Thread: What types of watches do you like?

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.

I don't think I own any article of clothing with a pocket even close to suitable. What causes that frequent of service?

Originally Posted by dinnermint

I don't think I own any article of clothing with a pocket even close to suitable. What causes that frequent of service?

Gaskets dry out, watches need lubrication in the movement to prevent friction and ensure calibration. I would say 2 years is excessive, more like every 5-10 years depending on climate, exposure to water/sun/heat, and salt air exposure as well. I grew up in Milwaukee BTW....noticed that you're from Waukesha

Originally Posted by misteredwino

Gaskets dry out, watches need lubrication in the movement to prevent friction and ensure calibration. I would say 2 years is excessive, more like every 5-10 years depending on climate, exposure to water/sun/heat, and salt air exposure as well. I grew up in Milwaukee BTW....noticed that you're from Waukesha

Typically with typical watches worn daily five years is the recommended service interval. Sometimes you can get away with a few more but usually the accuracy starts to slip and that's a sign it needs service.

A watch like that is chock full of very small parts that notoriously don't hold lubricant well and they tend to be very finicky. If worn daily (and I doubt anyone would wear a watch like that daily) five years would be a long time between service and if you stretch it a normal service charge for an overhaul which is probably a couple grand can quickly explode because a watch like that is really like a custom watch and parts have to be made and fitted and that ain't cheap.

Originally Posted by dinnermint

I don't think I own any article of clothing with a pocket even close to suitable. What causes that frequent of service?

Yes, pocket watches are antiquated as far as practicality, unless you wear a suit everyday. I always wear a pocket watch when I wear a suit for fun.

Originally Posted by misteredwino

Gaskets dry out, watches need lubrication in the movement to prevent friction and ensure calibration. I would say 2 years is excessive, more like every 5-10 years depending on climate, exposure to water/sun/heat, and salt air exposure as well. I grew up in Milwaukee BTW....noticed that you're from Waukesha

Lubrication, sure, although I'm almost surprised they didn't put a little oil tank and pump for it. There's quite a few of us in WI, I've been around the world and lived across the country, always end up back in WI lol.

Originally Posted by misteredwino

Yes, pocket watches are antiquated as far as practicality, unless you wear a suit everyday. I always wear a pocket watch when I wear a suit for fun.

This was my poor attempt at humor. My father has a pocket watch that he never uses and has had forever, will have to post a pic and get the story on that one.

Originally Posted by misteredwino

Yes, pocket watches are antiquated as far as practicality, unless you wear a suit everyday. I always wear a pocket watch when I wear a suit for fun.

Poppycock. A cellphone is a modern pocketwatch with folks having to drag it out to tell the time. That's why the came up with wristwatches.

I wear a pocketwatch every day. You can get a very nice leather pouch you wear on your belt.