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Airking. Im waiting on a new nato strap to get here so it's rocking a band that came off a vintage omega.
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New vintage bond nato.
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So, I aint on the level that most of y'all are, but I was looking to step up my timepiece game. I happened across the Torgoen site and found a few pieces that interested me for seemingly reasonable prices. Any one have any experience with them?
 
sixtysevensg said:
So, I aint on the level that most of y'all are, but I was looking to step up my timepiece game. I happened across the Torgoen site and found a few pieces that interested me for seemingly reasonable prices. Any one have any experience with them?
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I haven't heard of them but they look like a niche market watch. I will say the sizes they have are pretty big. You'll need to have big wrists to pull off those.
 
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Holy guacamole with eterna kon tiki
 
I see what you did there. if that one ever comes up for sale..... Hope you had a good 4th!
 
Midliferally said:
I see what you did there. if that one ever comes up for sale..... Hope you had a good 4th!
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It's still in my top 3. The alpina dropped to 4th
 
So, my Seiko Solar chronograph is AWOL. Lost or stolen.
I needed another "outdoor" watch and ordered this for fifty bucks.
Japanese quartz movement. Water resist. Screw down crown. Me likey.
The last fifty dollar Japanese quartz dive watch I bought I wore for 25 years.

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fieldgrade said:
So, my Seiko Solar chronograph is AWOL. Lost or stolen.
I needed another "outdoor" watch and ordered this for fifty bucks.
Japanese quartz movement. Water resist. Screw down crown. Me likey.
The last fifty dollar Japanese quartz dive watch I bought I wore for 25 years.

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Lucky me. I bought that same watch a thrift store for 5 bucks.

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Grits said:
Lucky me. I bought that same watch a thrift store for 5 bucks.

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I think they list for $69.95. It is exactly what I was looking for, and since it's cheap, I won't lose it.
 
Midliferally said:
I see what you did there. if that one ever comes up for sale..... Hope you had a good 4th!
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It's going up for sale. I'm having some car work done next week so I need the extra cash.
 
I'm always impressed when I wear this one. It rarely ever gets wrist time. If anyone is interested let me know before I post it in the bst.

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Dang, two years and I have a thread still going.

Well, good timing - I accidentally washed my cheap (~$40) Timex Expedition.
I took it apart this morning to get the condensation out and replace the battery (I dont know if it was the spin cycle or the tumble dry that killed it...) and now I cant get the back back on it.
It runs, keeping time, but I cant get it put back together.
Also, Ineed to mess with it to get the illumination feature to work...the side post is flat against the bezel and not allowing it to push in to illuminate.
 
Unfortunately you can’t get any parts from timex anymore. Some pushers(buttons)are held in with c or e clips others are a sealed unit. Take it apart and clean all the sh...err...crap from inside the pusher and in the groove in the case.
Casebacks on Timex’s are usually tight. I use a case/crystal press.
 
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i knew I had seen a watch thread! I'll post my new one when it comes in. It's not near as fancy as most here. I also have an old pocket watch from my Granddad that I'll have to dig out and post pics of.
 
SPST said:
i knew I had seen a watch thread! I'll post my new one when it comes in. It's not near as fancy as most here. I also have an old pocket watch from my Granddad that I'll have to dig out and post pics of.
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Its not about being fancy, it's about what you like and use

Right now Ive been wearing a cheap Timex Weekender to work. Its small, light, and I dont bump it into desks all day.
And even if I did, its a 20 dollar watch...who cares?
Vs one of my ecodrive watches, which would cost much more to replace
 
Someone posted about Shinola in the other thread, they are nice looking, and made in USA, which is cool, but, dang, they are pricey!
 
HMP said:
Its not about being fancy, it's about what you like and use

Right now Ive been wearing a cheap Timex Weekender to work. Its small, light, and I dont bump it into desks all day.
And even if I did, its a 20 dollar watch...who cares?
Vs one of my ecodrive watches, which would cost much more to replace
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He's right ^

It's definitely not about being fancy. My watches range in value. I prefer some of the cheaper ones over some of the more expensive ones.

Even the air king I have, while expensive, it's vintage so it's less obvious it's a Rolex. I get more compliments on my Alpina than I do the air king.

I've found most people enjoy how they look where I look for the type of movement. It kills me when I notice someone's watch that's a 4-5k watch and they know nothing about it other than it's a rolex + the model.
 
HMP said:
Its not about being fancy, it's about what you like and use

Right now Ive been wearing a cheap Timex Weekender to work. Its small, light, and I dont bump it into desks all day.
And even if I did, its a 20 dollar watch...who cares?
Vs one of my ecodrive watches, which would cost much more to replace
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I really like the Casio PRW6000 but it was $600. I'm not spending that on a watch that i wear everywhere doing everything. My problem is that my eye goes imediately to the $3 or $4k MrG. Hell, I could find tons of watches I'd love to have but they are all $1k+! I ordered the Citizen Primo CA0687-58E. It has an MSRP of $395. I saw them everywhere for around $300. I got one for $166 from these guys.

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amnesia said:
He's right ^

It's definitely not about being fancy. My watches range in value. I prefer some of the cheaper ones over some of the more expensive ones.

Even the air king I have, while expensive, it's vintage so it's less obvious it's a Rolex. I get more compliments on my Alpina than I do the air king.

I've found most people enjoy how they look where I look for the type of movement. It kills me when I notice someone's watch that's a 4-5k watch and they know nothing about it other than it's a rolex + the model.
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Where is a good place to get schooled up on movements? I'd like to learn more myself. I feel I know more about pocket watches since I have more of them and they are a little easier to study the movements and complications.
 
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Where is a good place to get schooled up on movements? I'd like to learn more myself. I feel I know more about pocket watches since I have more of them and they are a little easier to study the movements and complications.
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hell i haven't figured out how set my chronograph lol push this button, do this, push that button, turn this knob. bah
 
sixtysevensg said:
Where is a good place to get schooled up on movements? I'd like to learn more myself. I feel I know more about pocket watches since I have more of them and they are a little easier to study the movements and complications.
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Watchuseek has been a huge help for me. There's also a guy that reviews watches on YouTube that I'll try to find the link for.

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Mercer brigadier - Seiko NH35

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Dang it man... I'm trying to not buy another watch right now but the urges are strong.
 
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