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Wrist watches

#184
Can anyone enlighten me about mechanical movements? Is there a genreal heirearchy as far as quality/durability?

As I understand it, you Omegas and the like will be the top tier with lower-end swiss offerings like Victorinox or Tissot in the next batch and then Seiko followed by the rest. Do I have that about right?

Anyone have a Bulova mechanical?

Of course, for about the same price I could pick up a pretty sweet Eco-Drive A-T.

Here's my daily (I take it off to shower and sleep):

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#186
PSPookie said:
Can anyone enlighten me about mechanical movements? Is there a genreal heirearchy as far as quality/durability?

As I understand it, you Omegas and the like will be the top tier with lower-end swiss offerings like Victorinox or Tissot in the next batch and then Seiko followed by the rest. Do I have that about right?

Anyone have a Bulova mechanical?
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I think the lines are a bit more blurred these days. Even the cheaper manufacturers are able to produce quality precision parts.

Also, the ranges tend to be broader too. For example, you'd class Seiko as being in the lower end, but if you look at the Grand Seiko range they have, the Spring Drive watches they do too. All pretty pricey, high end stuff!

On saying that, I'd still like a Rolex/Omega/Breitling at some point :hiding:
 
#188
A couple of late 90's Seiko Autos, worth more now than I paid for them at the time, not expensive but nice quality dependable watches, I've got one of the first gen Kinetics knocking around somewhere too but parts for that are hard to find.

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#194
Brad Maestas said:
From post #97:
"The iPhone admirably attempts to mimick second-hand movement but it's still got nothing on the real thing."

I just like watches. There's a part of me that will always be a traditionalist and that part of me doesn't like the fact that most kids today can't tell the time without relying on a digital readout. They can't be bothered to read an analog clock. I'm sick to death of all the convenience.

There are several reasons why cell phones are flawed for the purely utilitarian purpose of timekeeping. For one, they are not watertight. Ever get pushed into a pool with your phone on you? Without having to go to extreme examples, some phones freak out from just a bit of rain. Secondly, most are quite fragile. Thirdly, I get so sick of the damn phone sometimes, I leave it at home. Do I really need to be reached every second of every day? Furthermore, there are still cell phone models that don't display the time unless they're connected to the network. And finally, the most glaring example: cell phones rely on batteries. Sure, Quartz watches use batteries but they last much, much longer than cell phone batteries. If you're in a real bind somewhere, it's nice to have something you can count on. For the same reason that I covet my fully manual camera, I covet wristwatches, especially the handwound and automatic variety.

In conclusion, I think we're losing part of our history and our culture by turning our brains off and relying on all this digital technology to do the work for us. And there's the purely aesthetic principles of it. There's something indescribably beautiful about observing the movements of a fine watch. That is pure taste of course, as Pacman already pointed out.
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I have not worn a watch for some time now. I agree with some of what you say and have my cell phone clock set as a watch face. It comforts me to see it this way. Easier on the eyes too. I think I am going to go dig out my fathers watch..........
 
#198
I'm a big fan of watches. I am currently wearing one of these, a Christmas present from my father-in-law:

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I found this in my grandparent's house. It keeps decent time, but randomly runs out of "juice", stopping whenever it feels like it. It needs a cleaning, repair, and oiling, but I'm not sure I want to spend that kind of money on a cheap watch. Mine is not quite as beat up as this one is...

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This was the watch I bought after graduating college. I still wear it occasionally - a Fossil Blue Titanium, with chronograph:

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I also have one of these - I broke the clasp last year, and it has been sitting on my dresser ever since:

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I am planning on buying an Omega Seamaster Professional 300m (Black Dial) after I get my masters degree in December. Although, our first wedding anniversary is in two weeks, and my wife bought me something that is expensive - I wonder what it is!
 

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