I have been amused how many classic men's watches of the era before a hockey puck for the wrist became fashionable are advertised as ladies watches these days.
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Not really a fan of dainty little watches really, and I have a small wrist. Really, for me a watch smaller than 39mm on a man just looks delicate.
I like elegant as a look, but never dainty and delicate. I find that even oversized looks better. On a man anyway.
I like elegant as a look, but never dainty and delicate. I find that even oversized looks better. On a man anyway.
Big watches are a relatively modern fashion that seems to be passing in recent months.
It is thick watches I really dislike.
I can cope with bigger diameters though they tend to look absurd when chronographs using standard movements because the spacing of the sub dials looks wrong and if it has a display back the movement looks silly in the case too, I have one and regret buying it...
I have just been out to a formal dinner and am wearing an old Vacheron Constantin watch and it is beautifully slim but probably too small for your taste but is way more comfortable and elegant than anything in fashion recently IMO.
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It might have been NYT or WSJ where I first heard of a trend of guys wearing wearing women's watches, but this article says much the same:
https://www.themanual.com/fashion/womens-watches-for-men-style-trend/
I figure it's partly a backlash to oversized men's watches, getting back to sizes which were more normal before the 1990s or thereabouts. Years ago, I tried a (medium?) Cartier Santos on for size, and it seemed almost dainty compared to some of the chunky beasts which were becoming popular.
https://www.themanual.com/fashion/womens-watches-for-men-style-trend/
I figure it's partly a backlash to oversized men's watches, getting back to sizes which were more normal before the 1990s or thereabouts. Years ago, I tried a (medium?) Cartier Santos on for size, and it seemed almost dainty compared to some of the chunky beasts which were becoming popular.
Yes, I am very happy with the very slim Racine that my wife presented to me many years ago. It is the only watch that I own & I wear it almost daily (except when I am working, as the things that I do usually are electro-mechanical in some fashion). I have seen someone whose bracelet touched a 100 + amp hour battery and it blew one of his shoes off. It had also blown the bracelet off and the smell of burning human flesh permeated the air. He was OK but has a permanent reminder of what NOT to do burned completely around his wrist/forearm.
I have not worn any jewelry at work, ever but that was a hard reminder of why not to.
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Nothing made in Glashutte during the communist regime in East Germany is of high quality.
I bought and wore a Jaeger LeCoultre reverso for years. Since then they have made bigger versions twice. I still prefer the original but it really looks small next to the current fashion.
Actual classic ladies watches are really tiny and it must have been difficult to make a movement small enough and probably not that accurate.
Then it became fashionable for women to wear men's watches and now the tiny classics are gone.
Yes I do value elegance very much and it is hard to best the true era of classic designs where sheer elegance is concerned.
I wish that smallish diameter watches suited my tastes more as I see many lovely used watches that I pass up despite very much responding to the design.
I'm not so biased that I would go so far as to say that I would never consider a smaller sized watch. Afterall, your mind is like a parachute, it only works when it is open.
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I have been amused how many classic men's watches of the era before a hockey puck for the wrist became fashionable are advertised as ladies watches these days.
10 points and a watch the size of an ice hockey puck for anyone that can name the sitcom.
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Russian diver watches are hockey pucks. Made famous by Arnold.
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An interesting set of stop watches just sold for $850 on Hemmings Motor News Auction site:
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FEATURES
- This no-reserve Heuer stopwatch collection dates between 1970 and 2000.
- The nine stopwatches are from various manufacturers as listed below.
- They are mounted on metal dash plates and walnut display plaques.
- Each display lists the name of a famous racetrack, rally, or manufacturer.
- The timers are said to be in “near mint condition” with minor wear from use.
- The watches “work perfectly” but have not been tested for accuracy.
- The stopwatches are Compass, Hanhart, Heuer, Marcel & Cie, Racine, and Sears-Heuer.
- The first Compass timer is a three-button, 1/10-second, 15-minute model.
- It has a “Roulette” dial with alternating red 60-second and black 30-second numbers.
- It has a plaque reading Laguna Seca.
- The second Compass stopwatch is a 1/10-second, 15-minute timer with a blue face.
- It has a yellow 60-second dial and a white rim with a 30-second dial.
- The second Compass plaque reads Silverstone.
- The two Hanhart timers are two-button, 1/10-second, 15-minute timers.
- They are identical in function but vary slightly in the dial sizes.
- They have alternating red and black 60 and 30-second dials.
- The two Hanhart timers are mounted on a single plaque reading Donington Park.
- The Heuer timer is a two-button, 1/10-second, 15-minute Trackstar.
- It has alternating black and red 30 and 60-second dials.
- The Heuer Trackstar plaque reads Watkins Glen.
- The circa-1990s Sears-Heuer timer was made by Heuer and sold under the Sears name.
- It is a two-button, 1/10-second, 15-minute split timer.
- It has a black face with a 60-second dial and a white rim with a 30-second dial.
- The Sears-Heuer plaque reads Monza.
- The first Marcel & Cie stopwatch is a two-button, 1/5-split second 15-minute timer.
- This watch has a white dial with black numbers and a red 60 at the top.
- The plaque reads 24 Heures Du Le Mans.
- The second Marcel & Cie stopwatch is a two-button, 1/10-split-second 15-minute timer.
- It has a black 30-second outer dial and a red 60-second inner dial.
- The plaque reads Mille Miglia.
- The Racine stopwatch is a Select model and is a two-button, 1/10-second 30-minute timer.
- It has a black 60-second dial and a red ‘60’ at the top.
- The Racine plaque reads Spa Francorchamps.
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Ladies that are a bit older like them because they can see the hands without squinting or using reading glasses.I have been amused how many classic men's watches of the era before a hockey puck for the wrist became fashionable are advertised as ladies watches these days.
I do wear a Casio G-Shock GW-9500 "Mudman".
Ideal for outdoor, have a compass, altimeter, and barometer (plus the normal hour and date info).
More about in:
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Ideal for outdoor, have a compass, altimeter, and barometer (plus the normal hour and date info).
More about in:
Field Report: G-Shock Mudman GW9500 | Professional Watches
G-Shock redesigned the rugged, outdoor-focused digital “Mudman” collection for 2023, and we field-tested it at the scenic North Cheyenne Cañon Park in Colorado Springs. Within the canyo…
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Not an aesthetic statement, but man what amazing functionality no doubt, and very well priced. Fantastic investment for outdoor enthusiasts.I do wear a Casio G-Shock GW-9500 "Mudman".
Ideal for outdoor, have a compass, altimeter, and barometer (plus the normal hour and date info).
More about in:
Field Report: G-Shock Mudman GW9500 | Professional Watches
G-Shock redesigned the rugged, outdoor-focused digital “Mudman” collection for 2023, and we field-tested it at the scenic North Cheyenne Cañon Park in Colorado Springs. Within the canyo…
I think that is a sad story: You sound like you lack empathy for your watch and how it must feel to be not doing its sole mission in the universe!
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But I originally came here to see what @Doodski thinks about this BR-X5 Blue Lum watch:
Sunglasses are optional.
AI have a BR-01 Big Date. Love it.I think that is a sad story: You sound like you lack empathy for your watch and how it must feel to be not doing its sole mission in the universe!
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But I originally came here to see what @Doodski thinks about this BR-X5 Blue Lum watch:
View attachment 399867500 limited edition @13,300USD
Sunglasses are optional.
OOOOoooooo a glowing watch! I like it. I would be a mark for every mugger in a 100km radius but I would wear it. I like how the entire watch glows. The price is too high. I need about CDN ~$400 to max CDN $~700 price range.I think that is a sad story: You sound like you lack empathy for your watch and how it must feel to be not doing its sole mission in the universe!
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But I originally came here to see what @Doodski thinks about this BR-X5 Blue Lum watch:
View attachment 399867500 limited edition @13,300USD
Sunglasses are optional.
I made the mistake of sending my DOA BR03-92 directly to Brietling (Florida) for repairs... that was 11 weeks ago.
They first tried to upcharge me for a new crystal that it did NOT need.
Then, 8-week repair turn-around time came and passed in silence.
On the 9th week, I inquired about the delay and was told 'few' more weeks.
I had another shoddy service problem with a previous Bell&Ross, which I was forced to raise all the way up to their Swiss corporate-level.
For the next few years, I received Christmas gifts from them (expensive box of chocolates, a B&R hat and a badge lanyard).
When my BR03-92 is returned, it better keep accurate time... else, I may be looking at more Christmas gifts from Switzerland!
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