Watches - another passion of ours, it seems...post your pics!
Apr 10, 2016 at 12:46 AM Post #11,432 of 14,276
Apr 10, 2016 at 5:44 AM Post #11,433 of 14,276
Speaking of, I kinda like that Casio Protrek. It does something for me in the "woah, that looks like a sci-fi prop. Awesome!" way that other "extreme outdoor" watches don't.
Sadly, it's expensive as hell with all the sensors and stuff and the other, cheaper ones aren't really the same. Plus it's most likely way too big for me.

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PS: is it wrong to say that it kinda reminds me of a digital equivalent of Seiko Tuna more than anything else?
 
Apr 10, 2016 at 10:00 AM Post #11,434 of 14,276
Apr 12, 2016 at 11:10 PM Post #11,437 of 14,276
Got my Christopher Ward C65 Trident Classic Yesterday.



Touch bigger than I expected, but I like it.
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Very nice looking!
 
Apr 12, 2016 at 11:20 PM Post #11,438 of 14,276
This box greeted me this morning...
 

 Oh Oh... seems "ze germans" are following me!!!
 

For some reason it looks HUUUGE on this pic but it's really not (i.e. my Steinhart Apollon and other divers are bigger!) but it is a decently sized 44mm and lug to lug is 54mm
 
Just like the Sinn, I fell in love with the look and liked how it was the inverse of the Sinn regarding the dial. Feels very good and comfortable on the wrist. Lighter than I thought it would feel too!!
 
I think I'm probably going to sell a few of my cheaper watches and then go for the Omega I want! :xf_eek: :xf_eek: 
(one of these days... in the meantime, I'll probably keep buying cheaper watches... :p)
 
Apr 13, 2016 at 4:54 AM Post #11,439 of 14,276
So I've been out of the Head-Fi game for a long time now, but have recently become very interested in watches. So what do I do? Post on Head-Fi about my new watch :p
 

 
 
Tudor North Flag, COSC certified in-house movement with silicon balance spring. So far it's been running at about +1 second per week.
 
Next up is a dress watch, which will hurt the bank account far more :frowning2:
 
Apr 13, 2016 at 1:03 PM Post #11,440 of 14,276
  So I've been out of the Head-Fi game for a long time now, but have recently become very interested in watches. So what do I do? Post on Head-Fi about my new watch :p
 

 
 
Tudor North Flag, COSC certified in-house movement with silicon balance spring. So far it's been running at about +1 second per week.
 
Next up is a dress watch, which will hurt the bank account far more :frowning2:

 
Great looking watch with inhouse movement, I like it!
 
This for me today (some of my hobbies):
 

 
Apr 14, 2016 at 10:40 AM Post #11,442 of 14,276
  So I've been out of the Head-Fi game for a long time now, but have recently become very interested in watches. So what do I do? Post on Head-Fi about my new watch :p
 
Tudor North Flag, COSC certified in-house movement with silicon balance spring. So far it's been running at about +1 second per week.
 
Next up is a dress watch, which will hurt the bank account far more :frowning2:

 
Congrats on that watch. I've absolutely loved those since I saw them come out recently. I'm hoping to maybe pick up a gently used version in the next few years.
 
Apr 15, 2016 at 5:02 AM Post #11,443 of 14,276
It does something for me in the "woah, that looks like a sci-fi prop. Awesome!" way that other "extreme outdoor" watches don't.


Guess there's another one like that gets me the same way: Pulsar PW3001/3003.

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This time I might actually think of grabbing one, since unlike the Protrek, it's supposed to be around $30. Not sure how to feel about the negative display, since I never had a watch with one.
 
Apr 15, 2016 at 9:20 AM Post #11,444 of 14,276
Guess there's another one like that gets me the same way: Pulsar PW3001/3003.

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This time I might actually think of grabbing one, since unlike the Protrek, it's supposed to be around $30. Not sure how to feel about the negative display, since I never had a watch with one.


I'm old enough to remember when those were rather pricey.

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Apr 15, 2016 at 10:10 AM Post #11,445 of 14,276
I'm old enough to remember when those were rather pricey.


No wonder. Even ignoring how digital watches became cheap: that was Hamilton, pre-Swatch even - now it's Seiko.

On the other hand, I only just realized it has an oval window, which is... not that good (earlier I saw it on my phone and haven't noticed). Not sure how much it brings the design down, but I sure prefer standard rectangle.
 

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