Conquest351 SuperDork
12/11/12 9:51 a.m.

OK, my wife basically told me to use my bonus check to buy myself a watch, because that's what I REALLY want for Christmas. I've narrowed it down to a few. I need input from others to help me decide. Here's the candidates...

1

2

3

4

5

Please help!!!

mndsm PowerDork
12/11/12 9:54 a.m.

I vote the top one.

Ranger50 UberDork
12/11/12 9:54 a.m.

number 1.

xflowgolf Reader
12/11/12 9:56 a.m.

What do you do? ...i.e. where would you wear it? Is this a professional suit/tie accompanyment? ...more casual? etc.

DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
12/11/12 9:57 a.m.

Miata

wearymicrobe Dork
12/11/12 10:00 a.m.

Take bonus check
Go here http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=threadt&frm_id=32
Find something used from the morass of watches available.

Since you like skeleton watches a used chronoswiss opus in a non precocious metal would be a heck of a buy and more then likely in your price range.

JohnRW1621 PowerDork
12/11/12 10:01 a.m.

1 is the most legible while still showing function.
4 shows much more function but not at the compromise of legibility.
5 lacks legibility, more like a puzzle. I do wonder, "what time is #5 showing?"

xflowgolf Reader
12/11/12 10:03 a.m.

JohnRW1621 wrote: 4 shows much more function but not at the compromise of legibility.

That was my general consensus as well. I like 4.

poopshovel UltimaDork
12/11/12 10:04 a.m.

All are cool, though personally, I think the novelty would wear off the first time I looked at my watch and couldn't see the hands for all the other E36 M3 going on. Keeping that in mind, I'd say #1 or #2.

Grtechguy UltimaDork
12/11/12 10:04 a.m.

I'm not a watch wearer myself, but I like #1

wearymicrobe Dork
12/11/12 10:07 a.m.

These are nice as well

and can be had sub 500$ all day long.

If you can live without the skeleton movement. Lum Tec makes some really cool stuff.

Conquest351 SuperDork
12/11/12 10:09 a.m.

wearymicrobe wrote: 1. Take bonus check 2. Go here http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=threadt&frm_id=32 3. Find something used from the morass of watches available. Since you like skeleton watches a used chronoswiss opus in a non precocious metal would be a heck of a buy and more then likely in your price range.

Oooh, daddy likes...

I work as a Service Advisor at a Ford dealership.

This is what I wear every day now...

I'm looking for something a bit nicer. Something I can wear when going somewhere nice. I have a hard-on for #5 up there. It's so unique and interesting. Price range is around the $200 or less area.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker MegaDork
12/11/12 10:12 a.m.

I think they are all a little too busy or trying to hard, like a Russian church.

My watch tastes run along the "What looks like an Omega Speedmaster but costs $100". I wear a 35yr old TAG Professional 200m I got at a pawn shop somewhere in the 90s. I imagine this is of no help in your selection.

wearymicrobe Dork
12/11/12 10:14 a.m.

Conquest351 wrote:
wearymicrobe wrote: 1. Take bonus check 2. Go here http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=threadt&frm_id=32 3. Find something used from the morass of watches available. Since you like skeleton watches a used chronoswiss opus in a non precocious metal would be a heck of a buy and more then likely in your price range.
I'm looking for something a bit nicer. Something I can wear when going somewhere nice. I have a hard-on for #5 up there. It's so unique and interesting. Price range is around the $200 or less area.

Then scratch the chronoswiss opus, they do make some other really cool stuff in that range every now and then though.

I am a really big fan of vintage stuff. Occasionally you can find a good non alpha non 18k accutron in that range.

N Sperlo UltimaDork
12/11/12 10:16 a.m.

3

Conquest351 SuperDork
12/11/12 10:16 a.m.

That's cool, but I REALLY like the mechanical skeleton watches. I want to see EVERYTHING that's happening. I can stare at my Armitron and just watch it work. Very cool...

DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
12/11/12 10:17 a.m.

My current watch want:
Nixon Ceramic 51-30