Watches:
Panerai Marina
Panerai Flyback
IWC Portuguese Automatic

I'm a big fan of Panerai watches. Its a great all round watch. The downside is that they are rather large and can get stuck on the cuffs of smaller shirts.

My glasses come from Costco, I have a bad astigmatism so I am very limited on my prescription sunglasses :th_thumbsdownsmiley

 

This is just what was on my photobucket. Not pictured and currently in my collection is:

Stowa Fleiger
Tudor Ranger
and an incoming Magrette Bronze cased watch

If you're into watches I hihgly reccomend Watchuseek.com, world's most visited Watch Forum Site l Watch l Horloge l Uhr l Montre Orologi l Relojes l Relogios. I've been to meetups with the members of this forum in Bangkok, NYC, and Wash. DC and its always a great time!!!!

The sunglasses pictured are ray ban aviators(polarized black). For sunglasses I have a pair of Native eyewear sport glasses for biking and some Smith polarized for fishing. Ray ban for casual wear.

 

mm, dem omegas :th_MySaab900Like:

I'd love a vintage Speedmaster, just can't justify the price at the moment. My daily office watch is a Michael Kors, 45mm face which I like. A little bit showy, but eh

It'll now be splitting duty with the Skagen courtesy of IJ

I have a couple basic Fossils and a Seico that I wear occasionally when I need something I don't mind getting beat up. I think the next one will be a Citizen Nighthawk or Calibre.

 

My "going out" watch is this Diesel:

I love sunglasses. These are my latest pair, Oakley Batwolf clear w/polarized blue lenses.

 

My going out watch, Nixon Rotolog. Definitely more form over function.

 

This thread is gonna make me wanna spend the money I don't have! Lol been looking at watches lately. Haven't worn one for at least a decade. Now the glasses is easy, I want Oakleys, bad!

 

Awesome choice Jeff. I have been eyeing the rotolog in all white for a while now.

 

Thanks IJ. I love it. Only complaints are the metal fascia scratches too easily and it eats batteries like a 9-3SS eats headlight bulbs. But bonus points for being so different, it's almost a conversation starter. Everyone from clients to females says "Whoa, cool!" $200 well spent.

 

I just found these today:

Welcome - Autodromo - Instruments for Motoring

Kinda Want. It's a nice subtle take on an automotive theme without being over the top, or cheesy.

That Nixon is bad-ass.

 

Now that is subtle! Damn that is cool! Always wondered if that could be done and they have done just that!

 

I setup my ghetto soft box today...

Can anyone give insight on these? The first is a Tag Heuer Professional 200m Quarts Movement. The second is an Altair 17 Jewel Auto, that ,from what I can find, is from the mid 50's, but I have no idea. It runs, but doesn't keep time. It's in pretty bad shape. The third is a Gruen Precision Autowind. Runs and keeps time as far as I can tell. It's in rough shape too. Just curious about these. I know of Tag Heuers, but nothing about the other two. Just found them in my house.

Sorry for the pic overload...I got bored.

 

Thinking about selling these. Again, the cars need stuff.... Thought I'd give you guys first shot before putting them on eBay. They've rarely been worn, and were about $190 new. I'd be looking for around $140 shipped for them, but I'm negotiable.

 

Nice pictures! I don't know nearly enough about watches to give you any insight into the last two, but there's something about an older watch, the history, etc - and the styles are straight up classy.

 

Usually do not wear a watch, but am planning on picking up a maratac pilot this week...

 

I have these two.

I'd like to get a Breitling Navitimer eventually.

 

Can anyone tell me what the above Breitling is worth? I can probably get it for less than 1k and I was thinking of flipping it on eBay. Watch is working and in good condition. Thanks!

 

$$ BALLER $$

 

u still got that? wow. i had like 3 of those. 30yrs ago.

 

just got this. 52mm

 

sold this and miss it dearly. the original 'big' watch.

 

1950 Bulova flip-top photo watch--very swank. I only wear it when I have the monkey suit on. This is just like mine--including original Bulova leather band-- but not an actual picture. I have a photo of my wife inside mine.

My daily is just a cheapo stainless steel Fossil Arkitekt tank watch with a hypoalergenic neoprene and stainless band and a badly scratched crystal. I'm pretty tough on watches. Got tired of replacing good ones.

 

they used to make one that was all silver and bigger. i loved mine. stolen since (along with 2 guns and $4k cash - i got jacked). bought in jerusalem.

 

I am not a sunglasses kind of guy because I wear prescription. I have one that I use everyday but it's non brand name.

Watches, on the other hand, are my thing. I can't leave the house without one, makes me feel naked. I prefer them heavy, I hate thin, light watches. I like tactical and aviator watches, and some scuba, and genericals too.

The one I wear most of the time is a Seiko Aviator SNA411, classic aviator watch, even has the rotary calculator that I actually use once in a while.

I have about 5 or 6 Suunto watches, my favorites are the X10i (I use the GPS in it for orienteering) and the Advizor (I use the heart rate monitor on it).

My first really expensive watch was a Tag Heuer F1, which my mom gave me as a present when I graduated Army basic training.

My favorite diving watch is the Marathon Tritium SAR (TSAR) H3 Diver's Watch, it came with three bands, rubber, nylon web and stainless steel. It is a super macho watch, chunky, heavy and I could probably kill somebody with it.

A cool watch I have is the Maratac ACQ Compass Watch, which has a digital sensor that detects the magnetic field of the earth and adjusts the compass for the proper declination. You always get magnetically-correct compass bearings from it.

Last Christmas my wife surprised me with an MTM Predators watch with the black steel band, which is made of black stainless steel with a carbon fiber face.

I also have a couple of Cassio G-Shock and Timex watches that I use at work.

 

I have a billion nice watches

Damn. Nice collection - I dig the massive diver & survivalist watch styles, just not sure if I'd ever be able to wear it unless actually out in the wilderness.

 

You mean like this :

That's a bear paw print the size of my hand in the snow. A small bear. You can barely see it but it's my Seiko Aviator on the wrist.

In the wilderness:

Most of the watches I own were gifts from my wife or my mom. Both of them know that if they need to buy me a present they can default to a nice hefty watch and I'll be happy.

 

Mine is a classic 1990s Tag Formula 1… exactly the same as this but the blokes version so slightly larger.

 

Sab, any idea what size battery your Tag takes? I have a very similar one (posted above) that I need a battery for and I don't have the tools to take it out yet.

 

J > no idea as I always get the local jeweller to do the battery swap for me as they pressure test it at the same time for free. Sorry I'm not much help! Good watch though… bit of a classic.

 

Alright thanks. I took it in and they said $24 for a replacement battery...I'm trying to "restore" this watch. I like the looks and it's nice (valuable) watch in good shape.