The Finer Things in Life

m4a1mustang · 08-17-2010, 08:00 PM

I know the pictures suck, but I got my Hirsch Traveller leather strap in the mail today that I put on my Tissot PRC100...

m4a1mustang · 08-17-2010, 08:09 PM

Here's the current rotation.

I have two more affordables being delivered this week, then I am going to chill out for a while. My next watch purchase should be a Planet Ocean Seamaster (black bezel and dial) around Christmas time... hopefully with my bonus!

Pushing_Tin · 08-17-2010, 08:16 PM

^^baller

nogoodname · 08-17-2010, 08:17 PM

dang...joo is a watch whore....lol

m4a1mustang · 08-17-2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

dang...joo is a watch whore....lol

More like a time whore.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. B. Franklin 1706-90

Do not squander time for that's the stuff life is made of.

nogoodname · 08-17-2010, 08:26 PM

damn... that was random....lol

I love the watches that run on kinetic energy... so awesome i wanna buy one but no monies...

m4a1mustang · 08-17-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

damn... that was random....lol

I love the watches that run on kinetic energy... so awesome i wanna buy one but no monies...

Mechanical watches are my favorite... they are the most interesting.

Though my Tissot and Flightmaster are both quartz... I prefer the mechanicals!

nogoodname · 08-17-2010, 08:30 PM

if and when i get one, it will be Mechanical without a doubt.

m4a1mustang · 08-17-2010, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

if and when i get one it will be Mechanical without a doubt.

Well what is your budget and what style watch do you like? Depending on what you like they can be very affordable.

One that is being delivered to me on Thursday only cost me $95 shipped on sale so I figured I'd order it and give it a try.

nogoodname · 08-17-2010, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Well what is your budget and what style watch do you like? Depending on what you like they can be very affordable.

One that is being delivered to me on Thursday only cost me $95 shipped on sale so I figured I'd order it and give it a try.

I like these kinds: Spring Drive | SEIKO WATCH CORPORATION

m4a1mustang · 08-17-2010, 08:41 PM

Spring Drives are expensive as hell for Seikos.

It's funny that Seiko is not a status watch yet it makes many high end pieces (Spring Drive, Grand Seiko, etc). They have some fantastic movements though that real watch enthusiasts really appreciate.

Myself... I like to stick to the sub $1000 Seikos. If I'm going to spend $1000+ on a watch it's going to be something like an Omega or a Sinn or something like that. That's just me, though.

The thing about the Spring drive is that because it uses the mechanical movement to maintain a battery charge it's not a true mechanical watch in the sense of only mechanical power. Still very cool, though, if you can afford to spend thousands on one.

m4a1mustang · 08-17-2010, 08:44 PM

If you can settle for a regular Seiko automatic you have a lot of options. My favorite watch right now is my little Seiko diver... cost me a little less than $200 back in 2007 and it's my "go to." It's not like it's a COSC rated piece but it keeps +/- 4 seconds per day with probably some improvement in it. Need to regulate it some more.

nogoodname · 08-17-2010, 08:48 PM

pics of your Seiko diver?

I like the spring drive only because one of my friends had one and I really like it... maybe I should look at other options...lol

m4a1mustang · 08-17-2010, 08:56 PM

This one is not my picture... just a good one I found online:

It's a Seiko SKX031k2 automatic. I think I bought it from Overstock for $165 back then. Unfortunately it comes on a cheap, folded bracelet, so for about $40 I replaced it with a Seiko Super Oyster bracelet with solid links... a really nice bracelet.

I have a Seiko SKX033k2 being delivered to me on Friday. It's the "Pepsi" version of the 031k2. It has a blue dial and blue/red bezel. Once I get it I'll have to source another Super Oyster bracelet because I will not wear the watch with the cheapo bracelet it comes with.

This is not my image, but this is the watch:

The thing I really like about these divers is they look great on NATO straps. This is not my picture but I wear my 031 on a NATO "bond" strap every now and then like this one:

nogoodname · 08-17-2010, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Here's the current rotation.

I have two more affordables being delivered this week, then I am going to chill out for a while. My next watch purchase should be a Planet Ocean Seamaster (black bezel and dial) around Christmas time... hopefully with my bonus!

So the Seiko watch is on the right, which one is the in the middle there?

08-17-2010, 08:00 PM	#466 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I know the pictures suck, but I got my Hirsch Traveller leather strap in the mail today that I put on my Tissot PRC100... __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

08-17-2010, 08:09 PM	#467 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Here's the current rotation. I have two more affordables being delivered this week, then I am going to chill out for a while. My next watch purchase should be a Planet Ocean Seamaster (black bezel and dial) around Christmas time... hopefully with my bonus! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

08-17-2010, 08:41 PM	#476 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Spring Drives are expensive as hell for Seikos. It's funny that Seiko is not a status watch yet it makes many high end pieces (Spring Drive, Grand Seiko, etc). They have some fantastic movements though that real watch enthusiasts really appreciate. Myself... I like to stick to the sub $1000 Seikos. If I'm going to spend $1000+ on a watch it's going to be something like an Omega or a Sinn or something like that. That's just me, though. The thing about the Spring drive is that because it uses the mechanical movement to maintain a battery charge it's not a true mechanical watch in the sense of only mechanical power. Still very cool, though, if you can afford to spend thousands on one. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

08-17-2010, 08:44 PM	#477 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	If you can settle for a regular Seiko automatic you have a lot of options. My favorite watch right now is my little Seiko diver... cost me a little less than $200 back in 2007 and it's my "go to." It's not like it's a COSC rated piece but it keeps +/- 4 seconds per day with probably some improvement in it. Need to regulate it some more. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

08-17-2010, 08:56 PM	#479 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	This one is not my picture... just a good one I found online: It's a Seiko SKX031k2 automatic. I think I bought it from Overstock for $165 back then. Unfortunately it comes on a cheap, folded bracelet, so for about $40 I replaced it with a Seiko Super Oyster bracelet with solid links... a really nice bracelet. I have a Seiko SKX033k2 being delivered to me on Friday. It's the "Pepsi" version of the 031k2. It has a blue dial and blue/red bezel. Once I get it I'll have to source another Super Oyster bracelet because I will not wear the watch with the cheapo bracelet it comes with. This is not my image, but this is the watch: The thing I really like about these divers is they look great on NATO straps. This is not my picture but I wear my 031 on a NATO "bond" strap every now and then like this one: __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

08-17-2010, 08:16 PM	#468 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	^^baller

08-17-2010, 08:17 PM	#469 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	dang...joo is a watch whore....lol

08-17-2010, 08:26 PM	#471 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	damn... that was random....lol I love the watches that run on kinetic energy... so awesome i wanna buy one but no monies...

08-17-2010, 08:30 PM	#473 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	if and when i get one, it will be Mechanical without a doubt.

08-17-2010, 08:48 PM	#478 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	pics of your Seiko diver? I like the spring drive only because one of my friends had one and I really like it... maybe I should look at other options...lol

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