Thread: What types of watches do you like?

Originally Posted by Ludvig

I like the kind of "watch" that is inside my cellphone. I think that having a second watch is unpractical and doesn't serve any purpose. It is in the way and uncomfortable. It also increases the risk of injuries, just like other jewelry. Why do you like them? Am I wrong if I say that it is about having nice things, and showing that you have nice things? And not so much about that fact that it shows time? I Hope I don't stir something up, I am just interested in your opinions

Well by that theory, if I could extrapolate a bit... When summer hits, you may as well walk around naked and heaven forbid you put any product in your hair; for fear of showing off lol!

I like mechanical and quartz. I like shiny and I like used. But, like my razors lately, I like pieces of history.

I have Vostoks, Poljot, Raketa, and Slava(Russian mechanicals). Like my Movado...

That being said, my daily beater is still a Casio PAW1300-- multi-band solar atomic quartz which does surprisingly accurate digital compass, barometer, altimeter, etc... Bullet proof, usefull watch, still holds its value. Hook yourself up with a nato strap and your good to go. I also like the Casio "fishing/hunting" quartz beaters. Pretty good for ideal fishing hunting time predictions, IMO.

Originally Posted by Ludvig

I like the kind of "watch" that is inside my cellphone. I think that having a second watch is unpractical and doesn't serve any purpose. It is in the way and uncomfortable. It also increases the risk of injuries, just like other jewelry. Why do you like them? Am I wrong if I say that it is about having nice things, and showing that you have nice things? And not so much about that fact that it shows time? I Hope I don't stir something up, I am just interested in your opinions

I like watches & have thought about buying an expensive one, but I am rough on watches. I own several watches, none over $120.00. Mostly Casio, Timex & Swatch; I also have the Simpsons Burger King Collection & some of the Star Wars Burger King Collection. I damage them easily, so most have scratches on them. I would not leave the house without my watch. I feel that the timepiece on my left wrist is a watch, not the digital display in my phone.
I've never been injured by my Timex, but I would injure someone who tried to take it.

Originally Posted by earcutter

Well by that theory, if I could extrapolate a bit... When summer hits, you may as well walk around naked and heaven forbid you put any product in your hair; for fear of showing off lol!

I don't think that is the same. To mention one thing, it's not illegal to not wear a watch. And the hair product-thing is pretty much about looking attractive. So if looking attractive is your reason for wearing a watch, that analogy makes sense.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I like watches & have thought about buying an expensive one, but I am rough on watches. I own several watches, none over $120.00. Mostly Casio, Timex & Swatch. I damage them easily, so most have scratches on them. I would not leave the house without my watch. I feel that the timepiece on my left wrist is a watch, not the digital display in my phone.
I've never been injured by my Timex, but I would injure someone who tried to take it.

you need a $1,200 German watch brother! If you broke it, I am sure they would replace it for you... After they got over the shock lol!

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Originally Posted by Ludvig

I like the kind of "watch" that is inside my cellphone. I think that having a second watch is unpractical and doesn't serve any purpose. It is in the way and uncomfortable. It also increases the risk of injuries, just like other jewelry. Why do you like them? Am I wrong if I say that it is about having nice things, and showing that you have nice things? And not so much about that fact that it shows time? I Hope I don't stir something up, I am just interested in your opinions

For me I really enjoy the way all those tiny intricate bits work together and like it even more when you can see them (glass back automatics).
Far from finding them uncomfortable, I feel naked without a watch. I left my mobile phone at home accidentally and had a peaceful afternoon with an old school news paper. I didn't mind that one bit. If it had been my watch I would have turned around and gone back for it.
Mainly, it's a love of the mechanics of it. I just find them fascinating little bits of engineering. Look at Seiko 5 watches, probably never touched by a human hand until packing but bullet proof automatic movements which will go 20 years without a service and be no worse for it.
Another first for from my grandfather too, a solid gold Garrard automatic watch. Never worn it, never been serviced and after 31 years of being in existence it keeps time perfectly.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I like watches & have thought about buying an expensive one, but I am rough on watches. I own several watches, none over $120.00. Mostly Casio, Timex & Swatch; I also have the Simpsons Burger King Collection & some of the Star Wars Burger King Collection. I damage them easily, so most have scratches on them. I would not leave the house without my watch. I feel that the timepiece on my left wrist is a watch, not the digital display in my phone.
I've never been injured by my Timex, but I would injure someone who tried to take it.

To me it sounds like wearing a watch is something you have gotten used to and don't want to be without? I have nevver gotten used to wearing a watch since I haven't been in need of that. So that's understandable.
There is people who have welded their watches into their wrists on car batteries and such. Peeled flesh of their fingers with rings when they have gotten stuck on something and so on.

Originally Posted by Ludvig

I don't think that is the same. To mention one thing, it's not illegal to not wear a watch. And the hair product-thing is pretty much about looking attractive. So if looking attractive is your reason for wearing a watch, that analogy makes sense.

I think a watch does "accent" a look. So yeah, looks are one thing. I guess redundancy is another for those of us who ware a watch... In that a cell does indeed tell time. That said, I keep my phone in my pocket and I never have it visible when at a meeting. Call me old school but I don't mind a person checking the time, but checking texts is super uncool... And most couldn't tell the difference when someone is looking at their phone.

I don't have one yet, but I'm on the hunt for an Invicta 8928ob. I think they are beautiful: Invicta 8928 Watches,Men's Automatic Pro DIver, Men's Invicta Automatic Watches

Originally Posted by Ludvig

To me it sounds like wearing a watch is something you have gotten used to and don't want to be without? I have nevver gotten used to wearing a watch since I haven't been in need of that. So that's understandable.
There is people who have welded their watches into their wrists on car batteries and such. Peeled flesh of their fingers with rings when they have gotten stuck on something and so on.

Some may claim a phone emits radiation .