Potential New Watch - Yea or Nay?

[aphex]

http://www.skagen.com/item/331XLSLD1.fx

Still have to see it in person, but I like the looks of it from the site. My wife bought me a Fossil Skeleton Automatic, but i'm not a big fan of the colors of the one she bought. Kenneth Cole has some nice looking cheap automatics as well, but none of them stand out to me. Skagen is my default choice, I love the look of them all as I like their architect/minimalist look.

Anyway, yea or nea?

 

[Mo0o]

Looks nice although I would prefer a white face rather than a brown one

 

[NoReMoRsE]

NAY.

 

[NoShangriLa]

.

 

[Fayd]

Nay.

 

[Baked]

Do you like chocolate? 'Cause that's what that watch tells people about you.

 

[aesthetics]

Um, ew.

No dice, bro.

 

[aphex]

lol, guess i'm alone with that one

Here is the watch my wife picked out for me, incase anyone is curious; http://www.fossil.com/webapp/w...&pn=c&imagePath=ME1026

 

[Alone]

Sorry, ugg.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Fugly

 

[Muadib]

Nay on both counts, but then I've been rockin this Atomic G-Shock since July, so who am I to talk.

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Looks nice although I would prefer a white face rather than a brown one

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Muadib
Nay on both counts, but then I've been rockin this Atomic G-Shock since July, so who am I to talk.

Dunno why but I detest those.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Muadib
Nay on both counts, but then I've been rockin this Atomic G-Shock since July, so who am I to talk.

Dunno why but I detest those.

I was the same until I was talked into getting it by my gf. We were on vacation, and I forgot to put a watch on before we left. I must of got on her nerves complaining about it, because she looked at the men watches while were at a new Costco.

She saw the G-Shock and told me to get it. I told her I didn't like it, but she told me to just get it, so she didn't have to hear about me not having a watch again. I laughed, and got someone to get it.

They only had the display one left, so the guy said he would take $20 off if I took it. I didn't care, as I thought I was going to return it anyway, so I agreed. The case to it was locked up, so we followed him to the front of the store, where another person had to get it. When he looked for it, he found the box, but everything else was missing. I told him I'd have to pass, because I would have no clue on how to set it. He said what if I knocked off another $20? I said ok.

It's been the best $40 I've spent all year. It will never need a battery, because it's solar powered, and it is always accurate. The looks have grown on me.

 

[GasX]

Yay - but only if you are collecting watches in various turd colors.

Oh look, I don't have the 3 bean burrito yet!

 

[HardcoreRobot]

brown is the color of poo

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
brown is the color of poo

lol, whats wrong with Poo and Chocolate?

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I don't like the very thick lugs - I think they're inconsistent with the otherwise-delicate design - and they will doom you to a very limited selection of replacement straps.

 

[gorcorps]

Eh, I think either of the black ones look better than the one you picked. But I don't even wear a watch so what do I know.

 

[Deviant Grasshopper]

Costco sells those skagen watches. They're very thin.


They're 'fashion' watches. I prefer at least a cheap auto (Seiko 5). Costco used to sell cheap autos but I can't remember the brand.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: Barack Obama

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Looks nice although I would prefer a white face rather than a brown one

Agreed, I would have to see it in person though. The digits look kind of like plastic when you zoom in.

With white face:

http://www.skagen.com/item/331XLSL1.fx

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper
Costco sells those skagen watches. They're very thin.


They're 'fashion' watches. I prefer at least a cheap auto (Seiko 5). Costco used to sell cheap autos but I can't remember the brand.

Interesting... I kinda like this Seiko 5 - http://flickr.com/photos/desben/273490066/sizes/o/

I should swing by the Seiko outlet tomm, its only about 5 minutes away...

 

[Vehemence]

Unlike most of the responses here I like the OP watch. Prefer the Seiko 5 linked though.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Deviant Grasshopper
Costco sells those skagen watches. They're very thin.


They're 'fashion' watches. I prefer at least a cheap auto (Seiko 5). Costco used to sell cheap autos but I can't remember the brand.

Interesting... I kinda like this Seiko 5 - http://flickr.com/photos/desben/273490066/sizes/o/

I should swing by the Seiko outlet tomm, its only about 5 minutes away...

Seiko5's are great watches and that is a nice one. I would not be surprised to find that is an aftermarket strap.

 

[scott916]

That seiko is VERY clean. I actually like the brown skagen too...