Thread: What types of watches do you like?

Here's my Hamilton Khaki automatic.

As my current work watch is on its last legs I decided to get something new, as I work in a manual environment and have metal allergies, I bought a new nylon and Velcro strap for practicality, but then I had the quandry of a mechanism for it, as I work with locomotives currently I bought a Thomas the tank engine watch, I will marry the two into a practi-fun hybrid.
I am also looking at vintage watches too.
Think what you like, it is already making me smile.:-D

One of my all time favorites.This watch is a one off prototype made for the Canadian Govt. during the development of the SARS watch.
Is a Rhonda Quartz movt with date,tritium tubes,5mm mineral chrystal and screw down Crown.A great timekeeper.
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Originally Posted by pixelfixed

One of my all time favorites.This watch is a one off prototype made for the Canadian Govt. during the development of the SARS watch.
Is a Rhonda Quartz movt with date,tritium tubes,5mm mineral chrystal and screw down Crown.A great timekeeper.
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So a bit better than my new watch then.....

Originally Posted by edhewitt

So a bit better than my new watch then.....

No, not better,just differant.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

No, not better,just differant.

Well probably better quality, materials,accuracy,life expectancy, workmanship. Mines got better cheapness, comedy value,ok to get broken at workness.
Don't be shy pixel, if we were playing watch top trumps, you would win in 5 categories, and I would I ly winin 3, if my categories even existed.
However would be lothe to use your watch at work which is the whole reason for my new watch, so on that score I guess you are right.

I prefer Baume & Mercier, Concord and Universal Geneve, all Swiss solid 18k watches. American I prefer solid 14k Hamilton or Waltham. I used to buy fairly costly plated watches, but on average the plating wears off after a few years, leaving the watch looking like crap. Better to spend more on solid gold and have it last a lifetime (some of my watches are 75+ years old) than plated crap. I prefer mechanical watches, but they are hard to find if buying a "modern" watch.

Originally Posted by Paul38

I prefer Baume & Mercier, Concord and Universal Geneve, all Swiss solid 18k watches. American I prefer solid 14k Hamilton or Waltham. I used to buy fairly costly plated watches, but on average the plating wears off after a few years, leaving the watch looking like crap. Better to spend more on solid gold and have it last a lifetime (some of my watches are 75+ years old) than plated crap. I prefer mechanical watches, but they are hard to find if buying a "modern" watch.

I didn't think the brands you mentioned ever sold plated watches. Back in the day quality watches were gold filled and if taken care of these cases last a very long time. Most modern watch are stainless anyway.

Gold is nice however you pay a frightful premium for it. With swiss watches if you weigh the gold you are paying almost 10x what it is worth. The other issue with gold is it scratches way too easily. For a daily wearer it's impractical.

Part of the beauty in a solid gold watch is that scratches can be buffed out and made to look like new again. I have a number of them and rotate them like my razors. All but one of my gold watches were purchased at estate sales or auctions, typically for about twenty cents on the dollar. One of the last Concords I bought cost me a little more than $800.00-solid 18k, diamonds where numerals would be and diamond pave in the center. The watch retailed for over $4000.00, so I got a heck of a deal.I sold gold watches and custom made jewelry for a number of years back in the early 1980's so I am very familiar with many karat gold watch brands. It used to piss me off to spend 350-500+ for a plated watch only to have it worn down to the base metal after a few years. So, for me, stainless or solid gold is the only way to go.

I wear a Luminox every day Titanium with tritium markers. One tough watch that has lasted about 20 or so years. Had one stolen and had a time finding a replacement to then found two other styles and keep them for just dress. Yes I am stuck in a rut. This is not the everyday one but they are similar
Ben