I retired last July at 62. I suppose I've never been a watch afficiando, but instead a watch appreciator. I've always worn a watch, but never really collected them. Each watch of my tiny "collection" had a purpose in my life.
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Continue readingVictorinox Field Force watch
Now that I'm retired, I've been on the lookout for an attractive field type quartz watch with a day/date complication. That led me to the Victorinox Field Force watch. This Swiss watch has stainless construction, a 42mm case, sapphire crystal…
Continue readingLove sharks mesh for daily wear!
For about a decade now, my Omega Seamaster 2264.50 quartz has been my daily wear about 99% of the time. Early on, I had it on an aftermarket copy of the Speedy 5 link bracelet. I always loved the classy look it provided. But, it was a bit heavy. Somewh…
Continue readingAnyone Else Like to See Longines Spirit Quartz Models
I’ve been a watch person for about 15 years now. Not really a collector, just a person that likes watches and typically has a couple. Ages ago, I had a couple of automatics. But being of a much more practical type, I quickly got frustrated with finding them dead when I wanted to wear them and having to wind them, then set the time and date. So, at some point, the autos got sold and I now only buy quartz watches.
Continue readingI’ve got an Omega 2264.50 Seamaster that has been my daily wear for about a…
DO NOT buy an Ocean One…it distorts your watch reality!
So about a year ago, after my recent divorce, since I didn't have a wife around to buy me a nice Christmas present, I decided to buy my first automatic watch- a Steinhart Ocean One black with ceramic bezel. When I got the watch, I was amazed at ho…
Continue readingWhat’s your tornado watch???
Yesterday afternoon, in preparations for the approaching storm front that was likely to produce tornados, my wife and I began putting together the items we would have on our person if a tornado were to hit our home. When it came time to put a watch on, I took a moment to truly consider my choice.
Continue readingA little pretext…I’d helped with the tornado aftermath cleanup from the Dec. 2021 EF4 tornado that caused so much destruction to towns around us in western Kentucky. In Dawson Springs, KY, I…
Anyone else done with automatics?
As a micro-machine, I see the marvel in automatic watches. just small, precise parts, a tiny little spring, and arm movement to keep relatively good time. What’s not to like, right? Well, there’s the “relatively good time” thing. But for me, it’s also about the fact that to keep the time set, one either has to wear the watch every day or two, or buy a watch winder. I’ve always commented that with automatics, I felt like I was baby-sitting my watch.
Continue readingThen there’s quartz. More accurate time…
