[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif bhd812 showed me his Tissot T-Touch. Really impressive. Very lightweight too. Love that "touch screen" feature. Also, one of the few watches that are suitable for my girly wrists. It's on the short list for if/when my trusty Seiko dies. -Ed

Do watch out for the T-Touch's weakness against water. It's only 30m resist, and someone on WatchUSeek took it showering and it died on him. Quite a problem-prone model.

 

[upstateguy]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...It's on the short list for if/when my trusty Seiko dies. -Ed

That could be a long time

USG

d-_-b

 

[Chri5peed]

I've got a £400 Titanium/gold Seiko kinetic, lovely watch. My Tag didn't replace a dead watch.

Being disabled/pretty immobile is not ideal for a kinetic watch.

 

[bhd812]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif bhd812 showed me his Tissot T-Touch. Really impressive. Very lightweight too. Love that "touch screen" feature. Also, one of the few watches that are suitable for my girly wrists. It's on the short list for if/when my trusty Seiko dies. -Ed

Thanks for the mention man! i find myself wearing that so much i have to take it off and put something else on sometimes..comfortably techi watch!

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Originally Posted by roastpuff /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do watch out for the T-Touch's weakness against water. It's only 30m resist, and someone on WatchUSeek took it showering and it died on him. Quite a problem-prone model.

Actually as far as watches and water depth rating go i suggest you read up on it a bit before you run your forum mouth and put down a product wear its common knowledge that any watch rated at 100m or less should not be worn in the shower or swimming!!!

anything 100m or less is just a splash proof timepiece, lots of dress watches or watches not marketed towards divers will fit in the category. nothing is actually meant to be "problem-prone" about the T-Touch's water rating, of course any watch should stop if rated at 100m or less...

duh...

T-Touch has a few minor issue's but water seal is not one of them, at least the seal is good as they say it is.

 

[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by bhd812 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Actually as far as watches and water depth rating go i suggest you read up on it a bit before you run your forum mouth and put down a product wear its common knowledge that any watch rated at 100m or less should not be worn in the shower or swimming!!! anything 100m or less is just a splash proof timepiece, lots of dress watches or watches not marketed towards divers will fit in the category. nothing is actually meant to be "problem-prone" about the T-Touch's water rating, of course any watch should stop if rated at 100m or less... duh... T-Touch has a few minor issue's but water seal is not one of them, at least the seal is good as they say it is.

T-Touch is supposed to be an "adventure watch" right, with all of it's altimeter, barometer, compass and what-not functions? 30m WR is pretty lame, then, because you can't really take it anywhere with you where it might get hit by water. If it's a dress watch it shouldn't pretend to be a go-anywhere, do-anything watch. That's just silly.

I've showered/swum with 25M rated Timex, Seiko, 50M Casios etc, and jumped off diving boards 10M high and whatnot - no problem whatsoever. You'd expect a watch costing $400-500 to at least match these $50 watches' performance.

And if you did do a search, you'll come up with a lot of reviews and threads - even just using Google - that highlight T-Touch's problem-prone nature.

Just a few examples:
Tissot T touch - Titanium - Watchuseek Watch Forums
Tissot Jewelry & Watch Reviews - T-Touch Mens T33758841 Watch - T33758841
Brandish: Tissot T-Touch watch
Review of the Tissot-T tactile watch - Engadget
T Touch Compass malfunction [Archive] - Watchuseek Watch Forums

 

[woof37]

I'm not in the ballpark of some of the hardcore enthusiasts with their Panerais and Pateks, but I have three that I really like. Find myself drawn to German engineering, for some reason. I have a Sinn U1 (fantastic!), a Marathon GSAR on a 20mm watchadoo bracelet that I wear for military duty/sporting events/music festivals or anywhere "rough", and this UTS 3000m I just got. It's a massive tank of a watch, typical overbuilt German engineering, and a somewhat unique full-lume dial.

 

[roastpuff]

The Marathon's Canadian-designed.

But nice Sinn and UTS. I've always liked the super-deep UTS models. They look like they'll survive nuclear war.

 

[woof37]

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Originally Posted by roastpuff /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Marathon's Canadian-designed. But nice Sinn and UTS. I've always liked the super-deep UTS models. They look like they'll survive nuclear war.

Ah, my fault - didn't mean to insinuate the Marathons were.

That GSAR is a nifty little watch. As "cluttered" and unspectacular as it is, I get as much enjoyment out of it as I do my others. Very comfy too.

And you might be right. This thing weighs half a pound!

Good to see other watch enthusiasts on the board. I recognize some names from Watchuseek and Timezone. Names with much, much better collections than mine.

 

[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by woof07 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ah, my fault - didn't mean to insinuate the Marathons were. That GSAR is a nifty little watch. As "cluttered" and unspectacular as it is, I get as much enjoyment out of it as I do my others. Very comfy too. And you might be right. This thing weighs half a pound! Good to see other watch enthusiasts on the board. I recognize some names from Watchuseek and Timezone. Names with much, much better collections than mine.

Hehe. Sorry if I came across as accusatory on the Marathon thing - just wanted to point out its Canadian roots. I used to have a TSAR, and I loved it.

 

[savedbythebell]

My Tag Heuer Monaco, its my pride and Joy and my every day watch a Citizen Ecodrive Nighthawk.

 

[upstateguy]

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Originally Posted by bhd812 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...its common knowledge that any watch rated at 100m or less should not be worn in the shower or swimming!!! anything 100m or less is just a splash proof timepiece, .

Now, that's just plain silly Billy....

100M.... fully immersed many times, no problem

100M.... fully immersed many times over 30 years, no problem

50M.... fully immersed, and daily showers, 2 years, got beat up a little, but no leaks

30M.... I wash it off all the time, surg. scrub and water, no leaks, no problems

30M.... also washed regularly, no problems

USG

d-_-b

 

[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by upstateguy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Now, that's just plain silly Billy.... 100M.... fully immersed many times, no problem ... USG d-_-b

USG, I just love these two watches. Seriously nice. The Speedbird is just awesome... I LOVE IT AND WANT ONE. It is like the perfect pilot's watch. Seriously.

The Eberhard is also nice... manual wind, it looks like?

What straps are those? Lovely colours.

 

[Isao]

Here's my Seiko Black Monster.

Picked it up a few months ago... I thought it would be huge on my skinny wrist.. but it feels/looks fine. It feels real solid.

Only thing is that it runs about 5 min fast per week... Its going to cost more to get it regulated then what I paid for it.

If someone has a suggestion on a good/cheap watch repair in the SFBay Area... I appreciate it.

 

[Uncle Erik]

I don't have photo hosting, but my favorite watch is one of these on a stainless strap. This is a Ventura V-Matic chronometer. Ventura, unfortunately, is no longer with us. A shame, since they made superb watches. I prefer a very simple, straightforward watch. This is the most straightforward and unadorned I've ever seen, it's built like a tank and keeps great time. I usually only get it out for formal/dress-up events.

Competing for the formal work is one like this:

This is a Longines Ultra-Chron. Superb watch, but sort of got forgotten in the rush to quartz. I found it in a junk store for $12 a few years back and put a new band on it. This, along with a Parker 51, were the only "nice" things I had during a period of student starvation. I had the watch fully restored a few years back and dropped a nice crocodile band on it.

As for my other regular wear watches, they're:

Fortis Cosmonaut. Still pretty straightforward and a nice watch. I wear this to work and any time I shave and clean up to go somewhere.

The beater:

You can find these for $250 here:

MP-2824 British Military style AUTOMATIC Pilot watch NOW SAPPHIRE

It has an ETA automatic movement and is a huge bargain for the price. I keep mine on a black nylon NATO strap and it goes everywhere. And despite the price, it's a really nice watch. The case is well made and the fit and finish are good.

For fun:

Who doesn't love a Spaceview? Mine is on a green crocodile strap. Always cool, always gets a lot of attention.

I've got a number of other watches, but these are the ones I wear. Have been toying with picking up a Sinn 656 - I just love those. Also have a nifty Omega Constellation f360Hz that needs a little surgery, but is a great watch.

 

[woof37]

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Originally Posted by Isao /img/forum/go_quote.gif Here's my Seiko Black Monster. Picked it up a few months ago... I thought it would be huge on my skinny wrist.. but it feels/looks fine. It feels real solid. Only thing is that it runs about 5 min fast per week... Its going to cost more to get it regulated then what I paid for it. If someone has a suggestion on a good/cheap watch repair in the SFBay Area... I appreciate it.

I have an Orange Monster that I don't wear...a bit loud for me...but it's a fantastic watch for the spendola. Suggestion? Just leave it as is. Spending the $$$ on getting regulated will diminish the bargain factor, and it'll slow down a bit anyway. The Monsters are never going to keep great time. If you get one in the +30 sec a day range, you're about ballpark.

Also, what are you asking for your 0404? PM or email me (woof07 at gmail) if you want to chat about it.