[regawdless]

Welcome to the world of precision and the appreciation for amazing little wonders that no one really needs!

In this post you'll find:
- History of the wrist watch
- Explanation of the different types of watches
- List of the different brands
- Recommended YouTube channels

What we will share here:
- News about current developments in the wrist watch market
- Reviews and impressions of watches
- Enthusiasm, questions and discussions of all watch related topics

History of the wrist watch (click to see full article)

Nothing has shaped our present understanding of time as much as the invention of the wristwatch. In everyday life, people wear it out of normality. In reality, wristwatches are two centuries old and have made a lot of development since its introduction.

The need to measure time has existed for several millennia: 5,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians invented the sundial. Its circular design and time periods have helped shape the appearance of modern watches. Reading the time was dependant on sunlight and therefore only possible during the day. The first watch that was not dependant on sunlight was the water clock. It was followed by the hourglass and the the wheel clock in the 14th century. The latter already contained the first basic elements that can currently be found in mechanical watches, but was very inaccurate. It was equipped with a so called "Unrast" – a less accurate predecessor of the balance wheel.

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What kinds of watches are there?

Separated by display

Digital display:
- Watches with a digital display. Using a battery, it will show you the time on a screen. Smart watches say "Hi".

Analogue display:
- Watches that use real, physically moving parts to show the time.

Separated by movement type

Smart watch:
- Basically just a computer with a watch-style display and housing. No need for explanation, I think.

Quartz movements:
- Not especially complex mechanical parts, powered by an electronic oscillator regulated by the vibrations of a quartz crystal in order to work. Extremely accurate, very simple to service, low prices (in general).

Mechanical movements:
- Made of hundreds or even thousands of small pieces, these watches work without any electricity and are hand-wound by spinning the crown. They then usually run for around 40 hours. Depending on the quality of the movement, it can lose or gain a couple seconds per day. Needs to be serviced from time to time, usually premium price tag.

Automatic movements:
- Same as the mechanical movement, but self winding. Using a rotor to capture the kinetic energy of your movement to wind the watch.

Spring Drive movement:
- This is the odd one, by Grand Seiko. The biggest advancements in many years. While "classical" mechanical/automatic moevements have an inaccuracy of a couple seconds a day (in general), this movement has that same amount.... per month.
"Oversimplified, the spring drive combines the accuracy of quartz with the mechanical beauty of a mechanical movement to create something altogether new. Virtually the entire movement is mechanical, not fundamentally dissimilar to the mechanical Grand Seiko 9S55 movement. But a tiny, yet critically important, area of the mechanical movement has been replaced: the escapement. In its place now resides the tri-synchro regulator, the key to the entire design. The result is that the movements are beautifully made, automatic or hand wound, almost completely mechanical and yet supremely accurate. Spring drives have other unique advantages too: the seconds hand is perfectly smooth and the watch is silent."
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Separated by functionality / type

We can go even deeper. There are dive-watches, racing-watches, dress-watches, GMT-watches, chronographs, pilot watches, military watches etc.

So yes, there is a watch for basically anything. It doesn't mean though that a dive-watch for example is just being used for diving. In reality, this isn't even the case most of the time. It's more about the functionalities and the style of the watch. Most people don't go diving with a Rolex Submariner.

Wrist watch manufacturer and brands

There are many different brands, with their own history. Some are well known, many are not. You can find a full list here.

Top 20 watch brands by revenue:

Recommended YouTube channels:

There are many channels, here just a few that I personally recommend.

Watchfinder & Co
Amazingly shot, very calm and pleasant voice, interesting content.



WatchBox Reviews
Great for a quick overview over a ton of watches. You get the specs, how it looks on the wrist, all the most important infos in around 5 min.



Teddy Baldassarre
Very well shot, with a lot of information.

 

[regawdless]

I'll post impressions of my watches when I'll have some more time.

Does anyone here own a luxury wrist watch? What are your dream watches?

Edit: damn, forgot the OT tag.

 

[ManofTwo]

I have a few but my fav is the one I got from my wife on our first anniversary.

OMEGA DE VILLE PRESTIGE CO-AXIAL​

Came in a copper color though.

 

[Mista]

Long time ago dad introduced me to Patek Philippe watches and I fell in love

Got me some decent collection with the years. I'll take a picture of them later

Richard Mille and TAG Heuer got some nice watches too. Rolex never caught my attention

 

[ManofTwo]

Honestly, one of the best devices to get next to your phone is an apple watch or a decent smart watch. I wear one everyday (unless I'm going out then I go fancy) but the fitness features plus others is incredibly useful.

It got a comfortable feel to it plus the apps equal that of your iPhone. My only issue with it is that the battery life seems a bit short. It doesn't last 24 hrs which isn't useful especially when your traveling cross Atlantic. Even the 18 hr mark is not even there, the most mine last is about 13 hrs.

 

[regawdless]

I have a few but my fav is the one I got from my wife on our first anniversary.

OMEGA DE VILLE PRESTIGE CO-AXIAL​

Came in a copper color though.

Such a classy watch. Really like it.

Long time ago dad introduced me to Patek Philippe watches and I fell in love

Got me some decent collection with the years. I'll take a picture of them later

Richard Mille and TAG Heuer got some nice watches too. Rolex never caught my attention

The only Rolex I actually like is the Daytona. It's one of my favorite watches but I don't like all other watches in their portfolio.

Patek does great watches but maaaaaaaaaaan are they expensive. Due to three kids, house, two cars etc. my budget for watches is rather limited. Have a nice collection, but of watches that aren't extremely expensive.

I own an Omega, a Breitling, an Oris, a Montblanc and a Tissot. Will review them here in the near future.

 

[ManofTwo]

Such a classy watch. Really like it.

Its an expensive but its comfortable and weight is barely noticeable. Its also a very simple design but it classy and simple.

 

[regawdless]

Added a small paragraph about the different types of watches in the OT.

Thanks to the mod who added the appropriate tags!

 

[Mista]

The only Rolex I actually like is the Daytona. It's one of my favorite watches but I don't like all other watches in their portfolio.

Patek does great watches but maaaaaaaaaaan are they expensive. Due to three kids, house, two cars etc. my budget for watches is rather limited. Have a nice collection, but of watches that aren't extremely expensive.

I own an Omega, a Breitling, an Oris, a Montblanc and a Tissot. Will review them here in the near future.

A man of culture and good taste I see. Unfortunately I took the smart watch route. Used to be a fanatic when it comes to watches

 

[Nymphae]

I don't like wearing them, I don't like having asymmetrical feelings in my extremities. I have a digital Timex I bought last year for the stopwatch mainly, I almost never actually wear it.

 

[regawdless]

I don't like wearing them, I don't like having asymmetrical feelings in my extremities. I have a digital Timex I bought last year for the stopwatch mainly, I almost never actually wear it.

Not seeing any problem here.

 

[Nymphae]

Not seeing any problem here.

Well on top of the asymmetry, I just don't like the physical sensation of it, for example when I'm playing games with my controller on my lap, the watch will dig into my wrists sometimes, basically happens with anything you're doing that requires your hands being close to a a surface, drawing, writing, etc. I end up taking them off and leaving them off because the current time is displayed in so many places.

 

[ManofTwo]

Well on top of the asymmetry, I just don't like the physical sensation of it, for example when I'm playing games with my controller on my lap, the watch will dig into my wrists sometimes, basically happens with anything you're doing that requires your hands being close to a a surface, drawing, writing, etc. I end up taking them off and leaving them off because the current time is displayed in so many places.

It does become a nuisance when you're doing a lot of "wrist work" Thats why you have to get watches that aren't just another extension.

The first watch I posted is exceedingly light and the comfort of the band makes it unnoticeable.


Apple Watches however, fall into what you described above. There is chill to it that never goes away and when ur doing weight work you need to take it off because the band always feels flimsy

 

[regawdless]

Well on top of the asymmetry, I just don't like the physical sensation of it, for example when I'm playing games with my controller on my lap, the watch will dig into my wrists sometimes, basically happens with anything you're doing that requires your hands being close to a a surface, drawing, writing, etc. I end up taking them off and leaving them off because the current time is displayed in so many places.

I understand it. It's not great when typing for example.

I got used to it and am pretty much always wearing one of my watches. If it has to be comfortable, I have s very light one with a rubber strap. It's my "beater watch".

 

[regawdless]

For a start, I'll share my impressions of the absolute classic in my collection:

The Omega Speedmaster Reduced (ll)
Ref. 3539.50.00

• Movement: Omega 3220 (automatic)
• Power reserve: 40 hours
• Case size: 39 mm
• Sapphire crystal
• Lug-to-lug: 44 mm
• Lug width: 18 mm
• Height: 13 mm
• 100m water resistance

This is a very special watch for me. My father in law gifted me the original Speedmaster Reduced before the wedding and it was my first luxury watch. I owned it for some years and loved it, then had to sell it because we had very high medical costs on our difficult path to our first daughter.

The following years, I kept thinking about that watch, because it was connected to these important parts of my life. Then I read that there was an improved Speedmaster Reduced and researched it. So this model here is often called the Reduced II. It is rather rare because it has only been in production between 2009 and 2013. In contrast to the current Moonwatches, this one is smaller and has an automatic movement, while the Moonwatches are hand-wound.

Improvements over the classic Speedmaster Reduced: 100m instead of 30m water resistance, scratch resistant sapphire crystal instead of the hesalite, slightly improved dial and way better clasp, that comes with a push mechanism known from their Seamaster watches at the time.

Last year, I decided to finally buy one. The prices for this model skyrocketed due to it being the last Speedmaster Reduced and because it's so rare. Luckily, I found one in Japan - freshly serviced, with all the papers and the box, from the last year of production (2013). And for a very good price, so it was still a good deal despite the import taxes here.

It is an incredibly classy watch, that's still sporty. The numbers on the aluminum bezel reflect the light nicely, which looks great on the black base of the bezel. The watch is very easy to read because of the strong black/white contrast. Regarding the dimensions, it's on the smaller side and slides well under a cuff.

The quality here is top notch, everything feels and looks premium. The operation of the pushers feels satisfying and the crown has a nice resistance as well. My watch gains around 1.5 seconds a day, which is very good. The chronograph is useful to time stuff, but comes with high maintenance costs in the long run. The different elements of the bracelet have been polished in different ways and look stellar in real life.

From a value perspective, I could now sell it for around 1.000€ more than I bought it - but have no intention to do so. This one is a keeper.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

This is my 1969 Omega Geneve..

It's the only wristwatch I own, but it's also the only wristwatch I ever wanted.
Fell in love with this a few years ago, and hunted for it for quite some time until I got one for a decent price and in good condition.

 

[regawdless]

Here my impressions of the Oris in my collection.

Oris Aquis Clean Ocean Limited Edition
Ref: 733 7732 4185 8 21 05 PEB
Diameter: 39.5mm
Water Resistance: 300m
Caliber: Oris 733
Power Reserve: 38 hours

Limited to 2.000 pieces, this model references the support by Oris for the Pacific Garbage Screening company that aims to clean the ocean of all those plastics. Compared to other Aquis models, this one has unique bezel and dial colors, a red triangle on the bezel and a unique case back. On the case back, you can find.... Trash. There is a token made from recycled PET plastic, that is unique on every watch.

I love this watch. The colors of the bezel and dial play together perfectly, to give you an ocean like look. In the sun, it looks nearly turquoise, while in the shadows, it looks like a dark ocean. The case back with it's PET token looks great.

As a dive watch, it has a rotating bezel, that can be used to time things (I used it for boiling eggs ahahaha). The bezel action feels and sounds amazing. There's a substantial feedback to rotating the bezel, while still being easy to rotate, with very good grippiness. There is no play whatsoever. The seconds hand has a small circle that glows in the dark like the minute and hours hands. When the seconds hand is directly above the hours hand, that dot is exactly at the end of that hours hand. And it never covers the date window. It's small things like that, showing that Oris got every little detail right here. Everything is perfectly aligned, there are no sharp edges, quality wise there's really no criticism here.

It's water resistant up to 300m, with a screw down crown, that's being protected by crown guards. Again, with great feeling operation. The bracelet looks nice and the clasp is very well done, with a diver extension. Meaning you can widen it easily to fit over a diver suit.

The whole design is great and the form of the watch reminds me of the hatch of a submarine. The watch has a great wrist presence with a lovely profile. It's a rather thick watch, not very subtle. From an accuracy viewpoint, the movement is very good and can be serviced by any watch maker, because it's based on a Sellita movement.

It's a beautiful piece. Not necessarily made for elegant outfits, there are better watches for that. But in basically all other use cases, it's a great watch to wear.

 

[ManofTwo]

Few of my friends are huge guys so they need big watches to match their size. One guy is like 289 pounds 6'7".

So they been testing out these watches from swole. They look nice.

Men's watches

www.sforcewatches.com

 

[HeresJohnny]

I'll post impressions of my watches when I'll have some more time.

Does anyone here own a luxury wrist watch? What are your dream watches?

Edit: damn, forgot the OT tag.

Damn, dude I love you. I was just thinking we needed a watch thread and here it is. Thank you.

Anyway, I owned an Explorer since 2004 but I never wore it because it was too small looking on me. It looked like a ladies' watch; so I finally got off my ass not too long ago and sold it and actually almost doubled my money on it. I bought an Omega Seamaster 300 Professional black dial and I fucking love it. It's a marvel in many ways technologically, and I love the design. Next luxury purchase will be an Omega Aqua Terra white dial, which is just sick looking with the high contrast indexes and the stark dial followed by a little splash of orange at 3, 6, 9, and 12 along with the seconds hand.

 

[HeresJohnny]

Stoked to see so many Omega owners in here! On the topic of value, I have to say that Orient is pretty much king. I bought a Kamasu burgundy dial as well as the blue Titan/Neptune and they are both killer watches that punch well above their class. Anyone looking for a way to spend a smart 200-400 on a dive watch, go check out Orient.

Another excellent content contributor on Youtube is Jenni Elle. She's an admitted Rolex fangirl, but she doesn't let her fondness for Rolex cloud her opinion very often. Here's one of the videos that got me to buy the SMP300:

 

[and 3 others]

Can't figure out how to post a picture. :/

 

[regawdless]

Damn, dude I love you. I was just thinking we needed a watch thread and here it is. Thank you.

Anyway, I owned an Explorer since 2004 but I never wore it because it was too small looking on me. It looked like a ladies' watch; so I finally got off my ass not too long ago and sold it and actually almost doubled my money on it. I bought an Omega Seamaster 300 Professional black dial and I fucking love it. It's a marvel in many ways technologically, and I love the design. Next luxury purchase will be an Omega Aqua Terra white dial, which is just sick looking with the high contrast indexes and the stark dial followed by a little splash of orange at 3, 6, 9, and 12 along with the seconds hand.

A man of great taste as I see! I love Omega, it's my favorite brand. For my next watch, I'm currently torn between buying a Seamaster 300m in black and an Aqua Terra 150m in blue with that blue strap. Both are amazing. Will need to safe up for some time to afford it though.

 

[HeresJohnny]

A man of great taste as I see! I love Omega, it's my favorite brand. For my next watch, I'm currently torn between buying a Seamaster 300m in black and an Aqua Terra 150m in blue with that blue strap. Both are amazing. Will need to safe up for some time to afford it though.

Absolutely and thanks, I've become a huge Omega fan. I just feel like they really appreciate me more than Rolex. I mean, when you buy a Rolex you get this shitty little green plastic box, while with an Omega you get this kickass Zebrawood box. Ultimately it's just a box but it says something about how they want your first memory with that timepiece to be an experience. I also really like that I can walk into an Omega Boutique or AD and walk out with the exact watch I want the same day, and I may even get a few bucks off if I have a relationship with them.

There's a white dial, blue bezel SMP 300 coming out as well as this killer Black Black edition:

Seamaster Black Watch 210.92.44.20.01.003 | OMEGA US®

Discover the elegant style of the Seamaster Black ceramic watch (210.92.44.20.01.003), and buy it online on the official OMEGA® Website! Take advantage of the full, certified OMEGA® experience for your online purchase and enjoy the performances and authentic style of this timepiece.

www.omegawatches.com

Seamaster Tokyo 2020 Watch 522.30.42.20.04.001 | OMEGA US®

Discover the elegant style of the Seamaster Tokyo 2020 Steel watch (522.30.42.20.04.001), and buy it online on the official OMEGA® Website! Take advantage of the full, certified OMEGA® experience for your online purchase and enjoy the performances and authentic style of this timepiece.

www.omegawatches.com

Also like this guy quite a lot:

 

[regawdless]

I also really like that I can walk into an Omega Boutique or AD and walk out with the exact watch I want the same day, and I may even get a few bucks off if I have a relationship with them.

For the most part. One of my favorite Omegas, there's a long waiting list and you can buy it from other sellers for double the price.

Not that I could even afford to buy one for the normal list price though.

 

[HeresJohnny]

For the most part. One of my favorite Omegas, there's a long waiting list and you can buy it from other sellers for double the price.

Not that I could even afford to buy one for the normal list price though.

That's a damn cool watch. I don't know that I'd pay double, but it's pretty fucking cool. I really like what they're doing with their rubber straps right now; many of them are nicer than their bracelets imo.I was looking at a Grey Side of the Moon and it had a dial made out of actual Gibean meteorite. They make some pretty amazing stuff.

 

[regawdless]

Can't figure out how to post a picture. :/

For a pic you found online, just copy the link of that pic, click here on that picture looking icon when you're creating a post, paste it there.

For pics on your phone, you need to upload them first on one of the many pic hosts, and then do the same as explained above.

That's a damn cool watch. I don't know that I'd pay double, but it's pretty fucking cool. I really like what they're doing with their rubber straps right now; many of them are nicer than their bracelets imo.I was looking at a Grey Side of the Moon and it had a dial made out of actual Gibean meteorite. They make some pretty amazing stuff.

Yeah man, I totally love most of their "Side of the Moon" watches. Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 is great, Grey Side as you mentioned, I also really like their vintage model:

 

[regawdless]

Few of my friends are huge guys so they need big watches to match their size. One guy is like 289 pounds 6'7".

So they been testing out these watches from swole. They look nice.

Men's watches

www.sforcewatches.com

Ok now that are some big dudes. Depending on their budget and what they expect from a watch, there are many gold options for huge wrists.

 

[and 3 others]

I have an Omega Seamaster 300m. I'd post a picture of it, but, I'm a huge boomer!

 

[HeresJohnny]

I have an Omega Seamaster 300m. I'd post a picture of it, but, I'm a huge boomer!

Don't feel bad, brother, I don't know how either lol.

 

[teezzy]

I've lost my Timex Weekender. Been looking for it casually for the past 2 weeks or so. Usually I can locate it just by sound alone (its loud) but with all the clocks in my house... I think I'm losing my mind.

 

[regawdless]

Don't feel bad, brother, I don't know how either lol.

If you're on PC, just press CTRL and P at the same time, and insert the link to the pic

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Go to imgur, click upload picture, upload picture, copy the supplied link and paste it to the entry field after you clicked the little image icon above.

 

[regawdless]

My impressions on another watch in my collection:

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 (2014 model)

Ref. T066.407.17.057.03
Diameter: 42mm
Water Resistance: 300m
Caliber: ETA caliber CO7.111
Power Reserve: 80 hours

It's one of my two dive watches. It's one of the few watches with a red bezel and I love the look of it. Made of ceramic, the bezel is highly scratch resistant and looks great in person. Depending on the lighting, the red appears to be very dark or "vividly" red.

This time, I'll do Pros & Cons:

Pros
- Great combination of red and black. I also really like the look of the hands.
- Scratch resistant bezel and sapphire glass
- 80hrs power reserve (due to less beats per hour, 21,600 bph instead of 28,800 bph)
- VERY accurate. It runs ar around 2-3 seconds off per week! It's actually my most accurate watch while being the cheapest at the same time.
- 300m water resistant, you can do basically anything with it.
- Very good illumination in the dark
- I like the design with it having a almost comic like drawn look from certain angles, while having depth from other angles.
- The outer circle of the dial acutally has a very fine structure with tiny lines.
- Extremely comfortable watch because of its low weight, soft rubber strap and only around 12mm thickness.
- After one year of use, it still looks like new. No scratches whatsoever because it has basically no polished elements.
- No sharp edges, very good grip of the rotating bezel.

Cons:
- The watch feels a lot cheaper than my other watches.
- Sound and feeling of rotating the bezel aren't great. The rotation is not very fine and doesn't have a lot of "steps".
- The bezel isn't positioned well. The triangle should align with the 12 o'clock marker, but is visibly off.
- Operating the crown feels too lose and inaccurate.
- Tiny nitpicks: The date window is rather small. The seconds hand has a dot with lume in it, but it's so small that you can barely see it in the dark. The position of the dot is weird and doesn't align with anything.
- The quality is just ok. The numbers and markers inside of the bezel aren't that cleanly implemented, upon closer inspection you see some shortcomings in the dial etc. But nothing that any sane person would notice or care about.
- Not a big fan of the big "SEASTAR" writing on the strap.

Conclusion:
I like it a lot. For the price, it is a great value. 300m water resistant, highly scratch resistant, extremely accurate, in my opinion very good looking. From a real enthusiast perspective, I can nit pick regarding the quality and so on. But these shortcomings are not a big issue for me. Because on the wrist, it feels comfortable, looks nice and runs very well. I wear this watch very often, I like its look a lot. It's a worthy addition to my collection.

I took the pictures from www.ablogtowatch.com which is a very nice site.

 

[regawdless]

Finally, my Breitling is back. I gave it to my watchmaker, to service it because it's an older watch and was losing like 25 seconds a day. It was like August last year and covid fucked everything up so hard, he had issues getting certain parts, had a ton of watches to make etc. so it took a long ass time. Will do a review in the next days.

BTW, interesting side note on covid and watches:
One of the more weird things that covid caused in the watch-industry is related to the Omega Speedmaster Tokyo Olympics 2020 Edition. So that limited edition watch released before covid, paying tribute to the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo. With 2020 and stuff on the case back.
........ Aaaaaaaand then covid hit and the olympics got cancelled for that year

 

[HeresJohnny]

My impressions on another watch in my collection:

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 (2014 model)

Ref. T066.407.17.057.03
Diameter: 42mm
Water Resistance: 300m
Caliber: ETA caliber CO7.111
Power Reserve: 80 hours

It's one of my two dive watches. It's one of the few watches with a red bezel and I love the look of it. Made of ceramic, the bezel is highly scratch resistant and looks great in person. Depending on the lighting, the red appears to be very dark or "vividly" red.

This time, I'll do Pros & Cons:

Pros
- Great combination of red and black. I also really like the look of the hands.
- Scratch resistant bezel and sapphire glass
- 80hrs power reserve (due to less beats per hour, 21,600 bph instead of 28,800 bph)
- VERY accurate. It runs ar around 2-3 seconds off per week! It's actually my most accurate watch while being the cheapest at the same time.
- 300m water resistant, you can do basically anything with it.
- Very good illumination in the dark
- I like the design with it having a almost comic like drawn look from certain angles, while having depth from other angles.
- The outer circle of the dial acutally has a very fine structure with tiny lines.
- Extremely comfortable watch because of its low weight, soft rubber strap and only around 12mm thickness.
- After one year of use, it still looks like new. No scratches whatsoever because it has basically no polished elements.
- No sharp edges, very good grip of the rotating bezel.

Cons:
- The watch feels a lot cheaper than my other watches.
- Sound and feeling of rotating the bezel aren't great. The rotation is not very fine and doesn't have a lot of "steps".
- The bezel isn't positioned well. The triangle should align with the 12 o'clock marker, but is visibly off.
- Operating the crown feels too lose and inaccurate.
- Tiny nitpicks: The date window is rather small. The seconds hand has a dot with lume in it, but it's so small that you can barely see it in the dark. The position of the dot is weird and doesn't align with anything.
- The quality is just ok. The numbers and markers inside of the bezel aren't that cleanly implemented, upon closer inspection you see some shortcomings in the dial etc. But nothing that any sane person would notice or care about.
- Not a big fan of the big "SEASTAR" writing on the strap.

Conclusion:
I like it a lot. For the price, it is a great value. 300m water resistant, highly scratch resistant, extremely accurate, in my opinion very good looking. From a real enthusiast perspective, I can nit pick regarding the quality and so on. But these shortcomings are not a big issue for me. Because on the wrist, it feels comfortable, looks nice and runs very well. I wear this watch very often, I like its look a lot. It's a worthy addition to my collection.

I took the pictures from www.ablogtowatch.com which is a very nice site.

That's a nice looking watch; I've seen a few from Tissot that I really liked. I hear you on the bezel action though. The tactile feel of the bezel makes a big difference as funny as it sounds.

 

[HeresJohnny]

I just got a Hamilton Murph not long ago, and I love it. It's ridiculously overpriced considering the movement and complication, but I don't care. Something about that faux-antiqued dial with those long lugs is just super appealing to me. I only own three Hamiltons (the other two being Khaki Field variants) but I'll readily admit that I'm a borderline Hamilton fanboy.

Also just got shipping notification on this:

Limited Edition Watches Collection | G-SHOCK | CASIO

Browse G-SHOCK limited edition digital watches and collaborations with top brands and artists from around the world. Get these while they last!

www.gshock.com

It has its fair share of detractors, but I'm a huge NASA fan, and I missed out on the first one.

 

[regawdless]

That's a nice looking watch; I've seen a few from Tissot that I really liked. I hear you on the bezel action though. The tactile feel of the bezel makes a big difference as funny as it sounds.

Yeah, I love the look of it. And it's a great value because the prices dropped quite significantly. These are luxury items and details matter here. It's all about emotions and a great sounding and feeling bezel action really goes a long way.

I just got a Hamilton Murph not long ago, and I love it. It's ridiculously overpriced considering the movement and complication, but I don't care. Something about that faux-antiqued dial with those long lugs is just super appealing to me. I only own three Hamiltons (the other two being Khaki Field variants) but I'll readily admit that I'm a borderline Hamilton fanboy.

Also just got shipping notification on this:

Limited Edition Watches Collection | G-SHOCK | CASIO

Browse G-SHOCK limited edition digital watches and collaborations with top brands and artists from around the world. Get these while they last!

www.gshock.com

It has its fair share of detractors, but I'm a huge NASA fan, and I missed out on the first one.

Isn't the Murph a limited edition? It's a very nice looking piece in my opinion.
What kinds of Khaki Fields do you have?

And that GShock looks rad as hell, I love that retro but space style design.

 

[HeresJohnny]

Yeah, I love the look of it. And it's a great value because the prices dropped quite significantly. These are luxury items and details matter here. It's all about emotions and a great sounding and feeling bezel action really goes a long way.



Isn't the Murph a limited edition? It's a very nice looking piece in my opinion.
What kinds of Khaki Fields do you have?

And that GShock looks rad as hell, I love that retro but space style design.

The Murph came out in a Limited Edition Tesseract box from the movie Interstellar, which I missed out on, but they then released the watch in a regular box albeit for the same price.
I'll have to get the reference numbers on the Khakis, but the first is a black dial on a calf leather band and the second is a black dial with yellow indexes on a camo strap. Both are 42mm, but the beauty about the Khaki Field is that you can get them from 40mm too.

 

[MildWolverine]

I guess I'm one of the minority that just doesn't understand accessories and wearing your wealth on your wrist. I'd much rather invest that money than "front" with it.

I'll go with the cheapest watch that looks ok and gets the job done.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

I guess I'm one of the minority that just doesn't understand accessories and wearing your wealth on your wrist. I'd much rather invest that money than "front" with it.

I'll go with the cheapest watch that looks ok and gets the job done.

Women must love you.