Avi-8 - they do make me giggle, very back pages of Telegraph magazine.
Should be a great watch, but really a IWC is what you want.
Beselworld 2019 Yay! N+1
Grand Seiko please! Tudor ... oh dear, lost the plot there and it was a home run.
TOo many DIve watches.
3
An Animal watch from 97/98
Seiko
DKNY
Pulsar
Casio F91W
Casio sub £15 thing
Garmin Instinct
Skagem
I didn't think it was that many until I've listed them!
4 and I don't wear a watch.
In purchase order:
Swatch Automatic
Animal W002(?) that needs a new battery
Citizen Ecodrive Tough
Rolex Sub 14060M
Bell & Ross 123GMT
Seiko 5 SNZG13K1
Garmin Instinct.
The last 2 get 95% of wrist time.
Can see space for a limited edition Bremont though 😂
0, haven't had one since at least I got a phone in 2006, maybe earlier, can't remember.
3. 2 F91Ws (attached to handlebars), and an A158 (because I tell all my student workers that looking at their phones while on the clock is punishable by death, so I don't like looking at mine even for the time)
Oris TT Ceramic version (daily watch and probably my fave)
Bell & Ross (present for Father’s Day so have to wear it)
Breitling Super Oceon
Rolex Explorer ii
Panerai Luminor
Omega Seamaster
Swiss Army watch no idea the model.
Iwatch
Garmin Forerunner 405
Sounds like a lot of money spent when listed. But this has been over many years. I used to live / work overseas, watches were a lot cheaper. My Rolex cost me less than £3000 and the Omega was £700. The Panerai is second hand. The Oris was just over £1k, should have been £1850 but they had just stopped producing it and the price dropped.
The Breitling and the Bell & Ross are gifts from family. (Mum inherited some money and bought me the Breitling and wife bought me the Bell & Ross)
The more expensive watches never really get worn. Tends to be the Oris.
Still tempted by a Seiko Divers. Hope I don’t sound like humble brag type as I’m really not. Each watch I’ve paid for has been saved for over multiple years before I had kids. Only the Panerai is recent from the watches I’ve paid for and it took me at least 5 years to save for it, probably closer to 7 thinking about it.
I think this is all of mine:
None if we're not counting polar HRM's that only get worn for exercise, 2 if we are.
Not owned an actual watch for at least 30 years.
0, not worn one for 25+ years. The potential for having gps and mapping on my wrist tempted me into looking at an Apple Watch (but didn't appeal enough to go anywhere neat buying one).
None. Haven't owned a watch for 10+ years. Always have my phone with me so don't need anything else for telling time.
I think we did this in the watches n+1 thread. I have objectively too many but there’s always room for one more. There’s about 5 or so ‘regular watches’ - g shock, apple etc, then I have the ‘enthusiast watches’ - this is after a bit of thinning out:
Lange sohne 1815 Chrono
Fp Journe Chronometre Bleu
Patek Philippe 5711 nautilus
Rolex 5513 sub
Rolex 16613 sub
Rolex 1675 gmt
Rolex 1675/3 gmt
Rolex 1675/8 gmt
Rolex 6610 explorer
Rolex 1016 explorer
Universal Geneva polerouter
Omega vintage something or other
Grand Seiko SBGW001
Grand Seiko sbgw005
Most are on my IG @waspyone
10
Nothing worth more than £150 though.
Love the vintage explorers Jeff. Had a quick google on price and now deciding which child doesn’t need her liver and kidneys.
One.
Many but only 6 that work
An early 2000s Casio ProTrek Solar that needs repairing
A cheap Simon Carter dress watch
Suunto Core
Fossil aviator style (every day watch)
Citizen Eco-Drive Manhattan
Wenger Roadster Black Night
Citizen Eco-Drive Diver
Plus various watches that are knackered and left in the drawer
Yeah the explorers are nice. Actually some of the least pricey but still two of my favourites.
Just 3 for me.
Tag Aquaracer 500m diver for everyday
Casio G-Shock for work
1973 Omega DeVille for posh
A Swatch my mum bought me.
My dad's old watch.
A couple of G Shocks - one that's too chunky and one that's just right.
A Fitbit Blaze.
A couple of cheap Casios.
I currently have nine, but nothing fancy, none that cost more than £50 most of them were less than £20...
My most used (and useful) watch is an F-91w (casio terrorist special).
Right this moment I'm wearing an HMT pilot (franken) that cost me £8 from India...
"collecting" watches doesn't require you to throw fistful of cash at Omegas and Breitlings... (IMO)
Not a Rolex fan myself, however I did like the White faced Explorer 2 from years ago.
I’m pretty sure I could count the number of days I’ve not worn a watch since I was about 5 years old, on one hand - I feel lost without one on. I even keep a backup in my drawer at work in case I forget.
I like a nice watch, but it doesn’t need to be fancy - rocked a Casio with tv remote for years : )
Mine:
Tag Heuer f1 c1988
Tag Heuer 2000 automatic c1990
Seiko sporc
Seiko big****etic
Skaagen
Casio square g’shock solar 6 band
Casio illuminator
Garmin forerunner
“collecting” watches doesn’t require you to throw fistful of cash at Omegas and Breitlings…
I’m of the same opinion as Cookea. Some of the Omegas are lovely, but I equally like the f91 for different reasons. The one downside of my gshock is that the alarm and hourly chime, are not as loud as the f91.
3 - Casio w96, Lorus was about £10 for rugby reffing and a G-Shock that sits in a drawer unworn cos I prefer the £10 Casio.
Don’t get watch fetishists at all, though my brother is one.
casio terrorist special
Learn something new everyday! Fascinating reading up on its use.
4 including my dad's long service watch.
I wear one all the time, one very occasionally (a 35th wedding anniversary present from my wife) and the others never. Just replace the battery in one of them when it stops working.
A few.
Seiko Presage (ice blue)
Seiko Samurai Save the Ocean
Omega Seamaster 120m
Omega Constellation
Sinn 240ST
Certina Multi 8
Certina Chronolympic (1978 LCD)
Suunto Core Brushed Steel
Casio Protrek
Loads of retro Casio LCD and a Waveceptor
Twelve and counting. Well, not counting as I think thats it (for now).
Couple of cheapies for holiday/knocking about
My uncles old watch
Omega Seamaster from the year I was born
A couple of Tudors
A Bell and Ross
A Nomos for dressy occasions
A Seagull 'Nomos' homage
A ti kickstarter watch
A Pebble smar****ch (got for free as was working with Pebble on some stuff)
And my favourite, A Stela Officer.
Cough, but if the missus asks, two. Bit like the number of, ahem, bikes in the garage...
“collecting” watches doesn’t require you to throw fistful of cash at Omegas and Breitlings…
The most expensive watch in my photo above is the Seiko SPORK diver, which cost me £350, NOS, about eight years ago; the second most expensive was the black TAG Heuer Series 1000, which cost £250 in 1985. Both are starting to appreciate in value, because collectors are looking at interesting watches that don’t cost the sort of prices that the well-known makes are fetching. The Yema, third from right, is the one that’s really starting to appreciate in value now, so that one doesn’t get worn to work any more! None were ever bought with that in mind, though - they were bought just because I liked the look of them, which is the way it ought to be.
None. Haven’t owned a watch for 10+ years. Always have my phone with me so don’t need anything else for telling time.
So, how do you manage in situations where it’s impractical to take your phone out of your pocket to turn it on to check the time? I can guarantee that it’ll take you ten times longer than it’ll take me to just glance at my watch. Unless you habitually carry your watch in your hand at all times...
Haven't heard of most of these lol. I have googled a few, some really nice watches mentioned.
Rolex Thunderbird, bought it about 25 years ago
Breitling colt chrono auto, had it 20 years or so
Tag 1000 from about 1987
Casio dw290
Magrette Moana Pacific
Some form of G shock
Some cheapo Casio digital watch
Always wear a watch and feel very odd without one, think it might be a side effect of having been a surveillance operative for so long. Wear the Rolex most days to work. Of them all the g shock is my least favourite too big but was bought for when I have to do yard work. Quit fancy an omega speedmaster now.
13 watches for me.
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None that workI have my grandads old timex and several broken pocket watches. I cannot wear or carry watches – they stop within a day of me carrying them
Probably on strike/lost the will to work after you've argued that they're wrong.
I have 5 currently.
Omega Speedmaster Professional - I have worn this almost daily since I bought it
2 Nixons - one I bought when I was 19, one I bought with my first ever bonus. Both sentimental, never worn any more.
Timex - It's a nice, slightly dressier watch. The battery on this thing just goes on forever and ever. I havn't worn it in years, though.
Tsovet - A cool microbrand that offers fairly high quality quartz watches. I got this one on sale. It's got a 300m water resistance rating so it's a good holiday watch or for going out out and not wanting to wear the Speedie.
Goodness knows how many I have in total if you include all the fitness watches, G-Shocks etc but in terms of 'enthusiast' watches I've got
- AP Royal Oak
- Parmigiani Fleurier Tondo
- Rolex Sea Dweller
- IWC Portofino Chrono
- Omega SMP
- Panerai 299
- JLC Master Compressor
- Seiko Orange Monster
Currently wearing an Apple Watch like I have done for months.
None. Haven’t owned a watch for 10+ years. Always have my phone with me so don’t need anything else for telling time.
So, how do you manage in situations where it’s impractical to take your phone out of your pocket to turn it on to check the time?
I can't actually think of any situation where I need to know the time so quickly that I can't just look at a phone / clock etc. In fact, I rarely need to know the time to any level of accuracy at all. I quite often leave my phone on a table and don't even have that with me. If I have a meeting, the Outlook pops up and tells me, other than that I don't really care what the time is.
A Seiko 5 diver for smart everyday (still using the bracelet that came with it)
a cheapo Casio digital from argos that has a cheap nato because the straps don't last very long on them - this is for riding bikes etc
don't want anything more than this
I can’t actually think of any situation where I need to know the time so quickly that I can’t just look at a phone / clock etc. In fact, I rarely need to know the time to any level of accuracy at all. I quite often leave my phone on a table and don’t even have that with me. If I have a meeting, the Outlook pops up and tells me, other than that I don’t really care what the time is.
So there was really no point in you opening, let alone commenting on, this thread.
This is something that really bugs me about STW.
I'd like to add a Scurfa Diver One to my previous list!
Goodness knows how many I have in total if you include all the fitness watches, G-Shocks etc but in terms of ‘enthusiast’ watches I’ve got
– AP Royal Oak
– Parmigiani Fleurier Tondo
– Rolex Sea Dweller
– IWC Portofino Chrono
– Omega SMP
– Panerai 299
– JLC Master Compressor
– Seiko Orange MonsterCurrently wearing an Apple Watch like I have done for months.
Holy shit, thats an impressive collection. Very jealous. Well, you can keep the Orange Monster.
Lange sohne 1815 Chrono
Fp Journe Chronometre Bleu
Patek Philippe 5711 nautilus
Rolex 5513 sub
Rolex 16613 sub
Rolex 1675 gmt
Rolex 1675/3 gmt
Rolex 1675/8 gmt
Rolex 6610 explorer
Rolex 1016 explorer
Universal Geneva polerouter
Omega vintage something or other
Grand Seiko SBGW001
Grand Seiko sbgw005
Crikey this is a huge collection also I'll chuck your insta a follow!
I can’t actually think of any situation where I need to know the time so quickly that I can’t just look at a phone / clock etc. In fact, I rarely need to know the time to any level of accuracy at all. I quite often leave my phone on a table and don’t even have that with me. If I have a meeting, the Outlook pops up and tells me, other than that I don’t really care what the time is.
It must be wonderful to live in a world where time is so flexible and casual.
Meanwhile, the rest of us live and work in a world where there are obligations that require a fairly strict adherence to accurate timekeeping.
Like employers, for example...
One watch. Although, like the poster above, I don't actually need it, because there are clocks at work and at home. But it looks quite nice.
I can’t actually think of any situation where I need to know the time so quickly that I can’t just look at a phone / clock etc. In fact, I rarely need to know the time to any level of accuracy at all. I quite often leave my phone on a table and don’t even have that with me. If I have a meeting, the Outlook pops up and tells me, other than that I don’t really care what the time is.
In fairness, the irony of owning a lot of expensive watches, none of which actually do their primary job as well as a £10 Casio isn't lost on me. I'm not sure wearing a nice watch is actually about knowing what the time is...
