What watch do you wear?

Bear · 30 Oct 2013 at 19:25

soundood said:
there days are now numbered, a lot of people are falling out of love with Luminor Panerai

Who cares, what half wit buys an expensive watch because everyone else like them?

randomshenans · 1 Nov 2013 at 10:07

I love them. The Cali being my favourite but then I love a fair few. I prefer the more simple designs of them. The Fiddy is nice. I'd not give a hoot who buys them, I would.

Interesting little 3D picture app that someone told me about, so I thought, ah this would be great to show better angles and definition of watches.

http://seene.co/s/pMuiHc

Ooooo

majestyk · 1 Nov 2013 at 11:20

New arrival. PRS-82 from Timefactors.

Loving it so far. The 'aged' indices don't try too hard, unlike the Steinhart OVM. And the rubber strap in very flexible, not poker stiff like some.

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panthro · 1 Nov 2013 at 11:56

Bear said:
Who cares, what half wit buys an expensive watch because everyone else like them?

Most people with a SS Rolex sports model?

Cyrus · 1 Nov 2013 at 12:24

panthro said:
Most people with a SS Rolex sports model?

oooooh ouch

Rotty · 1 Nov 2013 at 15:02

Got some cufflinks made from Girard Perregaux watch movements

panthro · 1 Nov 2013 at 15:34

That is awesome. Where did you get them from? Are they lacquered/glued together? I want a pair!

randomshenans · 1 Nov 2013 at 15:39

I've been looking at some of these haa with the holidays looming and nothing but socks and pants on my lists for family.

Rotty · 1 Nov 2013 at 19:17

loads on ebay, ones with no name movements at about £15 up to abiout £80 with Omega movements

I assume they are glued, not had a real look

Malt_Vinegar · 1 Nov 2013 at 22:01

Got a new Orlando from my father in law for my birthday.

He says he got a bargain, he said he paid way less than the price tag!

It feels so light, I think its going to be my new special dress watch

mikeh501 · 1 Nov 2013 at 22:47

Very very close to pulling the trigger on one of these in this colour combo and SS bracelet. The tritium lume and worldtime are what im after. Thoughts?

ball-watch_diver-worldtime-white-stainless_engineer-master-ii_1024x1024 by mikeh501, on Flickr

BAcon · 3 Nov 2013 at 23:06

Bought my first watch this evening. Its a Citizen PERPETUAL CHRONO A-T, apologies for the poor quality photo, this b and b room has pretty poor lighting!

http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-uk/watches/watch-detail/?model=AT4000-02E

So far I love it, I was torn between this and a Longines mentioned previously in this thread at £2070, then I thought with a level head and realised I could add another motorbike to my collection with the difference haha

panthro · 3 Nov 2013 at 23:56

mikeh501 said:
Very very close to pulling the trigger on one of these in this colour combo and SS bracelet. The tritium lume and worldtime are what im after. Thoughts?

ball-watch_diver-worldtime-white-stainless_engineer-master-ii_1024x1024 by mikeh501, on Flickr

I have the black faced version. Good watch, my first Swiss movement watch. It's been back to Ball twice though for problems with the inner time wheel.

Rotty · 3 Nov 2013 at 23:59

{SAS}TB said:
I was very much like this until very recently - i have grown to "like" them although oddly, for me, I like the simpler ones the best - the 372 being my favorite

I am so in love with the 372, as in 50/50 as to buying one
the Plexiglass is a concern though

mrk · 4 Nov 2013 at 00:03

There's something off putting about dials that don't have minute markers for me. I just like that extra bit of technical detail.

alexisonfire · 4 Nov 2013 at 00:24

Malt_Vinegar said:
Got a new Orlando from my father in law for my birthday.

He says he got a bargain, he said he paid way less than the price tag!

It feels so light, I think its going to be my new special dress watch

TheStarkFactor · 4 Nov 2013 at 00:27

Nothing epic by any means, but these two are my daily watches.

Raymond Lin · 4 Nov 2013 at 02:29

panthro said:
I have the black faced version. Good watch, my first Swiss movement watch. It's been back to Ball twice though for problems with the inner time wheel.

I wouldn't class a watch that needs to go back twice for problems to be considered a "good" watch. :confused:

panthro · 4 Nov 2013 at 08:52

Raymond Lin said:
I wouldn't class a watch that needs to go back twice for problems to be considered a "good" watch.

It's a good watch in how it looks, the functions it has and overall appeal. It's not a complicated movement but when it was released it was the only auto watch that could do 3 time zones separately.

Sending it back twice is nothing to cry about.

panthro · 4 Nov 2013 at 08:55

Rotty said:
I am so in love with the 372, as in 50/50 as to buying one
the Plexiglass is a concern though

I can't remember the other 47mm cased PAM, but its very similar to the 372 and has crystal instead of plexi.
You get a spare plexi with the 372. They're way too easy to scratch/mark though.