The watch thread

Seiko makes some great decently priced pieces that come with rubber bands. The SKX007 for example, is an excellent piece that will last for years to come.

 

flat black square fossil, and typical round gshock for work.

nothing crazy.

 

Hmmm...makes sense.

Yea, Tag doesn't mess around. Last time I sent it in they replaced the crystal, replaced some of the bent links in the band, lubed it up, pressure tested it, extended the warranty 2 years (think it's only 1 year now), and cleaned the entire watch all for the cost of battery replacement. It was over $100, but I could care less for service like that. I wear it every single day regardless of what I am doing (working, kayaking, swimming, diving, skiing in -20*, etc.) and it has taken one hell of a beating over the years. Ill never buy another watch until this one implodes to the point it can not be fixed.

I feel naked now with no watch on... hope they get it back fast.

 

The battey on my Tag usually lasts about five years. You must have set a record with your first battery. when you have a watch like that you want the seals done & pressure tested. Small money for great service on a very nice timepiece. I have always worn mine everyday. Way too nice to keep in a drawer . This is my second Formula 1 in twelve years .I had my first for many years & traded it in on a new one last year. Very tuff watches.

 

Give Tag Heuer "Formula 1 "with the black rubber strap a look . tough watch ! You can probably pick one up on that auction site (Bay) for a price . Just make sure it from a dealer with a high feedback. There are lots of fake Tags on the market so beware.

Good Luck,
greenpants...mike

 

I heard you can call them and give them the serial number and they can check it... if true

here's some good tips on spotting fake Tag's http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-spot-a-fake-Tag-Heuer-watch-/10000000015241644/g.html

 

HUGE Citizen fan here. No battery required.

Honestly, IMO, there's no better watch for the money.

NO WAY I'm spending $6k on a watch you can get anywhere. Rolex spends HUGE amounts of money to keep YOU from knowing they make in excess of a million watches each year. To me that's NOT exclusivity. I'd consider a nice Tag in an automatic but if you're buying Quartz there's better watches for a lot less money.

 

I have a Citizen Skyhawk in Ti...great watch filled with all kinds of useful features. My only complain was the scratch prone crystal and the useless bezel which lost most of its markings within the first year of ownership.

 

I've had no issues with the crystal in any of mine. And I tend to be a little rough on watches. The loss of markings sounds like a warranty issue. I'd send it in. 5 year warranty. The first I've heard of that issue. In fact, it's difficult to find many complaints about Citizen. I wasn't a fan as I prefer European watches but after owning one I've bought several more. I'm impressed w/ the build quality.

http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/support/service/united-states-five-year-limited-warranty/

 

Hey, just found this thread. I have a Wenger Swiss Military watch for sale if anybody is interested. Brand new, in case, never worn, still has protective stickers on the face and back.

 

Seiko Diver for me. Mine has a rubber band, and I love it. Looks good, no battery, and tough. I use the dial all the time too.

 

If anyone is interested, I have a promo code (not sure if one time use only) for 20% off $100+ watch sold and shipped by Amazon (max savings of $100). Let me know.

@05Aztacoma this is a good opportunity to purchase a nice Seiko diver.

 

Thanks!

Definitely a nice piece, but am not looking to spend that much at this time.

Thanks! This is one I would consider.

 

Oh boy, Tacoma World is like a drug, pushing all my feel good buttons.
I used to have a 120 piece collection. Sold of, gifted most of it in 2011, as we were considering a major relocation.
I still have about 3 dozen. Tag, Angular Momentum, Corum, Jaques LeMan, Android, Junkers, Potger-Pietre, Sector, Lucien-Pickard, Chase-Durer, others.
I'm not so much a brand collector, but a movement collector.
I like automatic chronographs, and Swiss or Japanese automatics, mostly.
I have some quartz oddities.
Of all the fancy Swiss pieces I have, I have always set them off of my solar powered Seiko quartz. The Seiko solar quartz and the Citizen Eco-Drive are both top notch, and affordable.
I was advised at the beginning of embarking on this hobby to not buy watches from companies that also manufacture underwear. In other words, don't fall for a designer name.
I have seen the same time piece, usually Chinese in origin sold by multiple brands.
At this time, still not a fan of Chinese movements, despite being 1/4 Chinese.
They are just not there yet.
So, still a minor collector, haven't made a purchase since I got married. She was not a fan.
Especially when she found the insurance policy on them, and the art.
She said I had way too much money, for too long, without adult supervision.
She won't let me buy better tires, or an exhaust system for the Tacoma, either.
C'est La Vie, Papa always has secret money.

 

Breitling Professional, Omega X-33 speedmaster, Fortis B-42 are my nicest ones.

I've had a couple citizens, but the fact that they cheap out and use mineral crystals instead of sapphire in most of their watches kind of turned me off to them. They could probably get away with charging another 100-150 and really having a nice watch that didn't look like crap after a couple wears if they moved from a 'scratch resistant' mineral crystal to an actual sapphire crystal. If I could find a titanium solar citizen with a sapphire in it, I'd probably make it my every day wear watch.

Favorite? 80 dollar Casio G Shock Solar Atomic that my mom got me when I was a nub flight student - I've had it 9? years; I wear it surfing, snorkeling, fishing, flying, mowing the lawn...you get the idea. Not dressy at all, but when I'm bombing around in the bag it gets the job done.

It's circumnavigated the world with me and has never had a problem or needed a battery. Even has a nice light so I don't have to worry about the glow in the dark stuff running out.

 

I completely agree. There are very few things worse than scratches on mineral crystal! It really cheapens the look of the watch. The scratches on my Skyhawk bug the hell out of me. Iv'e seen some people do a sapphire swap for theirs but the price is a bit steep.

 

Atomic as well.
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=AT4010-50E

http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=CA0265-59E

http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=CA0020-56E


I'm surprised that the Skyhawks lack a sapphire crystal. My Blue Angels has a sapphire crystal yet Blue Angels version Skyhawk lacks it. And retails for more.

 

Looks like a Seiko?

 

Gf bought me a nice citizen that I wear every now and then but my everyday watch that takes abuse and shows no signs of wear is my Casio G-Shock Mudman tough solar. If I was ever lost in the woods it is the one watch Id want to have on me out of the 8 watches I own.