Post pics of your watches Part II

hitemfrank

Been wearing the trench watch this weekend. It's running a bit fast so I'll try dial that back in next weekend.

Thirdfox

A very very special watch on the wrist today (finally got it fixed after many many years)... my first ever personal watch purchase:



A citizen eco-drive - back when I was 15-16 if I recall - almost shaking with excitement in looking up the wonders of solar powered, titanium, gold(plated!) bracelet and multifunctional watch... got it in Argos and they even sized it for me...which meant that before I walked 2km from the shop the bracelet had fallen off. You can imagine how gut wrenching it was to a 15 year old to have something that he spent maybe a few years of pocket money on "break" so soon after purchase (I think the watch was 150 euro at the time).

A quick trip back and things were fixed... I guess it was a good sign that I'd like watches in the future - I remember discussing the Citizen vs a fellow classmate's Tag that he was sporting "yeah, I accept your watch cost thousands...but mine has all the technical features... and gold and titanium too :P ... and TWO alarms "

Over the years it got put into the watch box (out of sunlight) so when I took it out a few years ago it didn't surprise me that the hands no longer moved i.e. I couldn't adjust the time, though the second hand started ticking so I knew the battery was still okay after a sunlight charge.

...A quartz reset would be easy...if I could get the caseback off! After 10+ years of leaving it untouched the rubber was almost glued on. And the caseback had a very shallow indent design which almost seems made for caseback tools to slip and stab yourself with... Various caseback wrenches, sticky balls etc. were used... Today finally got a two teeth caseback opener and plastic case holder (the metal ones I had would scratch the titanium too easily) and with a bit of elbow grease finally popped it open (no blood which is always a win).

As I suspected, an easy on/off via the battery, reset the watch's circuitry and it has its functions back again. I had thought about putting it up on adverts before but now I think I definitely want to keep this one - it's worth very little to others but to that 15 year old me it was the coolest thing ever.

Pablo_Flox

I stepped out to walk the dog ai ttle earlier and looked down to see my watch glowing in the evening light!



NTH Barracuda Vintage Black.

Wibbs

hitemfrank wrote: »

Been wearing the trench watch this weekend.

Thirdfox wrote: »

I had thought about putting it up on adverts before but now I think I definitely want to keep this one - it's worth very little to others but to that 15 year old me it was the coolest thing ever.

If I see that watch on adverts TF I'll hunt you down with extreme prejudice.

mad m

On loan from my brother in law, he didn’t trust me with his Rolex..:pac:




https://ibb.co/JQ5NKh2
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Wibbs, do your magic with pictures. Must learn how to embedd

Wibbs

Wearing my "Milgauss" today....



Well 1000 Oersted is roughly equivalent to 1000 Gauss so technically.... :P:D

Since I set it in September when I finally got one after years of searching it's gained two seconds. So on that basis it'll roughly be accurate to four or five seconds per year, under half a minute in five years(they were originally advertised as guaranteed for under a minute in five years). There's possibly some tweaking left, but I reckon at this stage it's not down to regulation just unavoidable drift. But as it stands it could actually be used as a marine chronometer for navigation. Then again I have gps on my phone. But that's not the nerdy point dammit!

Wibbs

Missed this part.

Thirdfox wrote: »

and gold and titanium too :P

We're quartz twins TF.

https://imgur.com/a/mJ5V3vy

IrishPlayer

Quick picture on a chilly Monday

dinorebel

Bluefoam wrote: »

I never get tired of this watch... New strap on her and back in action.

Love that what model is it?

Northern Monkey

It took UPS almost a month to deliver it but it was worth the wait!

micks_address

How are the Sinn clocks going? If you use the radio option are you goosed with summer/winter time?

Northern Monkey

micks_address wrote: »

How are the Sinn clocks going? If you use the radio option are you goosed with summer/winter time?

It’s manual set only unfortunately to get the correct time for us.

Thirdfox

Another forever keeper on the wrist today - a Sea-Gull flying tourbillon that my wife got me for my 30th (along with a visit to the Sea-Gull factory in Tianjin, China). Heard my first minute repeater in hand there too (as well has handling gyrotourbillons, micro-rotors, double tourbillons ).

This particular funky model uses the old Sea-Gull logo from back in the 50s and it's a special version - only available to purchase by Sea-Gull employees with 20+ years service. My mother-in-law's classmate actually works for Sea-Gull so after arranging the tour and seeing my love for Sea-Gull she offered her watch that she got for her service.

Another "priceless" piece in my collection - it was actually in my watch box when the burglars last struck but luckily the burglars were Swiss snobs so only took the Swiss/gold pieces - Chinese and Russian watches were left behind :pac:

hitemfrank

stuchyg

The old sea gull logo always makes me think of mazda

Thirdfox

stuchyg wrote: »

The old sea gull logo always makes me think of mazda

Had a quick look - maybe Sea-Gull inspired Mazda?

https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/the-mazda-way/mazda-spirit/mazda-brand-marks-logotypes-history/

Apparently the modern Mazda seagull logo only came in 1997 (surprised me!)

Omega Aquaterra 2500. My first "good" watch bought new from Weirs about 15 years ago...it's perfect...it could have stopped right there...if only it had stopped right there...

IrishPlayer

Fun in the snow with the 🐬 🔔

Pablo_Flox

After suggesting this watch in the "Watch That Will Last" thread I went looking to see what second hand prices were like. I found a very reasonable one in the UK and couldn't say no...

So now I have my first titanium watch.

Time

ecoli3136 wrote: »

..it could have stopped right there...if only it had stopped right there...

I think that sums up this whole forum perfectly

unkel

A lot of us would be very interested in how you are getting on with that Pablo Flox, will you keep us updated? Private sale, new or second hand? Do you expect to pay VAT / customs charges?

pjdarcy

stuchyg wrote: »

The old sea gull logo always makes me think of mazda

The Vacheron Constantin logo (the maltese cross) always reminds me of the Iron Cross military medal (as used by the Nazis among others)

Pablo_Flox

It was a private sale on a used watch. He posted it on Saturday morning and it arrived here today. No vat or customs charges, but it was declared as a gift with £80 value. I don't know if that made any difference. I had mentioned before that I had a feeling that Irish customs were overwhelmed and not stopping much of what is being sent from the UK. I decided to roll the dice and see if I was right. At least this time it worked out for me!

NIMAN

Can I ask where you seen it for sale?

unkel

Pablo_Flox wrote: »

it was declared as a gift with £80 value.

Kintarō Hattori

I can't remember the last time I posted a wrist shot here. I haven't really worn a watch in around a year, since I started working from home. There's a lot of discontent with these but feck it, for the moment it's doing the job for me. Maybe somewhere down the line I might feel like picking up a Steinhart or similar but this'll do for the minute.

Excuse the grubbiness, I hadn't wiped it clean.

Pablo_Flox

NIMAN wrote: »

Can I ask where you seen it for sale?

www.reddit.com/r/Watchexchange/

You can get some good watches there, but it is mostly people only selling within the continental united states.

banie01

Pablo_Flox wrote: »

www.reddit.com/r/Watchexchange/

You can get some good watches there, but it is mostly people only selling within the continental united states.

There is often great value over there tbh!

Pablo_Flox

My first ever watch was an Invicta Pro Diver and I wore it every day for 6 years. Eventually I upgraded it and sold it on, but I have fond memories of it. That watch spent more time on my wrist than anything in my watch box right now ever has!