What watch do you wear?

PermaBanned · 5 Feb 2012 at 18:47

How many meaningless french words do you want in a product title?

Bear · 5 Feb 2012 at 19:07

PermaBanned said:
How many meaningless french words do you want in a product title?

What De Marche....thats two, unless you mean Jaeger Le Coultre which is the name of the watch maker

alwyn · 5 Feb 2012 at 19:12

A casio, real classy huh ??

cee-S-dee · 5 Feb 2012 at 19:47

Chabsy said:

Looks like a Noob 104i

Rotty · 5 Feb 2012 at 19:50

I used to have a 104, wish I hadn't sold it

dropped my Planet Ocean on the floor at airport last week when I took it off at security and now the minute hand spins round on it's own

Axeboy · 6 Feb 2012 at 19:39

im no photographer, but got this today, my first watch in 15 years of not wearing one

very well packed with a nice case, timefactors pen etc, great for the money imo

danza · 10 Feb 2012 at 19:08

My Lagunare on a fantastic new strap from a Thai eBay seller - antique_leatherstraps. He does dozens of different colours, and they're very well priced too. Mine was £29 delivered. They come without buckles, and the pre-v in the pics cost me £7 from another seller.

Bennah · 10 Feb 2012 at 19:22

I like that a lot

What are peoples opinions regarding a Christopher Ward C9 Chrono?

I did see it mentioned in this thread a while ago. Ever since I've always wanted one. I am looking at getting a new watch around September time. Big question is, are they worth it?

lakitu · 10 Feb 2012 at 19:43

Bennah said:
I like that a lot

What are peoples opinions regarding a Christopher Ward C9 Chrono?

I did see it mentioned in this thread a while ago. Ever since I've always wanted one. I am looking at getting a new watch around September time. Big question is, are they worth it?

It has an Valjoux 7750, which is has probably been the most widely used chronograph movements since its introduction in the 70's. It's a decent movement and solid watch, but nothing special and won't set the world on fire. £850 is a lot of money for this imo.

Ev0 · 10 Feb 2012 at 20:02

Rotty said:
I used to have a 104, wish I hadn't sold it

dropped my Planet Ocean on the floor at airport last week when I took it off at security and now the minute hand spins round on it's own

Buy another 104, both problems solved?

jp_bl_68 · 12 Feb 2012 at 17:12

Pulsar PXH035

I'm considering buying a Pulsar PXH035:

I know nothing about watches. What is a quartz mechanism? Does it mean that I won't need to wind or use batteries to power this watch?

Montala · 12 Feb 2012 at 17:15

Mine's an 'AVIA'!

macster · 12 Feb 2012 at 17:22

jp_bl_68 said:
I'm considering buying a Pulsar PXH035:

I know nothing about watches. What is a quartz mechanism? Does it mean that I won't need to wind or use batteries to power this watch?

quartz is battery operated. mechanical, kinetic, solar dont require a battery but may need to be wound or worn regularly to keep time.

hyper_piper45 · 12 Feb 2012 at 17:40

jp_bl_68 said:
I'm considering buying a Pulsar PXH035:

I know nothing about watches. What is a quartz mechanism? Does it mean that I won't need to wind or use batteries to power this watch?

You will have to use batteries for a quartz.

jp_bl_68 · 12 Feb 2012 at 17:44

OK, thanks guys.

Looking at a couple of seikos on ebay. Where else might I be able to pick one up cheaply?

Amleto · 12 Feb 2012 at 18:11

lakitu said:
It has an Valjoux 7750, which is has probably been the most widely used chronograph movements since its introduction in the 70's. It's a decent movement and solid watch, but nothing special and won't set the world on fire. £850 is a lot of money for this imo.

I'd say £850 is about as low as you will find a 7750 in a genuine maker's watch

jp_bl_68 · 12 Feb 2012 at 18:33

Any thoughts on this watch?

Seiko 5 Automatic Watch - SNK809K2

It looks good to me but I'd like to hear your opinions. Is £65 a reasonable price?

GSXRMovistar · 12 Feb 2012 at 18:54

jp_bl_68 said:
Any thoughts on this watch?

It looks good to me but I'd like to hear your opinions. Is £65 a reasonable price?

I don't mind it although it's a little odd seeing day/date on a pilot style watch although being a Seiko 5 it has to have that (one of the five principles). I think that also do that in a green style with an olive green nato strap.

My favourite Seiko 5s at the moment are this range, a simple diver with a domed crystal. http://yeomanseiko.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/seiko-5-sports-100m-model-snzh57k/

ojrules · 12 Feb 2012 at 18:55

i've got the made in japan version of that watch.. its nice, keeps ok time, not a great power reserve, but I like it..

jp_bl_68 · 12 Feb 2012 at 19:14

GSXRMovistar said:
I don't mind it although it's a little odd seeing day/date on a pilot style watch

Do they not usually have calendars?