Anti Smart Watch Guy. Share wrist Porn

[Missile=Awesome]

My current “go to” is my newest watch acquisition.  The Luminox 30th anniversary Limited Edition.  Kel and I were in Aruba in March right before “The Vid” lockdown and jeweler had it.  I looked at number and it is the only number I covet “352”.  I am a big Erich Hartmann “stuff” collector and that was his kill total.  I passed on my military red face Luminox NAVY SEAL watch that I carried while serving to my son.  Tritium on that guy is fading with half life’s  .  I miss it, but it is on my favorite wrist (beside my bestie)now and witnessed some birds coming to the fate of Hartmann’s quarry in the field.  Time marches on...One tick at a time.

[the_elkhartian]

I have skinny wrists....and the current theme of "watches-as-wide-as-frying-pans" just doesn't work for me. But it seems like most watches are in the 42mm+ range. Even the new Submariner is 41mm.

36-40mm seems like the right case size for my arm....anything over that and I feel like people would think I'm compensating for something.

[Missile=Awesome]

1 minute ago, wingtipwalker said:

I have skinny wrists....and the current theme of "watches-as-wide-as-frying-pans" just doesn't work for me. But it seems like most watches are in the 42mm+ range. Even the new Submariner is 41mm.

36-40mm seems like the right case size for my arm....anything over that and I feel like people would think I'm compensating for something.

I am...compensating...”readers”...lol

[Hank]

10 minutes ago, wingtipwalker said:

I have skinny wrists....and the current theme of "watches-as-wide-as-frying-pans" just doesn't work for me. But it seems like most watches are in the 42mm+ range. Even the new Submariner is 41mm.

36-40mm seems like the right case size for my arm....anything over that and I feel like people would think I'm compensating for something.

My current timepiece measures 41mm case size; the outside of the bezel is 38mm; the sapphire crystal is just 32mm in diameter. So much wasted space, but the larger and larger cases don't seem to have significantly larger faces, just more bulk outside the face. And they are so thick! I've seem some advertise 12mm [1/2"] thick and thicker!! No thank you, that won't fit inside my shirt sleeve during the few weeks that I need to wear them.

[aviatoreb]

I always thought ring watches were cool. Just because of their impressive size.  But I never had one.

[Missile=Awesome]

1 hour ago, Hank said:

My current timepiece measures 41mm case size; the outside of the bezel is 38mm; the sapphire crystal is just 32mm in diameter. So much wasted space, but the larger and larger cases don't seem to have significantly larger faces, just more bulk outside the face. And they are so thick! I've seem some advertise 12mm [1/2"] thick and thicker!! No thank you, that won't fit inside my shirt sleeve during the few weeks that I need to wear them.

Personal preference Hank.  My wrist measurement is 8”.  I like a large diameter face and big case widths don’t bother me...I prefer them.  Fits in jackets and shirt sleeves just fine...and if it didn’t you would just see watch porn, which is a win for me.

 

[the_elkhartian]

20 hours ago, aviatoreb said:

I always thought ring watches were cool. Just because of their impressive size.  But I never had one.

You could have one time zone on each finger & one for UTC! The ultimate aviator timekeeping solution!

[aviatoreb]

1 hour ago, wingtipwalker said:

You could have one time zone on each finger & one for UTC! The ultimate aviator timekeeping solution!

I would love to see a pulse-Ox device the size of one of those clock rings with the same form factor to wear full time flying as a dedicated device. (Not a smart watch but a dedicated device).

[the_elkhartian]

1 hour ago, aviatoreb said:

I would love to see a pulse-Ox device the size of one of those clock rings with the same form factor to wear full time flying as a dedicated device. (Not a smart watch but a dedicated device).

This is probably what will get me to upgrade to the Apple Watch 6. Although my $20 amazon pulse oximeter I wear around my neck on long flights is probably the most cost effective solution. 

[Danb]

5 hours ago, wingtipwalker said:

This is probably what will get me to upgrade to the Apple Watch 6. Although my $20 amazon pulse oximeter I wear around my neck on long flights is probably the most cost effective solution. 

I’ve been on the fence between the Apple six watch and new Garmin D2, I pulled the trigger on the six, it’s a pain to get an pulseoxygen reading trying to keep your wrist still for 15 seconds, I’m really believing I should have gotten the Garmin. Hopefully it will be useful for trend monitoring. I check my pulse ox with one of my meters about every five minutes, the watch won’t make me change my procedure 

[Missile=Awesome]

1 hour ago, Danb said:

I’ve been on the fence between the Apple six watch and new Garmin D2, I pulled the trigger on the six, it’s a pain to get an pulseoxygen reading trying to keep your wrist still for 15 seconds, I’m really believing I should have gotten the Garmin. Hopefully it will be useful for trend monitoring. I check my pulse ox with one of my meters about every five minutes, the watch won’t make me change my procedure 

Pssst.  Hey Dan, This is “The other thread”...The one where “old school watches are talked about”...The Cool kid watch thread is somewhere else on Mooneyspace.  This thread is for Chrono’s and Mickey and Pocket watches...Automatics...O.K., but manual winders EVEN BETTER.  I wish you well in your search for the “right” thread where tech is king...This is low brow Old school shite...

[Missile=Awesome]

7 hours ago, wingtipwalker said:

This is probably what will get me to upgrade to the Apple Watch 6. Although my $20 amazon pulse oximeter I wear around my neck on long flights is probably the most cost effective solution. 

Reb...You are messing up my thread man...Just say’n

 

[Missile=Awesome]

8 hours ago, aviatoreb said:

I would love to see a pulse-Ox device the size of one of those clock rings with the same form factor to wear full time flying as a dedicated device. (Not a smart watch but a dedicated device).

Dude.  Face palm

 

[Jeff_S]

I'll play, as I'm fascinated by mechanical time pieces and have no desire to buy a smartwatch. My watch collection is fairly utilitarian:

 

The Timex is el-cheapo but I use when sporting of any kind (water, golf etc.) because it's reliable and cheap to replace. The Tag Heuer was my first splurge, and I love it but it does require a battery so I need to get that fixed. The Hamilton is nothing too fancy, but it was the nicest thing my first wife ever bought me so I keep it (although I don't wear it for obvious reasons!). And the Breitling is my everyday watch, part of that AOPA promotion that happened a few years ago. I love it but can't really see the E6B numbers anymore even with glasses!

But my real pride and joy is a bit too big for the cockpit:

 

Not sure why I can't get this to rotate correctly, but this is a 1903 Frank Herschede grandfather clock that has been in my family for three generations now.  I have this tuned so that it maintains time within 4 seconds of my cellphone clock every week.  I think the engineering in that level of mechanical precision is pretty cool!

[Missile=Awesome]

On 10/18/2020 at 9:09 AM, Jeff_S said:

I'll play, as I'm fascinated by mechanical time pieces and have no desire to buy a smartwatch. My watch collection is fairly utilitarian:

 

The Timex is el-cheapo but I use when sporting of any kind (water, golf etc.) because it's reliable and cheap to replace. The Tag Heuer was my first splurge, and I love it but it does require a battery so I need to get that fixed. The Hamilton is nothing too fancy, but it was the nicest thing my first wife ever bought me so I keep it (although I don't wear it for obvious reasons!). And the Breitling is my everyday watch, part of that AOPA promotion that happened a few years ago. I love it but can't really see the E6B numbers anymore even with glasses!

But my real pride and joy is a bit too big for the cockpit:

 

Not sure why I can't get this to rotate correctly, but this is a 1903 Frank Herschede grandfather clock that has been in my family for three generations now.  I have this tuned so that it maintains time within 4 seconds of my cellphone clock every week.  I think the engineering in that level of mechanical precision is pretty cool!

Love that grandfather clock!  I had a Hamilton very similar to yours, but didn’t find myself wearing it, so sold it off.  Here is my Gustav Becker Grandfather clock.  Keeps very good time too.  It is a three weight (needs a wind that I do every Sunday Mid-day  ). Has a nice deep chime with Westminster.  Amazing that 100 years later it soldiers on...

 

Edited October 19, 2020 by Missile=Awesome

[carusoam]

Fhewww...

Got here just in time....   

If you look closely in the clock cabinet there is a warning about not operating outside of being level... 

-a-

[Jim Peace]

The more expensive the watch the worse it keeps time and you cant see what time it is in the dark.  My 200 dollar Casio pathfinder is the best.....perfect time and no batteries for the last 11 years....hold watch up to face and it lights up...amazing concept right?

 

 

 

[Missile=Awesome]

1 hour ago, Jim Peace said:

The more expensive the watch the worse it keeps time and you cant see what time it is in the dark.  My 200 dollar Casio pathfinder is the best.....perfect time and no batteries for the last 11 years....hold watch up to face and it lights up...amazing concept right?

 

 

 

Jim, clearly you are a utility guy.  That’s fine.  This thread is not for you.  You understand that, right?  I am not into clocks and firearms simply to find one that “works”.  They are investments and functioning works of art.  Do you ever watch antique roadshow?  A Rolex...The older and more original the better are worth many many thousands more than the original purchase price.  I have never sold a firearm for a loss.  I enjoy them.  I find them functional pieces of art.  I enjoy others interest an what they like as like vintage Spanish SxS shotguns or WWII German pistols collecting is fun.    I “get” your amazing concept...A little frustrating that you “don’t get mine”...

 

[Hank]

The Omega was my daily wear for over 24 years, including over 5 years as a hands-on Tooling Engineer, taking apart 10-15 ton plastic injection molds, repairing them, making new pieces, etc. It held up well. Notice the sapphire crystal has no scratches. 

When Omega quoted 1.2 AMU to fix and overhaul it, I bought the Tag instead. It's not near the watch, but I couldn't justify nearly 3 AMU for another Omega. Maybe I should have . . . . It's 6-7 years old, and I'm thinking about it's replacement. 

There are some mighty fancy Mouse timepieces shown above, but when I hear "Mickey Mouse watch," this is what comes to mind. It was Dad's. 

This is my alarm system. Defense was taught being raised by a career Marine officer, photo not required. 

[tigers2007]

@Hank consider Archer Watches in St. Thomas, Ontario Canada for servicing your Omega's. He does excellent work and even makes a DVD-ROM documenting the servicing of your timepiece with a ton of hi-res photos. His prices were at least 50% cheaper than what Omega wanted. I'll be sending my back again in two-years for servicing. http://www.archerwatches.ca/service.html

 

[Jim Peace]

1 hour ago, Missile=Awesome said:

 I have never sold a firearm for a loss.  I enjoy them.  I find them functional pieces of art.  I enjoy others interest an what they like as like vintage Spanish SxS shotguns or WWII German pistols collecting is fun.    I “get” your amazing concept...A little frustrating that you “don’t get mine”...

 

I get it....I was just at the Bass Pro Shop yesterday in Springfield....lots of cool and $$$$ guns in their vintage/museum section......

[Jeff_S]

20 hours ago, carusoam said:

Fhewww...

Got here just in time....   

If you look closely in the clock cabinet there is a warning about not operating outside of being level... 

-a-

Thanks Anthony!  What was your trick? I tried to rotate it in every direction on my computer, but it kept getting uploaded sideways.  I'm sure it will run even better now that you have it straight and level!

[icurnmedic]

[Hank]

3 hours ago, icurnmedic said:

That's quite the combination box! I'd never fill up the left, and severely overflow the right . . . . But then, I've always been a knifehound! This is my latest, the chromed-up knockoff with a tassel, and a real one going the other way. Dad's Toledo blade with ivory handle will continue to live in protected storage.

Good news! My wife agreed to hang it on the living room wall!!! And yes, the tassel is coming off.

Edited October 19, 2020 by Hank

[Missile=Awesome]

30 minutes ago, Hank said:

That's quite the combination box! I'd never fill up the left, and severely overflow the right . . . . But then, I've always been a knifehound! This is my latest, the chromed-up knockoff with a tassel, and a real one going the other way. Dad's Toledo blade with ivory handle will continue to live in protected storage.

Good news! My wife agreed to hang it on the living room wall!!! And yes, the tassel is coming off.

Tassels look O.K. On a Naval Katana.