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09-18-2011, 01:42 AM #1
The ones I like the most are the ones I have or the ones I could eventually potenially in far future afford with a possibility > 0.1 percent. got two main watches. A quartz Citizen Marinaut and an automatic Orient. I love the Citizen for how sturdy it is, also has Sapphire crystal insead of regular glass and it's practically unscratschable. The Orient just looks classy and I am truly fascinated by mechanical movements, but I prefer the Citizen for most of the time, 'cause I'm afraid to break it. Love both. Orient really makes inexpensive, but pretty precise movements.
Oh yeah... aaand I don't like gold plating.
I'd like to get this one sometime in the future. Vostok Europe Arktika. They don't really have good movements, but it's a really big piece of steel and I love it.
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09-18-2011, 03:09 AM #2
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Thanked: 983The only watches I have are junk or cheap really...Bar two wind up wristwatches, one that belonged to my G-father and the other that belonged to my father (opposite sides of the family though), both in dire need of a clean and service.
I don't wear a watch though, but if I did it would be a mecahnical or 'eco' drive or similar. I don't like battery operated watches at all. I can't afford to get a proper watch though so if I really must know the time, I reach for that modern mans pocketwatch, the mobile 'phone...Which means I really wish I had a proper, decent watch, because more often than not my 'phones battery is dead (I keep forgetting to put the damn thing on charge).
Mick
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09-19-2011, 02:36 PM #3
My everyday watch is a is a now discontinued oakley, which is very cool looking, can't even find it online anymore so will have to get a pic of it. Belive it or not its tough as hell and an excellent watch. my work watch is a Gshock that was a bonus from one of the rigs we worked on and its just hardcore. Don't need to change batteries or even set the date and time, and it's just tough as nails, I have actually chucked it across a car park (during an inebriated night out) and it came away without a scratch.
My good watch is a TAG formula 1 chrono, old style, last present from my gran before she passed away, love it.
I really like Omega, just love them.. the fact they went to the moon and back and are james bonds choice of watch is enough for me..
I would like to like Rolex's i mean, they're tough as hell (they were always working watches) and i believe the only swiss company who still makes their own movement, but they just got to ostentatious and associated with bling for me, and the price went up accordingly
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09-19-2011, 04:30 PM #4
Designing your own watch mvmt is very expensive and few can afford it. Rolex over the years as it has gotten bigger and bigger and richer and richer has bought up all their suppliers and incorporated them into it's operation and they can afford to have a big development staff. However there are quite few who make their own mvmt mostly in their higher end models costing well over 5 grand. IWC, Tag, Breitling, RGM in the U.S are just a few examples. Many other companies modify existing mvmts to varying degrees.
No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero
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09-19-2011, 04:40 PM #5