Watches

[Babb'sBurstNad]

51 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Thoughts on this cheeky number?

 

70s style. Quite like the green face version but not really sure it's my style.

 

 

That's nice, can't make my mind up which face colour I prefer though. Think I might agree with Tony, the black face gives it a nice monotone look.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Love this watch.https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/bell-ross-watches/products/bell-and-ross-watch-br-05-auto-blue-steel-br05a-blu-st-sst

[A Red]

I'd love to get a decent watch but I just know I'd damage it or lose it within a few months. I just don't need the stress.

[Harry's Lad]

2 hours ago, Section_31 said:

Thoughts on this cheeky number?

 

70s style. Quite like the green face version but not really sure it's my style.

 

Nice watch but I agree with Tony, the black face just elevates it.

It's a personal thing but I'm not a fan of gold tone hands and batons.

[Arniepie]

armani do nice ones tbf. Quite understated and relatively cheap,

I cant stand those big chunky things all those teds from st helens wear. 

[Section_31]

Just now, Arniepie said:

armani do nice ones tbf. Quite understated and relatively cheap,

I cant stand those big chunky things all those teds from st helens wear. 

 

I'm not keen on fashion brand watches, not out of snobbery but they tend to be Chinese movements, most of what you're spending is going on the name.

 

A citizen or casio eddifice at the same price will be far better built.

[Harry's Lad]

9 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

 

I'm not keen on fashion brand watches, not out of snobbery but they tend to be Chinese movements, most of what you're spending is going on the name.

 

A citizen or casio eddifice at the same price will be far better built.

I have a couple of Citizens and an Edifice and I still have the Seiko my Mrs bought me not long after I met her. 

Spring wound and battered to fuck after almost 40 years but still going strong.

[Rico1304]

11 minutes ago, Harry's Lad said:

 

Spring wound and battered to fuck after almost 40 years but still going strong.

What about the watch?

[Harry's Lad]

Just now, Rico1304 said:

What about the watch?

What? She'd fucking kill me!

[Section_31]

Thoughts on this? Got it the other day with some birthday money. Only 150 from Argos. Had my eye on it for ages. A proper certified dive watch by citizen. Promaster make great watches and it's unusual to fine one under 300. 

 

Still don't know whether to keep it though as I've already got two metal band watches, a steel eddifice watch and a citizen titanium.

[Clem H Fandango]

get a g-shock.

[VladimirIlyich]

To all you people who wear expensive-ish watches on a daily basis 'How the fuck do you stop them getting scratched or twatter going about your day?' It sounds impossible and why I wear a cheap plastic one on my wrist. Even this gets marked and scuffed constantly.

[Clem H Fandango]

1 minute ago, VladimirIlyich said:

To all you people who wear expensive-ish watches on a daily basis 'How the fuck do you stop them getting scratched or twatter going about your day?' It sounds impossible and why I wear a cheap plastic one on my wrist. Even this gets marked and scuffed constantly.

 

the last watch i owned about 15 years ago was made from titanium and yet was cheap to buy. Not one mark on it ever.

 

just no point in having a watch anymore, i dont like to waste time looking at my wrist every 10 minutes to be reminded of my impending death.

[VladimirIlyich]

1 minute ago, Clem H Fandango said:

 

the last watch i owned about 15 years ago was made from titanium and yet was cheap to buy. Not one mark on it ever.

 

just no point in having a watch anymore, i dont like to waste time looking at my wrist every 10 minutes to be reminded of my impending death.

All fair comment.

[Section_31]

47 minutes ago, Clem H Fandango said:

get a g-shock.

 

Got two.

 

 

[Harry's Lad]

The next watch I get will more than likely be either a divers watch or a plain analogue because the my last 3 watches have all been chronographs which I inadvertently start every time I do something like getting out of my armchair.

Bend hand back and it pushes button.

 

No great hardship apart from having to reset, but sometimes they don't reset to zero so you have to recalibrate. Again no hardship until they refuse to recalibrate.

 

Both my Citizens have gone that way and now the Edifice is starting to play up which is a shame as it's a nice looking watch.

 

 

 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Really tempted to buy a pocket watch.

[lifetime fan]

On 30/01/2023 at 15:49, Arniepie said:

armani do nice ones tbf. Quite understated and relatively cheap,

I cant stand those big chunky things all those teds from st helens wear. 

I was given my grandfathers watch for my 16th birthday. Some fucking piece of shit stole it from the changing rooms at football.
 

I bought this watch to replace it as it wasn’t loud, garish or fucking massive on your wrist. 
 

I’m still wearing it 23 years later. 
 

 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Thoughts on this? I quite like the British racing green, but I'm not sure if a black face / bezel is the safer option.

 

[Tony Moanero]

29 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Thoughts on this? I quite like the British racing green, but I'm not sure if a black face / bezel is the safer option.

 

I like it. Whilst not as traditional as a black dial/bezel, green is pretty versatile, in my opinion. It reminds me of the Rolex Submariner ‘Hulk’, which, for a time, was my dream watch. 

[Elite]

1 hour ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Thoughts on this? I quite like the British racing green, but I'm not sure if a black face / bezel is the safer option.

 

Not a fan of the colours. The Silver is too light, plastically looking doesn't go well with that dull shade of green.

[Tony Moanero]

6 minutes ago, Elite said:

Not a fan of the colours. The Silver is too light, plastically looking doesn't go well with that dull shade of green.

That isn’t a dull shade of green!

[Elite]

2 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

That isn’t a dull shade of green!

 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Hmm, one all. Reckon it might be one I need to see in person as some shots make it look darker.

 

[Elite]

12 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Hmm, one all. Reckon it might be one I need to see in person as some shots make it look darker.

 

Does look better on that one.