What watch is on your wrist / What timepiece do you use?

[sandbender]

I don't know. Sandbender is an unusual name and it might be quite a while before anyone is desperate enough for the watch to punish their child that way

Ah John, you should see the shortlist of Hungarian kids names we've come up with so far!

No Andrews planned for my brood, a generation or two will be skipped before the watches have a new owner.



Here's a pic of my timepiece...

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

Ive just been given a "Suunto X9i" for my birthday.

Does anyone have any experience with this or a similar watch, I havent really had chance to play with all the features yet?

Thanks.

 

[reddave]

Casio protrek PRG 60T.
Metal bracelet, analogue and digital time for work and home timezones, backlight thats manual or tilt activated, compass, alt, baro, and solar charged, too.
strap and face now scratched but it looks better for it

 

[hobo]

suunto core for me had a suunto forever this was a gift.. tells me when a storm a comin and sunrise sunset times..so handy for what i do..also have a pulsar kinetic somwhere which is a goin out watch....

 

[Native Justice]

Tag Heuer Formula 1 digital for EDC and Timex Expedition Digital Compass for my beater. Both are spectacular outdoors watches.

NJ

 

[Dougster]

Thanks to the thoughtfulness of a very nice bloke, today, the one on the right in this thread.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showpost.php?p=874886&postcount=1

Weekends a bigger version which my wife bought me as a wedding present and for the workshop/day to day, a beefy G shock.

 

[rik_uk3]

Timex Expedition watch for everyday/camping use, Patek Philippe for the kids to sell

 

[Mesquite]

I currently wear a bog standard Swatch watch all day. Not very exciting I know when you compare it to the Rolexs etc on here but it's special to me as it was my 40th birthday present from my mother who sadly died 2 years later.

I also have a Omega Constellation electronic which I inherited from my grandfather that I'm trying to source a genuine 60's SS wrist band for it. 3 years searching and still no luck but I'll keep trying.

 

[rapidboy]

Today i changed the sub for my favourite watch of all

it's on the bracelet at the minute but it wears great on a nato or a leather strap.

 

[Schwert]

So far I have not seen my favorite inexpensive but durable watch posted. St Moritz Pathfinder. Titanium body, simple, light, durable, alarm, date, and was around $100 last year.

 

[Minotaur]

This was my everyday watch (Breitling Colt Superocean Pro) for a good few years now, bought it to wear and it's taken everything I've thrown at it. It's also been an investment as the 'pro' model is quite rare and sells secondhand for more than I paid for it:

For the last few weeks I've wearing one of these (Casio Sea Pathfinder SPF 40T), sailing is my big love of late...

The titanium strapped Casio's last a lot better than the resin strapped ones. Got this for £41 off ebay rather than the £185 RRP!!

Casio's take a lot of beating in purely practical terms, but the Breitling lives breathes and has a soul. There's just something about a mechanical movement.

Scoops

Damn another one for the list.

Ever since my watch broke, have been using a cheap time watch I got free from Time, while I struggle to make up my mind on what to replace my casio with.

So far the list goes:
Invicta Mens II Collection Blue Watch 2876
Casio Wavefinder(I think)
Casio Sea Pathfinder SPF 40T
Timex Expedition with Chronograph in silver

Obvously should the right six numbers come out, the Rolex Submariner is first buy. Always wanted one. (Damn Jerry Ahern)

 

[ranger]

Hi All

Haven't been on for quite a while. Some nice waches here. My main watch is a Damasko DA36 - a supurb watch in my opinion. For out and about in the woods I use a Broadarrow PRS10, a great value for money watch that is sadly no longer available.

 

[NatG]

Thanks to the thoughtfulness of a very nice bloke, today, the one on the right in this thread.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showpost.php?p=874886&postcount=1

Weekends a bigger version which my wife bought me as a wedding present and for the workshop/day to day, a beefy G shock.

That's a wonderful watch mate, i'm really jealous...

Today i changed the sub for my favourite watch of all

it's on the bracelet at the minute but it wears great on a nato or a leather strap.

But not as jealous as i am of those! I very nearly bought a second hand omega from a jewellers in town a few weeks ago, it was £800 though, which is just too much money

luckily i already have a sebbie

 

[wildrover]

Obvously should the right six numbers come out, the Rolex Submariner is first buy. Always wanted one. (Damn Jerry Ahern)

Oh dear someone else who read those books

I haven't managed to get a Submariner yet, but I do have a Gerber Mark II and an AG Russell Sting (and it's not the CRKT copy either)

Oh and I wear a Seiko SXK007 on a Bond Nato (Lovely) i'd post a pic but haven't sussed it yet

 

[cub88]

"Military ones such as the G10 etc are probably going to be the best option as they are tough and reliable. From memory, Anchor Supplies do them delivered to your door, refurbished for about £45. Cant go wrong with that."

they are £50 now delivered (special delivery) to your door, mine arrived today. its from 1990 but theres not a scratch on it, its bin fully serviced and has 12 month guarantee.

i think the price is spot on as they are going for about £42 delivered on ebay.

cheers
cub

 

[Jedadiah]

Having had a variety of Watches (TAG Monaco, Breitling BOAC pilots, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, etc) i've always been too scared to actually wear them unless for special occasions. Wearing them for work would be a recipie for disaster so i wear a Suunto Vector on a daily basis. I initially got it for 'Scrafting, but like it so much it's a daily now.

I wear one of these with a brown leather Breitling strap at weekends.

http://www.mwcwatches.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=38

 

[deeps]

No, the 14060M is the non date version.
Im not a big fan of the Rolex cyclops so i went for the non date sub .

With the madness you only get in the world of military stores, these used to be standard issue for Diving Officers in the RN - the primary reason I did the course. Eventually they were withdrawn for some tic toc cheaper alternative so I bought my own Date version which has been on my wrist for 20+ years. I wouldn't be without it but I have to say the bracelet is rubbish and the bezel has sawn its way though the cuffs of practically every garment I have ever owned. Servicing the thing costs more than a Ray Mears knife - its never been serviced !

 

[shaggystu]

G10 from anchor supplies, cost me £50iirc, broke within a week. no questions asked replacement as soon as i took it in. don't think i've taken the new one off since, fantastic watch for the money IMHO. only thing that slightly concerns me is that fact that in the blurb that came with the watch they made quite a point of the fact that it's water resistent but not waterproof. mines been in the bath, shower, swimming pool, washed the pots, washed the dog, lived through the awesome floods we had here last year, etc. i've had absolutely no problem whatsoever with water. has anyone actually managed to get water into one of these, or is it just the manufacturer/retailer being cautious?

cheers,

stuart

 

[sandbender]

Oh dear someone else who read those books I haven't managed to get a Submariner yet, but I do have a Gerber Mark II and an AG Russell Sting (and it's not the CRKT copy either)

Jerry Ahern, that brings back some memories

Sea Dweller rather than a Submariner and I still own a Russell Sting from the early eighties

 

[Paulm]

I splashed on one of these recently

http://www.h3-watches.co.uk/classic_chrono_titan.htm

Love it to bits, really lightweight but tough and love the tritrium stuff that glows in the dark, great beside the bed (guess I ought to get out more !)

Cheers, Paul