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Wrist watches

#82
I've got a Kenneth Cole Reaction watch. My favorite watch so far, very comfortable, light and seemingly longlasting. Also affordable $50

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#92
My dream watch would have a slide rule bezel, chrono functions and moon phase. I would actually USE the phases of moon!! It would be automatic with a power reserve dislplay. It would have to be about 48mm. At that size the slide rule could easily be read and used. Since no one makes one like that, I might settle for a japan market Casio or Seiko but I'd prefer an automatic movement. Brietling is nice but like most, too small for my wrist :(
 
#96
Eggman said:
Which is why sales in the watch industry have been coming down over the last few years.
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Unfortunate. I have a cell phone that I could use to tell time, but I will never get rid of my watches and will probably buy more in the future. With cell phones and digital clocks all over the place, I fear a time when children don't even learn how to tell time.
 
#97
Cell phones are nice and convenient and all but they can never replace a good wristwatch. The iPhone admirably attempts to mimick second-hand movement but it's still got nothing on the real thing.

That said, I don't wear a watch much these days. I don't like to wear one when playing and I don't like drawing too much attention to myself (I live in a not-so-nice neighborhood). So now I just wear a humble Timex Expedition Diver w/Chronograph if and when the mood suits me. I usually wear it when I'm going out with friends.

I used to be somewhat of a watch collector when I was a teen. I had several Seiko Kinetics, a TAG/Hauer Diver, several different Timex's and other cheap brands. I'll never forget my first Kinetic. Loved it and it was a sturdy watch for several years. One day, the second hand just fell off. I had already planned to sell it and took a hit on the second hand. I miss it now.

I plan on getting a truly nice watch at some point. I've seen some nice ones here in the thread. There are so many choices now it's hard to choose. Here are some that caught my eye (price being no object of course :D).

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Harry Winston Opus 6 (30º Double Tourbillon)
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#98
FuturePrimitive said:
~1953 Omega Seamaster. It was my fathers watch before mine, and his fathers before that. Great watch, keeps great time not even considering its 55 years old.
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Age really has nothing to do with how well a watch works. If you take care of it, a 300 year old watch will tell time just as well as a brand new one and in many cases even better. The basic mechanical movement hasn't had any major changes in the last 120 years and the automatic movement hasn't in probably 80 or 90 years. Take it in to get oiled every 5 or so years and keep it wound and you will have a watch that lasts 100s of years.

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