Quote from: Toogoofy317 on January 12, 2011, 09:53:22 PM
My guy has this kick a$$ Citizens diver watch. I was messing with it one day and exclaimed "Hey your watch is broken!" He runs over to me saying "WTF" I pointe at it and say "see the second hand isn't working" He shakes his head and walks out of the room. Now I know why and felt stupid. How bout you guys?

Mary

Aye. was looking at one not too longago. lol i did the same thing

So, why was I an idiot?

Mary

Well I'd like to know too ...
I also have this 200m citizen monster - seriously its called monster. It weighs almost 1 lb.

Its got timer dial and a screw in crown and a second hand that does move ... so what gives.
Cool.
Buddha.

I hope you are not luring me on but anyhow. If it is a diving watch and that "second" hand you set so you know how much gas you have in your tanks. It is a back up in case the one on thank fails. He set it and like magic the second worked!

Mary

Quote from: Toogoofy317 on January 13, 2011, 07:29:51 PM
I hope you are not luring me on but anyhow. If it is a diving watch and that "second" hand you set so you know how much gas you have in your tanks. It is a back up in case the one on thank fails. He set it and like magic the second worked!

Mary

that part i didnt know for sure ( never tried), buti liked it cause im a fan of mechanical watches, not digital. citizen makes some beauts. the diver sold, but ill show a pic of anotherone we got in stock, only gripe is its an eco drive

No I am not luring you Mary. However the dial that turns counter clockwise is a timer and minutes are what it signifies, not seconds. You turn it to coincide with the minute hand, then when its 15 mins later, the minute hand points to the 15 on it.
However, my watch has a second hand one that works quite well. So what is the dealio ...

BTW yamahon - you can fix an auto watch.
The problem I am having with that seiko - I think the water proofing gasket under the divers dial is messed up. I sent it to seiko in 2008 cos that thing used to feel notchy in 1 spot. They "fixed" it, and it now feels loose and will turn clockwise as well albeit its a bit tighter than counterclockwise. So WTF did they do, and I guess can I open it and check and replace the gasket ?

Cool.
Buddha.

It is a chronometer he does not have a second hand on his.

Mary

Citizen doesn't produce any watch that is tested and certified as a chronometer.

Hmmmm, seems COSC has folded and has set forth quartz chronometer standards, however meeting those standards would require a second hand.  Classically, a chronometer consisted of a spring balanced oscillating movement at 28.8hz.  Quartz crap just doesn't cut it in my book.

Usually a chronometer or ehh, most of the cits have a second sub dial, not a second hand perse, like a rolex or my old tissot auto. and buddha, those things are designed to only turn in one direction. ive seen some that turn both, but they were fubar tho

I know for a fact he used it for diving watched him do it. the watch is at least 10 years old. I'll have to look at it closer tomorrow. All, I know is that it is a citizen has a very bright yellow face.

I could care less about watches to be honest. I always wear Nike watches. they are the only ones I haven't short circuited. I can't wear metal band ones. Have killed two Fossils, a lot of timex, lorus, and various others. Don't know if it's the defib or what. My dress watch is a leather band backwards Goofy watch. As if anything is better than that!

Mary

Quote from: Toogoofy317 on January 14, 2011, 10:53:31 PM
I know for a fact he used it for diving watched him do it. the watch is at least 10 years old. I'll have to look at it closer tomorrow. All, I know is that it is a citizen has a very bright yellow face.

I could care less about watches to be honest. I always wear Nike watches. they are the only ones I haven't short circuited. I can't wear metal band ones. Have killed two Fossils, a lot of timex, lorus, and various others. Don't know if it's the defib or what. My dress watch is a leather band backwards Goofy watch. As if anything is better than that!

Mary

i bet that has somethign to do with it. ( the defib unit.) had to replace a movement in a fossil this week.  ( hated it) idk what killed it to be honest.

So, should your watch be an investment, an accessory or merely a time piece? Or all 3? 

To me merely a time piece. Now in case of my guy he depended on it so yeah i could see spending more money on it. But, my $29 Nike outlet watch is going to do the same job as that $10,000 rolex!

Mary

referring to teh second dial at 6 oclock

I prefer vintage watches.

Girard Perregaux, ca 50's I think.


Longines, ca 40's I think.



Also, no one that I saw has mentioned a Gentleman's shave...

i do like the perrigaux,  i did for a long while have a wittnauer, also had my moms tag heuer alter ego ( mop dial, and diamond bezel. had to sell it. am taking a mental ass kicking for that tho. cause i broke the 1 promise i promised her id never break. it was one of these
in a few months, once i have my situation on the road to be straightened out, am going to purchase a timepiece to take its place. granted not a 10k rolex, although i have a lead on a gold president, just something. i know she understands, BUT still i tell someone im going to do somethign, or NOT do something, i do my best to keep my word

Pablo, you're doing it wrong

One is a Dovo Best Quality carbon steel, the other is a Cattaraugus Cutlery Green Lizard....also carbon steel.

This is my daily wear watch

It's a '42 Rolex.  Pretty rare model, not a lot were made, it was a specifically UK market watch and many of what were made ended up destroyed. 

I had an opportunity to buy a dateless Sub today for 2500, but passed.  The Sub and GMT just never really did it for me and I'd just come from buying a box of Partagas D No. 4's of the communist variety.

Not doing it wrong, just different. Never was enticed to go straight blade. Yet. I'd be more impressed if you'd actually said you use it regularly, or use it at all. Its just a pic at the moment, lol...
I've been shaving with a DE (pictured) for about 6 months now and am amazed at what a great shave it is compared to my old mach3. making your own lather rocks too. Impressed to see another guy who goes old school. I was afraid the whole "gentleman" thing was all about cigars and cronos, at least from reading the first page or two of this thread, lol.

That Rolex is nice, but I prefer a less known brand. Every squid with a crono the size of his head knows what a Rolex is, lol. I still have my dad's Rolex from the early 50's. Hate wearing it because its gold. I prefer silver.

Terry THAT is a gorgeous watch. have always loved thevintage watches. trying to restore a hamilton curvex, and a gold lord elgin, both movts were destroyed by moisture when i wrecked teh car in december of last year. ihad forgotten where i had put them, ( wreck amnesia?) anyhoo by time i was searching through car for other thigns ifoudn them, and water destroyed both movts. thank GOD  ebay has parts for them fairly inexpensive to boot. and easy to work on. my daily wearer is a gucci but its a quartz