n4p226r 105 Posted December 7, 2011 So I currently only own a marathon tsar mechanical but am a big watch fan in general. They are a little expensive though. My 5 favorites. Pam 329 Rolex submariner/seadweller Patek 5070r $$$$$$$ Bell and Ross br-01 series Rolex Daytona I'm also really liking the new bell and Ross ww1 watches but the band is kinda slim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StriderTB 10 Posted December 7, 2011 I've had a pile of mechanical watches over the last few years, but, like with guns, I tend to buy and sell them after about a year. Right now I have a large hand wind Victorinox pilot's watch. Of all the watches I've sold, I probably miss my Ball Engineer Master II Diver. Bright green bezel and glowing tritium tubes were pretty unique. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted December 7, 2011 That's cool. My marathon has the tritium dials. Not much different than the ball in that way. Although the ball watches seem to have more of it and less of a "plain" style to them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
axeman_g 128 Posted December 7, 2011 Rolex Blue submariner date Cartier Pasha Casio Edifice burgundy Casio Atomic Pathfinder Skagen Victorinox Big Date Victorinox commando Bunch of G-shocks lying around nothing specials.... just alot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bry@n 195 Posted December 7, 2011 I have many favorites but I like Panerai the most. One of my favorites is the Pam177. The titanium case makes it light and easy to wear. Also, I kinda liked the daily winding in the morning. I also like the Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver. Classic dive watch. Hey also forgot to mention the PAM243. The last of the tritium dials was awesome. The dial get's a patina on it and really looks cool. I am wearing a Seiko 6309 on a Maratc diver lately and it's really nice. I kinda like things that aren't what everyone likes, hence the fact that my Seiko is from the late 80's. I have had all the version's of the SAR family except the CSAR. I liked the JSAR the best. The TSAR I thought had a cluttered dial, same for the GSAR since it's only difference is the ETA mov't. The original SAR I have had 3 times and sold them all. I just got used to a bigger dial. Truth is, I like them all, from Gshock's to A Lange and Sohn. I will always wear a watch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted December 7, 2011 I like the jsar. Just don't want to try to see if I can convert it to automatic. 40 is small for me. Like 42. Prefer 44 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted December 7, 2011 I am not a watch baller although I love Pateks. =) My daily watch is a Raymond Weil black leather strap. For beater watch, Invicta submariner copy/design. No more Movado's for me.. bad luck with them, and costs almost as much to repair as to replace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted December 7, 2011 I've always though movado was more jewelry than watch. Kobold is another one I like Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bry@n 195 Posted December 7, 2011 Pateks are nice but they always look dressy. I like watches that can be worn when dressed down and look good when dressed up. Also, Hublot's are sweet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted December 7, 2011 One of the ones I really liked were Ball watches. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted December 7, 2011 Pateks are nice but they always look dressy. I like watches that can be worn when dressed down and look good when dressed up. Also, Hublot's are sweet. Check out the bell&ross ww1. Fits that role to a T. Just checked out the hublot store. A little bulky for me but great quality. Like a tank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfy 51 Posted December 7, 2011 I like to watch. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hd2000fxdl 422 Posted December 8, 2011 I have a Movado, and I agree more jewelry than a watch to me, problem is I gave up wearing watches 20 years ago, between having a pager with a time on it then and now a cell phone, I don't need one to tell time, plus I only have more than 50 screens at work that tell me the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damjan 73 Posted December 8, 2011 Fan of Tissot Seastar , have all generations in the last 20 yrs. I also like the Bulova Marinestar and that s my daily. Had a Rolex Submariner and a Breitling Navtimer but sold them some years back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCinJ 7 Posted December 8, 2011 I don't have anything special, just a Seiko 5 automatic mechanical and a russian made "orion" brand mechanical that is a skeleton watch where you can see the innards. I also have a 70's Bulova accutron watch that uses a tuning fork to keep time. You can hear it hum if you listen closely. My dad gave it to me, said they were all the rage in the 70's as electronic watches were rapidl yreplacing mechanicals. Now mechanicals are back in style. (and LED digitals) Go figure....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AS1431 0 Posted December 8, 2011 My favorite watch is the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional "Moonwatch". It's a classic and iconic timepiece. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted December 8, 2011 Cool choice on the speedster. Relatively affordable too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duppie 73 Posted December 8, 2011 I like Tags and Tissots. Tag Black Coral 1000 that I got in 1985 and have had rebuilt 3 times. Now Tag says it's too old and they don't carry parts and o rings any longer. Tag stainless and gold 2000 with blue face I bought in Hong Kong on my honey moon in 1997. Tag Monaco stainless I bought second hand in Seattle, sexy and with a history. Tissot PRC 2000 stainless black face chronometer, my everyday watch I got at duty free in Singapore. Tissot Couturier white face with leather band, my suit watch. Except for the Monaco,none are particularly expensive but I tend to fall in love with workmanship and well engineered things. next on the wish list is a IWC Portuguese Crono. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
autoxnyc 4 Posted December 8, 2011 Had a Tag Links series for years and was a dependable and versatile watch. Now I have a Rolex GMT Master II which I find pretty useful when traveling to a different time zone. Panerai looks pretty cool. wouldn't mind eventually getting one of those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rszmit 2 Posted December 8, 2011 Alright I’ll show my age...I prefer pocket watches the older the better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
this_is_nascar 162 Posted December 8, 2011 I used to be a huge watch fan, up until a few years ago. Wearing them on my wrist, they'd always get caught on my long-sleeve work shirts. Then it hit me that I always had my cell phone with me, so what the hell did I need my watch for. Ever since then, all my watches are collecting dust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted December 8, 2011 Quick, so what watch do you have on right now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duppie 73 Posted December 8, 2011 Quick, so what watch do you have on right now? Tissot PRC2000 crono Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hd2000fxdl 422 Posted December 8, 2011 Quick, so what watch do you have on right now? If that was for me, iPhone, right front pocket... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1down5up 7 Posted December 8, 2011 I'm a big fan of watches too. Too bad it can be one of the most expensive hobbies out there short of collecting planes and boats. Watches ARE jewelry though. If you want accurate time keeping buy a cheap digital or use your phone. One of my favorites is the Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon. I think Ulysse Nardin makes some beautiful pieces; the Tellurium J Kepler in particular. AP has some pieces I like too. Obviously these are pieces most of us will never dream of owning but they are fun to look at. I like the aviation line from Bell & Ross. Lum-tec has some neat pieces. Not a huge Rolex fan although I like some of them. Hamilton makes great "budget" pieces. I like Tissot. I like Omega Seamaster Planet Oceans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bry@n 195 Posted December 9, 2011 I had am Omega Planet Ocean for a while. Got a great deal on it and it was nice. I sold it when I got bared of it. I also had a Sinn U2 that was a coool watch. Sold that to get a Panerai. Watch prices have certainly gone up with the dollar declining. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1down5up 7 Posted December 9, 2011 I had am Omega Planet Ocean for a while. Got a great deal on it and it was nice. I sold it when I got bared of it. I also had a Sinn U2 that was a coool watch. Sold that to get a Panerai. Watch prices have certainly gone up with the dollar declining. I've always loved the orange bezel Planet Ocean but I feel like it's the "gateway drug" of the higher end watch world . Seems like one of the more popular first "expensive" pieces in this hobby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rszmit 2 Posted December 9, 2011 Bernex Model bn24504 not old but cool looking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
axeman_g 128 Posted December 9, 2011 I am deployed to a flood again... so no jewelry for me currently. Casio Atomic Pathfinder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted December 9, 2011 Alright I’ll show my age...I prefer pocket watches the older the better One of my favorite watch brands just came out with one. The pp1 bell & Ross. I want to try to find the original Rolex pocket watch that was transformed into the panerai. Don't want to know what that would cost though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites