I love Bulova watches.
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I love Bulova watches.
I like watches as well, for aesthetic reasons, as well as the fact that I've simply always worn one, and if I don't, I find my watch hand, rising in the air on it's own!
I have a Citizen Skyhawk, great watch, atomic clock automatic setting and powered by sunlight, and nice Rolex chronograph that I don't wear to often, a Seiko Ventura, a weird automatic watch with eco-drive, and my oldest Seiko, had it for 15 years or so, what turns out to be a somewhat rare Seiko Chronograph 1/100 7T59, still have the original box, leather pouch, and it's been cleaned up a few times, a spring here and there replaced, but it's my favorite watch.
Aside from the Rolex, which I love, am looking for another full automatic movement and have been looking at a Tag lately, but haven't really put the time in yet to make a decision.
Here's my Seiko 7T59
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Here's my Smiths Astral Diver circa 1969-70. Made in the Cheltenham, England. It contains one of Smiths high end hand wound 17 jewel movements with hacking, no date quickset. At 37mm I think it is the perfect fit for my skinny 6 1/2" wrist. These are becoming very desirable now as they were only made for 2 years and not that many were made in that time.
What do I love most about this watch... 100% made in England, no Swiss here guys ;)
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I switch between my Omega Constellation and Seamaster. I also have a watch I made using a Valjoux 7750. I really want a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.
I've just picked up a Seiko SJX700 diver on a president bracelet for a very good price. I had started to save for a Longines Hydroconquest but the boy came along and that will have to wait. For the time I have my trusty seiko 5, an invicta 3045 Grand diver and the above seiko when it arrives. A couple of inherited watches I'll never wear and a Seamaster destroyed by the hands of my darling nephew which I Can't afford or repair.
We'll see what the next couple of years bring as to whether I can get another decent automatic.
Seiko Monster with chunky leather strap - it has survived everything I've put it through and if you don't examine it closely enough to see all of the battle scars, it still looks very handsome.
I have these two that I received after my grandfather passed last year.
I brought them back from New Zealand on our last trip and wear one or the other when I'm not at work.
Omega Geneva, automatic
And an older German Mauthe.
The Mauthe keeps better time than the Omega.
They're cracking. Back in the day Longines was considered a better watch than either omega or rolex and rolex ranked below omega both in quality and price. It still does IMO and rolex cost far too much for what they are. I've inherited a Garrard which has never been worn or serviced and after 32 years of this it keeps perfect time. Quality watches don't all come from the prestige brands, especially if they're older watches.
Seiko Monster with orange face was my goto for years built like a tank. Now I can't get my Suunto Core off my wrist
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This is my grandfathers Garrard automatic in 9ct Gold. Keeps incredible time considering it's never been worn or serviced in it's 30 odd years.
It's probably more like 40 years old. I'd get it serviced. The lube they used then isn't the synthetic stuff they have now and it deteriorates over time.
This is my daily watch, it is an oris divers. Swiss automaticAttachment 167645
I did look at an oris big crown diver but plumped for the seiko diver over it. While I like the look of oris divers they seem to have had some QC issues over the years (not as bad a tag heuer and the seiko movement fiasco). I'm going to look at a HydroConquest from longines around Christmas/birthday time.
It's a jolly nice oris though.
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It arrived today and I'm really impressed with it. Very solid for a not very expensive diver and it has the president bracelet which is a bonus and also very solid and comfortable. I'm a happy bunny :D
Similarly, a 40th birthday (23 years ago) present. A new battery and stem seal every five years, near perfect timekeeping, majorly durable and original crystal is unscratched. The bracelet started crapping out after 18 years; I replaced it rather than replate and repin. I wear it every day, everywhere above and below water. Banged, beaten and abused, it still looks great and I still like it.
I resist using my cellphone as a clock. :D
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I hope that watch in addition to water and shock resistant is hair resistant too.:)
My latest watch arrived this week. Early dad's day gift for me.
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It's a wooden watch and band, so not waterproof, but resistant.
A nice rosewood shade and a pleasing face. Quite light for it's size and the bigger face works well for my aging eyes.
Cheers.
That is one cool watch! Love it!
Mick
That's awesome. I love my wood watch. Way lighter than I expected. I don't have that big a face though. Very cool
So what happens when the weather is humid and all those little wooden gears and things start to expand inside?
Just kidding.
Nice watch. Wood watches have been around for a while and they actually have made clocks with wood innards a very long time ago.
When in the hot tub I hold my drink in the left hand.. Keeps the watch dry, and the drink, less brominey,,,,
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Just picked up a Swiss legends Neptune. 52mm wide 19mm thick. red black and chrome.
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Has an interesting retro look to it.
You need Gorilla wrists to pull that off though.
Yeah, I like the red and black, but I always felt like a kid with a dick Tracy watch on when I tried on those giant face ones.
If you are in the market for a good watch at a reasonable price, take a look at the Pulsar Railroad watch. Sells for about 80 bucks, water resistant to 100 ft. I wore one on the railroad for about eight years and it worked fine. It is rugged enough for work and looks well for a dress watch. I have more expensive watches, a Hamilton 992B and a Rolex 1007 that i seldom wear. My everyday watch now is a Taser.
Great place to find all kinds of watches on the cheap is Ewatches.com fast service and easy page to search through.
Need an opinion, been hesitating pulling the trigger at a local store for an older Tag Heuer 2000 Automatic Chronograph, it's retro, mid 80's to mid 90's I believe, water resistant to 100 m - very nice two toned watch, it's model number 765.406, any thoughts on this watch?
Any opinions would be a great help, can't go wrong here at SRP.
Thanks!
cannot speak for the Model,I would never buy a tag,are just mass produced watches,But if it turns your crank
Than go for it,enjoy.
The 2000 was towards the bottom tier models. Just basic mass produced watches with ETA Mvmts. Back then the Tag models didn't have the rep they have now. If you could find the older models before they became tag like the Autavia or Carrera models then you would really have something.
It all depends what you are going to pay for the 2000.