Share your watch collection

[Good Times]

I'm not a big watch collector but I do admire some cool casual, elegant and some sporty outdoor watches. If funds permitted I'd probably pick a few other cool watches to add to my collection.

Here's my current collection:

My daily wear watch... (good for the grocery getter activities!)

Marathon Diver's Automatic (http://www.marathonwatch.com/product/divers-automatic)
http://www.marathonwatch.com/assets/u/thumbnails/380x380/WW194006.jpg http://www.marathonwatch.com/assets/u/thumbnails/380x380/WW194006-Lifestyle-Web.jpg

Wasn't a big fan of the rubber strap so I went with their stainless steel.

http://www.marathonwatch.com/assets/u/thumbnails/380x380/WW005005USMC_1.jpg sexy ain't it! :)

My outdoor / camping / traveling watch...

Casio Pathfinder PAW5000-1 (http://www.protrek.casio.com/watches/detail/PAW5000-1)
http://www.protrek.casio.com/resource/refresh/images/watches/xlarge/paw5000-1_xlarge.png

featuring a Maratac Mil-Nato Desert Sand (aka Cayote Brown / Tan) Band.


and finally my formal wear watch... (which rarely sees the light of day or night)

Omega De Ville Prestige Quartz (http://www.omegawatches.com/gents/deville/prestige-quartz/45105200) (matching his and hers)
http://www.omegawatches.com/fileadmin/images/watches/soldier-detail/45105200-20.png

Whatcha all pimping these days?

Have you guy seen the new Garmin fenix (http://sites.garmin.com/fenix/#begin) watch?
http://sites.garmin.com/fenix/m/g/begin-watches.png

way cool...

[4x4mike]

I've always worn a watch. Even pictures of me when I was in elementary school have me with a watch. I have a few co-workers and a few friends that poke fun of me because they say watches are old school especially in an era where a smart phone is used for everything including telling you the time.

Currently I've got a few watches that are in the rotation and get worn everyday.

First is a 5.11 Tactical Field Ops http://www.511tactical.com/All-Products/Accessories/Watches/Field-Ops-Watch-New-Design.html

http://www.fewhq.com/upload/images/products/59245_019_FieldOps.jpg

It's a good watch and comfortable to wear. I don't have large arms or wrists but I do like larger watches like this 5.11. It's got some cool features like the compass as well as useless features like the sure shot calculator. If you're such an advanced shooter that you need to know bullet drop and correction you should know your equipment and not need to get it from a wrist watch. Not to mention the calculator needs air temp which is not a feature on the watch (but would be nice). My biggest two gripes with the watch is that it does not display the time and date (day number) at the same time, even a $15 Casio does this. And two, the count down timer beeps every minute it counts down. It's a nice reminder but if you've got a 15 minute timer going you have to listen to it beep every minute which is a bit annoying.

Another watch is a Casio G Shock DW6900MS-1. It took is large and a bit bulkier than the 5.11 but I don't notice it any more than a low profile time piece.

http://www.gshock.com/watches/Classic/DW6900MS-1

http://watchshock.com/photo/Casio/G-Shock/DW-6xxx/DW-6900MS-1/DW-6900MS-1.jpg

It tells me everything I need to know at one glance unlike the 5.11. It's edges aren't as smooth as the 5.11 but the band is narrower and comfortable.

I also have a large face Swiss Army watch but can't find it online. It must be a discontinued model. It's run of the mill, anolog, dates, glow in the dark. It's my most low profile watch so I tend to wear it when I wear long sleeved shirts as it fits under the cuff easier.

As for the Garmin watch, yes those are cool. I have a Garmin Edge 500 that I use daily for my bike and they are great products and all the collected data is fun to analyze.

Thanks a lot Lance, you have me wanting to go watch shopping.

[Good Times]

My friend pointed out the new garmin gps watch and thought of me so now I'm like ooo ahh... lol I already have 3 watches and a few broken ones so there's no way I'm getting another one. Figured I can corrupt a few peeps here ;)

[Seanz0rz]

I'm like you Mike, been wearing one since I was a kid. I feel very naked without it!

I rock the G-Shock GW530A 24 hours a day, basically only take it off when I am washing my hands or working on the car.
http://watchshock.com/photo/Casio/G-Shock/GW-5xx/GW-530A-1/GW-530A-1.jpg

The anthracite surround even matches my black tungsten carbide wedding ring!

My "dress" watch is a 10 year old Fossil blue line. Titanium band and case, big blue-turquoise dial. Actually a pretty nice watch for the 80 I paid for it back in the day. Still keeps great time, and I really only wear it a few times a year.

I don't think I will ever give up my wrist watch. Beyond the time telling function, if I backhand someone with my left hand, I usually use my watch instead of my hand. Then I get to use some cool catch phrase like "It's smackin' time" or "You want some seconds?"

[paddlenbike]

I have this Swiss Army watch:
http://www.abouttime.com/business/mnt1/abouttime/invt/24654/24654.jpg

but LOVE this one:
http://ablogtowatch.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Swiss-Army-Night-Vision-watch-11.jpg

^^I think I love that second one because it reminds me of the Aston Martin gauges. (http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2011/a/2011-A-Kahn-Design-Aston-Martin-DB9-Volante-Gauges-1280x960.jpg) Lame, I know.

[4x4mike]

Beyond the time telling function, if I backhand someone with my left hand, I usually use my watch instead of my hand. Then I get to use some cool catch phrase like "It's smackin' time" or "You want some seconds?"

Do a lot of backhanding, do ya?

[CJM]

watch? watch? Whats that lol..

I dont wear one, when you wrench day in and out you tend to not want to get it stuck on something and tear your hands off. Same for jewelery.

[4x4mike]

I worked in a bike and ski shop for 9 years and always took my watch and then ring off at work. For one I didn't want to mess it up and two I didn't want to loose a hand or something. As it was I just about lost my thumb in a self induced accident at work.

I'm a desk jockey now so I really only take stuff off when working in the garage on a vehicle or welding. Even through a glove my tungsten ring conducts heat like no other. I've seen pictures of guys with slag stuck to their ring and the accompanying burn.

I'd rather hack up my hands and arms than an expensive watch.

[Seanz0rz]

Mike, you have no idea!

I only wear my wedding ring out. Being harder than almost everything (I think only diamond and a few other alloys are harder) it scratches EVERYTHING it touches. Car doors, my desk, etc.

[CJM]

The last nicer watch I had was a nice titanium fossil. After breaking the face 2x and almost burning my hand on a car I havent worn it since. Actually the battery died and the face is still busted and its been like 7 years lol.

I remember years ago my dad was hell bent on my buying me a super nice watch and ring for grad HS. I kept trying to tell him I dont like fancy stuff and it would just collect dust in a drawer. Well he got the ring anyways, I think Ive worn it like 5x in about 15 years..

My grandfather always wore his wedding band on a gold necklace too, wanted to make sure he kept his finger!

[Good Times]

Funny thing is whether I'm in front of my desk working on my laptop or in the garage making a mess, I can't wear anything or else I'll scratch it all up. Sadly I have to be jewelry-free when working in any environment so I end up using the iPhone to keep track of time. Go figure.

Other than that, the watches come in handy when I'm out and about farting around. :) Not that it really matters what time of day it is since almost everything around us has a clock somewhere. lol just feels good having something on my wrist.

Not surprising to see G-Shocks here. Seems like a theme across the community as a whole. The nicer gps devices are pretty cool but also expensive (eek!). It's a boys dream but with all of the technology around us I'm always worrisome that it'll get outdated faster than a good time piece.

Curious, does anyone have one of those chain watches? thought I might see a few from this group!

[CJM]

I got an old g-shock somewhere, battery died tho. Dang things are BIG too tho.

[Robinhood4x4]

I've posted this before, but this is my Alba that my father in law got for me. I actually don't know much about it, but it's my dress watch.
http://antinode.smugmug.com/Other/Misc/i-JcMC4B8/0/L/IMG_7539-L.jpg


For every day use, I've got a casio pathfinder because I have absolutely no sense of direction when it comes to N, E, S, W. And it looks huge on my twig-like arms.

[4x4mike]

Anyone here interested in this watch?

http://www.fewhq.com/upload/images/products/59245_019_FieldOps.jpg

I'm thinking about unloading it for a good deal and thought I'd start here. It's in great shape, comes with the nifty case and second band.

Paid $220
Sell for $120 plus shipping

[Good Times]

nice watch mike!!!

[4x4mike]

Thanks. Wanna buy it?

[Good Times]

hmmm you tempt me but I need to stop buying toys right now so unfortunately no. :/

[4x4mike]

Price drop Lance. $100 shipped if you want it. Only having 2 wrists I kind of have too many watches. I'm one to think it's too hard to have too much of something but I only need so many.

Having said that here are two new ones I've gotten in the past few months. I'm not a watch freak and in fact I hadn't bought a watch in awhile. This thread is just making me look bad. Good thing they are all black and have black faces otherwise my wife would be a little suspicious.

First off is a simple Rip Curl watch. All it does is tell the time, novel idea, and is one of my lower profile watches. It's kind of hard to see but it's got a black anodized/darker gun metal bezel and body. Black face with light gray hands and numbers. The hands and numbers glow but not as much as the yellow electro luminescence. The band is wide and really comfortable.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3txVgoE5Rh0/Ue9OVzVnBZI/AAAAAAAA6Pc/jercwnjQeJ0/s800/20130723_204530.jpg

Second is a watch I've wanted for awhile. It's the reason the 5.11 watch is for sale. It's the Suunto Core Black Military.

http://www.rvops.co.uk/imagecache/3a78cfa2-5a7e-49f8-8efe-a0f700e2b34c_600x500.jpg

It's got a barometer, temperature sensor and compass so it's able to do a lot of things. The barometer measures and stores pressure data. You can also 'log' your movement/trip/flight/dive/hike and it will keep track of your elevation, pressure changes, temp and rate of ascending and descending. The pressure sensor can also alert you of an incoming storm which is helpful at elevation.

The compass feature is just like the 5.11 watch but the Core will lock your bearing which is great for navigating, hiking and orienteering. On recent hikes I've brought along paper maps to show my daughter where we are and how to read them. She can learn about GPS at school.

The watch does a bunch of other things but Suunto does a better job at listing them.
http://www.suunto.com/en-US/Products/Sports-Watches/Suunto-Core/Suunto-Core-All-Black/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=Suunto%2BCore%2BMilitary&utm_campaign=Suunto%2BCore&CMPID=PSSUGGRFUS_Suunto%2BCore%2BMilitary&gclid=CJaXjJSlx7gCFcaDQgodqjMAXQ

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-p10bU0SuKqs/Ue9OUZHY6aI/AAAAAAAA6PU/XZG4rCNt-4Q/s800/20130723_204620.jpg