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Non Tool Forum => Watch it! => Topic started by: Gareth on April 15, 2016, 04:09:51 PM
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So while I do own a digital watch I much prefer reading the time from a analogue watch. What about you folks?
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Analogue all the way. Even better if the watch is mechanical.
That's us mobile
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Love my autos but for day to say work wear my G shocks get the call every time.
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I only own two analogue watches, my Seiko Aviator and my Seiko Black Monster, and although I like them very much, my favorite watch at the moment is my Suunto Core.
In the past I was always switching between my Seiko watches and my Casio watches (Riseman,Protrek PRW-1300Y and my Titanium Sea Pathfinder). But then I found an All Black Suunto Core at a discount price and I was hooked. A year later I found a "regular display" Core at an even better price than my All Black Core, and I couldn't resist that one either ... ::)
Since then the Core has become my favorite watch of them all, big and easy to read display, very accurate altitude- and barometer functions, and it feels great on the wrist, very comfortable. The Casio watches do have the radio controlled function, which I miss on the Suunto watches, but on all other points Suunto beats Casio, in my opinion ;).
Hope you guys don't mind that I throw in a couple of pics of my watches ... :-\
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Casio%20Protrek/IMG_4437.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Casio%20Protrek/IMG_4437.jpg.html)
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Casio%20Riseman%20at%20Le%20Bayehon%20Longfaye/025_zps87b23b18.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Casio%20Riseman%20at%20Le%20Bayehon%20Longfaye/025_zps87b23b18.jpg.html)
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Austria%202014%20Lunersee%20and%20Totalphutte/317_zpsd064f4e7.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Austria%202014%20Lunersee%20and%20Totalphutte/317_zpsd064f4e7.jpg.html)
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Austria%202014%20Lunersee%20and%20Totalphutte/261_zps7c90f7f5.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Austria%202014%20Lunersee%20and%20Totalphutte/261_zps7c90f7f5.jpg.html)
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Austria%202014%20Burser%20Schlucht/129_zps6244dcc7.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Austria%202014%20Burser%20Schlucht/129_zps6244dcc7.jpg.html)
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Switzerland%202015%20Aletsch%20Glacier/259_zpsnxbe5uv6.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Switzerland%202015%20Aletsch%20Glacier/259_zpsnxbe5uv6.jpg.html)
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Switzerland%202015%20Aletsch%20Glacier/378_zpsbinm5gop.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Switzerland%202015%20Aletsch%20Glacier/378_zpsbinm5gop.jpg.html)
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Seiko%20Monster%20and%20Aviator/SeikoMonsterD.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Seiko%20Monster%20and%20Aviator/SeikoMonsterD.jpg.html)
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j478/Eric-backup1/Seiko%20Aviator%20with%20Vic%20Cadet/seikoencadetc.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/Eric-backup1/media/Seiko%20Aviator%20with%20Vic%20Cadet/seikoencadetc.jpg.html)
My apologies for the load of pics ... I can never decide which one to post here, so I always end up posting a lot of them ... :-[
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I prefer analogue watches, but love the functionality of a digital watch.
Thats one of the reasons I bought the Garmin Fenix 3. Digital, but with a customisable watch face. (I can also download a bunch of new watchfaces, if I tire of the one I have now)
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160415/a7baab35303d61284bbe64144c244dfd.jpg)
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If you asked me this a few years back my answer would be analog, but the G-Shocks have won me over for many reasons so I have to say digital all the way.
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I prefer analogue watches, but love the functionality of a digital watch.
Thats one of the reasons I bought the Garmin Fenix 3. Digital, but with a customisable watch face. (I can also download a bunch of new watchfaces, if I tire of the one I have now)
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160415/a7baab35303d61284bbe64144c244dfd.jpg)
That one looks great ... :drool:
I forgot I also own a Garmin Fenix, but a "Mark 1" version, which I got (once again ...) at a great discount price (-70%).
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Garmin%20Fenix/tmp_28021-IMG_20150801_001945572484551_zps59v320wd.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Garmin%20Fenix/tmp_28021-IMG_20150801_001945572484551_zps59v320wd.jpg.html)
(http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/Rikske77/Garmin%20Fenix/060_zpsc7cwubzx.jpg) (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Rikske77/media/Garmin%20Fenix/060_zpsc7cwubzx.jpg.html)
And again I've posted pics ... :facepalm:
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Analog. Just has a classier look to me. No offense meant to the digital fans. I pretty much just want my watch to tell the time, and date if it's battery. Although I do have an Eco-drive which should be here tomorrow I'm looking forward to trying.
Boy, some of those watches you guys have are just huge looking! I think that would bug me. That's one thing about the G-Shock when I looked at it. It's just so thick and bulky. Those Garmins look wider than your entire arm. :)
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Analogue for me too. I do wear a ana-digi Protrek as my everyday watch for the past year and a half though.
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As long as it is Gold coloured, I am fine with it.
I only own 1 watch, an under 1 euro watch, analogue...
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Analogue. Owned both types but prefer analogue.
Like dks I only own one watch - a Citizen Eco-Drive, solar powered, keeps great time, had it about 8 or 9 years I think - can't remember. Very scuffed and the crystal is scratched but it's the only watch I want.
(http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad80/magentus2112/WP_20160408_012_zpsqcwritnj.jpg) (http://s923.photobucket.com/user/magentus2112/media/WP_20160408_012_zpsqcwritnj.jpg.html)
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I'd say mostly analogue, :whistle:
JR
Oops, why does this thing neve put the pic the right way?
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Well, I'll be blunt. ANALOG IS BEST!!
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Analogue. Owned both types but prefer analogue.
Like dks I only own one watch - a Citizen Eco-Drive, solar powered, keeps great time, had it about 8 or 9 years I think - can't remember. Very scuffed and the crystal is scratched but it's the only watch I want.
(http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad80/magentus2112/WP_20160408_012_zpsqcwritnj.jpg) (http://s923.photobucket.com/user/magentus2112/media/WP_20160408_012_zpsqcwritnj.jpg.html)
Awesome - mine should be here tomorrow I think.
Nice selection there Plumber!
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I prefer analog but I have become somewhat hooked on my Pebble smart watch. Does that qualify as digital?
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I´m totally addicted to digital! a lot of info easy read...
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Digital:
- Easier to read.
- Strongers
- 10 years of buttery run (maintenance nearly to 0 until then)
- I break the analogues when I have to put the hour or the date. I break the mechanisms. I am very clumsy with them (and I know the rule of no touching them between 9PM and 9AM...)
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Digital:
- Easier to read.
- Strongers
- 10 years of buttery run (maintenance nearly to 0 until then)
- I break the analogues when I have to put the hour or the date. I break the mechanisms. I am very clumsy with them (and I know the rule of no touching them between 9PM and 9AM...)
I'm not sure I'd concur with you. Politely of course. No disrespect intended.
I've found a digital in bright sun needs to be angled sometimes so the digits can be read. In dim light, it's often necessary to hit your light button to check the time, but, the light button is a positive in darker settings to check the time. So it balances out.
Stronger I think depends on the watch. There's many many older wind up and wind up watches in service that are pretty old in watch years. My Vietnam era Hamilton wind up still works great and all I've done to it was a few years ago was have it serviced. The guy said it looked great inside. Old expensive watches, like a Doxa or something, last forever.
While I do the that even the cheapie Timex and Casio digitals while likely outlast a mechanical if the same value, not some much, or at least pretty equal, on higher end watches.
I'm curious if the analog/digital preference can also be linked to the age of the wearer. I know before my father passed, he'd of never worn a digital. Tried once. Got him one with a larger display, lightweight, etc., Had the time and date at a glance. Gave it right back to me. Always wore a wind up.
And a question - I'm not familiar with the no touching between 9 and 9. Explain please?
Thanks!!
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Analog. All I need to do is turn a knob to set it. My old Armitron requires the owners manual just to figure out how to set the darn thing. I prefer my Timex Expedition to it, but since the Armitron is a far cheaper watch than the Timex, I'll need to put another battery in it for this summer, as it isn't as bad losing a $15 watch than it is a $40 watch.
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Digital
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Digital:
- Easier to read.
- Strongers
- 10 years of buttery run (maintenance nearly to 0 until then)
- I break the analogues when I have to put the hour or the date. I break the mechanisms. I am very clumsy with them (and I know the rule of no touching them between 9PM and 9AM...)
Yes long run time, yet if a solar unlimited, the same for a analogue so long as you keep it in motion,, only other advantage is any that ping off that clock tower, although one of my watches in that pic is analogue and does ping off of it, but is not self winding..
JR
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Digital, because if all the diferent modes that you can have on a digital watch. You can also have it on a hybrid but i prefer full digital.
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Here's my most commonly worn watch.
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/EDC%20dump/IMG_0947_zpsc979fadc.jpg)
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Nice.
Love those classic Wenger watches!
Def
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I like some of the extras you can get with digital.
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Digital:
- Easier to read.
- Strongers
- 10 years of buttery run (maintenance nearly to 0 until then)
- I break the analogues when I have to put the hour or the date. I break the mechanisms. I am very clumsy with them (and I know the rule of no touching them between 9PM and 9AM...)
I'm not sure I'd concur with you. Politely of course. No disrespect intended.
... Got him one with a larger display, lightweight, etc., Had the time and date at a glance. Gave it right back to me. Always wore a wind up.
And a question - I'm not familiar with the no touching between 9 and 9. Explain please?
Thanks!!
If you set the date on a mechanical watch between 21h and 9h, it will change the date at noon and not at midnight. It does not know if it is 12 or 00 hours and just changes the date every second turn of the hour hand.
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I prefer analog watches. I had one of the earliest digital watches around 1975 or so. I was still in elementary school. It was a heavy, gold-colored watch with a square shape and must have been close to half an inch thick. I don't remember the brand, but I think it was made in Japan. It didn't display the time until you pushed a button, then it displayed in red LED for a few seconds and shut itself off. Despite not having a constant on display it needed a new battery every month. I liked it at first mostly because no one else had one, but I soon grew tired of a watch you needed 2 hands to operate. I just wanted to be able to glance at my wrist and see what time it was without requiring additional manipulation. They've probably improved some since then, but I just never bothered with them again after that.
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I prefer analog watches. I had one of the earliest digital watches around 1975 or so. I was still in elementary school. It was a heavy, gold-colored watch with a square shape and must have been close to half an inch thick. I don't remember the brand, but I think it was made in Japan. It didn't display the time until you pushed a button, then it displayed in red LED for a few seconds and shut itself off. Despite not having a constant on display it needed a new battery every month. I liked it at first mostly because no one else had one, but I soon grew tired of a watch you needed 2 hands to operate. I just wanted to be able to glance at my wrist and see what time it was without requiring additional manipulation. They've probably improved some since then, but I just never bothered with them again after that.
Yes, I suspect they've improved a little. :D I think I've seen the watch you are talking about though.
I was born in the 70's and grew up in 80's, when digital watches really took off. You couldn't be one of the cool kids without a Casio of some kind. I've had a few of the small, cheap Casio watches over the last few years and one of the big pluses is that they are very small and light.
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I also like the features that come with my digital. Multiple alarms, timers, solar atomic, no worry hard use, set and forget, and a range of info on the main display. I love ABC watches ( altitude, barometer, compass ) as they turn a watch into a true multitool.
Mechanicals, autos and so on have their place as well. While looks are debatable I find I am more attracted to a classic analogue watch.
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I like ana/digi hybrids. I like to see what time it is, and how it can be written :D
If i had to choose, i take analog first. Digitals i love alarms, timers and stop watch. They are used everyday.
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I used to be an analogue watch man but I can't give up the practicality (hourly chime, alarm, stopwatch) of a digital watch. Casio digi's do it for me these days :cheers:
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Hi,
I have been wearing analogue watches 99.999% of my watch wearing life.
I sometimes collect military watches and every now and then I buy a G-shock (and I just picked up a Suunto X-Lander military), then I go straight back to analogue............ digital is not easy to read quickly (just a little reflection and the display is gone) and you need two hands at night time (have to push a button to illuminate it).
So it's analogue for me (although I like my Suunto on my backpack strap in the mountains for the altimeter & compass) :tu:.
cheers, John
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That's assuming that you have good gitd hands on the watch. One failing my G Shock ga-100 has its that there's no lume on the dial or the hands, which means you are dependent on the light which is actually really dim and doesn't really light it up that well.
Of course its a hell of a lot better than my other G which doesn't have a light at all. It always amused me that the watch tells you what year it is, but can't tell you anything in the dark. ....
Def
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Digital:
- Easier to read.
- Strongers
- 10 years of buttery run (maintenance nearly to 0 until then)
- I break the analogues when I have to put the hour or the date. I break the mechanisms. I am very clumsy with them (and I know the rule of no touching them between 9PM and 9AM...)
I'm not sure I'd concur with you. Politely of course. No disrespect intended.
... Got him one with a larger display, lightweight, etc., Had the time and date at a glance. Gave it right back to me. Always wore a wind up.
And a question - I'm not familiar with the no touching between 9 and 9. Explain please?
Thanks!!
If you set the date on a mechanical watch between 21h and 9h, it will change the date at noon and not at midnight. It does not know if it is 12 or 00 hours and just changes the date every second turn of the hour hand.
And mainly because you can broke the date mechanism, because between those hours the date changes
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Hi,
I have been wearing analogue watches 99.999% of my watch wearing life.
I sometimes collect military watches and every now and then I buy a G-shock (and I just picked up a Suunto X-Lander military), then I go straight back to analogue............ digital is not easy to read quickly (just a little reflection and the display is gone) and you need two hands at night time (have to push a button to illuminate it).
So it's analogue for me (although I like my Suunto on my backpack strap in the mountains for the altimeter & compass) :tu:.
cheers, John
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You say is faster interpreting the meaning of the hands of a digital watch than turn the wrist and see the digits???
How many times you are in a total darkness situation? At the cinema and when you wake up?
Nearly always the light is enough to read the hour
In my opinion any G-Shock is much stronger and reliable than any analogic watch, and for 10 years.
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Don't forget some G Shocks have Auto EL Function. Simply tilt the watch and led turns on.
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You say is faster interpreting the meaning of the hands of a digital watch than turn the wrist and see the digits???
It is actually very much faster for someone used to analog watches, because you don't interpret them. You don't think numbers or language or anything like that at all, you just “see” the time. It's like the difference between seeing a face and reading a name. I've had that discussion many times, and I wonder if it's an age thing. You must have your brain wired up for analog watches to be that much faster, i.e. having worn one for a long time. My wife is more used to digital watches, and she had your reaction when I mentioned analog watches being faster to read. (I suspect there's a reason most instruments intended to be read fast are dials, not digits.)
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I can´t decide.
I find an analog watch much faster to read at a glance, but I do like the functionality a digital watch adds.
I am wearing a G-Shock digital watch most of the time but I do like my simple Analog watches.
My dream watch would be a IWC Mark something I guess - But i tend to bump my watches into walls and stuff...
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For a dress up occasion, I think analogue is the way to go. For daily wear, it has to be a digital, and preferably my G-Shock solar atomic.
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Hi,
I have been wearing analogue watches 99.999% of my watch wearing life.
I sometimes collect military watches and every now and then I buy a G-shock (and I just picked up a Suunto X-Lander military), then I go straight back to analogue............ digital is not easy to read quickly (just a little reflection and the display is gone) and you need two hands at night time (have to push a button to illuminate it).
So it's analogue for me (although I like my Suunto on my backpack strap in the mountains for the altimeter & compass) :tu:.
cheers, John
??? ??? ???
You say is faster interpreting the meaning of the hands of a digital watch than turn the wrist and see the digits???
How many times you are in a total darkness situation? At the cinema and when you wake up?
Nearly always the light is enough to read the hour
In my opinion any G-Shock is much stronger and reliable than any analogic watch, and for 10 years.
Uh, check out the Victorinox INOX. Stronger than any g-shock, and yes, I tested it.
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Luminox also has a reputation as being a "tough" watch and is analogue to boot.
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I may be wrong on this, frequently am, but whenever I see pictures or whatever of the hard core "operator" guys, they always seem to be wearing some type of analog watch. And those type of soldiers are typically in some very hard use situations.
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I may be wrong on this, frequently am, but whenever I see pictures or whatever of the hard core "operator" guys, they always seem to be wearing some type of analog watch. And those type of soldiers are typically in some very hard use situations.
They get paid at a higher rate than regular soldiers and they don't have much else to spend their money on. Besides, you can ransom yourself out of a bad situation if you have a Rolex to trade and that just doesn't work as well if you're wearing a Casio. I worked with a State Department guy once and he had a Rolex on but he kept asking me the time. I finally got a good look at his watch and it was dished out and the face looked like a smear. He said it had stopped a bullet. I suspect a Casio wouldn't work as well for that either.
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Analog works for my old eyes better than digital. Plus when asked what time it is I say things like, "half past", "a quarter til", "top of the hour". Just doesn't fit with a digital really.
Here's my old Citizen BM6400 which they don't make anymore which I wear most of the time. I it had bead blasted by Duarte at NE Watch Works many years ago when I got it. Here is the picture he sent to me when it was finished.
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Love that bead blasted look. 8)
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BOTH!
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160428/f51dacc4b71072076eec84c87b75f8b6.jpg)
Analog is elegant, quick. Digital gives you the timers, alarms, dual time, etc. Before this one I had 2 generations of Citizen Skyhawk and-digi powered by solar.
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Anoligital?
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Manumatic?
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Weide has several analogue and LED combined models
http://www.weidewatch.com/
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Manumatic?
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Digilogue?
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Weide has several analogue and LED combined models
http://www.weidewatch.com/
Must...... resist..... more...... watch..... links.....
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If you can afford a 3 prong case opener then you can afford a Weide
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My experience in life is that if you have to ask the price, you probably can't afford it. They don't have prices listed on their site, so my guess is that it's a bit more than a case wrench!
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I liked digital watches during my teens, mechanical analog during my early adulthood, complex analogs during my 30s, combined analog/digital during my early 40s and my Suunto Core All Black now. Although I only wear my Suunto, I can't resist staring at Mondaine watches. I would like one on my wall.
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My experience in life is that if you have to ask the price, you probably can't afford it. They don't have prices listed on their site, so my guess is that it's a bit more than a case wrench!
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they are $15 to $30
check the Chinese sites (the banned ones)
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Analogue. Classic.
Digital looks cheap.