Watches - what do you wear?

On the job, what watch do you wear? Is it a beater that you don't mind knocking against server racks? Or is it a dress watch if you have to work in an office setting?

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Mike-Mike

byron66 wrote: »

I have the Gear S2 classic and thinking about getting the S3 frontier or classic, not sure yet. I own 2 fossils and 4 G-Shocks with a bunch of other watches I don't know the name of.

i also have the S2 Classic, and I was all ready for the S3 Frontier, and then I saw random posts on AndroidCentral's forums saying they scratched their Frontiers. No one had any issues (that I saw) with the classic. So I'm probably going to get a Classic again

CE1028

Citizen Eco Drive.

Mooseboost

I wear a first generation Apple watch. It isn't something I would normally go out and purchase on my own but it was a gift from my spouse. Initially I thought that it wouldn't be something I found useful but after getting used to I feel naked when I don't have it on.

p@r0tuXus

518 wrote: »

no cellphone (or any electronic device) allowed where I work, so I have a wrist watch. I dont really need a watch, I just like having one.

Sure looks like you have one, how else you get this pic? :P

houdini5150

I only have a couple watches. I was wearing my 'nicer' watch but decided I need more of a beater watch I wouldnt mind beating on tables and stuff from installing computers. So went out and bought a G Shock.

GShock.jpg

Remedymp

https://www.polar.com/us-en/products/sport/M600

nagao

clarkincnet wrote: »

Fitbit Charge HR -- but I'm looking for a change...

Same here, though I really don't like the band as that plastic gives me some rashes and am actively looking for replacement.

JoJoCal19

I have a really nice Kenneth Cole watch my wife gave me as a wedding present. I used to never leave home without one but haven't worn it in a while since the battery died. I'm saving up for a Breitling though. Beautiful watches.

Paul-777

Have a small collection of Swiss automatic watches I've picked up at various times. Always wear one of those wherever I'm going or doing

People have tried to sell me on the smart watch idea but for me it's not that difficult to check my phone occasionally

Devilsbane

Garmin Fenix 3 HR. Hybrid GPS and smart watch all in one that I wear 24/7.

EagerDinosaur

I rarely wear a watch these days, I'm almost always within centimetres of a device of some kind that can tell me the time.

I was thinking of buying an Android-based smart watch, but then I found out that they use different APIs and frameworks to Android phones/tablets, and there aren't enough hours in the day to learn yet another development framework.

When I'm running I wear a Garmin Forerunner 10, which is great, with a UI that was clearly designed for operation by brains that are suffering from a lack of oxygen and sugar.

CSCOnoob

To the people who are into luxury timepieces, do you guys buy from gray market, AD, or pre-owned? What's your take on it?

MCP2000

I usually wear my Lucien Picard to work most days. Outside of that I wear my Citizen Eco-Drive to work.

Cardboard

Any serious watch aficionado must be a viewer of Archie Luxury on YouTube! He's from Australia and a bit of a weirdo, but entertaining sometimes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa8ovXL6MQI&t=103s&index=6&list=FLb4BC9Lhi3F0DsyOYPfIiYg

And he is an ex-IT person, too! Here is a good SysAdmin story of his.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUSey3LWhgs&t=1059s

chanakyajupudi

I used to wear a Fitbit Charge HR but have now upgraded to a Casio Smart Outdoor Watch. Slightly big but works for me. I tried getting a Moto360 2nd Gen but Moto cancelled my order for unknown reasons. I intend to get the Tag Heuer Second Generation watch when it comes out.

Master Delgado

I never knew about the grey market when I bought my first "grail" watch - an Omega Seamaster from an AD. I would consider grey market sites like Creation Watches/Sky Watches/Jomoshop for deals on beater to mid-tier watches. Nothing beats saving up and going for the AD experience.

CSCOnoob

Master Delgado wrote: »

I never knew about the grey market when I bought my first "grail" watch - an Omega Seamaster from an AD. I would consider grey market sites like Creation Watches/Sky Watches/Jomoshop for deals on beater to mid-tier watches. Nothing beats saving up and going for the AD experience.

What do you consider mid-tier watches? $3-5K MSRP? I have my eyes on ~$8K MSRP watch from IWC that is selling around $5.5K from Jomashop. Just can't pull the trigger yet. AD quoted me around $7.1K but didn't bother to negotiate yet coz I wasn't ready to pull the trigger.

Judderman88

Most days, an Invicta Grand Diver. But my dress watch is a Tissot PRC 200. And a G Shock for outdoor/dirty work

Master Delgado

CSCOnoob wrote: »

What do you consider mid-tier watches?

Sorry for late reply. Personally by beater and mid-tier I was referring to the likes of Seiko/Hamilton/Tissot. Nothing wrong with these brands (I have owned 3 Seikos so far). IWC/Tudor is top shelf territory. Sadly most watch makers don't make very many men's mid-size watches (below 40mm diameter) which leaves people like me having to research and hunt high and low. Having said that the biggest watch I have is my beater Luminox 3001 which is 45mm.

kriscamaro68

I love watches and have/had several but finally settled on the G-shock Rangeman. Now I don't wear anything else.

casio-g-shock-gw-9400-rangeman-watch-1.jpg

jstock

I'm huge into watches! I will wear one most days, unless I know I will be doing something that could possibly damage a watch. My collection mostly consists of Citizen, Bulova, Nixon and a Movado.

raji96

I wear Fast Track watch

Fossilllllll

Casio GW-5000-1JF

Garmin FR 235

I used to wear my big clunky Seiko or my Skagen but I've switched to a Fitbit Charge. Super light weight and it reminds me to move my ass.

nisti2

I use to wear a Fossil

but now is doesn't have battery.

Looking forward to a smart watch.

jws86

Check this company out. Interchangeable bands etc. for a very good price. I wear the leather bands as I'm not a fan of the steel link.

I own:
Black/Black Leather w/Red Dial (also have a tan band for this)
Gunmetal/Sandstone

https://www.mvmtwatches.com/collections/all-mens-watches

trojin

Edox Les Vauberts - Monday to Thursday
Edox Hydro-Sub - Fridays and weekends

wd40

wd40 wrote: »

I have a Gear S2 and thinking about getting a Gear S3 Frontier or a small Garmin fenix 5 when it becomes available.
Before that I wore a titanium Seiko analog-digital watch (I think it is 10 years old now).

So for the last few months I was thinking about getting a Garmin 935, but it was too big (or maybe I am small

)

Then I saw the fenix 5(s) last week, and bought one today

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https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/564291

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/552237/pn/010-01685-10