Watch Ya Wearing

**GarageBoy** · 11-11-2009, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by statius

Not really. Stowa is one of the original companies (which included IWC) to produce Flieger watches for the German air force. It's not even close to an 'homage', IMO. From the Stowa site: "During the 1940s, only five companies made the original pilot watches: IWC, A. Lange & Söhne, Laco, Wempe and STOWA."

The German government decided on the specs, and the five companies all had to produce according to that. In that sense, all modern Fliegers, IWC included, are homage watches to the originals.

Gotta love IWC's marketing

**marvin100** · 11-11-2009, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by GarageBoy

Gotta love IWC's marketing

Huh?

**jsrdrnr** · 11-11-2009, 05:40 PM

I cant find my watch (makes me feel naked).

**nemo** · 11-11-2009, 06:08 PM

I posted a foto of my other Stowa a couple of months back but this one I've had longer. Parat was a post-war cooperation between several makers, a Deutsche Uhrenkooperation.

"Immer pünktlich, früh und spat, mit der Armbanduhr Parat."

I remember getting this for less than €10 a few years ago.

**statius** · 11-11-2009, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by nemo

I posted a foto of my other Stowa a couple of months back but this one I've had longer. Parat was a post-war cooperation between several makers, a Deutsche Uhrenkooperation.

"Immer pünktlich, früh und spat, mit der Armbanduhr Parat."

I remember getting this for less than €10 a few years ago.

Nice! Do you still wear it often?

**nemo** · 11-11-2009, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by statius

Nice! Do you still wear it often?

Yes I do, wore it today, never loses a minute and I've done nothing to it. I've ridden my mountainbike (accidently) while wearing it so I suppose it is fairly shockproof. Picked it up in Vienna, Austria.

**DS/B MCS** · 11-12-2009, 10:10 AM

Wearing this one today

**Cmaster03** · 11-15-2009, 08:28 AM

Modified NATO strap on old 1680.

**thirdeye** · 11-15-2009, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by nemo

I posted a foto of my other Stowa a couple of months back but this one I've had longer. Parat was a post-war cooperation between several makers, a Deutsche Uhrenkooperation.

"Immer pünktlich, früh und spat, mit der Armbanduhr Parat."

I remember getting this for less than €10 a few years ago.

Doug, that is a beautiful Stowa.

**nemo** · 11-15-2009, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by thirdeye

Doug, that is a beautiful Stowa.

Thanks Ray!

Today it's a cheapie Seiko 5 automatic.

**DS/B MCS** · 11-15-2009, 07:11 PM

**statius** · 11-15-2009, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by DS/B MCS

Very.....50 Cent?

Nice, actually. What kind of pen is that?

**SRock** · 11-16-2009, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by nemo

Thanks Ray!

Today it's a cheapie Seiko 5 automatic.

They may be cheap, but my wife and I both love ours. The nice thing about the cost is you can afford to wear it often. If you break it you just buy another!

**DS/B MCS** · 11-16-2009, 09:21 AM

Again today

**thirdeye** · 11-16-2009, 09:26 AM

I pulled out my Vintage Elgin Coin Edge today. (picture not taken today).

**jbloodwo** · 11-16-2009, 09:30 AM

my cellphone ..
had i put a watch on it would have been my Genuine Chinese Fauxlex

**DS/B MCS** · 11-17-2009, 08:57 AM

One that doesn't make it out of the box much anymore

**pal** · 11-17-2009, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by thirdeye

I pulled out my Vintage Elgin Coin Edge today. (picture not taken today).

Now you are talking my language Ray! That is a great looking dress watch!

**Cmaster03** · 11-18-2009, 07:56 AM

Agreed, that Elgin is beautiful. I really, really need to break down and get a couple of vintage Bulova and Hamilton watches serviced so I can start wearing them.

Today, the late 60s vintage GMT for me.