I'm looking for one.
Notice I didn't say "Good," because I know that Good, Cheap and Mechanical don't work in a sentence.
I thought Boderry had one, but my google-fu might be off today. It looks like a Sugess S418 might wor…
Continue readingTag Heuer and Chess?
We all know that Tag Heuer has a long association with sponsoring sporting events, but I just learned to today that they were the official timekeeper and of one of the sponsors of the recent chess match between USA and India. How cool!
I don't k…
Continue readingLooking for my first grab and go solar GPS/Radio watch
I might be looking for a quartz three hander with radio or GPS time sync. This will be my first ever watch to have this feature. I've read a bit about it this today and there certainly seems to be tradeoffs with both radio/GPS sync. (I'm also…
Continue readingBulova Chronograph 88510/01
I’m curious about maybe someday buying a vintage Bulova Chronograph 88510/01.
Continue readingYes, the same model worn by Scott on the moon, but obviously, not his watch.
I’m search on chrono24 and ebay, and finding nothing. What’s a good way to just find this watch?
What is the least you ever spent on a watch. (In a year that starts with a 2)
This thread was inspired by the “most you’ve ever spent” thread. The only rule is that you had to buy the watch in a year that starts with a 2, this means those bargain gold watch from the 1940s that you bought at the PX don’t count.
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July 9, 2021, $15.07 with free Prime shipping.
NotThePainter’s SOTC – First Year (plus a smidge)
TLDR: My watch history, scroll down for the pictures…
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It’s difficult to say exactly when my watch collection started. I’ve told the story before here, skip ahead if you just want to see the watches.
I’ve always like clocks and watches. I used to be a docent at the Museum of Science in Boston and they had an exhibit of Leonardo DiVinci’s works, including 2 wall clocks. I used to let myself in early before my Sunday morning shift and just sit by the…
Farer – Positive Customer Service Story
I bought a Farer Discovery 36mm in red awhile back. I mentioned that early in a Tarriffs posting (TLDR, they paid any tariffs.) It arrived but I was on a 1 month bird watching trip. So it sat in my shipping center all month long. I was very excited to pick up and, wait….
Continue readingIt didn’t work. I wound it, I rotated it gently, nothing. I contacted them and they were surprised, since they check all watches when they leave England.
The asked for a photo of the movement which I sent and they asked…
M8 Spaceview strap recommendation
I just got my M8 Spaceview back from Rob B. It is wonderful, looks almost new.
It is on a cheap no-name fake croc…
Continue readingMy 1972 Timex 26950
I bought on a spur of the moment, perhaps wine fueled, ebay dive. It was $67 plus a tiny amount of shipping. It supposedly ran fine, the ebay ad even had a video of it running. But I had read about the M27 movement having issues with the day/date mechanism if not properly maintained. It is 53 years old, who knows if it had been maintained, right?
Continue readingAnd when I got it I found the ugly truth, it didn’t run on the wrist, it would stop within minutes. The seller was upset at me for being upset…
SOTSC – (State of the SPOUSE’S Collection)
My spouse puts up with my hobby. She's even bought a really nice Seiko at Arizona Fine Time when I came away empty handed.
She loves her Apple Watch because it it has a Snoopy face. So last Christmas I got her a Timex Snoopy, thinking she'd …
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