce to the idea to guys over at 24H.

Looks very similar to the Glycine Airman. What mvmt does it have?

The movement is Swiss ETA 2893. Elabore grade
Case is Ocean7 G-1 rebranded as AirNautic for the build.
Screw down crown, water rated to 30 ATM

I'm a huge fan of the 24 hour analog watch. Something about the simplicity of one rotation, one day seems to make so much sense. I've got a cheap Dolphin, a Sturmanskie Traveller and just got a Botta Uno 24. I think I like the 12 at the top better than the 24. Anyone else have a preference?

i collect swatch watches and have been forced in recent times to sell off most of them.. i do however maintain my daily wearer of a swatch bunny sutra.. you can actually tap the face and the hands will meet together and spin like a roulette pointer and point out a position before returning to the proper time.. a big vulgar.. but it certainly starts some conversations at bars... it also looks a bit girly.. but when you exude masculinity like i do.. you have to play it down a bit as not to frighten small children..

I don't have either of these anymore but they were my 24 hr watches. Everytime I rotated watches it took me too long to adjust to the different display.

Ugh....watch addiction:

Rolex GMT II
Breitling Navitimers (3)
Omega Speedy
Chronoswiss Lunar Triple Date
Glycine Airman 46
Glycine F105