Really nice watch! Great deal
I think seikos movements are really underated just because the make so many.
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Really nice watch! Great deal
I think seikos movements are really underated just because the make so many.
Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
Broke out my 007 today! Love the blue Saturday.
Yes sir! Blue saturday it is.
Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
Looks great on the bracelet
Red Sunday is coming!
Red Sunday is coming!
Cheap Mickey Mouse watch my wife gave me gets worn on Monday. Wednesday is an 80s Timex thinking Winnie the Pooh. The other days are a blue Seiko 5. I’m currently on the look out for a NOS Timex Tigger watch for Tuesday’s. They make me smile and that is what I want.
I'm a Seiko guy too. For many years I struggled to find a cheap-to-midpriced watch that kept good time and was sturdy enough so that it won't get destroyed during daily wear. I have a full drawer of watches I've broken through daily wear. Usually the crystal through close encounters with various walls and other hard objects. Sometimes bent the case too. For several years I stopped wearing watches. Then a friend had me look into Seikos and now I own a few. Haven't been able to destroy any of them yet in about 3-4 years. My favorite is the black BFK, followed by a Pepsi 007. What I particularly like about the BFK is the power reserve. I don't have to worry about wearing it every day or even every week, it keeps just ticking away. It's also quite precise, max 1-2 seconds gained per month. And no scratches so far. I thought abour sapphire for crystal but the stock ons seems sturdy enough for me. Plus I can wear it while casually snorkeling (like I plan to do next week in the Caribbean 
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I have about 40 watches ranging from about $30 to $3000. I have found that I wear the cheaper watches mostly as I don’t want to scratch up the nicer ones. I have a couple Wengers that i bought for around $30 from TJ Maxx that I wear often because they look good and the rubbe strap they come with is very comfortable.
I wear a Timex Expedition Field that I got for a STEAL.
Great watch.
Great watch.
AimlessWanderer
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These three have been my workhorses for a few years now.
Two were bought for less than £40, and the G-shock I traded multitools/pocket knives for. The two Casios get worn the most, as I have discovered that with a coutdown timer, I'm far less likely to lose track of how long my dinner has been in the oven, than with a chronograph.
The only time I spent three figures on a watch, was on my dress watch, which hardly ever gets worn, and is in need of a service.
Apologies for shoddy pics.
Two were bought for less than £40, and the G-shock I traded multitools/pocket knives for. The two Casios get worn the most, as I have discovered that with a coutdown timer, I'm far less likely to lose track of how long my dinner has been in the oven, than with a chronograph.
The only time I spent three figures on a watch, was on my dress watch, which hardly ever gets worn, and is in need of a service.
Apologies for shoddy pics.
I love an inexpensive watch that works. I cannot abide a cheap watch that does not, at any price or level.
Casio as brand, does this better than anyone I think. 100ish USD for a 3 watch array that is everything you need and nothing you do not.
Dress/White face on a black leather strap-37USD
Dive/Black face on a rubber strap-49USD
Beater/Black cased digital-F91-14USD
ADD 2 AUTOMATICS AND YOU ARE AT 500USD
First Dress Automatic 150USD/ Sapphire to boot
First Tool Automatic/Orient Kamasu in blue. Sapphire as well. 202USD
ADD A SWISS AUTO FROM HAMILTON AND YOU ARE UNDER 1000USD.
First Swiss/Iconic brand-Hamilton in a bracelet/automatic/Saphhire @500USD
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I could go on and on. One does not likely "need" anything more than the Casio array.
Casio as brand, does this better than anyone I think. 100ish USD for a 3 watch array that is everything you need and nothing you do not.
Dress/White face on a black leather strap-37USD
Dive/Black face on a rubber strap-49USD
Beater/Black cased digital-F91-14USD
ADD 2 AUTOMATICS AND YOU ARE AT 500USD
First Dress Automatic 150USD/ Sapphire to boot
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First Tool Automatic/Orient Kamasu in blue. Sapphire as well. 202USD
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ADD A SWISS AUTO FROM HAMILTON AND YOU ARE UNDER 1000USD.
First Swiss/Iconic brand-Hamilton in a bracelet/automatic/Saphhire @500USD
Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Automatic Anthracite Dial Men's Watch H38525181
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I could go on and on. One does not likely "need" anything more than the Casio array.
Time at a glance is what I like. 
Here's BOTH of my watches, both of which cost less than £20 (but the straps considerably more):
Both gain exactly one second a week.
Maintenance is high though... as I have to replace the batteries every two to three years at a phenomenal 37p each time.
Here's BOTH of my watches, both of which cost less than £20 (but the straps considerably more):
Both gain exactly one second a week.
Maintenance is high though... as I have to replace the batteries every two to three years at a phenomenal 37p each time.
AimlessWanderer
Remember to forget me!
Good post. Makes a lot of sense.
Personally, I just don't have the scenarios where I need, or can justify, "more watch". No executive meetings, or exclusive clubs and restaurants. Frankly, never spending any time with anyone who would notice anyway.
I have nothing against those high end watches, or people enjoying them, I'm just the wrong person for them.On the VERY rare occasion that a £30 watch would feel a bit tacky (in my own mind), the pocket watch comes out to play. That wasn't particularly spendy either, but feels "special" enough, without me having expensive gear around, that I don't feel I'm getting value from, due to never using it. I personally get more pleasure from "everyday" stuff, that I can use hard, wear out in a few years, and them enjoy buying a new one and wearing that out too. A mindset that goes well beyond watches.
AimlessWanderer
Remember to forget me!
Time at a glance is what I like.
Here's BOTH of my watches, both of which cost less than £20 (but the straps considerably more):
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Both gain exactly one second a week.
Maintenance is high though... as I have to replace the batteries every two to three years at a phenomenal 37p each time.
I've owned many such watches, Cal. Fabric straps don't work well for me though.leather, resin, or stainless bracelets for me. I also (particularly since getting ill) enjoy having some form of timer, particularly for cooking, but it comes in handy at other times too, which is why I now have a couple of hybrid analogue/digital Casios, and a chronograph (soon to be two).
I have just ordered myself a new "Time at a glance" watch though. They are still my favourite looking watches, and it seems that the cheaper watches usually have the clearest faces. When I had plenty of disposable income, I still bought cheap, because it seemed like the more I spent, the more clutter there was on the face, and the harder they were to read.
THIS particular fabric is the best IMO. Also, it's the most comfortable strap I've ever worn.
They can be a PITA to adjust properly, but once you've "got it" that's it. No more adjusting required, ever. And virtually NO SLIPPAGE.
Naturally there are plenty of copies out there; all of them with inferior fabric (and sizing).
AimlessWanderer
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I don't tend to get slippage with leather and resin straps to be honest. Bracelet watches I do, but I still like them for occasional use. They can annoy me a bit too much for frequent use though.
I do seem to gunk up a watch strap pretty quick though, and I would be forever having to remove and clean a fabric one. Also, I do prefer a watch strap to "let go" if I snag it. After many years in factories, boat engine rooms, outdoor pursuits, and stagecraft, I'm conditioned to rather have a watch ripped off, than part of my anatomy
Good lookin' watches!Time at a glance is what I like.
Here's BOTH of my watches, both of which cost less than £20 (but the straps considerably more):
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Both gain exactly one second a week.
Maintenance is high though... as I have to replace the batteries every two to three years at a phenomenal 37p each time.
Thank you, Bill.
AimlessWanderer
Remember to forget me!
My two new cheapies arrived today, plus a replacement strap for one of my other cheapos.
Two new watches, one new leather strap strap, plus shipping - roughly £75 total. If they're anything like the Sekonda the new strap was for, they should be good for a decade or so.
Two new watches, one new leather strap strap, plus shipping - roughly £75 total. If they're anything like the Sekonda the new strap was for, they should be good for a decade or so.
Here is my cheap watch line up, L to R:
>30 lap Timex Ironman, about $30 14 years ago, recently salvaged half a strap to keep it going as my rough manual labor watch.
>brightly colored 30 lap Timex Ironman, just got it for $40, for everyday wear.
>Casio Altimeter/Barometer watch, about $40, for skiing and mountain hikes. True geek.
>Casio nerd-igator chronograph, about $50. B&B pointed me to this sporty dress watch. Kill time by playing with the tachymeter.
>Casio Edifice with unreadable day, date, and 24 hour time dials. My dressiest watch. I wore it when I had to put on a suit and talk to top management. Set me back $30 on sale plus a coupon. Very likable watch.
>30 lap Timex Ironman, about $30 14 years ago, recently salvaged half a strap to keep it going as my rough manual labor watch.
>brightly colored 30 lap Timex Ironman, just got it for $40, for everyday wear.
>Casio Altimeter/Barometer watch, about $40, for skiing and mountain hikes. True geek.
>Casio nerd-igator chronograph, about $50. B&B pointed me to this sporty dress watch. Kill time by playing with the tachymeter.
>Casio Edifice with unreadable day, date, and 24 hour time dials. My dressiest watch. I wore it when I had to put on a suit and talk to top management. Set me back $30 on sale plus a coupon. Very likable watch.
Indeed, ETA movements, quartz or otherwise are exclusive to Swiss brands, AFAIK ca. 2005.
