Watch Enthusiast

[Dragon Tamer]

I found this watch a while ago by chance but have no idea where to get it. It's a planetary watch, and shows the positions of the 6 planets closest to the sun (all the ones visible from earth with the naked eye).

[rpm]

Found pics - flying with a friend in the jumpseat a while back, got to sit at the controls and get the whole tour of what did what.

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Nice watch.

[steely07]

I found this watch a while ago by chance but have no idea where to get it. It's a planetary watch, and shows the positions of the 6 planets closest to the sun (all the ones visible from earth with the naked eye).

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That's this baby http://www.vancleefarpels.com/us/en/article/10935/midnight-planetarium-timepiece

But it's around $235,000 USD

[SilverZ06]

Nice watch.
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Is that set for TPA? That's my neck of the woods!

[jolly22]

I care less about watches, OK I lie. I remember my first watch and being a pilot and all that anal pilot thing I like my watches' to be accurate. My pilot ground school guy was an old school a navigator and he advised that you monitored your watch and if it wasn't accurate you set it in a way that it became accurate on average.

Lately here on this side of the pond there has been published a magazine that each month produced a watch based on a historic military watch. On my wrist right now is a copy of an RAF watch. I also have a Luftwaffe WW2 watch, which is huge and fashionable and a US Army Vietnam era watch which according to various websites hardly ever got to frontline soldiers.

What a surprise that!

Edit: While I was typing this, of all things a commercial appeared. A P51 and my all time favourite aeroplane an F4u Corsair appeared on TV. It's a Breitling commercial. They are both flying towards 'Anna' except there are two Annas. Naturally our heroes are wearing Breitlings. Well I can't afford a Breitling but my wife's name is Ann and she's a blonde AND she bought me a pilot watch.

That is weird.

Oh? Could you post pictures or links to these replicas? That sounds really interesting..

And brietlings are just gorgeous watches. I love the way they're made.

[wpeters]

Where do you get those replicas.

[jolly22]

I found a site that sells VERY nice military era watches. Anywhere from the early 40s to the 70s.

ALL AUTHENTIC.

Not a beginners watch.. But would be a nice addition to any collection.

I REALLY like the 6th one down. WW2 Oyster Recorda. Made by Rolex.

http://www.watchestobuy.com/newpage5.htm

[expat]

Tissot Seastar   

[pembquist]

I live vicariously through my wife's Rolex which was her mom's watch and has to be at least 30 years old. It's a simple gold thing. For myself my criteria is that it cost less than 30 dollars as I am a watch DESTROYER. My longest survivor is an Armstrong digital with all the identifying marks worn out and only a half inch of Velcro left on the band. My watches usually get ripped from my wrist when they snag on some piece of building material, the pin holes for the band get torn or they get stomped on or buried in gravel or there seal goes, like that.

[Curval]

You can collect rare watches, if you have lots and lots of cash...or perhaps invest in a "watch fund".

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-24/patek-philippe-collector-tops-s-p-with-18-gain-in-fund.html

[Rich46yo]

If I had that kinda cash I'd have a 1st rate WW2 collection. That said I understand a guy who likes a nice watch.

[SilverZ06]

This thread made me pull my old trusty fossil watch out and change the battery so I can use it again. This stupid thing has 2 different batteries and 3 batteries in total ( 2 of one type and 1 of another) for a total cost of $21 to change all the batteries. What happened to just having 1 battery in the watch? 

Nothing special but it does tell time.

[Curval]

I see quite a few mentions of Rolexes in this thread now.  Rolexes aren't really "for" collecting, they are to be worn....and frankly, they don't keep very good time in my experience.  I have two and they both suck at telling time.  They look nice but that's about it.  I had a Timex when I was 12 that kept better time.

[jolly22]

Rolex, if taken care of well, tend to have pretty accurate movements. .001 second if I remember correctly.

Even if it's off a little bit, You can send it into the company and they'll fix it.

I see quite a few mentions of Rolexes in this thread now.  Rolexes aren't really "for" collecting, they are to be worn....and frankly, they don't keep very good time in my experience.  I have two and they both suck at telling time.  They look nice but that's about it.  I had a Timex when I was 12 that kept better time.

[rpm]

I see quite a few mentions of Rolexes in this thread now.  Rolexes aren't really "for" collecting, they are to be worn....and frankly, they don't keep very good time in my experience.  I have two and they both suck at telling time.  They look nice but that's about it.  I had a Timex when I was 12 that kept better time.

They need serviced if they aren't keeping time. When was the last time you had it done? A Rolex (or any premium watch) is just like a sports car, boat or plane. You have to run them thru the shop on a regular basis. They are precision machinery, not an electronic heartbeat.