What's your watch?

[AmsterdamAssassin]

Steinhart Flieger on handmade leather steampunk bracelet.

 

[Michael Chief]

Seiko all the way, baby. I alternate between these two depending on what else I'm wearing.
This one:

(pictures really don't do it justice)
and this one:

The rest of my watches are fashion watch mistakes. My grail is a Grand Seiko.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

Seiko all the way, baby. I alternate between these two depending on what else I'm wearing.
The rest of my watches are fashion watch mistakes. My grail is a Grand Seiko.

That Presage is pretty sweet.

 

[kleathe1]

Nothing too fancy here, but I like the look and feel of this Hamilton Khaki Field watch.

 

[BMX]

This Flieger is JUST PLANE COOL - YouTube 7 minutes in. That's the Flieger I wear, PVD bracelet w/blue, orange, white colorway. That and my G-Shock 5610 square are my daily wear/low viz/travel watches.
I named this one! The Islander Bayport (youtube.com) I just got this in rootbeer. This and the first two mentions round out my daily wear pieces.
Islander Roslyn Rose Gold Dive Watch with Chocolate Brown Dial #ISL-169 (longislandwatch.com) I don't wear my rose gold model much.


I'm looking to sell off my G-Steel (on left) and Invicta and level up to something nicer later on.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

For all you watch wh0res.

The Best Record-Breaking Timepieces From the World's Biggest Watch Show

The 2024 Watches and Wonders event featured a timepiece as thick as a 25-cent coin, one accurate for 45 million years, and another with a carbon-sucking case.

www.wired.com

 

[hellonwheels]

Garmin Forerunner 745 is the perfect watch for me as far as fit, function, and looks. Wear it everyday to work, use it trail running, biking & hiking.

Really like that it connects to Spotify, can just download playlists straight to it (fits 500 songs) and do outdoor fitness stuff without lugging around my phone.

 

[davidsonj73]

Does anyone on here buy homage watches? They are a fraction of the price of the original and look very similar?

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

Steinhart makes homage watches, especially their Ocean looks a lot like the Submariner. However, I wouldn't look for cheap versions of expensive watches. A real Seiko is more authentic than a fake Rolex.

 

[kleathe1]

For @9-3enthusiast, this is the Steinhart Flieger I mentioned:
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This is right up my alley...simple, elegant, functional, rugged. There is something I really appreciate about a nice piece of leather, a solid chunk of clean durable metal, a sofisticated piece of machinery, all packed into a clean package that is subtle but classy.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

a clean package that is subtle but classy.

although I perverted it into an ornament on my custom leather steampunk cuff

 

[kleathe1]

although I perverted it into an ornament on my custom leather steampunk cuff
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Hahaha that's pretty awesome. Certainly not something you see every day!

 

[davidsonj73]

If you want a Rolex look, I think it's better to have a 'homage' watch like the Steinhart Ocean One.

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@AmsterdamAssassin The Steinhart Ocean One looks cool. I'm thinking about buying a watch that is a homage to the Rolex Day Date. The watch is plated in 14 karat yellow gold. My only concern is, will the gold plating wear off over time if I wear the watch every day?

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

My only concern is, will the gold plating wear off over time if I wear the watch every day?

Probably.

 

[davidsonj73]

Probably.
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Ok. Thanks for the reply!

 

[Hamurabimbi]

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

I'm not into digital watches, but I do like tilted/driver dials, so when I found this Timex Stealth watch for 13 euro, I snapped it up. Original strap, virtually no scratches, new battery.
In Heat (1995), Robert de Niro's bank robber character wore the same watch, but a 'blacked out' version and straight, not tilted.



It always amused me that Neil McCauley didn't wear a more 'special forces' type of watch, but a Timex "takes a licking, but keeps on ticking".