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What time do you wear?

What watch, if any, graces your wrist? Does time matter? You know: time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. Either way.
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john_l
782 posts
 
I think it's pretty interesting. One suspected characteristic of an audiophile is someone who collects 'beautiful things'. It's interesting to see if they are like that with other items. I have a friend who makes custom classical guitars for people. They cost $4000-6000, depending on wood. I asked him how many of his customers are buying 'beautiful things' verses an instrument. He said "75%+".
tubegroover
2,320 posts
 
Seiko you'll have to ask my wife for the details as to which model. It seems every year I get a new one since I'm hard on watches. She doesn't want any excuses from me about my "timing".
cornfedboy
1,645 posts
 
i have just returned from ces, early unfortunately. interestingly, i had several conversations with audio friends re: the correlations between tastes for the highend and cars/watches, etc. this was recognized by mb (now, ugh, daimler benz), which brought some of their most exotic benz's to ces 'cuz of the "market niche" ces participants represent (the rep from mb, na told me this). i also spent time with some distributors of swiss and german highend gear, each of whom wore an unpretensious but nice watch, swiss of course, on their wrist. so, i guess i don't mind admitting that my "everyday watch" is a brietling crosswind (steel and gold) with pilot 2-tone bacelet.
vayasteve
171 posts
 
I wear for everyday a GEVRIL Chronometer 51 jewel automatic watch.I also have a Black Sapphire Movado and A 1956 Rolex Zephyr,automatic certified chronometer totaly restored in 14k and S/S.I also collect and trade watches.Have a couple of Omegas{GREAT WATCHES}for trade and Krieger Automatic certified chronometer.Also have a few manual wind vintage watches too.I'm not crazy about quartz watches with the exception of Movados.But most of the high end audiofiles I know have nice watches to wear.Cheers
raguirre
120 posts
 
Dekay - I went to a reasonably rigourous high school, and often students would come to school extremely tired, having spent the night studying. Anyway, if someone fell asleep in calculus, the teacher had this uncanny skill for not missing a beat in her lecture, walking over to a cabinet, removing the very same clock to which you refer, placing it on the poor saps desk, and watching with a satisfied grin as the class got a good chuckle at someone's expense. I loved that clock. I wear a Raymond Weil which imho has Movado's design simplicity (and precision, and saphire crystal) without the inflated price tag.
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