The WANT Thread

[PDenbigh]

All this watch talk has reminded me I need a new watch. Any suggestions? Right now I'm in a 7 year old Citizen Calibre 5700, and while it's been a good watch, it's starting to act flaky.

I have a casio pathfinder that has been a really great watch. It's tolerated everything from cars to rock climbing and everything between. It's 4 years old, never comes off my wrist, and has lasted 4x as long as any previous outdoor watch I've had.

[CaptainHenreh]

Rex, what is your budget?

Anything more than 300 dollars just seems hedonistic.

I have a casio pathfinder that has been a really great watch. It's tolerated everything from cars to rock climbing and everything between. It's 4 years old, never comes off my wrist, and has lasted 4x as long as any previous outdoor watch I've had.

I've considered a pathfinder but I'm not sure the digital is really my style. Also, I'd have to damn near tie myself down to not reverse the polarization. MUST RESIST URGE TO TINKER.

[WRXtranceformed]

In the sub-$300 range check out any of the Seiko watches. If you ever make it up to Leesburg, the outlet mall has a Seiko outlet that I have bought several watches from over the years. I still have one of their Kinetic watches (motion-charged) and it has held up really well. Dont remember exactly what I paid but I think it was under $200.

It looks almost exactly like this one. It has a window on the back of the watch that lets you see all of the internals, kind of cool:



I don't own any but Fossil makes some nice affordable watches too.

[SlimKlim]

Y'all are fancy, my watch has a battery

[premiershine9]

Happy with my seiko so far- had several Fossils before and never was really happy with them but if you are looking for a watch around $100 to $150 max then you can find a Fossil that looks like a 1K watch easily- they are pretty stylish IMO and a great deal!

[premiershine9]

Lusting after this on Amazon right now. It's about as cheap as we found it in the islands for Columbus Day sale.

I have one of these. They are awesome but they are very big and very heavy. Definitely not an every day watch.

Nice I'm jelly! There are a few IWCs that I have had my eye on too but I'd like to take baby steps on the watch collection :lol: I don't mind a heavy watch but it would take some getting used to...both of my Ecodrives are all titanium, soooo light.

Rex, what is your budget?

IWC= WANT. Love them!!

Also- the Tissot PRC 200 is on my list- very similar to the Sportura

[CaptainHenreh]

Well, I'd really like a stopwatch. My Citizen has one, even though it only goes to 30 minutes, it's still nice. However, sometime in the past 7 years, the hand for the stopwatch has gone "off", so it starts before zero and ends before 30.....so it's kind of useless now.

[premiershine9]

Stopwatch= Chronograph you can easily find a Chrono for around $100

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[CaptainHenreh]

Stopwatch= Chronograph you can easily find a Chrono for around $100

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Yeah, I know, I was saying that for lee's benefit.

If I laid out my requirements:

Needs:
Chronograph
Metal Band
No battery (either solar or motion)

Nice-to-Haves:
Atomic timekeeping
Button clasp
Alarm?

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Maybe I'll check one out for realzies on vacation.

[WRXtranceformed]

IWC= WANT. Love them!!

Also- the Tissot PRC 200 is on my list- very similar to the Sportura

I know! Such beautiful watches.

[SlimKlim]

My current want list.

1. New low profile floor jack

2.

3.

Is that really so much to ask?

[navin]

Really want this toolbox/rolling cabinet/workbench for the garage:



Of course Costco is the only people who carry it, and they currently don't have it

[.RJ]

Sams club carries something really similar

[davej]

Lusting after this on Amazon right now. It's about as cheap as we found it in the islands for Columbus Day sale.

That's a beautiful watch man, DO IT! :twisted:

[Goodspeed]

Weekdays



Weekend

[WRXtranceformed]

My watch collection is starting to grow thanks to my boss who is a watch fanatic. He just bought this one for his 30th birthday and I am supremely jealous and have just added a new watch to my dream list:




It's surprisingly heavy actually for an all carbon fiber watch...testament to the movement inside of it. He got a stupid good deal on it at a local jeweler when someone returned it brand new and had to sell it "like new"...it was literally returned 2 days later.

I am still rocking a pair of titanium Citizens I bought last year but have added a few more to the collection. A couple of Invictas (more show than go) and a my first G-shock that I am in love with.

This one came with a sweet yellow waterproof impact case that holds 3 watches:


Picked up this one for myself and 3 others for my groomsmen:

White Special Edition G-shock

This one is in the mail for my fiance's birthday to match it:

I also snagged an August Steiner pocketwatch for the fiance's grandfather (who collects them) and a Lucien Piccard leather band watch for her father for wedding gifts.




I have a few Citizens and a few others on my "watch list" as well as some G-Shocks for everyday wear. I still haven't gotten deep enough down the rabbit hole to justify spending a couple grand on a watch yet; I would rather put that kind of free income into guns right now.


Atomic and solar powered G-shock:





All black Nighthawk:

Last but definitely not least the Garmin S2 or S3 for the course:

[Apoc]

Lee, I found this picture of your office.

[WRXtranceformed]

Lee, I found this picture of your office.

:lol: I totally forgot Vin Diesel was in that movie.

You want details? Fine. I drive a Ferrari, 355 Cabriolet, What's up? I have a ridiculous house in the South Fork. I have every toy you could possibly imagine. And best of all kids, I am liquid.

[Evan]

I really dont 'get' watches.

I have a nice titanium seiko that I never wear. My wife bought me a tungsten watch to match my wedding ring. I hate it.
I thought if anything would make me wear a watch it would be a data-connected 'smart' watch so I bought a pebble. I just sold it because I cant stand having something around my wrist all day.

My phone tells great time. I guess Im just not into man-jewelry.

[WRXtranceformed]

They are just like any other vice, you either like them or you don't. Your professional appearance matters in a little more in my line of work than say, computer programming. Regardless of that I like watches purely for the aesthetics and on higher end watches the level of detail and craftsmanship that go into them.

I don't get Miatas but a lot of people like them and drive them for what could be considered valid reasons