the edc WATCH thread

[Bob A]

I bought a Luminox blackout watch about two months ago. I wore it every day and night, taking it off in the shower, for about a month and a half and then I began developing a nasty rash on the side of my wrist where the band was contacting me. I stopped wearing it for two weeks and it healed up. Then I wore it the past three days on a trip to Germany and I had to take it off and put it away today because me wrist is breaking out in that rash again. I've tried scrubbing the band with soap and hot water. Any other ideas or do I need to find a band that is made out of a different material?

Sounds like you developed a latex allergy. Ditch the band.

I've heard of people, specifically violinists, developing an allergy to the nickel used in plating their chinrest hardware. Found that surprising.

I used to carry a leather wallet in rt hip pocket until I got a rectangular red patch on my butt - through layers of cloth. Forty years later, when it gets real hot and humid, the red patch will sometimes reoccur and itch. More info than you wanted, probably.

I wonder if you will eventually get a reaction from the material that makes up the watch case?

 

[rbird7282]

My daily beater is a Movado 800 very similar to this: https://www.movado.com/us/en/shop-watches/series-800-2600135.html
I bought it on a whim in 2007 or so.

What I really want, and I'm still sour about missing it, is this 1950's LeCoultre: https://www.fogcityvintage.com/1950s-lecoultre-e-355-chronograph-valjoux72


I've found myself really liking the vintage watches and brown leather bands lately.

That LeCoultre chrono was gorgeous.

 

[august1410]

It's not particularly stylish, but it's in great condition. 1979 Seiko A229 Quartz Chronograph. It came in the mail today. I've lost track of how many Seiko watches I have now...somewhere between 20 and 30.

 

[Scottysan]

Anyone got any feedback about the Maratac watches on countycomm.com?

I'm looking at the Titanium SR-35 Diver automatic.

 

[Scottysan]

What's on your wrist?

 

[Scottysan]

My son got a good looking Casio for less than $50 on amazon

 

[tom b]

Anyone got any feedback about the Maratac watches on countycomm.com?

I'm looking at the Titanium SR-35 Diver automatic.

I have one of their Maratac watches. It's about 4 years old. Very durable, never an issue. I'll post a picture when I return home. Countycomm has some nice stuff.

 

[SkiPatrolDude]

Been wearing this Omega Seamaster Professional since 2012 and it’s an absolute tank.

The only thing I enjoy as much as firearms are watches, however a high end watch collection can be far, FAR, more expensive then most gun collections (NFA items excluded).

For my dads 75th birthday I saved up and bought him a Seamaster Aqua Terra and my lady wears a ladies Seamaster. You can say I’m an Omega fan.

My grandfather on my fathers side was a watchmaker and jeweler in Philadelphia in the early to mid 1900’s and so watches kind of run in the family.

 

[Surt]

^This. I've been using NATO/Zulu style bands for years now, and they are the best for me.

I found this band called "The Watch Steward" and have been putting all of my hard use/duty watches onto their bands ever since. I would spend months at a time out in the deserts of California and the metallic band stuff would always accumulate too much grime and get disgusting after a week or so, and the rubber bands kept splitting or cracking on me.

 

[Scottysan]

Wow, those are nice... Are they a nylon weave?

 

[rbird7282]

Been wearing this Omega Seamaster Professional since 2012 and it’s an absolute tank.



The only thing I enjoy as much as firearms are watches, however a high end watch collection can be far, FAR, more expensive then most gun collections (NFA items excluded).



For my dads 75th birthday I saved up and bought him a Seamaster Aqua Terra and my lady wears a ladies Seamaster. You can say I’m an Omega fan.



My grandfather on my fathers side was a watchmaker and jeweler in Philadelphia in the early to mid 1900’s and so watches kind of run in the family.

Love me some Omegas

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[Surt]

Wow, those are nice... Are they a nylon weave?

I can't tell you what it's made of, and the website only really mentions "military elastic" as the material the owner made the first straps out of.

It has a slight elastic quality to it, which surprised me when I got my first one. I was expecting nylon NATO strapping material. But this lets you slightly under size the band and then it stays put without being uncomfortable. I've worn mine on a Citizen Skyhawk for days and days straight without needing to move it around the way I used to have to do when it was on a metallic bracelet.

It's also slightly absorbent but dries out rather quickly as well. I took mine hog hunting and wound up getting pig sh*t mud all over it, and it washed out just fine, and didn't absorb the smell.

 

[spitfire481]

My Mitsukoshi Speedmaster. I’ve bought and sold a lot of watches, but this one stays forever

 

[BlueFin]

WOW!!! Is this Mitsukoshi a true, or a mod? I am looking for the dial and handset if this is a mod. Beautiful non the less.

 

[Jimboh]

Favorite I own.

 

[rbird7282]

My Mitsukoshi Speedmaster. I’ve bought and sold a lot of watches, but this one stays forever

Love reverse panda dials.Seamasters are awesome.

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[SkiPatrolDude]

Love me some Omegas

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Love that Constellation Pie Pan dial. Vintage Omega's are such a great buy.

A Speedy will prob be next for me.

 

[Qbeam]

What is the purpose of the Tachymeter? I see it on some watches, but don't understand the principle of how to use it. Any watch guys care to explain it?

Thanks,

Q

 

[jaredm1]

If you're traveling over a known unit of distance (say 1 mile or 1 km), start the tachymeter at the beginning mile marker and stop it at the ending mile marker. This gives your speed by unit of distance per hour by measuring the elapsed time.

Edit: you can also measure your distance if you know your speed and hold it constant. When the tachymeter reaches the point on the scale that matches the speed, you've traveled one mile (or km, or whatever you're using).

 

[Surt]

I chalk them all up to magic. My Citizen Skyhawk has a rotating bezel to gauge fuel consumption or some such stuff that I never mess with other than spinning it around at staff meetings.