Poor man's watch thread

[Thin White Duke]

Interesting stuff.
At first blush it seems a trade off - a traditional GMT is easy to set up but needs manual adjustment (at least of the hour hand) when you change time zones. Yours seems like a real fanny on to set up starting off but then self adjusts on its own as you move zones.
Still always good to see creative approaches. Some will catch on and become more mainstream, others will fall by the wayside but time cannot stand still (see what I did there?😁)

 

[Giant ground sloth]

Unlike GPS-sync watches, radio-sync watches require manually turning the crown if I move to a different time zone.

A shortcoming of radio watches is that a radio tower is quite costly (NIST's 2025 budget is nearly $1.5m USD) and can be subject to budget cuts and shut-downs. The US government tried to shut down all NIST time signals in 2019, but the proposed budget cut was ignored by the Congress. If WWVB is going to be shut down in the future, then we will have to use the likes of Clock Wave app to sync the watch.

Many newer radio watches have dual modes, allowing the user to choose whether to tower-sync or to Bluetooth sync (to a smart phone). It will be convenient if the tower is down or the tower signal is spoofed.😃

 

[justridiculous]

Does anyone know what kind of strap this is? Where I can get one?

 

[Clay J]

Looks like a tropic strap

 

[justridiculous]

Looks like a tropic strap

That's it! Thank you. These are always rubber?

 

[Jazzmenco]

Since retirement seems that I only strap on a watch when I have a doctors appointment.

 

[DorianGreen]

Just bought this Yema Flygraf at a good discount.

 

[SixOhNine]

That's it! Thank you. These are always rubber?

I've only seen them in rubber, silicone, plastic, etc. If I remember correctly, they were intended for hot, humid environments, (thus the "tropic" designation) so they were in materials that wouldn't rot, rather than leather or fabric.

 

[Giant ground sloth]

Does anyone know what kind of strap this is? Where I can get one?

I happened to have seen something very similar recently at Tissot. Is this the type of straps you are looking for?

 

[justridiculous]

I happened to have seen something very similar recently at Tissot. Is this the type of straps you are looking for?

Yes, similar, but more tapered at the end.

 

[Hₑighthere]

I've only seen them in rubber, silicone, plastic, etc. If I remember correctly, they were intended for hot, humid environments, (thus the "tropic" designation) so they were in materials that wouldn't rot, rather than leather or fabric.

A quick Web search suggests they were intended for diving watches:

TROPIC Watch Straps | Order Online | WatchObsession UK

A true pioneer, the Tropic watch strap is eponymous with marine activities. Sports watch straps known for their durability.

www.watchobsession.co.uk

The Tropic Topic – The Iconic Rubber Watch Strap

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[ConElPueblo]

Yes, similar, but more tapered at the end.

What size do you need? I Think I have one or two Uncle Seiko Tropics lying around. They are among the best there is.

Fun fact - yesterday Uncle Seiko posted this on IG:

 

[justridiculous]

What size do you need? I Think I have one or two Uncle Seiko Tropics lying around. They are among the best there is.

Fun fact - yesterday Uncle Seiko posted this on IG:

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Great! I need a 22mm.

 

[tweedlover]

Since retirement seems that I only strap on a watch when I have a doctors appointment. View attachment 2281363

So, you have a ton of watches but use them rarely now? That's too bad. I'm retired too and time is my own, but still strap on a watch daily, primarily as jewelry.