Thread: What types of watches do you like?

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

In my opinion those are devices, not watches. In that respect there fine, but as a watch, no, they don't cut it.

I agree with you 100% but as straight razor users we aren't exactly on the vanguard of technology.

Originally Posted by Badgister

Frank, in my opinion we can blame obesity and Jean-Claude Biver for having popularized oversized watches. I enjoy wearing a 36mm watch, especially if it’s a dress watch. I don’t care about fashion, I wear what suits my wrist. It’s also a reminder for me to stay slim.

I could be wrong but, my cousin who is a gem setter and jeweler pointed out that most of the time, especially in new watches there are made in the "classic size because they're solid gold. It's very rare to find any solid 18k watches any bigger than 40mm that are solid gold, and I can't even remember the name of that particular brand. I have a gold Tutima 1941g and it's the classic size, even though it would look much better if it were a forty mm, as the bracelet is, I don't want to use the word massive, but it's pretty much a real presence on your wrist. JMHO.

Naa, they are plenty of watches made these days like IWC and Rolex and Patek that make larger watches in solid 18k and Platinum too. Now, you won't find any 46mm or 44mm watches like that unless you do a custom job. Also, any Swiss watch or Japanese for that matter made of solid gold is well into 5 figures so who ever can afford that can just as well go the sky's the limit. Also, they don't make "plain" solid gold watches. They usually have customized movements running from simple to unbelievable made in small numbers which shoots the prices up too.

Also, weight becomes an issue with larger solid gold watches.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Naa, they are plenty of watches made these days like IWC and Rolex and Patek that make larger watches in solid 18k and Platinum too. Now, you won't find any 46mm or 44mm watches like that unless you do a custom job. Also, any Swiss watch or Japanese for that matter made of solid gold is well into 5 figures so who ever can afford that can just as well go the sky's the limit. Also, they don't make "plain" solid gold watches. They usually have customized movements running from simple to unbelievable made in small numbers which shoots the prices up too.

Also, weight becomes an issue with larger solid gold watches.

Your right, but I meant the watches that us mere mortals can buy, as for the weight, I personally love watches that are made from Tungsten, and avoid the ones made from titanium specifically because I like the weight on my wrist. Different strokes I guess....

I've had a Tungsten carbide watch and the problem with those is the stuff is a hybrid metal ceramic and the case is very brittle. It looks and feels like metal but it's made using a sintering process and if you saw the inside of the product it looks like plastic. I broke a entire lug off trying to get a spring bar off. Luckily it was brand new and the seller replaced the case for free. It's a common problem.

I also had a watch with a cobalt steel alloy case. Personally I like heavy too but too much of a good thing is no good. These pieces are so heavy you are always aware of them on your wrist. They were both large watches(44mm) so that made it even worse and they had heavy metal bracelets.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I've had a Tungsten carbide watch and the problem with those is the stuff is a hybrid metal ceramic and the case is very brittle. It looks and feels like metal but it's made using a sintering process and if you saw the inside of the product it looks like plastic. I broke a entire lug off trying to get a spring bar off. Luckily it was brand new and the seller replaced the case for free. It's a common problem.

I also had a watch with a cobalt steel alloy case. Personally I like heavy too but too much of a good thing is no good. These pieces are so heavy you are always aware of them on your wrist. They were both large watches(44mm) so that made it even worse and they had heavy metal bracelets.

Believe it or not I have two watches that are ceramic and Tungsten, one Invicta and one other is a Croton, I haven't had any problems with the ceramic or the Tungsten, the stainless that holds the links together, that is what broke. Luckily I have an extra link to steal the piece from. The only problem I have had is that the pins that hold the links together are pins with collars and they were constantly falling apart. Super glue fixed that, but so far, no problems with the Tungsten itself.

I was never big on watches as I destroyed anything nice in no time at all. Welding and grinding iron and well just general working with my hands ..... Now I got away from all that and saw I watch I just HAD to have... I drooled and paced and tried my best not to buy it ........ Garmin Marq Expedition. So it just looks like a nice watch but it is pretty handy.... Think apple but a little more... I can set it to track me and take off into the woods and after a couple weeks just hit a button and it will map me a trail back to the truck... It answers my cell phone (hands free thing) and I can see who is calling or a short version of a text... Handy when I am riding the motorcycle down the road... Another thing that has really surprised me is it has remained without scratches. Plugs in for charge like new which is more than I can do LOL Oh it is supposed to have over 250 golf courses mapped out on it too but I haven't tried that out yet.... It is funny how the "Dick Tracy" age is here.

On a different note, I just saw the new Doxa 600, I am not sure of the complete name, but I just got an email from them showing their new collection, and in the ad,was a blue watch with red lines around the numbers. It was beautiful, not that I need a blue watch, but it was gorgeous, so with summer coming I had an excuse for buying it, but the best looking watch on there website was already sold out, before I was even told that it existed. That kind of stuff really pisses me off, you get an ad saying hey look what we just made, but you can't have one, there already gone. Take a look at Doxa.com and see for yourself, it's on the top of the page and you can't miss it, and it's the only one you would say "wow that's really nice, I want one " .really steams me.
Ok,done with my rant.

I've had a couple of Doxa watches and I sold them both. I don't know what they do to their metal but I've never seen a case that scratched so easily.

I really don't know how to respond to that, I'm pretty sure they used stainless steel, and I don't have any idea how or why it would scratch differently from any other, mine are in great shape, and they were my father's. The ones I was talking about are the Pacific 600. There in a blue colbolt, which is one of my favorite colors, but it pisses me off when you get an email that says "hey look at our new watch, but you can't have one ,because their sold out ", that's just bullshit, send me an email that says look what's coming and get ready to want it. JMHO.