Thread: What types of watches do you like?

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I am extraordinarily picky with things that I purchase/own. I research them until I'm contemplating my purchase in my sleep. I wanted a watch for time keeping, as I have never been early to anything except my own birth. I had simple (to me) requirements. 1) No digital displays 2) Smaller size, I have small wrists and hate things on my wrist 3) an alarm for travel, my phones have been unreliable with international time keeping and this is the major reason for a watch. This time, I left it to my parents. I was spending too much time waffling and researching on my decision. This all happened late last year, I wanted to wait to see how the quality was before I even posted and so far this watch has been treating me right, except for one weird issue.



See that black, sorta plastic-y, watch band? It. Smells. Weird. And not in a plastic or rubber-y scent. It smells like candy. It kinda changes, maybe with heat or moisture, from a chocolate to a sweet vanilla scent (to me). It has dissipated over time, but still there. Kinda smells like hot cocoa at the moment.... Must have a scratch resistant glass, because I have banged this bad boy on corners and walls from here to Germany and still looks good. I think I might as for one in a different style for every Christmas until I have one for every situation and wardrobe combination.

Originally Posted by dinnermint

Let's put this thread back on the rails.

I am extraordinarily picky with things that I purchase/own. I research them until I'm contemplating my purchase in my sleep. I wanted a watch for time keeping, as I have never been early to anything except my own birth. I had simple (to me) requirements. 1) No digital displays 2) Smaller size, I have small wrists and hate things on my wrist 3) an alarm for travel, my phones have been unreliable with international time keeping and this is the major reason for a watch. This time, I left it to my parents. I was spending too much time waffling and researching on my decision. This all happened late last year, I wanted to wait to see how the quality was before I even posted and so far this watch has been treating me right, except for one weird issue.



See that black, sorta plastic-y, watch band? It. Smells. Weird. And not in a plastic or rubber-y scent. It smells like candy. It kinda changes, maybe with heat or moisture, from a chocolate to a sweet vanilla scent (to me). It has dissipated over time, but still there. Kinda smells like hot cocoa at the moment.... Must have a scratch resistant glass, because I have banged this bad boy on corners and walls from here to Germany and still looks good. I think I might as for one in a different style for every Christmas until I have one for every situation and wardrobe combination.

That's a very nice looking no nonsense watch,I like it.Better the watch smells like candy than stinky wrist sweat. It's for that very reason why I prefer metal watch bracelets as opposed to leather or nylon bands.

That is a very common issue. For some reason they infuse a vanilla scent on these rubber type straps and that includes some high end ones too. I don't like it either.

They do sell replacements without the scent.

Here is my collection
From left to right
Omega Speedmaster (Broad Arrow) Automatic ~ Omega Seamaster (Planet Ocean) Automatic ~ Baume & Mercier (Hampton copper face)





Always been a Omega fiend the Speedmaster was my first, since orange is my favorite color, the orange crocodile strap Sea Master fit the bill. But the copper faced Baume just spoke to me, and it said "I must be yours"

One for the pocket watch people. The Vacheron Constantin reference 57260. You better have deep pockets in more ways than one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InYrmk3Ezb8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubHre0yMH_c

Wow 57 complications thats staggering


Deep pockets Har!!! I just got that!!!!

it's one of those watches where if you have to ask it's price you can't afford it.

Not only that but a watch like that requires service every couple of years and a service for one will take your breath away and require it be sent back to the factory in Switzerland and probably wait 6 months.

Chain jewelers watch on a strap bought at a craft fair. I had a fossil that was very similar previously that i liked a lot but the movement just gave up.

A 20-30 year old Swiss Army watch with a sterling silver Navajo band.

Originally Posted by dinnermint

Let's put this thread back on the rails.

I am extraordinarily picky with things that I purchase/own. I research them until I'm contemplating my purchase in my sleep. I wanted a watch for time keeping, as I have never been early to anything except my own birth. I had simple (to me) requirements. 1) No digital displays 2) Smaller size, I have small wrists and hate things on my wrist 3) an alarm for travel, my phones have been unreliable with international time keeping and this is the major reason for a watch. This time, I left it to my parents. I was spending too much time waffling and researching on my decision. This all happened late last year, I wanted to wait to see how the quality was before I even posted and so far this watch has been treating me right, except for one weird issue.



See that black, sorta plastic-y, watch band? It. Smells. Weird. And not in a plastic or rubber-y scent. It smells like candy. It kinda changes, maybe with heat or moisture, from a chocolate to a sweet vanilla scent (to me). It has dissipated over time, but still there. Kinda smells like hot cocoa at the moment.... Must have a scratch resistant glass, because I have banged this bad boy on corners and walls from here to Germany and still looks good. I think I might as for one in a different style for every Christmas until I have one for every situation and wardrobe combination.

It looks quite large, or are your wrists really really really tiny 😉. Nothing against it mind you, it just seems to contradict requirement 2