Watches...

[Puddles]

Only non-wrist ones like this

and this

I currently mostly wear this little chap

 

[EltonFrog]

A few years ago a friend of mine, when I told him I had a few watches asked my why I had so many? After I explained, he said to me, a man with one watch will always know the time, a man with two watches will never be quite sure.

The bastard.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Soooo, if you won the gazillions on the lottery, would you have one of those featured in the video?

If I could design it myself then possibly.
I absolutely hate chunky big watches, they look awful IMHO, which is also why I like the thin understated look of a lot of Mondaines', particularly the Swiss Railway ones.

By the way, I have just checked, the clock on my iPad isn't a Mondaine face (as far as I know anyway).

 

[MarkF]

Nice, are you prepared to say what the other are?

Omega Planet Ocean
Ollech & Wajs divers watch M1
Aqualung divers watch.
Oris BC3.
Glycine Combat
Glycine dress watch.
Atlantic Worldmaster.
Mortima Mayerling.
Citizen Promaster.
Can't remember the 10th!

The Atlantic is a beautiful watch.

 

[jayonabike]

Yup, love my watches.
Have about 50...yup.. 50.

I'm surprised you find the time to wear them all.



Don't worry, I've already got my coat.

 

[ianrauk]

I'm surprised you find the time to wear them all.



Don't worry, I've already got my coat.

Watch it!

oops

 

[EltonFrog]

Omega Planet Ocean
Ollech & Wajs divers watch.
Aqualung divers watch.
Oris BC3.
Glycine Combat
Glycine dress watch.
Atlantic Worldmaster.
Mortima Mayerling.
Citizen Promaster.
Can't remember the 10th!

The Atlantic is a beautiful watch.

Very Nice. I sold a Planet Ocean last year to help fund my JLC Reverso.

The Atlantic is lovely.

 

[MarkF]

So what makes one worth the 100's of thousands that are asked for them ?

My Triban 3 does the same job as a Bianchi Oltre XR Dura Ace Di2..............................but the average bloke will only see 2 bicycles. Better technology, better fit & finish, higher quality parts, intrinsic value, perceived value, residuals, marketing etc etc.

 

[MarkF]

Can't remember the 10th!

Oh, it's the 1960's/ETA Ollech & Wajs. ............................

 

[mark st1]

So do things like this upset you traditionalists or do you embrace the technology that seems to be creeping more and more in to the watch market ?? http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/06/06/im-watch-android/

Im sure i reads the other day that Samsung have invented a sort of i-pod watch that actually receives incomming calls ?? Although i maybe wrong on that.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Currently I only have 5 Mondaines', 3 wrist watches, a pocket watch and the wall clock, but that is enough at the moment. I also have a Coffee Cup and saucer originally used for promotional purposes and kindly given to me afterwards.

My parents have 2 or 3 wrist watches between them too.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

So do things like this upset you traditionalists or do you embrace the technology that seems to be creeping more and more in to the watch market ?? http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/06/06/im-watch-android/

Im sure i reads the other day that Samsung have invented a sort of i-pod watch that actually receives incomming calls ?? Although i maybe wrong on that.

Each to their own I guess.

 

[MarkF]

So do things like this upset you traditionalists or do you embrace the technology that seems to be creeping more and more in to the watch market ?? http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/06/06/im-watch-android/
.

I can remember the first digital watches when I was at school and then the predicted death of the Swiss watch industry, 30+ years later it's now stronger than ever, this sort of thing poses zero threat.

The only threat I can think of, to the continued success of aspriational mechanical wristwatches, is that young kids, in general, use their phones for time keeping. They may never get into the habit of wearing a watch.

The Atlantic is my picture is 30 years old, it runs like new and is worth a lot more than it was new. I expect it'll run, with a couple of services, for another 30 years, I wonder what use a 30 year old Samsung phone/watch will be?

 

[mark st1]

I wonder what use a 30 year old Samsung phone/watch will be?

Agree there totally even phones nowadays only seem to have a life expectancy of 2 years before the software or whatever is out of date so i dont suppose these new watches will fair any differently.

I remember back in the day to be proud as punch to have a Casio that was waterproof up to 100 meters. Although i never got the chance to try out the claim at my local swimming baths.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I'd quite like one of these as it looks like a prop from Doctor Who.