I like Watches (1 Viewer)

[albie...]

I am constantly looking at watches and when the right one comes along I buy it although I sometimes regret it . I have probably had 15 - 20 different watches in my life and presently have five watches.
The watches I presently own are two Seiko Kinetics (one dressy one casual), a Seiko military style automatic and an old Seiko lcd digital databank from 1985 that still works although shows it's age . My newest watch that I bought late November 2019 is a remake of an old digital from the 1970's by Bulova , the Computron .

The Computron.

 

[albie...]

Seiko Kinetic casual

 

[albie...]

Seiko Kinetic dressy

 

[albie...]

Seiko Automatic

 

[albie...]

and the Seiko Databank

 

[albie...]

The backside . Left to right we have the Seiko kinetic, Seiko automatic and the Bulova Computron . I love the battery access on the Bulova , simplicity at it's best.

 

[dries1]

Nice collection, Seiko over the years has produced great watches at modest prices.

Andy W.

 

[albie...]

Thanks , this is why I like Seiko , decent quality and style at a decent price although they do make some watches that are in the thousands of $ range .
I had a three other Seiko's that are long gone now . One got smashed while at work and the other two were given to a couple of my brothers .

 

[albie...]

If I get another watch in the near future it will be a Timex S1 . It's a little pricey for a Timex but in my opinion worth it considering the movement they use and the style and quality of the build .

https://www.timex.ca/giorgio-galli-...MI283AktCz6AIV3h-tBh3f_QjoEAAYASAAEgIIM_D_BwE

It didn't take long for it to be out of stock . My name is on an email list for when it's back in stock .

 

[johnbaz]

Lovely watches there :t:

I've been collecting watches for 45 years, This is around half of what I have but most of the rest are non runners that I used to scavenge parts from!

Also, I think i've bought another thirty or more since I took the pic |;|

John |=)|

 

[thisisallen]

Lovely watches there :t:

I've been collecting watches for 45 years, This is around half of what I have but most of the rest are non runners that I used to scavenge parts from!

Also, I think i've bought another thirty or more since I took the pic |;|

John |=)|

Do you have an inventory list? How do you know what you have? Do you wear them or just collect them?

 

[thisisallen]

I am constantly looking at watches and when the right one comes along I buy it although I sometimes regret it . I have probably had 15 - 20 different watches in my life and presently have five watches.
The watches I presently own are two Seiko Kinetics (one dressy one casual), a Seiko military style automatic and an old Seiko lcd digital databank from 1985 that still works although shows it's age . My newest watch that I bought late November 2019 is a remake of an old digital from the 1970's by Bulova , the Computron .

The Computron.

The Computron is unusual. Very cool.

 

[pnwyankee]

Lovely watches there :t:

I've been collecting watches for 45 years, This is around half of what I have but most of the rest are non runners that I used to scavenge parts from!

Also, I think i've bought another thirty or more since I took the pic |;|

John |=)|

I started collecting watches about one year ago and I just showed your picture to my wife, because every crazy collector relishes the thought that there is somebody out there demonstrably crazier than he is :-O

 

[johnbaz]

Do you have an inventory list? How do you know what you have? Do you wear them or just collect them?

No inventory but I know each watch, I just can't recall where I put them sometimes, I put a Citizen Eagle somewhere safe more than ten years ago and haven't seen it since!!

I tend to wear a watch for a week or so then strap another on then!

Here are a few of the latest that i've acquired :t:


John |=)|

 

[pnwyankee]

Here is a picture of my latest and greatest acquisition.
This one was pre-owned
IMG_1521

 

[sudsdetailing]

That's almost as many watches as Eddie has sold :t:
Seikos are really good value Albie

 

[johnbaz]

That's almost as many watches as Eddie has sold :t:
Seikos are really good value Albie

I've been to Eddies house a couple of times, He's a really nice fella :t:

My latest landed yesterday!

Seiko SKX 007 on a solid link Jubilee bracelet (My fave bracelet of them all!)

This watch had a problem and went back to Seiko under warranty, They agreed and re cased the watch (Stem was out of alignment with the threaded tube!), They sent the original case complete with stem and crown back to the gent I bought it frtom, It's perfect now :t:

John |=)|

 

[Torview]

My favourite of all my watches, really hard to find like this completely original 2541.80.00 the original Brosnan Bond, Tritium dial and hands, and the bezel has faded to a glorious denim blue (well I think it has).

 

[johnbaz]

My favourite of all my watches, really hard to find like this completely original 2541.80.00 the original Brosnan Bond, Tritium dial and hands, and the bezel has faded to a glorious denim blue (well I think it has).

That's a beauty!!

A lad at our works was bought a Seamaster Pro for his 21st birthday by his parents, He used to bring it to work and ask me to fit a blue strap that he'd bought, Three months later he'd bring iot back and ask me to refit the bracelet, It went on like this for ages, but then I mentioned to him that he'd not brought it in for a strap change in ages, He'd sold it! :eek!::eek!:

I couldn't sell anyhing that was a gift much less a gift from my parents! ||:h?:


John..

 

[Torview]

That's a beauty!!

A lad at our works was bought a Seamaster Pro for his 21st birthday by his parents, He used to bring it to work and ask me to fit a blue strap that he'd bought, Three months later he'd bring iot back and ask me to refit the bracelet, It went on like this for ages, but then I mentioned to him that he'd not brought it in for a strap change in ages, He'd sold it! :eek!::eek!:

I couldn't sell anyhing that was a gift much less a gift from my parents! ||:h?:


John..

I`d have treasured it always as well, and what a generous birthday gift, I`v tried it on various after market straps but it just looks so right on the bracelet.

I`m always on the look out for an original twin ribbed rubber deployment strap but I think its a tall ask quite honestly.

Cheers.

John.