Recommendations for a new watch

[Tim]

I actually bought one myself just the other day, off eBay. Waiting for it to be delivered. It will look very cool coming out of my waistcoat pocket.

Maker? Hunter cased or open face?

Open face, and no special maker. Cheap & cheerful. Just wanted something that looked fun.

That's how it starts. Next thing you know, you will be dispatching would-be bidders in order to secure a new Patek at less-than-stratospheric prices.

 

[kimc]

In absence of information, one of the classiest, prettiest watches for ladies is Cartier's Tank Francaise, esp. in rose gold (item code: WE10456H). 18kt gold, 24 diamonds, and a timeless (pardon the pun) face/dial and bracelet.

That's a very pretty watch. I know the Cartier Tank is the "it" watch right now but 26k is a bit more than I want to spend! A girl can dream though...

This is my favourite watch. Audemars Piguet - Starlit Sky collection. *Sigh*

Very unique. I like it.

I know I haven't been very forthcoming with the detail because I'm not too sure at this point. I do like bracelet watches and while I have a Gucci watch I'm quite fond of (the one in for repair) I'd like the next one to have ALL the clock numbers.

 

[Holdfast]

Maker? Hunter cased or open face?

Open face, and no special maker. Cheap & cheerful. Just wanted something that looked fun.

That's how it starts. Next thing you know, you will be dispatching would-be bidders in order to secure a new Patek at less-than-stratospheric prices.

Well, maybe one day!

I got it today and it's pretty cool. I'll need to change the chain (or at least get a nice charm for the end of it), but I'm happy overall.

In absence of information, one of the classiest, prettiest watches for ladies is Cartier's Tank Francaise, esp. in rose gold (item code: WE10456H). 18kt gold, 24 diamonds, and a timeless (pardon the pun) face/dial and bracelet.

That's a very pretty watch. I know the Cartier Tank is the "it" watch right now but 26k is a bit more than I want to spend! A girl can dream though...

The Tank is timeless enough to be the "it" watch anytime. Yeah, it's pricey... I'm don't know if it comes in rose gold but without the diamonds. That would probably knock it down into the 5-10k range I guess. If you were OK with a non-precious bracelet, it would be less still.

 

[kimc]

^ I do love that watch. However, if money were no object I'd get this Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso:

http://www.prestigetime.com/item/Jaeger-LeCoultre/Reverso-Duetto-Classique/256.21.02.html

Heck if money were no object I'd get both!

 

[T'Baio]

I'm a big Fossil fan. Good watches for a good price.

 

[Captain Ice]

Be different, get a pocket watch.

They are quite fun and make you feel different from everyone else.

I've got two that I inherited from my Grandfather when he passed. One I wear frequently. LOVE them.....

 

[anti-matter]

Awhile ago I got a Casio Pathfinder it's got all the usual gizmo's plus compass, barometric pressure, temperature, altimeter...

...came it handy when I was activated the last couple of years now that I'm home on terminal leave...I dunno. It's kind of a big watch, maybe a little too big.

If you spend a lot of time outdoors hunting, fishing, hiking etc it would be the perfect watch. Got it off a joe that got watches and stuff for us on line so we didn't have to bend over for the MWR parasites.

 

[Apogeal Alpha01]

Seiko Chronograph Tachymeter

 

[shrantastic]

I like TimM's vintage watch! Simple and classic (but not showy).

If you feel avant-garde, how about a Nooka, a G-Shock or the ever trusty Swatch?

http://us.nooka.com/buy/images/large/WATCHES/camo_gg_LRG.png

A gentle reminder to only post images hosted on your own site or a free photo hosting site.

 

[John Clark]

I typically use a fairly cheap Sekonda Analogue/Digital watch, but I'm being given a Citizen Eco-Drive watch as an award. Guess it'll save on batteries at least, but I haven't looked up any reviews yet.

 

[Tim]

If you want to be really different, you could obtain a vintage Hamilton Pacer. However, the mechanical switching in the movements is not the most reliable.

A watch that's very nifty on a technical basis is the Bulova Accutron, which used an inch-long tuning fork (instead of a balance wheel or quartz crystal) as the frequency standard for the watch. An elegant transistorized switching circuit keeps the fork vibrating. As a result, the watch gently hums at 360 Hz and has a second hand with completely smooth movement. The watch was so accurate when released, the promotional material referred to it only as a "timepiece" to distinguish it from being merely a "watch." NASA used Accutron instrument clocks in the Apollo mission.

I have two. They're pictured with a vintage Raytheon germanium transistor (similar to those used in the first Accutrons in the early 1960s); vintage technical information is in the background.

The watch with the gold-filled case (a model 218) is pictured again below, to give you a look at the entirely unique movement design. Note the cups at the top of the picture with coils visible within. The cups are attached to the ends of the tuning fork's tines and are driven electromagnetically by the coils. The technology was licensed to Omega in their f300 series watches from the 1970s. Accutrons ceased being produced in 1977 due to the advent of quartz watches, ultimately leading to the slew of uninteresting timepieces in which we drown today.

 

[Rÿcher]

I have been looking high and low for the Boba Fett watch from fossil but I simply cannot find one.

Can someone help?

 

[Kirby]

While I'm pretty much just a Timex guy, I can't help but be drawn to the Dork by Nixon. I really have no idea how to post pictures, but here is the link to Amazon. The list price is $100, but Amazon boasts that the price is actually $99.90 so you save a whole ten cents! What a bargain!
http://www.amazon.com/nixon-Nixon-D...1_59?ie=UTF8&s=watches&qid=1228966387&sr=1-59

 

[Holdfast]

^ I do love that watch. However, if money were no object I'd get this Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso:

http://www.prestigetime.com/item/Jaeger-LeCoultre/Reverso-Duetto-Classique/256.21.02.html

Heck if money were no object I'd get both!

Lady, you got style!