mpmendenhall wrote:
Yep. Of course, because it's so popular across the world, including being very common in many middle-East countries, using it as evidence for who the terrorists are is stupid (immense false positive rate), unless it comes with the bomb attached (in which case, you don't need the watch as evidence). I hear "Guantanamo-types" also love breathing air during their attacks, so you could use that as grounds for suspicion too.
That is certainly true. Perhaps they are jumping the gun when they use that to charge them. But then again, they are searching for any excuse to lock them up. I guess it is just a matter of morals. Some might argue "they deserve to be there," so under this justification, any excuse is a viable excuse to keep them locked. However, I certainly agree that some innocent people are locked up for no reason.
I was telling some friends that I had bought the "terrorist's watch," but that may not be so funny now that I think about it.
I've had the watch for almost a year, and I don't think it has lost much time. Do you know how long it lasts between battery changes.
blackbird3216 wrote:
I've had the watch for almost a year, and I don't think it has lost much time. Do you know how long it lasts between battery changes.
According to the manual, I think it was 7-10 years battery life (depending on how often you use the backlight/alarm), which is another convenient benefit of this watch.
Unless you have a unique one of a kind in the world Patek Chronograph or a Gilt Dial Sub, you should wear your watches.
I used to be one of those people who couldn't stand wearing a watch and then one day the beauty of them shown through and I got into them.
i'm afraid i just think watches are ugly and usually gaudy (i think the same about cameras though ). i'm not much for jewelry in general though (on men or women) and tend to be a minimalist (except when it comes to lens ownership?). when i had need of a watch i had some sort of skaagen since they were (at the time) one of the few makers of low profile watches with muted metal colors. when i no longer had use for it i stopped wearing it. the battery died sometime between 5 and 8 years ago and has not been replaced.
My wrist seems to be intolerant to anything but pure plastic
I dont know what it is that gives me those skin irritations... I tried different materials, titanium, leather, gold etc, no good. So I wear nothing, no rings, no watches, just a very thin platinum chain around my neck for my wedding ring.
I like how some watches look though
My favs are speedmasters and hamilton, very predictable I know...
I generally wear the same watch all of the time, whether at home, at work, working in the yard, dressing up, etc, although I occasionally do put a leather band on it. I don't have any glamour shots of my watch, so I just set it on a table a few minutes ago and fired away. It could probably use a bit of a polish.
ulrikft2 wrote:
Well, I get that when I'm on vacation in the mountains, I actually take my watch off at those times. But when I am at work? have to know :/
yeah, the ability to not know the time is highly job dependent. i don't ever really need to know what time it is with more accuracy than within half an hour.
mpmendenhall wrote:
I wear the much less fancy sibling of jotdeh's fine timepiece: http://praetoriusphoto.images.s3.amazonaws.com/fmforums/20120410_watch.jpg
I got lucky on the parts tolerance lottery --- I haven't set this watch for several months, and it's currently only +1.5s fast. I wonder how well this will hold once the warmer summer weather hits.
As a bonus, according to Wikileaks, possession of this watch model was one of the criteria used to qualify for indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay.
Michael I love how you contrast the Casio with Leica - clearly shows you got your priorities sorted
inglis wrote:
Jae, how to afford having them all cleaned and in running order, or to find a trustworthy place that can clean for an affordable price?
I use Jack at International Watch Works frequently but there are a notable number of watchmakers who can handle work for pieces. Otherwise just use the manufacturer. Mechanical watches usually go for about 5-7 years between services. I only send them in if I see more than a 10s second variation for automatics an 15s daily variation for hand winds.
Check with online forms like Watchuseek or Timezone for more watch maker recommendations.
A patek...I didn't think people actually wore those!
Jae, do you know of any single-handed automatics that reputable. I like minimal and clean lines. I fall into the category of checking the time with the iPhone but recently I have been eyeing a defakto.
). i'm not much for jewelry in general though (on men or women) and tend to be a minimalist (except when it comes to lens ownership?). when i had need of a watch i had some sort of skaagen since they were (at the time) one of the few makers of low profile watches with muted metal colors. when i no longer had use for it i stopped wearing it. the battery died sometime between 5 and 8 years ago and has not been replaced.
