Hmm, what are you wearing? (watch related topic)

Last one for a while.  I have some that aren't working so I'll show those as I get them operational.  

1965 Timex Marlin.  You can really tell the quality differences between a Timex (this is a better 21 Jewel one) and the next level up of the vintage American manufacturers.  That said Timex does seem to have more style to them.  I guess they're the Mopar of the vintage watch world.  Still don't think I did bad at $13.99 plus the strap.  The green hands gave me an excuse for an olive drab strap without appearing to be a tactical bro.

Nice looking Timex Stampie.   Timex reintroduced the Marlin a few years ago and I keep looking at them.   

In reply to wawazat :

I got one earlier this year in a nice blue color and I've really liked it.I posted a pic a few pages back. It's my first automatic. 

In reply to classicJackets (FS) :

Thanks for the feedback on the Marlin!  I've got two blue face watches now-Seiko 5 and Breitling Colt Chrono-and the green face or salmon/gold are interesting to me.  My Georgio Galli S1 Timex automatic has been perfect and gets regular comments/compliments.  

"Mission to Earthphase" MoonSwatch, gave it to myself for XMas 

I already have a white Moonphase "Snoopy" and a Mission to Mercury but the Earth Phase is a pretty unique complication.

Eric (Ottawa) said:

"Mission to Earthphase" MoonSwatch, gave it to myself for XMas 

I already have a white Moonphase "Snoopy" and a Mission to Mercury but the Earth Phase is a pretty unique complication.

That one is really really cool

In reply to DasAuto :

Yeah, I have no reason to know the phase of the earth as viewed from the moon - but it would give me some private pleasure to know it. 

In reply to Keith Tanner :

Sometimes I think it'd be cool to have a planetarium watch that shows the orbits of the solar system. That way I'd know to summon the spirits when the planets align.

I'd been wanting a Mission to Mercury since they were released. My daughter checked the Swatch stores in New York a few times, but they were always sold out. She became a bit of an enthusiast because of the quest, so when the Mission to Earth became available online, I bought one for her, and she's been enjoying it ever since.

It's been fun getting her interested in watches.

Right around the same time (September), I saw an ad for this Swatch Blue Grid Chrono, that's essentially a Moonswatch in a metal case (without any mention of Omega) for about a hundred bucks less. I bought it for myself as kind of a trial run to see how I would like the proportions of a real Speedmaster.

It's pretty cool for a $200 chrono, but it's almost impossible for me to read the subdials or tachymeter without my glasses, which kind of makes a real Speedy not a great choice for me. So, for those reasons, this was a good buy, and probably saved me a lot of money.

But it's a fun watch and I do like it.

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

 

As I look back at my own photo, I realize how dumb it is to put fat hour and minute hands on a chrono.

They're almost guaranteed to block at least one of the subdials at any time.

In reply to Woody (Forum Supportum) :

The hands are thick, but at least you can read them. I have a few watches with really skinny hands....