I want watches like I want razors. Too bad the ones I want ain't priced like razors. Tudors and Omegas and Orises, oh my. All of the $ I've spent on watches, which isn't a ton but still significant, and truth be told, my favorite to wear and look at and use is my G-Shock Mudman. I have a several real watches, including the Mudman, that were all replaced by my Apple Watch and I'm just waiting for it to die so I can go back to tickers. The Apple Watch has its purposes but man does it miss the mark of a true timepiece. I've felt like I'm missing something ever since I got it.
I would love a nice auto, but the price of an Omega Panda Chronograph is just more than I can justify. I have a Garmin Fenix 6 that has replaced everything else for me. I keep looking at automatics but I keep strapping the garmin on the wrist. It is mostly because I like tracking my cycling and wearing it helps keep me getting on the bike. Unfortunately, when this one goes, I will probably replace it with another one.
I have a Hamilton auto and I don't think I'm grown up enough for it, I always neglect it and it stops and the date gets messed up, etc. If I ever start riding my torture device again or spring for a recumbent I may reverse my growing disdain for my Apple watch. It is a great fitness tracker, admittedly.
I've had my Seiko SRPE65K1 for roughly a month now. It's my first automatic, and i've been quite happy with it. The rotor makes some noise, but that doesn't bother me. Accuracy has been surprisingly good, -4s/day.
Casio G Shock. I was issued one thirty plus years ago in Uncle Sam’s Army. This is my second in as many years. I broke the first changing the battery.
@Kilgore Trout what did you do in the Army that they issued you a watch? I was in the AF from 1980-2000 and they weren't issuing watches. Not that I know of, anyway.
What you say is genuinely true in that era. When the Army formed a light Infantry Cohort out of Fort Ord ,CA, 7th ID(Light)circa 1984, the command wanted for purposes of esprit de corps to do things that were more traditional in The Special Forces. For cred and morale. The berets were rejected but the tabs over our patches was unofficially accepted. To the best of my knowledge it was a nod to the “diver watches” they issued the traditional elite units. So the story goes. If you ask me we were glorified leg grunts.
We didn't get them in the Corps either...this whole thread and I thought it was cuz they figured we couldn't read anyhow...
@swarden43 Are the Watches Military-Issued or Buy Your Own? Historically, some Special Forces teams were issued watches. This was likely left to the commander’s discretion and resource availability, but was an infrequent practice. source: https://wristocracy.com/watches-special-forces-wear/ The CO forming our unit was responsible so it was rarer than I thought. You guys really got me thinking.
