Thread: What types of watches do you like?

Originally Posted by BobH

Exactly and you don't have to justify any of it.

Bob

You have NOT met my wife……

You know Bob, strapping on a nice new watch is a great feeling. It's like a new pair of cowboy boots or hat or a new car.

Go ahead and treat yourself. You deserve it.

An example of a fine watch in it's time, can still be had on eBay or online if you can find a good, well kept example from a reputable seller is the Bulova Super Seville "Day & Date", an Homage piece to the famous Rolex Day-Date at a tenth of the price.

This is a fine watch, very well made, and would last you a lifetime if well cared for. I've had my eyes on grabbing one for years (even though I own a Rolex Day-Date), just because, like vintage Timex, they are superbly made watches.

This is the beauty I'm after, love the blue dial, but a green dial would be my preference, they come with lots of different dials:

Thanks, I didn't know about that model, Phrank.

Bulova also came out with a model called the "Accuswiss" a few years later. it was around the time Citizen gobbled Bulova up. They are totally Swiss made pieces originally list priced for around $1200. You can still find some on Eboy NOS for around $400. Now that's a bargain.

I haven't seen any of the ones you mention in at least NOS condition. I guess used you can get one.

I don't know I would call vintage Timex very good watches. They were mostly riveted together and when they stopped you chucked them. Yea they lasted a long time with so so accuracy and could "Take a lickin". I would call them very well engineered but not great quality.

Originally Posted by STF

When I said i choose which watch to wear to match my shirt, I meant for example a yellow or brown shrt - Rose Gold. a grey shirt - black, a blue shirt blue etc etc.

I don't have a special dress watch that goes with anything and I'm not sure I would be happy to have one. I like selecting which watch to wear before i go out.

Lighten up, just messing with you

Originally Posted by Phrank

An example of a fine watch in it's time, can still be had on eBay or online if you can find a good, well kept example from a reputable seller is the Bulova Super Seville "Day & Date", an Homage piece to the famous Rolex Day-Date at a tenth of the price.

This is a fine watch, very well made, and would last you a lifetime if well cared for. I've had my eyes on grabbing one for years (even though I own a Rolex Day-Date), just because, like vintage Timex, they are superbly made watches.

This is the beauty I'm after, love the blue dial, but a green dial would be my preference, they come with lots of different dials:

I like the blue also, hope you get it.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

You know Bob, strapping on a nice new watch is a great feeling. It's like a new pair of cowboy boots or hat or a new car.

Go ahead and treat yourself. You deserve it.

I kind of agree with you, but, there's nothing like a pair of new snakeskin boots...IMHO

Today I'm carrying my MWC Military automatic pocket watch, in stainless steel and sapphire crystal glass, I believe it has a Seiko/TMI/SII calibre NH35A movement.

Very nice, even has what we would call the pusser broad arrow mark.

Bob