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Going to NYC this fall, will be staying near the Times Square Swatch boutique. If I can conveniently find one for retail at the store, I'll pick one up. Cause why not? Like with the Moonswatch, so much of the online watch community is bent out of shape about this. Relax people...
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Ironically, in the various watch groups I'm in... actual Blancpain Fifty Fathoms owners seem cool with this and like how this new Swatch collab shines a spotlight on their watches.
It's silly, but I like it:
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Watchfinder's Andrew Morgan is coming to Boston as part of a US east coast tour, and I'm going to be there. This is the first time I've ever attended a watch meetup in person, so we'll see where it falls on the fun/douchy scale.
He seems like a nice person.
I enjoyed his videos when he was just a pair of hands and I like his own channel as well.
Have fun!
On related news: my son told me he wants an analog watch. And he will buy it with his own money!
"My fitness tracker is usefull, but it's not cool. I want something nice."
I asked him if he wanted something quartz or mechanical, which resulted in a puzzled look (by him) and a brief lecture explaining the differences (by me).
We settled on a quartz, for now.
Suggestions in the $100 range for a simple-looking watch (think Seiko 5), with a cloth or leather band are welcome.
I enjoyed his videos when he was just a pair of hands and I like his own channel as well.
Have fun!
On related news: my son told me he wants an analog watch. And he will buy it with his own money!
"My fitness tracker is usefull, but it's not cool. I want something nice."
I asked him if he wanted something quartz or mechanical, which resulted in a puzzled look (by him) and a brief lecture explaining the differences (by me).
We settled on a quartz, for now.
Suggestions in the $100 range for a simple-looking watch (think Seiko 5), with a cloth or leather band are welcome.
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It's rather over $100 (you knew the first sentence of any reply was going to be that ) but I've always been fond of the Seiko Essentials Dress Watch. Classically elegant, leather strap, basically the anathema of a modern fitness tracker.
Casio does make a nice rather simple-looking Edifice for < $100 but you'll have to budget for the leather strap. Same with this Citizen which I didn't knew existed but may be gracing my wrist very soon if I'm browsing amazon late at night.
Of course if "simple-looking" doesn't mean "No complications apart from date", There's the good faithful Timex Weekender. Always a solid choice for a first wristwatch.
Congrats to your kid. The first thing I bought with money I earned by myself was a wristwatch. Still own and use it actually
) but I've always been fond of the Seiko Essentials Dress Watch. Classically elegant, leather strap, basically the anathema of a modern fitness tracker.Casio does make a nice rather simple-looking Edifice for < $100 but you'll have to budget for the leather strap. Same with this Citizen which I didn't knew existed but may be gracing my wrist very soon if I'm browsing amazon late at night.
Of course if "simple-looking" doesn't mean "No complications apart from date", There's the good faithful Timex Weekender. Always a solid choice for a first wristwatch.
Congrats to your kid. The first thing I bought with money I earned by myself was a wristwatch. Still own and use it actually
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How about Skagen? I bought mine 17 years ago and still love it; answers to the moniker 233XLTMB.
What I like the most is that it’s very thin (about 7mm) and weighs so little that I sometimes forget I’m wearing it. It’s on its second or third wristband, scratched like a concrete pillar in a car park and some moisture has got into it, but it still keeps time very nicely.
What I like the most is that it’s very thin (about 7mm) and weighs so little that I sometimes forget I’m wearing it. It’s on its second or third wristband, scratched like a concrete pillar in a car park and some moisture has got into it, but it still keeps time very nicely.
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+1 for Timex. They are not fancy, but you can find them in a variety of designs and they just work. I have a couple that I wore daily for knock-around types of things that tends to beat up watches or risk breakage - not because I wanted to break them, but if they did get dinged up or broken it wouldn't be the end of the world. Both still work, but my daily watch is now a Garmin.
Of courseIt's rather over $100 (you knew the first sentence of any reply was going to be that
If I suggest that, he will probably tell me "I am 14 years old, not 41!"
But yes, thew weekender is being considered. Thanks.
I fogrot about those! Thanks
Yeah, we looked online and his favorites so far are this one:
and this one:
During the weekend we will try to look them in person.
I can already see his taste in watches is very close to mine.