Poor man's watch thread

[mr monty]



If anything, that's large for your wrist. Certainly not small. If you're regularly wearing things larger than that...

48mm IS comically large, especially if it's thick. Hockey puck watches look like crap on anybody, but much more so if you have a small wrist.

If you don't like large watches that's ok, but don't piss on everyone that likes large watches

 

[DerangedGoose]

How big is your wrist? Stallone rocks a 50mm uboat but his wrists are like 8 inches around. Pulling off the look more or less requires that the lugs dont stuck out past your wrists

 

[mr monty]

Invicta Diver Lupah w/ Hadley Roma alligator straps. When I got these in 04, the watch came with the alligaor strap. The strap was worth more than the watch . After 9 years, no problems and running well.

 

[B-Rogue]

Here is another (successful this time) attempt at posting pictures of my watches:

Tissot Limited edition MotoGP:


...and Tag Heuer F1 edition:

 

[DP92]

I have 8 inch wrists (more thick than wide) and own a 45mm face watch (exc crown). It's as big as I would like to go personally, but it's just my preference.



(Old picture, now on a nato strap)

 

[WhoKnewI]



Self Bday gift

great watch.

 

[Hayward]

Yes, this is significantly better. Seems like Orient is still the winner in budget conservative business dress watches.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

My recent acquisition:


New watch for the collection by Bill Smith1, on Flickr

I just saw one of these for sale on craigslist for 75 bucks (minus the metal bracelet). Should I jump on it?

 

[WorkingClassDude]



I just saw one of these for sale on craigslist for  75 bucks (minus the metal bracelet).  Should I jump on it?

Sounds like a decent deal esp if you like the 'well worn' look; only no telling how the movement runs...

 

[Bill Smith]



I just saw one of these for sale on craigslist for  75 bucks (minus the metal bracelet).  Should I jump on it?

If the movement is running fine, I'd jump on it. I would definitely switch out the Seiko rubber strap for say a G-10 Nato strap in blue and red if can find one.

 

[Michigan Planner]



I just saw one of these for sale on craigslist for  75 bucks (minus the metal bracelet).  Should I jump on it?

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

As others have mentioned, for $75, if the movement works fine, that's a pretty good deal. You can even buy a new bezel insert to replace that Pepsi style one if it's too faded for your tastes. A new insert is relatively cheap and easy to install.

 

[DerangedGoose]

Any love for russian watches on this forum? Been eying a raketa big zero, heres my current ruski lineup:

(not my wrist, but the exact same) scuba dude on sharkmesh, gonna get a polished/number delete bezel for it:








And a komandirskie:

 

[Hayward]

Every now and then I think I want to buy an Elektronika, just fer shiggles.

 

[DerangedGoose]

I find most of the amfibias/dirskies to cheesy for my liking, but the blue scuba dude is alright. Some of the more conservatively styled amfibia dials are ok too. The bezels are the really ugly part, my goal is to get the stainless steel murphy bezel to smooth out the look:

 

[lamergod]

Got my first Marina Militare after eyeing being put off by the quartz one for being a quartz. They finally released an automatic one. However, the chronograph don't seem to work. Or that I don't know how to operate it since it's my first chronograph. Any help?