What watches do you wear?

[hy]

Hi people, a bit off topic but I was just wondering what watches you spydernuts prefer? Carlos, since you're a watch expert, I would particularly be interested to see what brands you wear or recommend. I wear a Tag Heuer 6000 series as edw (everyday wear) and a Nike digital for going to the gym.











Edited by - hy on 1/17/2002 9:49:31 PM

[Rookie]

Swiss Army Wenger Battalion Diver.


In the land of knives, Spyderco is king.


Edited by - Rookie on 1/18/2002 8:47:30 AM

[mschwoeb]

I have an old timex ironman that needs a new battery, and my nice watch is a Adina.

[Carlos]

Hi hy,

I mostly wear Seikos. I've uploaded a pic of my EDC watch, a rare mil-style which I had to import direct from Japan.

Money aside, I prefer brands like Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Breguet, etc. At the mid-tier: IWC, upper-end Japan market Seikos, and Rolex. Above all I place the independent watchmakers like Philippe Dufour, George Daniels, Svend Andersen, etc.

Edited by - Carlos on 1/17/2002 10:34:34 PM

[Alan2112]

I have a 7 year old and still keeping perfect time Wenger Swiss Army Watch. Even though it's probably a bottom of the line watch for the company, it's sort of unique with it's hands that look like a Swiss Army Knife. RKBA!

[Hoosierdaddy]

Hy,

I have several watches, 3 Seikos, a Ti Citizen Eco drive, a Casio dive watch, a Quiksilver dive watch and my pride and joy... a Zodiac Super Sea Wolf. Try and find one of those around, new in 1970 for 150.00. Good to 75 Atm. 650 ft. You will find Sea Wolfs but the Supers are rare! My father recently gave it to me, he bought it new. Back in the day the Navy Seal teams used them, it is quite unique. Besides Guns and Knives, I like watches <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> ! Good question Hy!!

[hy]

Guys,thanks for the responses.I've always thought that knives, watches, torches, pens and other gadgets always go together..ie if you like one of these, there's a high chance you'll like the others. Carlos, I'm ashamed to say I've never heard of those independent watchmakers but have always wanted a Patek Philippe.....maybe one day.<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

[J Smith]

I wear a Luminox world travaler.

Jeff

[nomaded]

I've been wearing a Tudor Submariner for quite a few years now. It's a fairly simple watch, stainless steel bracelet and case, nothing fancy. It's a nice blue face. I love it.

[sam the man..]

Nice Seiko Carlos! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
Its quite an affordable one too! <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> I wear a Suunto Advizor. Have several casios and Tag Heuers but rarely wear them cos I'm in love with my Suunto! <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Sam

have spydies will travel

[double axe]

I wear a MWA 500 Casio and i am quite satisfied!(it's my third one)but i want a new bracelet&gt;Ti or SS!

[rico]

Hy - My everyday watch is a Citizen Chronograph. For dress I wear a Wakkman triple register chronograph, it has Breitling works. rr

[wayne]

Rolex Submariner

[Brian Lavin]

Seiko Kinetic 3m22, Ti case and band with nice gold accents, it's so light it's a pleasure to wear. I have a few others, Swiss Army, Casio and another Seiko, but the Kinetic is my favorite.

[patogordo]

Daily la lumninox steel navy seal dive, a casio g-shock, a a tag heuer link with cronograph but rarely use it (to expensive), also have an omega (with moon phases) from my father

I want all of them

[Kahz]

Bulova Marine Star as EDW (every day watch) because my favorite movie is &quot;Blade Runner&quot; (if you can make the connection, you are also a fan <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>) and because I have had Bulovas for as long as I can remember, and EternaMatic when I don't want to wind anything up or buy batteries <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> (KonTiki Edition, I have one for the 20th anniversary and one for the 40th anniversary of Heyerdahl's trip). These two belonged to my dad, but I confiscated them from him. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Kahz

[CalypsoKid]

Stainless Ironman for the last ten years.

~C

[Lsaulog]

Casio G-Shock or classic Timex on the weekends. Takes a licking and keeps on ticking! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Citizen or Bulova chrono during the week.

Dressy watch would be two-tone Movado.

I would LOVE to see a watch made with the Spyderco logo imprinted on the watch face. Swiss or high-end japanese movement would be nice.

"Hope for the best. Be prepared for the worst. You'll never be disappointed."

[recoil]

Rolex.

[tonyccw]

My EDC for the past 2 years has been a Breitling B1.

[yog]

I only have one watch and I have been wearing it every day since I started work 16 years ago. It is very special to me.
It is a cheap'ish Casio water resistant watch (no fancy name), and it once saved my life.

About 3 years after I started work we were surveying a building site, we were working as quickly as possible, up one side of the scafold, survey the top course of blockwork, down the other side of the scafold and onto the next building.
I was 3 stories up when I put a foot wrong. I turned quickly and too late realised I was stepping out into thin air. I was already falling when I threw my arm out behind me. On a fluke chance my steel watchstrap caught in the open top of a vertical scafold tube, turning me just enough so that I was able to grab the tube with my other hand.
My wrist was lightly laserated (but hurt like the devil), the watchstrap was buckled somewhat, I straightened it out with a hammer and wore it like that until the strap finally gave out completly two years ago.

The rest of the watch is fine and still keeps good time.

"Walk softly, but carry a big stick."

[Rookie]

What a story yog<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

In the land of knives, Spyderco is king.

[aero_student]

I have a tittanium lotus which is a subcompany of Festina. I got i in Barcelona, Spain 2 years ago.

[Gary]

I have a Rolex Oyster SS Diver that I received in 1971 for $179. I had it cleaned a few years ago and the dealer couldn't believe the price... he made a copy of the sales slip to post in his office. However, it drives me nuts because it has no date. I have and usually wear Timex watches with the light up dial (they're the best). But, my newest and cheapest and lightest watch is a Snap-It ($9.95 @ EMS). It's a digital watch cylinder on a snapped together small diameter climbing rope. It's more comfortable than my Rolex, has the date and I can replace it more than 300 times and still save money.

Gary
...Time stands still... unless you put a new battery in your watch...

[kraziekurtis]

*looks at watch*

*wipes gold dust off of watch to get to drab gray underneath*

I wear a Folex

A rare version of the Rolex,it was typoed in the factory so it is worth millions, amazingly I got it for ten dollars <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Edited by - kraziekurtis on 1/19/2002 10:06:14 AM

[Al]

Suunto Navitec Wrist-top Computer - Great watches eh Samo?

[Fozzy]

Tag Formula, Tag Formula Chrono, Sieko Diver. Currently drooling over Tag Kirium chrono with magenta face!!



Ben

[Rookie]

Fozzy, you should be drooling over spydies, not watches.

In the land of knives, Spyderco is king.

[seaman]

casio g shock seaman titanium diver. this one and my endura are always with me and i mean always. i have one other g-shock and had 7 more before. so do i like my watch? well yes my e mail add is named after it. thanks for posting this topic.

[Rookie]

I agree with michael, G-shock and Spyderco ROCK!

In the land of knives, Spyderco is king.

[jyork]

A Tag SEL and a Bulova are my daily wears.
Jyork

[sam the man..]

Al ~ Yes it is lad! Suunto RULES! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Sam

have spydies will travel

[hy]

Thanks for the responses everyone. Samo, we might agree on Spydies but for watches I prefer Tag Heuer in that price range<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>. Fozzy, I like the Kirium as well but prefer the automatic chronometer. People have also mentioned a couple of brands that I've never heard of....Gotta check them all out<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> Thanks everyone.

Edited by - hy on 1/19/2002 11:56:26 PM

[ruxton]

camo &quot;action man&quot; G-shock, it kicks A$$
MAT

[Sirius]

Daily wear is an Omega Seamaster.

Out in the field I wear a Swiss Army watch with a web strap which I bought from the Swiss PX.

In the gym its a Timex Ironman that just won't die - seriously, this thing is ancient. It has been used as a dive watch when I was diving three times a day for a year, it has been up mountains and volcanoes and has almost been destroyed in a mine blast - sadly, the old, olive green, Sony &quot;Sports&quot; walkman in the same bag as the watch did not survive as well...

Sirius

[comrade]

Citizen Eco-Drive GMT World Timer: great watch for the price if you want a 24-hour hand ... but my next watch will probably be a trusty black Casio (I miss the illuminated dial and I'm tired of constantly having to adjust the date at the end of the month).

[Brian]

I have something as simple and utilitarian as you can get, a Timex Expedition, analog , light up dial, but the only thing about it is that the band is one piece, and i can't find another one, but like the man said, &quot;takes a lickin, keeps on tickin&quot;

&quot;A knife in hand, is as painful as it looks.&quot;

[wiley sharp]

fossil blue steel, CF face and CF hands, gold numbers

[v34]

A 13 year old Rolex Submariner worn every day since I became a Cop

[JBE]

Casio G-Shock...sporty looking...works for me...

[vampyrewolf]

2 options

Fossil Steel, deep sapphire face, strap/casing stainless steel

or pocket watch

We all start with 10 fingers. Those with Spydies have 9 to spare, Still need a thumb. Good thing I still have 8 to spare...

[anyman]

Rolex Sub, needs a cleaning though.

Al

[anyman]

Rolex Sub, needs a cleaning though.

Al

[steve andrews]

A Sinn Einsatz Zeit Messer 3 (EZM3). Outstanding!
A truly tactical timepiece.....
img src=&lt;http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~seikodo/sinnnew/zinnezm3-w300.jpg&gt;


Edited by - steve andrews on 6/15/2002 1:43:04 PM

Edited by - steve andrews on 6/16/2002 2:06:46 PM

[M M]

My all day carry watch is a Sinn EZM 1 for over 3 Years ago!

[knifepunk]

Casio Twin Resist

[Mr Blonde]

G-Shock for everyday carry and a Tissot for dress up occasions. sorry, I don't know the exact models of my watches, I'm more of a knifeknut see!

Wouter


"I wear a wristwatch whether or not I have an appointment to keep, and I carry a pen and/or pencil because I am a literate person whether or not I have a specific writing task ahead of me, and I carry a knife because I am a human and not an ape." - James Mattis

[SpyderNut]

Ever since I got my Sprint PCS cell phone made by LG, I haven't worn my watches very much.

For work, I have my trusty Timex Expedition which I've had for what seems like a lifetime. Takes a lickin'.....<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

For dress occasions, I have a Fossil Blue watch that I bought for myself for a high school grad present. (<img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>)

I also like Seiko watches and I plan on getting one once I get out of college.

Mike

[Gurgi]

fossil steel.

inexpensive, keeps pretty good time, been running on the same battery for about 4 years now.

only problem I have with it is the second hand never lands on the second ticks as it rotates, always off by about 1/50th of a mm. oh well. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Those automatic watches look really cool, but they are just way to expensive for me.

Edited by - Gurgi on 6/16/2002 6:22:38 PM

[Shiden]

A Pulsar Chronograph.
I want to buy a Seiko Kinetic some day.

Shiden-Kaj

&quot;Fear causes hesitation, hesitation causes your worst fears to come true.&quot;

[voxnaes]

Victorinox chronograph (Diverwatch)all steel.

Vox.

[shootist16]

O&amp;W dive watch, Luminox 3200, Casio G-shock are all in my rotation. I wear the O&amp;W more than anything.

Dennis Bible www.theleadingedgeonline.com

[steve andrews]

My new Sinn EZM3....A tactical timepiece!!!

[Wolfpack]

Casio G-Shock, can't figure out how to work anything on the damn thing though, either I'm old or it is WAY too complicated.

[dePaul]

Today I wear my Omega Geneve. The O&amp;W Cougar is the watch I use most. On special occasions I also wear a Tissot Seastar

I also have a quartz Tissot Twotimer with all the technical stuff (alarms, stop watches, time zones and so on).

The Tissot watch usually goes with me on business trips (thanks to the alarm feature <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> )

Spyderco Collectors Club Member #57

[ramlanrafie]

Using Zodiac 713.82.62 (don't know the model). Can't remember the price. Never heard the brand before 'till the salesman proposed it to me. Quit a robust timepiece with 200m water resistant.
Waiting for T-Touch from Tissot to be available in the open market here again.

[Kev Mullins]

My &quot;hunting/fishing&quot; watch is a Timex Expedition. My EDC watch is an Elgin Tachymeter. I've got a couple of Seiko's that see little wrist time these days.

[Kaizer]

Hi People,

I have a Timex Mariner whcih is water resist to 200 M (salt water or fresh water...??.

Gurgi...
I have the same problem with the seconds hand not landing on the &quot;spot&quot; but off by a few hundredths of an mm. There's a nother thing i noticed...generally the sweeping seconds hand moves along quite smoothly but at roughly the direction of 10 O clock, the seconds hand moves a tick and rebounds a tad. You have to really observe for this rebound but it's there.

I also have an ironman triathlon and a titan moonphase (for dressy occassions).

Have a nice day.

[skcusloa]

Seiko 5 automatic...

Paid about $40 including shipping. Hell of a deal.

Edited by - skcusloa on 5/10/2004 7:18:02 PM

[Jimmy_Dean]

For the last year or so, I wear the Casio Pathfinder. Mostly because I like the gadget factor. Use mainly the compas anr barometer. For classy occasions, I have a Tag rip off I bought in Chinatown 8 years ago. Still works great though.

-Dean

[Kaizer]

Hi!

I have the following wathces:

Casio G shock Classic style-Black Used when i go out for overnight expeditions.

Swatch &quot;Wheeling&quot; Chronograph Steel blue dial and SS bracelet with me right now on my right wrist

Timex &quot;Aqura&quot; snorkeling watch.

and an old Favre Leuba &quot;Sandow&quot; pocket watch in sterling silver (from the family heirloom - around 95 years old still working fine) i use this for dress occassions.

Nice thread!

Have a great day,
Kaizer.

A door half open is a door half closed. But a knife half open is a knife fully closed.

[jbake]

Daily - Omega Seamaster GMT (white dial)
For other activities - Casio G-Shock and a couple of Luminox

[aggat]

Tag Heuer 2000 Sport

[jeromel]

Tag 2000 Classic

[rico]

Today a Sinn 956

[J Smith]

I finally got a
luminox cf SS Seal.

<img src=http://techhelpers.net/e4u/drink/trink36.gif

[skcusloa]

Where do you people hang out? The only people I ever see wearing Tag's &amp; Rolex's daily, are car salesman, drug dealers, and pimps.

[HoB]

And how many people do you see, carrying a Spydie (or three, or four or 10) on a daily basis? What do you expect, you are not exactly running with the average crowd here ;-).

[mayor mccheesed]

Hi everyone. My name is Bill. Im new 'round here. I love knives, guns, watches, fishing, motorbikes, cars and food. Anyway, the watch i currently wear is a Marathon u.s military issue pilot's watch. Oh yes little tritium glass tubes in this puppy. Glows like a sumbeech in the complete darkness. Neater than shoes on a rooster, man. Good to be here.

[The Saint]

I wear a Fossil pocket watch. Never been one for wristwatches.

[skcusloa]

I've never even heard of Spyderco till I started looking for a high quality folder for under $50. Got my delica plain edge for $34 shipped and I'm very pleased with it.

[jeromel]

&quot;Where do you people hang out? The only people I ever see wearing Tag's &amp; Rolex's daily, are car salesman, drug dealers, and pimps. &quot;

You gotta expand your sphere of influence a bit! 1000 hrs of overtime in 2000 as a computer geek got me enough money to buy my one and only tag plus numerous other toys. It's all about priorities, I just love my toys.

Jerome

[JBE]

I just changed to a Casio Ana-Digi G-shock...Best of both worlds!<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[AllenETreat]

Well, I got this Swiss army knock-off
I'm wearing that set me back <i><b>$20 </b> </i> Tac <b>black </b> with a glow in the dark bezel!

Better to spend the $$$ on <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>'s.

AET

Some things are necessary evils, some things are more evil than necessary. John Le Carre

[SURLY]

If I need to know what time it is I look on my cell phone..or the right lower corner of my pc. I'd rather spend my money on knives.<img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> The last one I had was a timex camper til the battery went dead..years ago.<img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
BE @ Peace..SM

[Shards of Narsil]

Does a Nokia count?

When I finally get a serious watch, probably a Seiko Superior, a Breitling Hercules or a Royal Oak Offshore.

At least the Seiko will probably materialize this lifetime <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[Mr Blonde]

EDC: G-shock all the way

for suit &amp; tie work, I rely on my Tissot

Wouter

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