Fine Swiss Watches in the Field..?

The BulbMogul · Monday 29th April 2019, 13:48

I am also keen on nice watches and here is one of mine I wear on occasion out in the field.. Audemars Piquet White Gold Chrono..

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The BulbMogul · Monday 29th April 2019, 13:49

etudiant · Thursday 9th May 2019, 00:52

Bravo!
I'd not dare to wear a watch like that in the field, even if I owned one.
It is probably silly to be too concerned about such heirloom pieces, they were built tough to begin with, but still....
My threshold of pain for field watches is at the budget Timex/Casio level.

Pinewood · Thursday 9th May 2019, 01:31

Hello The BulbMogul,

I own a very nice Vacheron-Constantin watch but it is a dress watch, quite unsuitable for field work. I bought it used 24 years, ago and it gave me good service until last year. By then it needed an overhaul. I was shocked at the estimate of its value made by the watchmaker. I still wear it but I wear it neither in Central Park nor on the Metro.

I own a genuine B. Altman quarts watch for the field. B. Altman was a Fifth Avenue department store which went out of business about 35 years, ago. Just a little bit more expensive than a Casio.

Happy bird watching,
Arthur

The BulbMogul · Thursday 9th May 2019, 14:43

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Originally Posted by etudiant

Bravo!
I'd not dare to wear a watch like that in the field, even if I owned one.
It is probably silly to be too concerned about such heirloom pieces, they were built tough to begin with, but still....
My threshold of pain for field watches is at the budget Timex/Casio level.

Hi there, I quite honestly only ear it out in the field if all we are doing is walking around with scope or binoculars. I would be very upset if I ever damaged it in any way...I have a hand full of pretty nice watches but the only Audemars Piguet.

The BulbMogul · Thursday 9th May 2019, 14:44

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Originally Posted by Pinewood

Hello The BulbMogul,

I own a very nice Vacheron-Constantin watch but it is a dress watch, quite unsuitable for field work. I bought it used 24 years, ago and it gave me good service until last year. By then it needed an overhaul. I was shocked at the estimate of its value made by the watchmaker. I still wear it but I wear it neither in Central Park nor on the Metro.

I own a genuine B. Altman quarts watch for the field. B. Altman was a Fifth Avenue department store which went out of business about 35 years, ago. Just a little bit more expensive than a Casio.

Happy bird watching,
Arthur

I also would love to buy a new Vercheron one day as they are also a lovely and top quality piece..

jring · Thursday 16th May 2019, 15:50

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Originally Posted by etudiant

Bravo!
I'd not dare to wear a watch like that in the field, even if I owned one.
It is probably silly to be too concerned about such heirloom pieces, they were built tough to begin with, but still....
My threshold of pain for field watches is at the budget Timex/Casio level.

Agreed - while my nicer watches are nowhere near what is shown here, I would not wear them in the field, that is on anything more than a little walk around my home patch on a nice sunday afternoon.

If you insist on wearing a mechanical watch for a serious outing, I would recommend a Vostok Amphibia - rugged, waterproof and cheap to replace when it gets scratched, lost, stolen or eaten by a tiger.

Joachim

**Troubador** · Friday 17th May 2019, 17:10

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Originally Posted by jring

..........stolen or eaten by a tiger.

Joachim

Here we are, trying desperately to save tigers from extinction and all they do is steal and eat our watches!

I blame the parents. Tiger mums and dads just don't have the same sense of morals and integrity that they used to have so they can't teach their kids good manners.

Lee

The BulbMogul · Wednesday 31st July 2019, 13:00

Was in Dubai, UAE last week and seen this at the IWC Boutique in the Dubai Mall..

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Alexis Powell · Wednesday 31st July 2019, 17:32

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Was in Dubai, UAE last week and seen this at the IWC Boutique in the Dubai Mall..
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I like the IWC pilot watches with simpler faces, whereas that one is just nasty IMHO. Atrocious aesthetics!

--AP

The BulbMogul · Monday 5th August 2019, 21:55

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Originally Posted by Alexis Powell

I like the IWC pilot watches with simpler faces, whereas that one is just nasty IMHO. Atrocious aesthetics!

--AP

yes when one has to shell out 40K for a watch they do become quite nasty..!

The BulbMogul · Monday 5th August 2019, 21:57

The BulbMogul · Monday 5th August 2019, 21:59

Alexis Powell · Monday 5th August 2019, 23:10

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Originally Posted by The BulbMogul

yes when one has to shell out 40K for a watch they do become quite nasty..!

Ha! My condolences. :)

--AP

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Pinewood New York correspondent Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York, USA Posts: 3,840	Hello The BulbMogul, I own a very nice Vacheron-Constantin watch but it is a dress watch, quite unsuitable for field work. I bought it used 24 years, ago and it gave me good service until last year. By then it needed an overhaul. I was shocked at the estimate of its value made by the watchmaker. I still wear it but I wear it neither in Central Park nor on the Metro. I own a genuine B. Altman quarts watch for the field. B. Altman was a Fifth Avenue department store which went out of business about 35 years, ago. Just a little bit more expensive than a Casio. Happy bird watching, Arthur __________________ Bread is not enough. Give us circuses!

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The BulbMogul Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Ohio USA @ Sri Lanka Posts: 73	IWC Big Pilot Annular Calendar Rose Gold Was in Dubai, UAE last week and seen this at the IWC Boutique in the Dubai Mall.. __________________ Nikon 800MM FLED, Nikon 600MM FLED, Nikon 500MM FLED,Nikon 400MM 2.8 FLED Swarovski EL 12X50 FieldPro Binoculars, Swarovski ATX95 Spotting Scope, Nikon D5 Camera, Nikon 200MM F/2G ED VR2,Swarovski Optik CT101 Carbon Tripod & DH101 Head,Nikon AF-S FX 300MM F/2.8 G ED VR2,Wimberly WH-200 HeadII,

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