(Saturday vanity) Wristwatches favored by FReepers?

Random Ruminations | 11/5/11 | marty_f

[martin_fierro]

Any wristwatch snob FReepers around?

Lord knows you can spend any amount of $$ for a wristwatch, but which ones in FReepers' opinions embody the best combination of style, accuracy, durability, bling and overall value?

[sheana]

I recently bought this for hubby (told him I couldn’t afford the car). He took it to the jeweler to have a link taken out and the jeweler was impressed, said he had never seen one.

http://www.lamborghiniproducts.com/Default.asp?PageId=2141&FragmentId=2913

[RingerSIX]

I’ve worn a Casio Triple Sensor for the last 20 years. It still works great, though I’ve had to replace the batteries 4-5 times.

[martin_fierro]

Full disclosure: My current everyday watch is something like this big ol' brick:

Casio G Shock:

• Solar-powered -- never needs a battery
• Syncs 2x a day via radio signal to an atomic clock in CO
• Has backlighting
• about $50 @ Costco

I guess I'm looking around for input as to best dress watches.

[NormsRevenge]

cheap works for me with a velcro fastener and waterproof ..
and easy to make changes on..

and indyglo. :-)

[HangnJudge]

What's a wristwatch?
Haven’t worn one in 20+ years

[beebuster2000]

I would like a watch with a tourbillon, but cant afford one. maybe a nice breuget to show off. maybe a co-axial escapement a la george daniels

[Joan Kerrey]

We use our cell phone clocks.

For dress, my hubby has an old Wittnauer he bought in the 1960s, a super thin gold watch with see through face so one can watch the works and wheels do their thing. It’s a wind up but still works fine.

[Political Junkie Too]

I'm wearing this one.

-PJ

[mass55th]

I had to wear a watch on my job for 25 years, but stopped wearing them when I retired in 2003. When I did wear one, it was usually a Timex with date and time. Nothing fancy since the crystals always got dinged pretty good.

[TSgt]

I have a really nice knock-off of the Yachtmaster.

[sheana]

Go to a pawn store, in this economy nice watches, yes even Rolex are a dime a dozen. You can even find some of the larger pawn stores online. Some pawn stores list their stuff on Ebay. I recently bought a very nice 1.5 carat diamond wedding band from a pawn store guy off ebay for $399.

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

...best combination of style, accuracy, durability, bling and overall value...

Rolex Submariner Date. Worn daily since 1983 and still looks and performs like new.

[abb]

Here's the one I would like to have...

[Delta 21]

That thing has to run fast all the time !

[sheana]

rofl. Hubby loves it. It is unique in that everywhere we go noone has seen one. He is always getting.....nice watch....comments.

[BenKenobi]

[Woodman]

For a not too expensive dress watch I like I've had my current one for about 15 years, finish is still good, crystal unscratched, no chips. their watches are tough as nails and thin to boot.

[Navy Patriot]

I put out big bucks on my retirement wristwatch as my employer wouldn't.

It is a Timex, upwards of $25.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Bulova. Gold. Self winding. From 1959.

About the only watch I can wear. Quartz movement watches die on me inside a month.

If not that one then Bulova, gold, pocket watch from 1919.

I like Bulova. :)

[Woodman]

The current watch I lust over is this one:

It has all of the functions I want int titanium with a touch
sensitive face. The hands move according to the selected
functions (e.g., compass they become a compass needle).
I have owned Tissot before and loved it, but I am a little
afraid of all of the bells and whistles.