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09-11-2007, 08:08 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Southern Massachusetts | | | Yea, by that point the strap is all crusty, indestructible or not....those watches are kinda meant to be disposable.
Breitlings are real nice watches, you buy it once, ya know? For life....
I tend to bang my watches up a little too easily, but I have a couple Fossils now, a nice Nixon, and a squareface Relic my Wifey just got me recently...it's nice and does the job. | 
09-11-2007, 08:18 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oak Park, MI | | Nothing fancy, just a basic Tag, I've had for about ten years.  | 
09-11-2007, 09:05 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bilbao España | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jkritchey (Refer to the part about the battery)  | so instead of buying a new batt you buy a whole new watch????  | 
09-11-2007, 09:10 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Southern Massachusetts | | Quote:
Originally Posted by vene-nemesis so instead of buying a new batt you buy a whole new watch????  | I thought the same thing, but really, a new lithium battery is gonna run around 10 bucks, and you're already halfway to a brandy new shiny watch....
Personally, I'd go battery over new, but to each their own...7 years for 30 bucks isn't too terrible tho, eh? | 
09-11-2007, 10:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas | | | I can't stand to wear them, and I don't see the point. I'll take a pocket watch any day, which my cellphone handily doubles as. | 
09-11-2007, 11:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dundee, Scotland | | | I haven't worn one for a few years. I don't like to be constantly reminded of the time, and can check my mobile phone when I need to. | 
09-11-2007, 11:22 AM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | I'll post this here too.  | 
09-11-2007, 11:24 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London UK | | | Nice placemat.
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Pics of my gear.
Formerly known as someone else.
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09-11-2007, 11:25 AM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Latimour Nice placemat. | You like the scheebub stain from dinner too?
I ate that right after the picture. Wifey made Mabodofu.  | 
09-11-2007, 11:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Va. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by vene-nemesis so instead of buying a new batt you buy a whole new watch????  | Yeah, mon! although they won't stop working, the markings fade, the plastic gets scratchy, and the instructions for the type of battery needed and how to open the back are long gone. If they were expensive, I'd easily make the effort, but with the feature creep, a newbie is more attractive option.
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<Wry Witticism Here>
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09-11-2007, 12:00 PM
| | | | Tag Heuer professional......
Got it free......... | 
09-11-2007, 01:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA | | | I have a Penguin Watch (that's the brand). pretty old school looking. | 
09-11-2007, 01:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | A photo of my Tissot PRS 200- lots of bang for the buck in a quality swiss watch, but not ridiculously-priced like the status symbol watches...
And here's my old 1971 Tissot dive watch - still works nicely, thank you:  | 
09-11-2007, 09:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada | | | Mine's a Timex Expedition with Indiglo. Have had it for around 8 years. It's seen better days though. I'll probably try to find another watch like it as a replacement. | 
09-13-2007, 10:31 AM
|  | The sea refuses no river. | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Toasted What's yours?
Mine's a Breitling Navitimer world. |
Mine is just a plain old Sub. 
__________________ GENZ BENZ ShuttleMAX 9.2 | Mike Arnopol Composite Fearless 215 | 
09-13-2007, 11:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Houston | | As you can see by the picture above, my watch resembles something in a much higher price range.
Automatic movement, sapphire crystal face, swiss movement, costs $100. Obviously not as nice as a Rolex, but for someone needing a nice watch, these are almost disposable at thier price. The watch has lasted 5-6 years and it still looks just as nice and keeps time within a few seconds a day. Not the most accurate, but that's not why I got it.
I'm currently sporting an Invicta my mother-in-law gave me.  | 
03-19-2008, 10:51 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | Here's what I wear to work most days:
My casual watch is an Ironman Triathalon with a rubber strap that i have had for about 10 years, and it is getting a little funky. So I just ordered this one to replace it:
We'll see how it works out. I always have a watch on. I don't trust anyone who doesn't wear a watch!!! | 
03-19-2008, 10:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MD | | I have a Breitling Navimeter that I got in Italy. I also have an Omega that was given to em on my wedding day by my father in law. Other than that I have two Victorinox watches. One I bought, One I found. ANd then I have a Iron Man that I used to wear when I was a runner. But I don't wear any of them. About a year or so ago I developed a thing about jewelry. Cant stand to wear watches or anything now.  | 
03-19-2008, 11:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: On The Bayou | | | None unless I'm diving | 
03-19-2008, 11:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norway | | | Omega Seamaster. Hah I win ^__________^
Oh and Horny Toad's watch is pretty damn neat.
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