Need a new watch!

[Caesar]

I love this one. Going to order one for me.

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: DonVito
Go to eBay and search for "Seiko automatic." Most of the cool Seikos are not available in the US, so the vendors are overseas, but you can get a handsome automatic Seiko for $50 or less.

See, for example, this military design, or this dressier model.

I like this store!

 

[zerocool1]

what's the difference between a seiko kinetic and an automatic?

 

[masterxfob]

My watch

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: zerocool1
what's the difference between a seiko kinetic and an automatic?

a kinetic is a quartz watch. it has a small dynamo inside that stores potential in a capacitor. that potential drives the microcontroller responsible for the watch.

an automatic has a spring inside that gets wound by a weight moving back and forth with the motion of your hand. the spring stores the potential that drives the watch mechanism.

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: masterxfob
My watch

:Q I hope you get paid well to own a watch at that price..

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: zerocool1
what's the difference between a seiko kinetic and an automatic?

the price

and what's the difference between a regular watch and a chronograph?

 

[mzkhadir]

look at skagen, about 90 to 100.

https://commerce76.datapipe.com/skagen/...velname=Men%27s+Watches&iefix=65876407

 

[masterxfob]

Originally posted by: screw3d

Originally posted by: masterxfob
My watch

:Q I hope you get paid well to own a watch at that price..

i paid $40 for it from some street vendor in beverly hills

 

[screw3d]

Found a good link that explains some watch lingo

http://www.seiko.co.uk/glossary_list.asp

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Considering your edit to the original post, go look at Chronograph.com, which is the best online store for midrange Japanese automatic watches IMO.

If you find a watch you like, don't worry about the strap - they are easily changed. I like leather straps and bracelets in cool weather, but in summer I mostly wear NATO nylon straps, which I find stay the coolest and most comfortable.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Also, look at the Poor Man's Watch Forum want ads, and the Seiko Citizen Trading Forum.

 

[Farbio]

check out the skagen line - they make some good stuff that is pretty light and thin

personally, i love my seiko kinetic, but its really heavy (not ti) so it wouldn't fit your wants

 

[axelfox]

http://www.icedoutgear.com/MW04.php

 

[phreakah]

got this for about $300... you can probablyg et it cheaper though

great watch :thumbsup:

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Given your increased budget, I strongly recommend you take a look at the Hamilton Khaki series. They are very handsome IMO, have high-quality ETA Swiss auto movements, and the newer ones have sapphire crystals. I think they're a killer deal.

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: DonVito
Given your increased budget, I strongly recommend you take a look at the Hamilton Khaki series. They are very handsome IMO, have high-quality ETA Swiss auto movements, and the newer ones have sapphire crystals. I think they're a killer deal.

Damnit.. I was just about to settle on one of this and now I have a new dilemma..again :|



Does mechanical means that I have to manually wind it every time it dies?

Originally posted by: axelfox
http://www.icedoutgear.com/MW04.php

LOL.. that's go well with spinners on my wheels
... my MTB wheels! :Q

Originally posted by: phreakah
got this for about $300... you can probablyg et it cheaper though

great watch :thumbsup:

I can see how that watch might appeal to someone.. but I have simpler taste..see the Seiko Military watch above for example

 

[Zenmervolt]

Given otherwise identical quality standards, a 23 Jewel movement will be superior to a 21 Jewel movement. However, with any decent watch, the difference will not be noticed in everyday use. And a very high quality 17 Jewel movement will still be better than a low-quality 23 Jewel movement.

ZV

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: screw3d

Originally posted by: DonVito
Given your increased budget, I strongly recommend you take a look at the Hamilton Khaki series. They are very handsome IMO, have high-quality ETA Swiss auto movements, and the newer ones have sapphire crystals. I think they're a killer deal.

Damnit.. I was just about to settle on one of this and now I have a new dilemma..again :|

You can't go wrong with that Seiko, and you can probably find it even cheaper on the 'Bay. The Khaki is a slightly higher-end watch that may not suit your needs any better. That said, it will hold its value well, and I really like this handsome face. If you keep your eyes peeled on eBay you can find a good deal on one. Here was one that sold for $195 shipped.

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Damn! Just above 100.

That's the exact same watch I have, in fact I bought it from Amazon about 3 months ago. The picture doesn't do it justice, it looks much nicer in person. I highly recommend it

 

[screw3d]

Who'd know shopping a watch can be so difficult :roll:

Now I'm having second thoughts about getting an automatic.. I didn't know they lose accuracy by the seconds everyday, or that the spring can only hold just 1-2 days of power

I might get the Skagen later as dress watch.. but for now I'll just get an everyday beater watch

 

[Jeff7181]

OMGGETTHISNOW!!!

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
OMGGETTHISNOW!!!

I used to get wet dreams about getting these kinda watches when I was like 8

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: screw3d

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
OMGGETTHISNOW!!!

I used to get wet dreams about getting these kinda watches when I was like 8

I HAD one... I had so much fun changing the channel on the TV in class when we were supposed to be watching a video... but I busted up laughing one time and got caught and the watch was in my teacher's drawr for the rest of the year, and when I got it back at the end of the year the battery was dead.

 

[screw3d]

Ahhh
I just found this watch that makes me go OMGBBQCHESTNUTSIWANTTHIS but I can't afford it :frown: