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04-18-2017, 07:25 AM
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City: North Charleston, SC
Join Date: Sep 2010
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I haven't worn a watch since they gave me a pager at work. That's right, a "pager". Remember those? I have the time on my phone and on my GPS screen.
Many years ago I had a very expensive gold watch with a vibrating tuning fork to keep the time. It cost a lot of money to have it cleaned every year. I bought a $3 plastic digital watch for work. It was more accurate than the expensive watch.
On a boat, your watch will get wet and it will get scratched. It might get smashed as well. Keep this in mind when selecting a watch to wear when boating.
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04-18-2017, 07:59 AM
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#142
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City: Miami River
Vessel Name: Gotcha
Vessel Model: Grand Banks. Heritage. 54
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,977
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WesK
May I suggest a sundial! ��
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04-18-2017, 08:16 AM
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#143
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City: Port Lincoln
Vessel Name: Cabernet
Vessel Model: Resort 35
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 18
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Casio equals accuracy, G SHOCK equals tough.
Omega equals feeling good in your brain when on the briney.
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04-18-2017, 09:41 AM
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#144
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,045
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigsfish
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The one recurring theme is that no one has mentioned accuracy which is to my mind the reason to have a watch and that being the case balance wheel watches are out which eliminates fine very expensive watches. Strange how the world turns. Generations ago a correct timepiece was imperative to a captain and his boat.
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Strangely enough, accuracy is less important to me now than it was before the cell phone era. My watches need to be reasonably accurate, but if they gain or lose even a few seconds a day it isn't a big deal because I always have a cell phone to check and reset as necessary. However, most of my watches will gain or lose a few seconds a MONTH. Certainly more accuracy than I need.
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04-18-2017, 09:50 AM
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#145
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Guru
City: Miami River
Vessel Name: Gotcha
Vessel Model: Grand Banks. Heritage. 54
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,977
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Interesting conflict: as our country grows older time becomes more import but tad the individual grows older time becomes less important.
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04-18-2017, 10:01 AM
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#146
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Guru
City: North Charleston, SC
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,782
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigsfish
WesK
May I suggest a sundial! ��
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Once I've been cruising for a few days, I don't even know what day of the week it is. Time of day only matters for bridge openings. That's where the GPS screen comes in handy.
Time can be important in some jobs or professions but not in mine (retired). I just need to show up ahead of doctor's appointments.
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04-18-2017, 10:11 AM
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#147
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TF Site Team
City: Saltspring Island
Vessel Name: Retreat
Vessel Model: C&L 44
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,583
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WesK
Once I've been cruising for a few days, I don't even know what day of the week it is. Time of day only matters for bridge openings. That's where the GPS screen comes in handy.
Time can be important in some jobs or professions but not in mine (retired). I just need to show up ahead of doctor's appointments.
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My watch doesn't tell me the day of the week, but it does tell me the date, unless I forget to wind it past the missing 31st in some months. This March, I hadn't looked at the date for a while and was getting ready for St Patrick's when I realized the date hadn't caught up and I had to wind past the 3 missed days.
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04-18-2017, 11:31 AM
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#148
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Guru
City: Cypress Landing Marina (NC)
Vessel Name: Heron (2)
Vessel Model: '88 Cape Dory 28 Flybridge #115
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,305
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rebel112r
Purchased a GMT Master, in my youth for less than 1k. Was a coming of age gift to myself. Never regretted it.
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I did the same....28 years ago. Love the "mechanicalness" of the Rolex, but typically wear a Recent Casio G shock or another from my small collection day to day. The $1000 rolex is now worth 4 times that.....it's a rare "Fat Lady" model from the 80's...
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04-18-2017, 02:28 PM
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Senior Member
City: Lafayette, LA
Vessel Name: presently boatless
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 350
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My personal favorite!  How about the 12,800ft waterproof Sea Dweller. The beast of dive watches.
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04-18-2017, 02:31 PM
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#150
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Guru
City: Vallejo, California
Vessel Name: Mahalo Moi
Vessel Model: 1986 Grand Banks 42 Classic
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,088
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The watch may survive...but I wonder what my corpse will look like under those pressures?
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"Mahalo Moi"
1986 GB-42 Classic
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑβΕ
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04-18-2017, 02:33 PM
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#151
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Moderator Emeritus
City: SEWARD ALASKA
Vessel Name: DOS PECES
Vessel Model: BAYLINER 4788
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 6,084
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ragin cajun
My personal favorite! Attachment 63857 How about the 12,800ft waterproof Sea Dweller. The beast of dive watches. |
I've tried that one on, and loved it. It is truly a fantastic dive watch.
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04-18-2017, 03:59 PM
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#152
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Guru
City: Miami River
Vessel Name: Gotcha
Vessel Model: Grand Banks. Heritage. 54
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,977
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A dive watch would be nice as they don't make sun dials that work underwater. 
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04-18-2017, 04:15 PM
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#153
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Guru
City: Sydney
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,646
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Id love one of these 
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04-18-2017, 04:23 PM
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#154
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Guru
City: Miami River
Vessel Name: Gotcha
Vessel Model: Grand Banks. Heritage. 54
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,977
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Gaston
What is it?
Reminds me of code machines of WW2.
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04-18-2017, 04:25 PM
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#155
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gaston
Id love one of these |
Wifey B: That would freak me out. 
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04-18-2017, 04:35 PM
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#157
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gaston
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Wifey B: $600k for a watch is crazy, but $600k for an ugly watch is insane. 
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04-18-2017, 04:37 PM
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#158
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,045
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
Wifey B: $600k for a watch is crazy, but $600k for an ugly watch is insane. |
I like the watch. I find it interesting, unique, and attractive. However, $600k would fund my retirement.
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04-18-2017, 04:45 PM
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#159
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Guru
City: LaConner
Vessel Model: 34' CHB
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,257
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stornoway7
I have a couple of watches that I only wear now and then, my daughter bought a Traser Officer Pro when she did her officer training in the navy, apparently one of the only milspec watches about, whatever that means. I got one for watchkeeping. I like the night illumination and the easy to read face.
My second watch is a 1st gen 1958 Omega Speedmaster which still runs perfectly. More of a collectable than a daily.
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I wont own a watch or clock that says 2400 for midnight, I just wont. Got chewed out a couple of times as a kid for putting 2400 in the log book by my old man, never again.
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04-18-2017, 04:53 PM
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#160
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Guru
City: LaConner
Vessel Model: 34' CHB
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,257
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Here is a recent addition, nice watch, very large and accurate enough for all intents and purposes.
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