they actually make pretty nice timex now a days
http://www.timex.com/gp/product/B00...&m=A1S5XB33AHYRMX&n=337271011&timexBrand=core
http://www.timex.com/gp/product/B00...&m=A1S5XB33AHYRMX&n=337271011&timexBrand=core
Knockaround Watch
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*** is up with some of you calling $200+ watches "knockarounds"? Egad, y'all need to buy some more razors.....
I just picked up one of these as my knockaround:
Just a basic Casio with Time, Date, 200M water resist and LED illumination. $50. (The LED Illumination is VERY Bright -- I've used it as a flashlight!)
My dress watch is a Citizen Navihawk Chronograph
I just picked up one of these as my knockaround:
Just a basic Casio with Time, Date, 200M water resist and LED illumination. $50. (The LED Illumination is VERY Bright -- I've used it as a flashlight!)
My dress watch is a Citizen Navihawk Chronograph
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sullivanpm
I've been thinking about getting one of these Timex GMT World Time watches. I'd like to have the GMT hand for use in amateur radio log keeping.
Here's a review: http://www.epinions.com/content_250887966340 My only cevat is it's a quartz watch. I would prefer an auto-winder or a manual winder, but the price for one is currently out of my reach.
Until then, I'm wearing an old Radium dialed stainless steel Avalon waterproof manual winder. I don't know how old it is, but it keeps good time. My good watch is usually a Seiko dual time that was not supposed to make it into the US. My parents bought it for me for my birthday some time in my teenage years.
I had inhereted a nice old gold Hamilton that I REALLy liked, but it was stolen from my home during a robbery. I believe I have a gold plate Bulova lying around that I don't like very much. I wish they got that one instead of my Hamilton.
Here's a review: http://www.epinions.com/content_250887966340 My only cevat is it's a quartz watch. I would prefer an auto-winder or a manual winder, but the price for one is currently out of my reach.
Until then, I'm wearing an old Radium dialed stainless steel Avalon waterproof manual winder. I don't know how old it is, but it keeps good time. My good watch is usually a Seiko dual time that was not supposed to make it into the US. My parents bought it for me for my birthday some time in my teenage years.
I had inhereted a nice old gold Hamilton that I REALLy liked, but it was stolen from my home during a robbery. I believe I have a gold plate Bulova lying around that I don't like very much. I wish they got that one instead of my Hamilton.
My two favorite goto watches. Timex all the way for me baby! The one with the black band is my favorite, Timex Field Chrono I had for 8 years now. The other is a Timex, unknown model that I picked up from ebay, had it for 3 years now. I like it 'cause it's nice and heavy.
Ernest
Ernest
Big E i really like the field chrono -- do you have a model number? probably not made any more but i can look for one.
anyone know a good place to purchase the seiko 5s?
anyone know a good place to purchase the seiko 5s?
I admit that the chronographs look cool, for lack of a better word, but what does a normal person need all that stuff for??
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VR6ofpain
Why don't you just buy insurance on your Omega?
I've done that for my Rolex as a rider on my home insurance.
All you need is an appraisal from a jeweller, take it to your insurance company, and you're done.
It's a small price to pay to wear a watch I love, worry free, all the time.
I've done that for my Rolex as a rider on my home insurance.
All you need is an appraisal from a jeweller, take it to your insurance company, and you're done.
It's a small price to pay to wear a watch I love, worry free, all the time.
I've seen the timex Chrono's on ebay i believe; s well as Seiko 5's.
Timex?
I like this one...
Randy
I like this one...
Randy
Ummm...
Actually, while "that stuff" around the dial is mostly pilot-oriented, you can do some terrestrial calculations with it -- time/distance, figure out fuel usage, etc. But the electronic functions are more like a regular watch -- multiple alarms, countdown timer, stopwatch, etc. Being able to display two timezones plus GMT is handy occasionally in my job (Computers & IT) when I'm trying to keep track of a far-flung employee's local time and how far off of GMT and my local time he is.
But yeah, who am I fooling? It mostly looks cool.
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I went ahead and picked up an Orange Knight from Seiko. This one really is a monster!
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Here's some pictures.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Here's some pictures.
Cool man, let us know if it keeps good time or not once you've worn it a while
... Actually, while "that stuff" around the dial is mostly pilot-oriented, you can do some terrestrial calculations with it ...
But yeah, who am I fooling? It mostly looks cool.
Thanks! LOL at that response.
great link on the Seiko 5s!
Leonardo where did you buy your Seiko?
Leonardo where did you buy your Seiko?
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