Did you forget? Variety is the spice of life!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.
Simply gorgeous $30 Timex!
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!A leather NATO strap on that Timex would look amazing!
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.)
There's something reassuringly dead honest about a Timex. No frou-frou. No pretensions. Just good day-in, day-out timekeeping.
Get yourself a light-powered Citizen Eco-Drive. I have some that have been running consistently for 20+ years. Not expensive, either.Batteries are dead in all my other watches.
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.You can get a reasonable watch tool kit for less than $10 at a nearby Harbor Freight.