Thread: What types of watches do you like?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Timex tends to use the 21 jewel Myota mvmt which is a basic workhorse mvmt. They do use the better 24 jewel mvmt in their few better watches but they are closer to around $500. That's a lot for a Timex.

I used to have a sporty Russian Poljot. It kept good time but was just too massive for me.

At the time I was looking, in the Marlin Handwound they were using a Chinese 17 jewel, Seagull movement. I know in the Marlin Automatic they use a Japanese movement but I don't like the aesthetics of the auto compared to the handwound.

The outfit that owns Timex these days is pushing them to go upscale a bit. They are coming out with some nice pieces these days. A step up would be a Bulova or even some entry level Seikos.

Seiko are nice but for me, this is where it's at.

Watch buys is the official agent for them in the U.S. Considering what better watches cost these days Junghans is a relative bargain.

I have a quartz "radio controlled" clock from Junghans I bought probably 30 years ago or more. It still runs like a champ.

My daily is a Seiko Kinetic one of the best watches I’ve had. Bought a Rolex in the army while overseas don’t wear it much but it’s a well built watch plus the price was Really low. My TAG is my go to for dress

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

My daily is a Seiko Kinetic one of the best watches I’ve had. Bought a Rolex in the army while overseas don’t wear it much but it’s a well built watch plus the price was Really low. My TAG is my go to for dress

You realize of course what that Rolex is worth today right?

I’m guessing way more than I paid at the PX

Originally Posted by thp001

Seiko are nice but for me, this is where it's at.

That is a handsome watch

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

I’m guessing way more than I paid at the PX

Bob

My brother bought a Rolex non date sub in the Px in Nam in 1968. I think he paid about $200 for it. A couple years ago a watch store offered him $4000 cash for it and it ain't in the best of shape.