What watches do you have / wear / love?

[jthompson]

Usually wear the Omega Seamaster Pro

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Snap! I love mine. Has a nice heft yet really comfortable.

[MatthewL]

I have a normal watch made by Accurist, very similar to this one. Does the job a watch is for and tells the time, don't need another thing that needs charging up. My friend bought me it for my 21st and its doing well with only 1 battery change in the 10 years I've had it.

[keithu]

Snap! I love mine. Has a nice heft yet really comfortable.

 

It's my go-to watch but, like you, I can't wear it at the moment because it needs a new battery.

 

I should really drop by a cheap watch place and get it done but I know I've got some spare batteries and a case opening tool somewhere - I just can't find them. Doh!

[jthompson]

It's my go-to watch but, like you, I can't wear it at the moment because it needs a new battery.

 

I should really drop by a cheap watch place and get it done but I know I've got some spare batteries and a case opening tool somewhere - I just can't find them. Doh!

 

Need to get myself a case-opening tool. Last couple of places I asked about getting the battery changed quoted me some eye-watering figures!

[Dos_Box]

I have far too many watches!

Currently wearing my Seiko SKX 007:

 

 

I also have these (among others):

 

Sea-Gull 1963

 

Hamilton Khaki 42mm

 

Seiko Prospex SSC081P1 (Ebay snipe)

 

Casio Edifice Waveceptor (another Ebay snipe)

 

Suunto Core

 

I have several more too including a 1980's Vostok Komandirske and others grabbed from Ebay where they have been listed wrong and got for pennies.

I really should sell some!

[admars]

Swatch Irony Chrono that I've had for errr 20+ years! several new batteries and leather straps, but I still like it.

[unixman_again]

Matches my most worn belt/shoes AX2133. Not been too keen on digital watches!

 

I thought digital watches were a pretty neat idea.

 

Seems like many are opting for smart watches anyone rocking a Swiss mechanical to work?

 

I have the Bradley Watch by Eone - mine is one of the original ones, which were pre-ordered before they went into production.

 

I also have a gold Citizen which was given to me on my 21st birthday, 41 years ago. Sadly it no longer works, and they can't get the necessary parts. Ditto for my Dad's watch which is of similar vintage. Can't remember the make of his.

[keithu]

Need to get myself a case-opening tool. Last couple of places I asked about getting the battery changed quoted me some eye-watering figures!

 

You can use one of these balls on the SMP: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Veroda-Opener-Sticky-Friction-Watchmaker/dp/B00WLNAIHY

 

Works surprisingly well.

[jthompson]

You can use one of these balls on the SMP: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Veroda-Opener-Sticky-Friction-Watchmaker/dp/B00WLNAIHY

 

Works surprisingly well.

 

I thought you'd linked me to a listing for a bowling ball for a moment there.

[keithu]

I thought you'd linked me to a listing for a bowling ball for a moment there.

 

Not recommended!

[AJWhite1970]

A very battered Garmin Vivoactive 3

 

On it's 3rd strap and the glass has a scratch on it despite the scratch protect film but I love the watch and the battery life is amazing. Only annoyance as a football referee is the stopwatch apps are carp as it doesn't come with one as default...

[Garacesh]

I thought you'd linked me to a listing for a bowling ball for a moment there.

I mean, to be fair.. Would it or would it not get you access to the watch innards?

[Marci]

...loving the dial on your TAG any particular reason you went with a quartz TAG over a mechanical/auto?

 

Wasn't a watch I chose / bought... just kinda landed on my wrist when I happened to be in need, and has stuck with me ever since.

[LeMarchand]

It's my go-to watch but, like you, I can't wear it at the moment because it needs a new battery.

 

I should really drop by a cheap watch place and get it done but I know I've got some spare batteries and a case opening tool somewhere - I just can't find them. Doh!

 

Need to get myself a case-opening tool. Last couple of places I asked about getting the battery changed quoted me some eye-watering figures!

 

Don't the more expensive watches need special pressure chambers to ensure water resistance? I know most places will say that they can't guarantee water resistance after a battery change. I have my own tools, but then I don't have any expensive watches!

[DrBeaker]

To be honest, I only started wearing watches again once I started working in a school.

 

I have a couple of cheap Casios digital ones, that I wear in case they get scratched etc.

[kjadams]

 

Tissot Carsen for my daily watch. Have a few sports type watches for when cycling.

[admars]

Don't the more expensive watches need special pressure chambers to ensure water resistance? I know most places will say that they can't guarantee water resistance after a battery change. I have my own tools, but then I don't have any expensive watches!

Yeh my dad had a watch he bought on holiday on the Channel Islands, quite expensive divers watch, he just liked the look of it, when it came to the battery needing replacing, the local shop to him, said they could do the battery for a few quid, but it wouldn't be water resistant to however many 100s of meters it was as the proper dealer would also replace the seals. My dad said he doesn't even wear it in the shower so was happy to just pay a few quid

[jmak]

Bought a Tissot quartz for someone as a gift. It stopped a month before the 2 year guarantee expired. That was when I found out that battery replacement on a £350 watch would be £120! To add insult to injury, Tissot don't have anywhere in the UK to service the watches any more, so it goes to Switzerland with a turn around time of 4 to 6 weeks! As it was under guarantee, I didn't have to pay for the battery this time, but I did have to buy an extra watch to be used while it was away. They tell me that the battery is expected to last about 2 years. That gives it a downtime ratio of about 6%! I won't be buying another one - it does look nice, but it is less functional than my cheapo Accurist. I do like a proper watch - my grandfather was a watchmaker. Unfortunately he went out of business because cheap quartz watches are so good.

[Davit2005]

I only wear a Garmin Fenix 5 watch during training and max of a few days, I get skin issues if wear a watch permanently. It could be worth me getting a watch that does not effect me but after 18 years working as an mechanical engineer and the last 13 in IT I've kind of got used to not wearing a watch. Edited June 6, 2019 by Davit2005

[crc-ict]

I have mixed feelings on watches now.

 

I'm a big watch fan and have a nice varied collection of different watches, although none of them are expensive / high end ones.

 

I used to enjoy rotating through them at different times/for different occasions, but then I bought an Apple Watch Series 1...

 

The Apple Watch is great and the features are useful, but I miss my traditional watches. It feels weird not to wear the Apple Watch now but when I wear a different watch I find myself still trying to look at it when by phone beeps, starting to try and use it to pay etc.

 

Part of me wants to give up the Apple Watch and get back to my traditional watches, but I just can't quite bring myself to do it...

[jthompson]

I have mixed feelings on watches now.

 

I'm a big watch fan and have a nice varied collection of different watches, although none of them are expensive / high end ones.

 

I used to enjoy rotating through them at different times/for different occasions, but then I bought an Apple Watch Series 1...

 

The Apple Watch is great and the features are useful, but I miss my traditional watches. It feels weird not to wear the Apple Watch now but when I wear a different watch I find myself still trying to look at it when by phone beeps, starting to try and use it to pay etc.

 

Part of me wants to give up the Apple Watch and get back to my traditional watches, but I just can't quite bring myself to do it...

 

Had the same feeling about my Pebble 2. Don't worry, once Apple goes out of business, the cloud services that the watch relies on to function start being shuttered and the buttons fall apart, you'll soon look favourably on your old watches again.

 

(you might be waiting rather longer than I had to for all of that, though).

[crc-ict]

Had the same feeling about my Pebble 2. Don't worry, once Apple goes out of business, the cloud services that the watch relies on to function start being shuttered and the buttons fall apart, you'll soon look favourably on your old watches again.

 

(you might be waiting rather longer than I had to for all of that, though).

 

Then again, the series 1 is a bit of an old model now, so it probably won't be long before they exclude it from software updates and it stops working with newer versions of iOS!

[SYNACK]

Though, to be fair, their newer ones might be better. the Gear S2 is a wee bit on the outdated side by now. They've come out with I think two(?) new watched since, and they might have gotten better.

 

Unfortunately they have not, I have the latest Galaxy watch 46mm. The one ui update is nice but still only 2.5 days of battery life even with the big battery. The fitness tracking is rubbish compared to a Fitbit. Floor count set at 10ft not 8 so your lucky if you get half the floors you actually do. Heart rate not that great either. Slow to charge.

 

They are shiney and I have kind of got to liking the ability to answer a call on it, stream spotify to it, answer text and messanger messages etc. It just feels clumsy and even with all the cool features feels constrained by the apps.

[SamanthaD]

I'm definitely in the analogue watch camp, tried a smartwatch (Moto 360 V2 a few years ago) and ending up hating it as it meant that every notification I was drawn away from what I was doing, be it a conversation, piece of work, relaxing... You get the idea.

 

Now I have a collection of watches I change almost daily to suit my mood. Most are the larger oversized ones (feel better on my wrist), love the older designs by Newgate (inspired a lot from old railway clocks) and pop swatches (new and old styles) for something more fun. Also have a G Shock for when I'm doing more physical work.

[Reboot_IT]

I've had the Samsung Galaxy watch since Christmas and I like it a lot. Seems pretty hard wearing too (I knock it a lot). It's just had an OS update which has improved the visuals too.

 

Most people think it's a standard watch depending on the watch face I set.