I like to be able to get the time with a quick glance at my wrist. A phone is uselessly long winded and even my fitness checker goes dark normally so I always wear a watch, even when wearing the fitness checker.You have a lot of choices for the dial appearance. Nearly ever appliance or computer around us tells the time. A watch is hardly necessary. So what are we signaling with our watches?
View attachment 36963I also had this, but just passed it on to my son. It was a 21st birthday gift to my grandfather from his mother.
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Somebody on another forum said "wow you have a Speedmaster with a racing dial, that is rare" so I did a bit of research only to find there have been several,versions called "racing" over the years but this was made in about 1968 I eventually found (my Dad got a deal on it in 1971 for my birthday present) and there seem to be only a small number known. Who would have thought, at the time I would have preferred the normal one without "chequered" second markers and red hands!
Something else I like about inexpensive mechanical watches: I can work on them myself with basic tools, which is educational and fun. For example my Seiko 5 ran a bit slow consistently when I first got it. It was easy to open the case and tweak the speed up a bit. I would not want to do that myself with more expensive watches.
Many people use wrist watches for social signaling, same reason they drive expensive cars.You have a lot of choices for the dial appearance. Nearly ever appliance or computer around us tells the time. A watch is hardly necessary. So what are we signaling with our watches?
I've an old Seiko quartz that the battery last 11 years each time. I've replaced it 3 times. If newer ones are that good I wouldn't be bothered by battery power. I do have a Citizen Eco drive as well.
