Kicked off a watch forum!

Undertow · Aug 20, 2012

I guess I'm lame. [huh]

I wear a Timex most days. Replaced the leather strap a few months ago - the strap itself cost 1/2 as much as the watch, which should indicate something of costs here.

For formal occasions, I can choose from a dual-tone Bulova or a gold Bulova. The dual-tone was my grandfather's, and worth about three day's pay. I purchased the gold one at a great discount when our local Kay Jewlers went out of business. I think it's retail price was less than most bicycles. I've always thought vintage Bulovas, and even some modern ones, looked quite nice while remaining practical and affordable.

Some day, I'd like to end up with a self-winding, non-battery watch. But who's got money for that? I'd rather spend that money on a nice night out for the Mrs. The memories can't be stolen, and I know she'd appreciate it more.

(Anyone ever been to Murray's in downtown Minneapolis for the Silver Butterknife Steak dinner? Well worth it, and much tastier than a 17 jewel watch.

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St. Valentine · Aug 20, 2012

Undertow said:
I guess I'm lame. [huh]

Some day, I'd like to end up with a self-winding, non-battery watch. But who's got money for that? I'd rather spend that money on a nice night out for the Mrs. The memories can't be stolen, and I know she'd appreciate it more.

(Anyone ever been to Murray's in downtown Minneapolis for the Silver Butterknife Steak dinner? Well worth it, and much tastier than a 17 jewel watch. )

Not lame, just modest and that´s quite rare these days. Nothing wrong with your attitude. :eusa_clap

vitanola · Aug 20, 2012

Undertow said:
(Anyone ever been to Murray's in downtown Minneapolis for the Silver Butterknife Steak dinner? Well worth it, and much tastier than a 17 jewel watch. )

I love the place.

Have you been over to the site of the old Victoria Cafe on University Avenue in St Paul?

The building may be coming down soon, but boy did they ever know how to whoop it up!

For an example, listen to the Moonshiner's Dance (Part 1) by Frank Cloutier and his Victoria Cafe Orchestra:

http://oldweirdamerica.wordpress.co...y-frank-cloutier-the-victoria-cafe-orchestra/

V.C. Brunswick · Aug 21, 2012

ButteMT61 said:
VC, the Apollos have been on my list for years. But I'm not going to play in this thread any more 'cause its like a crack head hanging in an alley. Trouble is bound to come of it!

Yeah, I hear ya. And to prove your point this one just appeared on my radar. It's a Marathon GSAR automatic dive watch ($918).

The Canadian-based Marathon supplies watches to both the US and Canadian militaries. I'm putting together a display of Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom militaria and would love to include some military-issue watches. Much sought after is the "sterile" version which doesn't have "U.S. Government" on the dial.

AtomicEraTom · Aug 21, 2012

I see nothing wrong with a watch like that!

This is my watch:

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It's a little flashy, but I got it on sale at Wal-Mart and works for everything from business to church.

Undertow said:
I guess I'm lame. [huh]

I wear a Timex most days. Replaced the leather strap a few months ago - the strap itself cost 1/2 as much as the watch, which should indicate something of costs here.

Baron Kurtz · Aug 21, 2012

Sounds like pretty standard Trolling to me … I suspect if someone expressed that opinion about people showing their vintage suits/hats they'd be shown the door here too.

bburtner@moran said:
Was expressing my opinion on the whimpy,desk jockey Rolex wearing snobs on a watch forum,the thread was what Rolex do you wear while driving your car(what a joke),many of the pic`s were young spoiled kids with their arms hanging out of their Porsches,BMWs,etc,sporting 9,000.00 Rolex watches!!!Give me a break,what a bunch of self centered human beings we have in this country.When I bought my first Rolex 41 years ago I had to wait for 2 pay checks to buy it,and it was only $60.00 USED!.Back then it was just a good durable wrist watch,not some symble of wealth,status or what have you..I guess it raised the hackles on these people.Oh well I guess I am getting to old to tolerate this behavior......

bburtner@moran · Aug 21, 2012

:eusa_clap

kiwilrdg · Aug 21, 2012

Some day, I'd like to end up with a self-winding, non-battery watch. But who's got money for that?

I have 5 automatic watches that I have paid under $15 each for. I even had a couple of them that the people selling them thought that they needed batteries. Look in boxes of quartz watches in thrift stores and antique/junk shops, myou might find an occasional mechanical watch. A lot of nice watches fly under the radar.

Louise Anne · Aug 21, 2012

I have never been kicked off a forum for my views or topics, but I have been kicked off two to date now for criticising the people who run it.
What every the subject matter a forum is only as goes as the people who run it.
I not going to say much more that as one of them is a member on here.

Rathdown · Aug 21, 2012

V.C. Brunswick said:
Yeah, I hear ya. And to prove your point this one just appeared on my radar. It's a Marathon GSAR automatic dive watch ($918). The Canadian-based Marathon supplies watches to both the US and Canadian militaries. I'm putting together a display of Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom militaria and would love to include some military-issue watches. Much sought after is the "sterile" version which doesn't have "U.S. Government" on the dial.

I was told that the military wrist watches are made for Marathon in Switzerland by Tudor, which I believe to be a subsidiary of Rolex.

Edward · Aug 21, 2012

Baron Kurtz said:
Sounds like pretty standard Trolling to me … I suspect if someone expressed that opinion about people showing their vintage suits/hats they'd be shown the door here too.

The thing I ever understood (and I've seen it at least once on most forums which I have followed) are those people who decided they don't like the forum any longer, and so go out of their way to get banned, or who make a big how of flouncing off, rather than just simply no longer bothering to post there. [huh]

The majority of my watches (I have about a dozen, now all mechanical) are Chinese fakes. I'll maybe replace some of those with something better as they die off, but for now they all do the job. Couldn't even tell yuo what brand half of them are ripping off - my favourites are labelled..... Piaget, I think - never heard of it. All were bought by design rather than brand. Well, except my first, as buying a fqke Rolex in China is something of a rite of passage. It's my least favourite. Too many knobs (more than one).

I don't mind paying a fair amount (it's all relative - for me a couple of hundred dollars on a daily wear watch would be quite a lot indeed) for a good watch, but I object to paying jewellery prices for the most part. The biggest problem I find with watches is that unless you go either very cheap or crazy expensive it's hard to find one as simple as I like. Quartz and digital are deal breakers. If it has more than a single knob (for setting the hands, obviously), I'm not interested. I don't even particularly care for a date window, but it is very hard to find a watch without one. Most expensive watches, unless you go to a crazy level of expense, are these days crammed with extra bells and whistles that just don't appeal to me whatever. Seems to be even more the case in anything with a goldtone finish.

V.C. Brunswick · Aug 21, 2012

Edward said:
The majority of my watches (I have about a dozen, now all mechanical) are Chinese fakes. I'll maybe replace some of those with something better as they die off, but for now they all do the job. Couldn't even tell yuo what brand half of them are ripping off - my favourites are labelled..... Piaget, I think - never heard of it. All were bought by design rather than brand. Well, except my first, as buying a fake Rolex in China is something of a rite of passage. It's my least favourite. Too many knobs (more than one).

The Chinese have went beyond making knock offs of Rolex and other iconic brands and now have their own made up "Swiss" brands.

kiwilrdg · Aug 21, 2012

Most of the classic American brands switched to being Chinese made before closing down and reintroduced as Chinese brands under license. Elgin springs to mind right away.

V.C. Brunswick · Aug 21, 2012

The last Timex I had was made in the Philippines but that was already some years ago.

kiwilrdg · Aug 21, 2012

I found a nice Timex automatic a few months ago at an antique store for $12. It is Chinese made but at least it is mechanical.

Edward · Aug 21, 2012

V.C. Brunswick said:
The Chinese have went beyond making knock offs of Rolex and other iconic brands and now have their own made up "Swiss" brands.

Could be some one of those then. FWIW, the ones I've never heard of are markedly better watches than the copies of the big names.

kiwilrdg said:
I found a nice Timex automatic a few months ago at an antique store for $12. It is Chinese made but at least it is mechanical.

Most of my Chinese watches have been great timekeepers. Any real failing has been cosmetic ("gold" plating rubbing off, or leather strap failing - usually the keeper loop stretching), though no worse than watches I've had made anywhere else, at higher prices. [huh]

Burton · Aug 24, 2012

I bought a Rolex Sea Dweller about 15 years ago and almost never take it off. Its an OK dive watch and can take high humidity. Back to the OP and his original point, cant imagine writing in to a website to flaunt it especially with a question about which Rolex I wear when driving my 76 British Land Rover in olive drab which looks like it was painted with a brush. Probably not the image that crowd was looking for.

kiwilrdg · Aug 24, 2012

As I think about it the sites like that are a good thing. "Bling" watch guys can post there and the horology forums can concentrate on the timepieces that they are interested in. Kind of like the hipsters posting which shopping mall stores have the best prices on the hat style of the week on their forums rather than here.

Gregg Axley · Sep 17, 2012

Oh my gosh...Tom used the "A" word....

I have a Citizen only because I got it for $85 after Christmas 6yrs ago at Sears. Prior to Christmas it was $285. Uh no thank you...
The only reason I got it was because it had a blue face and I thought it was really nice looking.
I have 2 Seiko's from the 80's that gave out, one unforunately has the Interstate Batteries logo on it, commemorating the "Great Race" of antique cars.
I've found a site that advertises estate jewelry including watches called Ross Simmons. Not sure if they are worth what the company is asking, but then again I'm not sure I need a watch.
I look at it this way. I have a clock in my office car, a clock on my computer at work, 2 phones with clocks on them, and several at home. Why would I need one on my arm too? Unless I find a green faced watch that I really want, then I may be forced to get it.

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