Does this watch make me look old?

[sdifox]

LOL! I'll keep that in mind.

Stop me if you see me posting about how I live at the corner of awesome street, how impressive my weight lifting skills are and that my wife doesn't mind it when I bang other women.

First get an old M3

 

[IronWing]

you can take my casio from my sweaty cold wrist but you can never take my timex!

My Seiko died within five years of new. My Timex circa 1975 is still ticking.

 

[Crono]

My Seiko died within five years of new. My Timex circa 1975 is still ticking.

My Fossil watch is still going strong. Circa I don't know when.

 

[IronWing]

My Fossil watch is still going strong. Circa I don't know when.

Looks Cambrian.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

This is a pretty good read with pictures of Zenith's new movement, looks of course, its all personal preference.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/zenith-defy-lab-watch-15-hz/

 

[Charmonium]

My Seiko died within five years of new. My Timex circa 1975 is still ticking.

I have a 1995(?) Timex Datalink watch that I still use when my Pebble or Samsung Gear decide to puke and stop connecting to my phone. I love that watch. It stores notes and phone numbers and just f***ing works. The band had rubber links that disintegrated years ago but I got it a nice titanium band from Germany that works really well with it.

This is a pretty good read with pictures of Zenith's new movement, looks of course, its all personal preference.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/zenith-defy-lab-watch-15-hz/

You know what would look really cool? A case made from Damascus steel. 200-300 folds and acid etched.

 

[Muse]

Far as I'm concerned, any watch makes you look old. I marvel at how many pro athletes wear them while performing their craft. Why do you need to know the precise time instantly? I never do. If I need to know the time I take out my smart phone. It gives me the time even when in airplane mode, which is where it almost always remains. If I want real precision, I'll take it out of airplane mode and open an app that gives precise time to the second. I'll use that when I reset any of my clock bearing devices.

just kidding i know nothing about expensive watches i wear a 30$ timex

If I do wear a watch it's equally cheap. I think expensive watches are ridiculous. I can think of no reason whatsoever to have one. IIRC I have a Casio and another cheapo that has no business running anymore what with all it's been through, but it does. Haven't worn either in years.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Far as I'm concerned, any watch makes you look old. I marvel at how many pro athletes wear them while performing their craft. Why do you need to know the precise time instantly? I never do. If I need to know the time I take out my smart phone. It gives me the time even when in airplane mode, which is where it almost always remains. If I want real precision, I'll take it out of airplane mode and open an app that gives precise time to the second. I'll use that when I reset any of my clock bearing devices.
If I do wear a watch it's equally cheap. I think expensive watches are ridiculous. I can think of no reason whatsoever to have one. IIRC I have a Casio and another cheapo that has no business running anymore what with all it's been through, but it does. Haven't worn either in years.

My gray hair makes me look old, then my hair color makes me look younger again.

 

[sdifox]

My gray hair makes me look old, then my hair color makes me look younger again.

so this colour?

 

[IronWing]

The model's expression says, "this looks so stupid."

 

[Elganja]

i think it is a fairly old looking watch... my favoriate rolex is the Daytona (many different flavors), one day i'll get one. I still can't bring myself to spending so much on a watch... 5k was enough for my lower tiered baume et mercier

 

[JulesMaximus]

i think it is a fairly old looking watch... my favoriate rolex is the Daytona (many different flavors), one day i'll get one. I still can't bring myself to spending so much on a watch... 5k was enough for my lower tiered baume et mercier

I like the Daytona but you can't get the new ceramic bezel Daytonas. There is a 4+ year backlog and people who have been able to get one could easily sell it for $3-4k more than they paid for it.

I'm on the waiting list at my local authorized Rolex dealer for one.

 

[Elganja]

I like the Daytona but you can't get the new ceramic bezel Daytonas. There is a 4+ year backlog and people who have been able to get one could easily sell it for $3-4k more than they paid for it.

I'm on the waiting list at my local authorized Rolex dealer for one.

nice, I'm on the wait list for the stainless steel one, but they seem far and few

 

[JulesMaximus]

nice, I'm on the wait list for the stainless steel one, but they seem far and few

Yes, it's the SS models that are hard to get. The gold ones are not difficult to find. My dealer has one in gold with mother of pearl dial but it is $21k.

 

[Perknose]

I like the Daytona but you can't get the new ceramic bezel Daytonas. There is a 4+ year backlog and people who have been able to get one could easily sell it for $3-4k more than they paid for it.

I'm on the waiting list at my local authorized Rolex dealer for one.

Holy shite! That cosmograph definitely needs MOAR sub-dials and big ass buttons!

How else can the wearer be assured that the lesser life forms who clutter the edges of his gleaming and thoroughly pre-Febreezed existence will be properly awed by his gargantuan PPS*?

Not to mention its inscribed title -- ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CRAFTED COSMOGRAPH -- simply isn't tediously pompous or long enough to effectively signal to a breathlessly appreciative world that this watch, errrr, chronometer . . . ok, COSMOGRAPH is an acquired object of such importance and gravitas that the peasants and the poors had best know that they should reflexively genuflect in its presence.












*Perceived Penis Size.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Holy shite! That cosmograph definitely needs MOAR sub-dials and big ass buttons!

How else can the wearer be assured that the lesser life forms who clutter the edges of his gleaming and thoroughly pre-Febreezed existence will be properly awed by his gargantuan PPS*?

Not to mention its inscribed title -- ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CRAFTED COSMOGRAPH -- simply isn't tediously pompous or long enough to effectively signal to a breathlessly appreciative world that this watch, errrr, chronometer . . . ok, COSMOGRAPH is an acquired object of such importance and gravitas that the peasants and the poors had best know that they should reflexively genuflect in its presence.

*Perceived Penis Size.

Meh, all chronographs look similar to that. The only reason the buttons on this one are so large is that they have screw down crowns to help keep water out of the movement. Personally, I find the Daytona to wear kind of small on the wrist.

It's just a watch. Why so angry bro?

 

[IronWing]

Looks like an Austin Powers prop.

 

[sdifox]

that's not busy... now this is busy. Citizen Navihawk A-T Blue Angels edition

 

[WaTaGuMp]

i think it is a fairly old looking watch... my favoriate rolex is the Daytona (many different flavors), one day i'll get one. I still can't bring myself to spending so much on a watch... 5k was enough for my lower tiered baume et mercier

I gave a best offer of $1000, for a Classima listed at $1400, he countered at $1200, I declined, might be able to get it for $1100, but its not really a need.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I have thought about getting a Breitling Navitimer World, I like the look of some pilot watches.

 

[Perknose]

Meh, all chronographs look similar to that. The only reason the buttons on this one are so large is that they have screw down crowns to help keep water out of the movement. Personally, I find the Daytona to wear kind of small on the wrist.

It's just a watch. Why so angry bro?

Lol, not angry at all, just having me some ATOT fun, you know? In these matters, tempest in a teapot, it all comes down to this.

I will admit that I was a bit startled that your taste, so "clean" in my eyes in other areas, so markedly diverged from mine in this instance.

Cliffs: You are DEAD to me forever or until the Sun explodes in one last cataclysmic hurrah, you fetid pool of egregious excess. DEAD, do you hear, DEAD!

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I like the Daytona but you can't get the new ceramic bezel Daytonas. There is a 4+ year backlog and people who have been able to get one could easily sell it for $3-4k more than they paid for it.

I'm on the waiting list at my local authorized Rolex dealer for one.

ebay has plenty.

 

[Perknose]

I gave a best offer of $1000, for a Classima listed at $1400, he countered at $1200, I declined, might be able to get it for $1100, but its not really a need.

I'm not generally attracted to chronographs, but this one I really like. The simple black on white watch face scheme plus not being weighed down with the industrial excess of chain link metal band really help this watch . . . breathe.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I'm not generally attracted to chronographs, but this one I really like. The simple black on white watch face scheme plus not being weighed down with the industrial excess of chain link metal band really help this watch . . . breathe.

3 out of my 4 are Chronographs, 2 diver watches from Invicta, an Ingersoll which is not a chrono but has a dial that looks like one, then my Hamilton Jazzmaster. Pretty sure they just copied an IWC for the look, I have a blue croc strap on it right now. My smallest watch is the Jazzmaster at 42mm, this one is a 47, then I have a 48 and a 50.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

My Hamilton with not quite the same strap, but close. I have a bunch of quick release straps I swap for different looks.