What watch do you wear?

Shawy · 10 Jan 2014 at 21:04

Been wearing this for 5 years now:

Nixon 'Rig' if anyone was wondering.

Janesy B · 10 Jan 2014 at 21:28

mrk said:
The only downside to bracelets being worn every day for work and play.

http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/temp/rps20140110_153739_405.jpg[IMG]

All the more reason to brushed finish finish it all or bead blast :o[/QUOTE]

Patina ;)

mrk · 10 Jan 2014 at 23:19

Negative!

Juggy1985 · 11 Jan 2014 at 03:59

If i were to be looking at spending around £1000 on a watch would a tag be my best bet? I would prefer new to second hand

Greg · 11 Jan 2014 at 11:10

Juggy1985 said:
If i were to be looking at spending around £1000 on a watch would a tag be my best bet? I would prefer new to second hand

Depends what style you're after, whether you're after an auto or quartz. lots of different options. What are you looking for in a watch?

Juggy1985 · 11 Jan 2014 at 12:20

Greg said:
Depends what style you're after, whether you're after an auto or quartz. lots of different options. What are you looking for in a watch?

I want it to look nice enough when going out to a restaurant but also not out of place day to day.

Probably safer going quartz as not paying out for service as often.

I want it to have some value if ever I parted with it (obviously your going to lose on any new watch for 1k, but wouldn't mind a 50% return a few years down the line if I wanted to upgrade). At the moment I have 5 watches (2 Armani, 2 Nixon and a Fossil) which at the end of the day are worth next to nothing compared to what I paid.

It also has to be metal strap, preferably not polished as 1 of my polished Armani straps now looked like a brushed one! Silver as well, not painted/anodised.

Janesy B · 11 Jan 2014 at 12:25

Don't spend a grand on a quartz watch thinking they don't need any money spending on them. You'll find that out when you need a battery replacement.

Rotty · 11 Jan 2014 at 12:40

A Grand on a quartz watch? don't do it

SDK^ · 11 Jan 2014 at 12:45

SMP Lume

SDK^ · 11 Jan 2014 at 12:56

Juggy1985 said:
I want it to look nice enough when going out to a restaurant but also not out of place day to day.

Probably safer going quartz as not paying out for service as often.

I want it to have some value if ever I parted with it (obviously your going to lose on any new watch for 1k, but wouldn't mind a 50% return a few years down the line if I wanted to upgrade). At the moment I have 5 watches (2 Armani, 2 Nixon and a Fossil) which at the end of the day are worth next to nothing compared to what I paid.

It also has to be metal strap, preferably not polished as 1 of my polished Armani straps now looked like a brushed one! Silver as well, not painted/anodised.

Steinhart watches are popular, a few people on here have them.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=25530381&postcount=6575

JohnnyDrama · 11 Jan 2014 at 16:03

I've broken the strap on my Skagen 809XLTBB. Any options on a new strap? Anyone had one and changed the strap? Doesn't necessarily have to be a nato style one

Juggy1985 · 11 Jan 2014 at 16:57

SDK^ said:
Steinhart watches are popular, a few people on here have them.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=25530381&postcount=6575

I like that quite a lot. Its made looking more intresting. Cheers.

Ashezz96 · 11 Jan 2014 at 17:01

Some accruing one xD I got it £50 several years ago after it was reduced from £150

Guest2 · 11 Jan 2014 at 17:23

SDK^ said:
SMP Lume

Nice, is that what you own?

SDK^ · 11 Jan 2014 at 17:25

Guest2 said:
Nice, is that what you own?

See my post here : http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=25628024&postcount=6884

Guest2 · 11 Jan 2014 at 17:31

Sweet. Is the Lume not too bright at night if you sleep with it on?

2StepSteve · 11 Jan 2014 at 17:35

I'd agree with SDK, Juggy1985. Steinharts are nice, I like the Ocean 1 Vintage red a lot. At that price point though it's at my utter most amount of money that I'd part for a single watch. Sapphire glass and swiss movement being it's main points of interest to me.

I just fitted my orange Orient Mako with a black and orange leather strap:

I really like it, it's a really good match! I think it will be staying on. :cool:

mrk · 11 Jan 2014 at 18:01

Good news. I said "sod it if I mess it up I mess it up" and started brushing all the polished bits this afternoon. My hands are killing from the repeated motions, I kept the finish the same direction as stock so it all looks neat and like you'd expect from the factory.

Now the watch looks even nicer having no polished stainless steel about.

Bracelet sides were polished like this:

Other side brushed:

Before/After of the middle links:

And end links:

Watch casing sides were also polished so brushed them up nicely too and put the braclet back on:

Brushed results in detail:

I used a more course pad than a fine one as I prefer visible brush strokes than shinier brushing. Happy!

{SAS}TB · 11 Jan 2014 at 18:10

Very nice Robbie, very nice indeed, you must be happy with that mate