What watch are you wearing today (under $1,000)?

Manilone G2, just under $900 through Kickstarter

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A gift from my late uncle’s estate. The watch and band are all original, but I don’t really know much about RADO from this era.
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Slumming it.
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First Casio I ever liked the look of.....

 

I like that it has a GMT

 

I’ve had this 15 years or so. Looks nice and easy to read.

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Yard work in the light rain this morning plus got out the Stihl to removed a small tree that came down in a recent storm. So got this old favorite out. Must be over 30 years old. Change the battery every few years and it keeps going. How much were these back in the early 90s? $50?

And the Stihl is an MS-180C I bought back in 2003. Run perfectly and cuts like a beast. I replaced the leaking oil line last year (fun job) and the carburetor a few years ago (easier job).

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Gawd. My dad, who was not a watch guy but a fanatical jogger, wore that watch for an eternity. My dad is gone now and so is the watch. Not sure what we did with it.

 

Well, she needs service now.

Has anyone here had first hand experience with a shop you can give an unqualified recommendation? There are no local watchmakers near me and I’m really hesitant to send it away based on some internet reviews or self-serving web sites.

Thanks, much appreciated.

 

I was pleased with this shop - old school:

https://www.paulswatchrepair.com/

They were relatively reasonably priced and gave a free quote.

 

Thanks, Art. Have you had much experience with them? I’ll contact them next week.

 

Only the one pocket watch that I posted about in the 'what watch are you wearing today?' thread but it is recent. I suspect your Seiko is in their sweet spot but I'm pretty confident it will be more than $40 for a full service... :^)

They have a youtube channel (link in their website), it should give you a feel of them. Given the interaction with my watch, I'm impressed.

If you don't get the warm and fuzzies, I'll see if I can get you another name. One of the guys on here in the jewelry trade may also be able to point you in the right direction. I'm assuming you want someone who has experience with the brand and has a reasonably fast (weeks, not years) turn around.

Regards,

Art S.

 

Thanks!

 

Had this on the other day. Don't think I've posted it here. Kind of a ludicrously big heavy watch, but I like it. The Spinnaker Piccard.

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Grabbed in I haven't worn in a while. Seiko 5 Sports in black. Have had this for a long time.

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This is a Tag Heuer 1000 Professional from about 1990. I had one of these way back. It was my first good watch. I picked this one up earlier this year.

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Use this one a lot

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Had it maybe ten years, has a fair amount of wear on the frame/case.
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Had an MS 180 at the beach when black pine beetles were killing uh, the black pines.
Used it for years, then sold it to a contractor when we sold the house. Its "stihl" going strong. Great little saw. Much easier to handle than the MS-25 that Hurricane Sandy ate.

 

I've had a Stihl MS250 I think it is for many moons. I also put new oil line and new caps and fuel lines, and cleaned it all up while apart. It was leaking bar oil like a mofo. Still will leak some, but not nearly as bad. It's a great little saw but high compression so can be a real pain to get started sometimes.

 

You got one! Nice and good for you. I read about it before it was released. Lot of fun Omega / Swatch watches out there.

https://apple.news/Avvq1bQD2SBiBZDeS8Jzt3g

 

Got there at 6:30am (store opened at 10am). I was #7 in line.

 

I'm in the mood to purchase a different daily and park my usual one for now. Must be under $1,000. Any suggestions? Open to most any style.

 

Of course you should buy whatever strike's your fancy but, unless you feel weird without one on your wrist, try something different.

American made, railroad grade pocket watch from the 1920s or 1930s - under $1K for something decent (Canadian railroad spec. variants have cool dials!). Most jeans still have a pocket made specifically to carry one. It will start more conversations than a Ferrari will and with a leather strap, you don't need to worry about scratching the car's paint while you are working on it!

If you go vintage wristwatch a Glycine Airman (first gen) or the Glycine Airman SST (pumpkin) can occasionally be had for less than $1K.

New, at the store: Casio, Seiko or Timex.

Regards,

Art S.

 

Where do you find a vintage watch that hasn't had the movement changed out?

grazie