Watch Ya Wearing

**pal** · 08-23-2010, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by mskembo

This is what I get for visiting this thread... I just bought this (so I'll be wearing it next week.)

Mike

Mike, that is a great looking watch!

**pal** · 08-24-2010, 07:44 AM

Vintage Benus Auto today.

**DS/B MCS** · 08-24-2010, 09:12 AM

**MoreSaltThanPepper** · 08-24-2010, 09:36 AM

Hamilton railroad pocket watch today (wearing a tensor bandage from a fall).

I will try to get a picture once the camera is back in the office

**Snargle** · 08-24-2010, 10:28 AM

Excuse the poor-quality cell phone photo.

Victorinox Swiss Army Officer's Watch

**mretzloff** · 08-24-2010, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Snargle

Excuse the poor-quality cell phone photo.
Victorinox Swiss Army Officer's Watch

Look great

**Ride4TheBrand** · 08-24-2010, 01:26 PM

1877 Elgin Key Wind

**pal** · 08-24-2010, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Celtic Anthem

1891 Elgin

Nice looking Elgin!

**MoreSaltThanPepper** · 08-25-2010, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Celtic Anthem

1891 Elgin

Oh man, that's gorgeous. Is that a platinum chain?

Regards,

- John

**Ride4TheBrand** · 08-25-2010, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by MoreSaltThanPepper

Oh man, that's gorgeous. Is that a platinum chain?

I honestly don't know .. it came with the watch when I bought it. And actually, I posted in error. This is an 1877 Elgin key wind watch and runs great still. I had been wearing the 1891 model the last several days, so that's what I was thinking when I posted.

**MoreSaltThanPepper** · 08-26-2010, 08:08 AM

Bulova auto chrono on a NATO band today (the deployant does not fit my wrist)

**HesNot** · 08-26-2010, 08:41 AM

I've always been a mechanical/auto watch guy - bought sold and traded my fair share over the years and finally settled on a small handful that I rotate - a Seiko SKX175 which is just a classic and rugged design, a SAK 9G-600 auto chrono which is a terrific daily wear watch, and a gold Hamilton tank that was a graduation present from my late father.

However, I picked up one of these looking for something in between the dive watch and the auto chrono and I have had difficulty taking it off. There is a lot of convenience in putting it on every day and knowing that it will be running and that it will be accurate - and I happen to like the way it looks despite the busy appearance (not to mention use most of the features). The solar/atomic feature is so great I've added two Casio GShock beaters with the same technology for weekend/gym wear.

This is a stock photo but it is a great watch, wears small despite the case size and it is very light and comfortable.

**mretzloff** · 08-26-2010, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Celtic Anthem

1891 Elgin

Nice pocket watch! In my opinion, there is just something classy about a pocket watch, which wrist watches cannot reproduce.

Originally Posted by MoreSaltThanPepper

Bulova auto chrono on a NATO band today (the deployant does not fit my wrist)

Nice!

**pal** · 08-27-2010, 08:52 AM

Vintage Gruen Today.

**Verderer** · 08-27-2010, 09:26 AM

Got the 007 fixed, all it took was a slight adjustment of some spring or other, and now it keeps perfect time! Also swapped the bracelet for a Super Oyster II one. Much more solid, and the opening mechanism is great.

**mretzloff** · 08-27-2010, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by pal

Vintage Gruen Today.

Originally Posted by Verderer

Got the 007 fixed, all it took was a slight adjustment of some spring or other, and now it keeps perfect time! Also swapped the bracelet for a Super Oyster II one. Much more solid, and the opening mechanism is great.

Nice watches, gentlemen!

**California Cajun** · 08-27-2010, 01:15 PM

I got so tired of the oversized watches of the past 30 years that I ordered an authentic military watch.

This is a better picture at the site where I bought it:

These are the particulars of it, which basically says it's a 1942 re-issue:
http://www.militaryissue.com/product...category=Other
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/78658?source=FROOGLE