Watches

entwisi · 24-02-2009, 19:09

Anyone else into watches?

I have this particular liking for vintage watches. Having just treat myself to my (late) Xmas pressie I now have

Latest

Paul Breguette 1940's

Vintage

1950's Bulova Gold filled case witah weird 'cylinder' crystal
1950's Elgin 10K Gold on Silver - quite delicate
1960's Titoni Airmaster Automatic - 77 jewel!!

Modern

Seiko 7t62 - oeho - modern, reliable - HEAVY
Fossil Arkitekt - Blue diamond
Achurist - Moon phase -
Rotary - My Dads old watch - very sentmental piece

yerself · 24-02-2009, 19:58

Have you seen this site?
Chronomaster Mechanical Watches

entwisi · 24-02-2009, 20:16

I have a few watch sites in my bookmarks but TBH they all ask top dollar for stuff.

Fleabay is teh most economical way to get into these things.

katex · 24-02-2009, 20:36

That's a lovely watch Entwisi .. but at the end of the day, how sexy does it look on yer wrist ... would give that 9 outa 10 for you. Nice.

Cheaper watches look good from Asda/Next, but simpler the better. .. yeh, like this though.. please wear it at the next meet you attend ...

entwisi · 25-02-2009, 10:54

Will do!, We're trying to geta babysitter for this weekend...

K.S.H · 27-02-2009, 16:15

Never could wear a wind up watch as a kid, they used to stop on me within about 10-15 mins, put it down to static which I always seem to hold a lot of.
Best invention ever for me was when the LED watches were brought out, remember them? where you had to press the button on the side to show the red display.
Have 2 old watches here, prob not worth a lot but keep them as they are family pieces

Less · 27-02-2009, 16:47

I find not wearing a watch has it's advantage, there she is a watch on a pendant necklace, excuse me I say, can I see what time it is?

5 minutes later due to failing eyesight I still don't know the time but Aaaah the memory of my face in those luxurious pillows it had been resting between!

jaysay · 28-02-2009, 15:49

I've always wanted a decent watch, and was looking at lots a few years ago, my daughter, who lives abroad told me not to bother getting one has she'd got me one for my birthday, this was a few years ago now, but come the day I opened the box and it was a Raymond Weil, i was over the moon