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What watch do you wear or wish you could own?

marlowe

Ok...So, myvery generous future mother-in-law has told me she'd like met to pick out a watch as my wedding preasent.

Now, I'm trying to find the *perfect* mens dress watch. Currently the Chronoswiss Tora looks like a contender but I'm having a hard time finding one in stock.

The easy choice here is the Patek Phillepe Calatrava however, the price is well beyond my range.

Just thought I'd pose the question and see what watch everyone else is currently wearing or wish they could own...Post away!

 
Jun 10, 08 3:52 pm
liberty bell

Congrats, marlowe!

I don't have any watch recommendations, but my advice would be to forego too many functions, which add bulk and knobs and whatnot, and keep it sleek, for dress wear.

Jun 10, 08 3:58 pm  · 
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WonderK

WonderMan dropped a hint to me the other day that for Christmas he might like one of these:

http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/

Not necessarily a "dress" watch, but they are pretty cool, you have to admit!

Jun 10, 08 4:10 pm  · 
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ether

it was a graduation present from my father. it was his graduation present (over 40 years ago). recently, he wanted to swap it for a new gold one but i told him no way.

Jun 10, 08 4:25 pm  · 
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marlowe

ether: nice story...I'm hoping to someday pass on the watch my mother-in-law purchases for me to either my son or son-in-law assuming he's not a tool.

I'm a fan of this Chronoswiss but I can't find an authorized dealer with one in stock....

Jun 10, 08 4:30 pm  · 
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doberman

Rolex milgauss, well beyond my means obviously...



Jun 10, 08 4:34 pm  · 
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lletdownl

wonderK those watches are incredible. i particularly love these two...





Jun 10, 08 4:38 pm  · 
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Liebchen

Says the time aloud
in Japanese.

Jun 10, 08 4:47 pm  · 
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marlowe

let me try this again....

Jun 10, 08 4:48 pm  · 
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WonderK
lletdownl

I agree, they are super cool, but I think you would need to take some sort of class to be able to read them, lol.

Jun 10, 08 4:57 pm  · 
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Girard-Perregaux

Jun 10, 08 4:59 pm  · 
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randomized

used to have this one...

Jun 10, 08 5:00 pm  · 
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Derrida4lyfe
http://www.gonemovies.com/WWW/WanadooFilms/Misdaad/PulpHorloge1.jpg

I've always wanted this watch. Congrats!!!

Jun 10, 08 5:14 pm  · 
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mdler

samsung cel phone

Jun 10, 08 5:28 pm  · 
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Sarah Hamilton

DangIt, I can't find the watch I posted a while back, but it was suweet! Of course, being something like 68,000 Dollars, I will never get one. It was a man's watch. See through face and back, lots of gears. Dang It!

Jun 10, 08 5:55 pm  · 
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b3tadine[sutures]


sorry, i am forever in love with this watch, good luck getting Mom to buy it though...

Jun 10, 08 5:57 pm  · 
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brian buchalski
breguet
Jun 10, 08 6:00 pm  · 
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A.R.Ch

i'm a big fan of skagen watches. fairly inexpensive but amazing quality and extremely thin.

http://skagen.c4.ixwebhosting.com/store.asp?area=FullProduct&productID=1071

Jun 10, 08 6:44 pm  · 
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mleitner
Jun 10, 08 6:59 pm  · 
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estyle

Is there a store near you where you can go look and fondle? I think watches, as something you are going to wear, need to be touched and tried on. You might discover something you never suspected.

I have a Jaeger-LeCoultre that I have worn everyday for six years and love. Another great swiss company to check out is IWC.

Jun 10, 08 8:04 pm  · 
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induct

Pretty much anything on this page.
http://www.watchestobuy.com/dd_watches_for_sale.htm

Jun 10, 08 9:18 pm  · 
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Carl Douglas (agfa8x)

Ivo, i wanted one of those transformer watches so badly it hurt.

But it's all about Breguet.

Jun 10, 08 10:19 pm  · 
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fulcrum

V-Tech MGS

Jun 10, 08 10:38 pm  · 
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BabbleBeautiful

wow

Jun 10, 08 11:16 pm  · 
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trace™

Daily watch:



Weekend watch (one black, one white):




Dream watches:







Gotta kill the band (rubber one is much better):





I love watches ;-)


Jun 10, 08 11:58 pm  · 
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d-train


that shits gotta spin

Jun 11, 08 12:04 am  · 
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nb072

watches are purely ornamental now that everyone has a cellphone in their pocket

Jun 11, 08 12:20 am  · 
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MMatt

Strato


La Nouvelle


Valor

These I rotate between now. Eventually, the previously mentioned Patek Phillippe Calatrava, which is beautiful.




.mm

Jun 11, 08 12:40 am  · 
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mation

i once heard an architect say that anyone who would wear a watch with a rectangular face must have no clue about design. in other words, if the form of the watch face doesn't respect the circular motion of the hands, it's willfully irrational at best.

having said that, the japanese watches that wonderK linked are really cool. maybe digital watches shouldn't have the same rules.

Jun 11, 08 8:44 am  · 
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Sarah Hamilton

Betta, you're a genius! Thats the guy I was looking for, not the watch, but the guy, and since the watch I want is similar, I will let your post speak for me.

Thank you.

Jun 11, 08 8:58 am  · 
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japan is just so weird.

my dad repaired watches and clocks to relax. when he passed away he left me a nice rolex that i wear most days. there are more expensive rolexi out there but this one works like a charm and it was me da's so i'll hang on to it. might get me another one for special though...

my da also left me a beautiful pocket watch and an atmos clock that is super fine. he knew i love clocks/watches that don't need winding so i guess that is why i ended up with them. the pocket watch sits stopped in a case. i really can't be bothered winding those things.

Jun 11, 08 10:55 am  · 
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farmer

jump: me pa has a Rolex as well. However he is very much alive! I try not to covet it.

Jun 11, 08 11:14 am  · 
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over_under

if you want to see a guy with an insane watch collection. Michael Speaks.

as for myself

Jun 11, 08 1:03 pm  · 
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over_under

heres to being a grad student.

Jun 11, 08 1:04 pm  · 
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grauster

I have always been a fan of:

[img]http://www.besportier.com/archives/oris-carlos-coste-chronograph-l.-e.-divers-watch.jpg[img]

Oris Diver's Chronograph

[img]http://www.produktenews.ch/links/TAG-Heuer-Monaco-Herrenuhr.jpg[img]

Tag Heuer Monaco

[img]http://cache.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/tag-heuer-carrera-mtc.jpg[img]

Tag Heuer Carrera

[img]http://www.glycine-watch.ch/e/collection/detail_image.jsp?ID_Display=10001U&ID_Image=1000A9[img]

Glycine Lagunare 1000

Jun 11, 08 5:03 pm  · 
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trace™

need to preview them posts grauster ;-)

Jun 11, 08 5:54 pm  · 
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rehiggins

these ones are BA:

urwerk

Jun 11, 08 7:01 pm  · 
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binary

yess......

237

Jun 11, 08 7:15 pm  · 
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Appleseed

Omega>

Jun 11, 08 9:28 pm  · 
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MADianito

i alternate days with my 2 favorites:

Marc Newson's IKEPOD



and Mickey's time machine

Jun 12, 08 4:00 pm  · 
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mightylittle™
Jun 12, 08 5:15 pm  · 
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Philarct
Jun 12, 08 5:29 pm  · 
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brer
Aug 31, 08 5:06 pm  · 
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holz.box

am i the only guy that can't stand wearing a watch (or jewelry?)

Aug 31, 08 6:27 pm  · 
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brer

I hate jewelry - when I wear a french cuffed shirt it is with silk cufflinks only. But, the watch straddles the line of jewelry - it has a function other than ornamentation or signifier of wealth, unlike a bracelet, necklace, earrings, or non-wedding ring.

I am young enough that from the point that I needed to tell the time i've had a cell phone. The cell phone is a tether at times, so I bought the watch for the times i'd rather be without my cell phone.

If your pants fit correctly, you don't need a belt but I suspect you wear one anyways.

Aug 31, 08 9:44 pm  · 
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chatter of clouds

i have always disliked hand watches. why would anyone want to cuff themselves to time? i do like the old whats-the-time-dear-watson pocket watches, and theres nothing like a dashing young man donning a monocle. of course i wear non of the above. if i want to know time, i got my mobile phone...if i don't want to be disturbed, i don't have to answer calls!

Sep 1, 08 4:30 am  · 
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chatter of clouds

but granted, i also don't like mobile phones. i wish we can all go swinging back (if you're an evolutionist) or walking back (if you're a creationist) into the primary forest. or maybe a totally different universe where we made sense in silence.

Sep 1, 08 4:36 am  · 
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nb072

i am doing my very best to be watch-less

i just look at the clock on my cell phone.

Sep 1, 08 2:11 pm  · 
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