What is your latest watch

Top-Gear-24 · **Reply #750 on:** December 21, 2018, 11:13:41 PM

Quote from: Mechanickal on December 21, 2018, 11:07:41 PM

Did you throw it away because the broken strap?

No, I got a G-shock (which I still wear every day at work) and the calculator Casio went into a drawer.

And when I wanted to wear it again and dug it up out of the drawer the strap felt real fragile and when I put it on it broke in 6 pieces or so ...

CMUtuba · **Reply #751 on:** December 21, 2018, 11:57:25 PM

Thanks! They're both pretty great. You should definitely dig up the calculator watch. Bands are cheap!

Quote from: Top-Gear-24 on December 21, 2018, 09:09:55 PM

@ CMUtuba: Some real classic Casio's you have there my friend .

Seeing that calculator Casio reminded me that I have one of those tucked away somewhere as well, be it a "more recent" version, from back in the days when we had to know phonenumbers from our friends, and being able to put them in your watch was real cool ...

I know the strap on mine was broken, but I should try to dig up the watch one of these days ...

Aloha · **Reply #752 on:** December 22, 2018, 06:36:02 AM

Quote from: Top-Gear-24 on December 21, 2018, 09:01:19 PM

In this case, the real crime is throwing away such a watch because of a broken strap .

Great find Nick .

Aloha · **Reply #753 on:** December 22, 2018, 06:37:34 AM

Quote from: Top-Gear-24 on December 21, 2018, 09:05:01 PM

Just saw your post Aloha007, beautiful classic Victorinox watch mate .

Okay, it has some battle scars, but those only add more character to it .

Thank you. Wore it today and its sure is comfortable. Still want to get a new strap for it tho. I'll wear this one out for the time being.

sak60 · **Reply #754 on:** December 22, 2018, 08:16:25 AM

Quote from: Mechanickal on December 21, 2018, 07:04:14 PM

A friend of mine works at a recycling centre.

He fished a Pulsar from a container for me.
Automatic movement, power reserve indicator (Seiko movt).

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Probably trashed because the bracelet broke, since it started working after some shakes.

So I cleaned it up and put a classy strap on it.

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I like it .
I think the strap really suits it.

Quote from: Mechanickal on December 21, 2018, 11:09:57 PM

Switched the strap one last time to match the original better (it had some Fix-O-Flex parts attached when I got it, not original either)

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That one too

Mechanickal · **Reply #755 on:** December 22, 2018, 08:36:57 AM

Thanks!

clown · **Reply #756 on:** January 16, 2019, 03:00:53 AM

This one arrived today! I just love the amber backlight.

Smashie · **Reply #757 on:** January 21, 2019, 01:31:44 AM

This is now on order. The spinaker Dumas.

clown · **Reply #758 on:** January 26, 2019, 07:17:12 PM

Just arrived after a long journey from Russia!

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #759 on:** January 26, 2019, 07:45:00 PM

Nice clown!
JR

clown · **Reply #760 on:** January 27, 2019, 01:23:43 AM

Quote from: MadPlumbarian on January 26, 2019, 07:45:00 PM

Nice clown!
JR

Thanks! Just finished sizing it. Could have probably taken another link out but my cheap pin tool broke. Fits well enough!

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #761 on:** January 27, 2019, 04:55:04 AM

Quote from: clown on January 27, 2019, 01:23:43 AM

Quote from: MadPlumbarian on January 26, 2019, 07:45:00 PM
Nice clown!
JR

Thanks! Just finished sizing it. Could have probably taken another link out but my cheap pin tool broke. Fits well enough!

Ouch,
I hate how one can be to loose, yet then one more too tight, it’s like a t-shirt, an xl too loose yet a large to tight..
JR

gerleatherberman · **Reply #762 on:** January 27, 2019, 05:35:09 AM

Looks great, Clown!

Seems the new ones still have the arm-hair pullers.

The unused one in the collection still has the SS arm-hair puller on it, but the beater has either a yellow rubber strap or black nylon strap(rotating them out periodically).

Perhaps they have fixed the bracelets, but the one on yours looks exactly like the ones that mine came with.

It does work fine if you shave your wrist.

clown · **Reply #763 on:** January 27, 2019, 05:38:08 AM

Quote from: gerleatherberman on January 27, 2019, 05:35:09 AM

Looks great, Clown!

Seems the new ones still have the arm-hair pullers.

The unused one in the collection still has the SS arm-hair puller on it, but the beater has either a yellow rubber strap or black nylon strap(rotating them out periodically).

Perhaps they have fixed the bracelets, but the one on yours looks exactly like the ones that mine came with.
It does work fine if you shave your wrist.

Yeah its definitely not the best bracelet but luckilly my arms have never had much hair. I'd like to keep it on a bracelet though and will look into a more comfortable replacement at some point.

dks · **Reply #764 on:** January 27, 2019, 06:27:08 AM

The bracelet is much better than it looks. Try it on for a few days first.
Also Google the hack for faster date change.

zoidberg · **Reply #765 on:** January 29, 2019, 08:35:14 PM

No pics yet but I now have an old omega seamaster. Needs a clean and a new strap.

Smashie · **Reply #766 on:** February 09, 2019, 12:12:42 AM

Quote from: zoidberg on January 29, 2019, 08:35:14 PM

No pics yet but I now have an old omega seamaster. Needs a clean and a new strap.

C’mon pics already!

Smashie · **Reply #767 on:** February 09, 2019, 12:18:40 AM

Right these aren’t new to me, but are recently rediscovered. Elgin watch co. Full hunter in a rolled gold case and the other one (need to look up the makers mark) in a 9ct case. Both from family members on my late fathers side

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #768 on:** February 09, 2019, 12:53:46 AM

Nice smashie

JR

zoidberg · **Reply #769 on:** February 09, 2019, 09:40:51 PM

Quote from: Smashie on February 09, 2019, 12:12:42 AM

Quote from: zoidberg on January 29, 2019, 08:35:14 PM
No pics yet but I now have an old omega seamaster. Needs a clean and a new strap.

C’mon pics already!

Yeah still looking for the backup camera.

derekmac · **Reply #770 on:** February 11, 2019, 07:57:22 PM

My latest (which I've had for a while now) is a first gen Apple watch. I didn't think I'd really like having a smarsmurfch, but since I can't use my phone in most areas at work, having the watch comes in handy.

gerleatherberman · **Reply #771 on:** March 01, 2019, 03:50:30 AM

Smashie,

I'm just now seeing the pocket watches. Those of gorgeous!

gerleatherberman · **Reply #772 on:** March 01, 2019, 03:51:17 AM

Friend gave me a USA made self-winding Timex today. Looks like it was never worn. Now to pick a band.

Smashie · **Reply #773 on:** March 01, 2019, 09:27:20 AM

Quote from: gerleatherberman on March 01, 2019, 03:51:17 AM

Friend gave me a USA made self-winding Timex today. Looks like it was never worn. Now to pick a band.

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Tan leather with white stitching

gerleatherberman · **Reply #774 on:** March 02, 2019, 04:59:05 AM

Thanks for the recommendation, Smashie! I had picked a brown textured leather strap out this morning and wore it today. It never quite looked good to me.

Then I read your comment and it got me thinking. I don't have a band with white stitching, which would be awesome, but I found something pretty close.

Love it with the tan strap. Thanks for the idea, Smashie!