Watch Ya Wearing

[dojpros]

That anniversary Orient is lovely.

 

[4ckb]

A nice relaxing Sunday with my Dynabeat Time Zone.

 

[Jnatcat]

Rolex DJII is on deck this week

 

[Whilliam]

The world's greatest Invicta . . . because it doesn't scream "Invicta" on the dial or the bezel; it doesn't even whisper it. In fact, you need a loupe to find it on the back. At about 40 mm, the watch wears tastefully small, thanks to a bead blasted s/s case and coined bezel.

The watch--and this points out my need to find my macro camera (I promise!)--is skeletonized front and back. No, the mystery movement is not elegantly engraved or picked out; it's elegantly stamped. Moreover, it's virtually impossible to read. Nonetheless, it keeps acceptable time, and is great fun to wear.

 

[ouchyfoot]

The same damn clothes I was wearing when this CoVid lockdown/distancing thing started. Why bother changing. It’s just me and my cat cooped up in the apartment. I can’t even be bothered wasting aftershave. I’m just using plain old moisturizer.

 

[Cal]

The same damn clothes I was wearing when this CoVid lockdown/distancing thing started. Why bother changing. It’s just me and my cat cooped up in the apartment. I can’t even be bothered wasting aftershave. I’m just using plain old moisturizer.

Did you forget? Variety is the spice of life!

 

[ChiefHA]

Cheap but reliable... just like me

 

[steveclarkus]

Simply gorgeous $30 Timex!

 

[MrSpeedy]

Simply gorgeous $30 Timex!

A leather NATO strap on that Timex would look amazing!

 

[steveclarkus]

A leather NATO strap on that Timex would look amazing!

Might just do that. This strap is about shot. Batteries are dead in all my other watches. I have no idea why this one is still working. I dig watches!

 

[AshleyC]

Changing out straps can be half the fun of owning a watch.

Obviously, changing NATO type feed-through straps is easy, but to play the game right and use all those great two-piece straps out there, you'll need a springbar tool. You can get reasonable $5 cheapies on the 'bay or at Amazon, or for less than $20, you can get a French-made Bergeon--the kind watchmakers use. One of those will last you a lifetime, and can be much easier to use.

Either way, changing out straps can make a big difference in a watch's personality, and, as I said, it's a lot of fun. Just be sure you know your watch's lug width (yours is probably a 20 or 22 mm) so the fit is right.

(Check out Antique Hoosier's posts. He swaps out straps all the time on that nice Longines of his. It's like wearing a new watch every day.)

You can get a reasonable watch tool kit for less than $10 at a nearby Harbor Freight.

 

[AshleyC]

Sea-Gull 1963 reissue today.

 

[Whilliam]

Simply gorgeous $30 Timex!

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There's something reassuringly dead honest about a Timex. No frou-frou. No pretensions. Just good day-in, day-out timekeeping.

 

[Whilliam]

Batteries are dead in all my other watches.

Get yourself a light-powered Citizen Eco-Drive. I have some that have been running consistently for 20+ years. Not expensive, either.

 

[StuMcB]

Giving my old Titoni airmaster a trip out today.

 

[steveclarkus]

You can get a reasonable watch tool kit for less than $10 at a nearby Harbor Freight.

I have a good toolkit so I can change batteries, gaskets, bands etc. After we move I’m taking all my watches to a jeweler for cleaning and general check up.

 

[DukeNDuke]

Just picked up this little number....

 

[4ckb]

Love my rubber strap Marine Star.

 

[Antique Hoosier]

Longines Legend Diver

 

[EB Newfarm]

This one for May.