I think the point is to have a watch that you really like. Sometimes that can mean it is expensive, but expensive is also very relative....
I guess there are also more than a few people who like to show off their wealth, but I think that resorts under "status".
Very cheap watches often tell time as acurately (or even better) than expensive watches.
So, I think the answer to your question is: "Besides looks & status there is no point" .
thats not exactly true. i own a zenith el primero which i love becuase its a mechanical masterpiece, i guess its a bit of a "mature" steampunk where you see the beauty in the mechanics and effort of putting it togather.
My beater is also a Seiko 6R15 based alpinist and i love it.
But if timekeeping is what your after, a Citizen Bulova precisionist is basicly the best bang to the buck watch out there, its high accuracy quartz for 300 bucks.
Normal quartz varies 15 seconds a month, high accuracy quartz varies 10-15 seconds a year.
but heres mine, getting on a bit now, i;ve had it for about 6 years but has lasted well through cheffing for the last few years I was doing any. the glass really is pretty tough, its taken serious knocks in the places where there are 2 small scratches. they dont make any of these ones anymore, all are plain faces; but I do like the new ceramic range. keeps pretty good time, I havent checked to see exactly how good, if I need to know the exact time I look at my phone.
One of the forum members over at WatchUSeek.com has managed to write HEQ firmware for this watch.
With a little calibration, this $50 novelty can be accurate to ~4 seconds per year.
Other features include:
WorldTime, Sidereal, MoonAge, CountDown Interval Timer and Decimal Minute Repeater
I can remember posting a while back about my interest in a custom PAM homage. Now I own two of them and am even experimenting with patina finishes and DIY sandwich dials. Times flies when you're having fun! Why do I always have to obsess over something instead of just liking it in general?
I'm more of a low profile guy, wearing a Luminox and all with chrono. Night timekeeping is a nice resource to have, and I couldn't be happier with my first chrono equipped watch. Though, now that I've gotten to know the brands a bit better, I should have jumped for a Traser instead of the so-called navy seal watch company, but what's done is done haha.
I just ordered this beauty. It is not available in the USA but found it in Singapore and its in transit right now. It is a brand new design from Orient. KFB00 caliber Quarts movement, Chronograh, 200 meters water resistance, 45mm diameter.
I just ordered this beauty. It is not available in the USA but found it in Singapore and its in transit right now. It is a brand new design from Orient. KFB00 caliber Quarts movement, Chronograh, 200 meters water resistance, 45mm diameter.
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