What's on your Wrist? Dakka Wristwatch Thread

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**Palindrome**

Captain Fantastic wrote:

I've tried a lot of different watches, but in and out of uniform, it's hard to beat a 10$ Casio F91W.

This. I actually have a £1500 Tag that I now only wear whenever I wear a suit (so once a year, maybe). You can't beat a £8 Casio, which rather ironically keeps better time than the Tag.

**Albatross**

cincydooley wrote:
That is a sharp looking suit, sir.

Thanks mate! It comes with the passport.

**Nevelon**

I wear a basic, no frills Timex. Well, it has a few frills, indiglow light, and the date which is usually off. $50-ish; I've used it for years, forget exactly what I payed for it. Need to get a new band (leather) every few years when it wears out. I’m not a fan of the massive chunk of watch some people wear. Small, functional, unobtrusive.

For formal occasions I have a pocketwatch The Wife gave me as her wedding gift to me. Basic silver with our anniversary and my initials engraved on it. It used to be my everyday watch, but the spring seems to be giving out, so I just keep it for when I dress up these days. I also replaced the basic chain it came with with a gold chain that belonged to my great-grandfather.

My favorite watch was a WB one with wille coyote holding a lightbulb, when you pressed the light button electrocuted him. broke beyond fixing unfortunately.

**Soladrin**

Bugger all. Maybe some dirt.

**Necroagogo**

I got a Superman watch for Xmas, which was nice.

Then I found the strap brought me up in a rash, which wasn't.

So now it sits on the shelf and I bluff my way, freed from the shackles of timekeeping, through life.

**Tactical_Genius**

I have a "Cuchi" watch, which I picked up in a Spanish market last summer for 12 Euro. Still works, and looks really expensive if you don't inspect too closely. Best value for money ever

**Mathieu Raymond**

Please tell me you know what "cuchi" is a euphemism for...

**daedalus**

I have a cheapo Tourneau (no pic) I got from work as a five year service present, and I'm currently awaiting my order of a very nice (to my eyes anyway) Android Armor 9321 from woot:

In addition, I have one of these that's been in the family a few generations. Doesn't work due to my grandfather dropping it, but I intend on getting it fixed one of these days:

Related: Anyone know of a good watch repairer in the St. Louis area?

**Jehan-reznor**

Still looking for razor-blades

**Alex Kolodotschko**

Panerai, Luminor Marina. 40mm.
It's a great high end watch, it's the kind of thing that those 'in the know' will appreciate and a little less obvious and more individual than a Rolex.

Please don't attach non wargaming images to Dakka.

Reds8n

Ooops, I'd completely forgotten about that rule, just took a quick snap on my phone without thinking. Sorry.
Here's a pic with a nicely painted sanguinor by way of apology.

**CptJake**

Rolex Submariner in gold and stainless. Wife bought it for me as a wedding gift. It has been through quite a bit. Worn it when parachuting, tank and a slew of other gunneries, deployments...

**4oursword**

This is mine, although I don't wear it that often.

Spoiler:

**Captain Fantastic**

CptJake wrote:
Rolex Submariner in gold and stainless. Wife bought it for me as a wedding gift. It has been through quite a bit. Worn it when parachuting, tank and a slew of other gunneries, deployments...

I've heard of this in multiple places. I was curious if it was an actual phenomenon, or if someone just made it up to make themselves sound like James Bond the SOF operator. Very cool. I think a Rolex given as a wedding gift is meaningful enough to risk it on a deployment. If it breaks, it's romantic, and if it lasts, it's a war trophy. I'm assuming you're an officer, because a rolex wouldn't last very long in the hands of an enlisted person, ha

**CptJake**

Captain Fantastic wrote:
CptJake wrote:
Rolex Submariner in gold and stainless. Wife bought it for me as a wedding gift. It has been through quite a bit. Worn it when parachuting, tank and a slew of other gunneries, deployments...

Spoiler:

I've heard of this in multiple places. I was curious if it was an actual phenomenon, or if someone just made it up to make themselves sound like James Bond the SOF operator. Very cool. I think a Rolex given as a wedding gift is meaningful enough to risk it on a deployment. If it breaks, it's romantic, and if it lasts, it's a war trophy. I'm assuming you're an officer, because a rolex wouldn't last very long in the hands of an enlisted person, ha

When I was still a tanker I would joke with my crew, that if we got hit and I got messed up, who ever got my bleeding and burnt body out of the turret could keep the watch.

**Smacks**

I love my watch. I must have looked through thousands to find it. I guess it's the unusual shape that appealed to me. I've had it a long time now, but it's amazing how new it still looks. I don't know what Titanium-carbon-nitrate is, but they should make everything out of it! I think if I did get blown up by a tank, my watch would probably be the only thing to survive unscathed.

(mine is black)

**Sir Samuel Buca**

I've got a Galaxy Gear, looking on getting the Gear 2 ASAP. I'm of THAT generation, the wearable tech gen, who still remember 90's digital watches. I still love it though.

**reiner**

Since I hate having anything around my wrist and I had to work a secure area before (read: no personal electronics), I picked up a Victorinox Pocket Watch and used that for a while. I break it out from time to time.

**Easy E**

I prefer a pocket watch as well.

Of course, I would also love to start wearing a monocle, but my vision is terrible.

**chaos0xomega**

Only watch I own is a hand-made pocket watch (made in NJ which makes it all the more special to me), I only wear it for formal occasions. I keep meaning to get a wristwatch, but I've yet to find one thats 'me'.

**kronk**

I have a simple Men's Fossil Watch that looks a lot like this one, only with no Tachiometer or whatever that is.

**Talizvar**

Tear off wrist straps like crazy or destroy metal ones.
So I wear no watch.
The phone seems to meet the need as it stands.
I tend to work around scary equipment so the less attached to me the better.

**marv335**

My work pocket watch.

I've got a few others, a gold Rotary one that I got as a 21st birthday present, a silver one I picked up in a pawn shop, and a Dwarf one I picked up in Bugmans.

**kronk**

Huh. Lots of pocket watches, I see.

**reiner**

kronk wrote:
Huh. Lots of pocket watches, I see.

I'm too compulsive about the wrist thing to even wear long sleeves without cuffing them up. It's just maddening. I wish I could wear a wristwatch without adjusting it constantly.

**timetowaste85**

No one has chimed in for the humble iPhone as their watch, huh? The only thing circling my wrist is my password for my RedTube account! Pictures not included so you bastards can't hack my account!

Spoiler:

**Albatross**

kronk wrote:
Huh. Lots of pocket watches, I see.

Yeah, I wondered about that too, kronk. I never see them in the circles I move in.

**d-usa**

I have a fancy(ish) watch that I don't wear all that often.

My current watch:

Backstory:

When I was in Germany last year for my grandfathers funeral I picked up this old watch of his. He was a big jewelry wearer and had a ton of necklaces, bracelets, rings, watches, etc. My grandmother was trying to give it all to my brother and me but neither of us are really wear any kind of jewelry, but in the end I picked up one of his watches.

He worked all his life for the railroad and the watch I picked up is a small Deutsche Bahn issue replica of the official DB clocks that you will find at all German train stations. I would be surprised if it costs more than $20 and most likely it was one of those small company issue presents or 'here, wear this at work' kind of things. But the railroad was his passion (me and my brother wore the official, and illegally obtained, Deutsche Bahn neckties to the funeral) so it means a lot to me to have it.

**Ruberu**

I wear a Russian Vostok military wind up watch. Darn this is almost 10 years old and won't die. Love it!

**mega_bassist**

This is my current watch. I haven't worn it in a while since I never remember to take it somewhere to get a new battery put in.

**PrehistoricUFO**

A silver Swiss Esquire my cousin bought me some time ago.