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What are some of your other wearables? [message #16297]

Sat, 19 March 2022 02:13

Gary
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I'm sort of a watch fanatic; you'll see everything on my wrist from vintage to the latest smart device. What other wearables do you sport on your wrist?

Pebble Classic 301RD - Hourly Anime Watchface, changes every hour.

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Sat, 19 March 2022 04:31

timeliz
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Hi Gary,

That's an interesting watch. Is the image animated or static?

This has been my beater for the past year...

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Sat, 19 March 2022 04:45

Gary
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Hi Liz,

That is a static image but changes to new image every hour, I think there are 12 images in all.

Nice beater by the way! Is the dial patina or the original color?

Can't go wrong with 23 jewels in any case.

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Sat, 19 March 2022 05:00

timeliz
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Gary,

It's the actual dial color. I can even wear this without fear while doing dishes.
Movement comes out through the front.

"Some days are diamonds, some days are stones..." -John Denver

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Sat, 19 March 2022 12:55

Gary
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timeliz wrote on Sat, 19 March 2022 05:00

Movement comes out through the front.

That's how my early 60's Omega Seamaster movement comes out. I'd say your Wyler is good as it gets for wearing and is right up along the makings of the early Seamaster's, not bad!

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Sat, 19 March 2022 14:26

Case
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The Inca flex balances are a sight! Have opened a few and been impressed.

My 1960 Elgin 760 is my business wearer. Impossibly thin full rotor shock resistant auto, American made, solid 10k gold & waterproof. Not wound or set today.

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And my beater Timex, a gift of my late father on my 10 year graduation anniversary.

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Sun, 20 March 2022 01:54

Gary
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Dan, 30 Jewels on that Lord Elgin? Shocked

Crazy! I've always had a heart for Timex, my first watch as a boy. Big digital text is nice for us poor eyesight folks now days.

Thanks for sharing!

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Sun, 20 March 2022 03:29

timeliz
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Awesome Elgin, Dan...and in a gold case...love it!

"Some days are diamonds, some days are stones..." -John Denver

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Mon, 21 March 2022 20:53

Jenneke
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This one is allways on my wrist (mostly on the left, except when I wear a Gruen wristwatch, then it is on my right arm). I helps me get off hte bench, is very usefull when I give bootcamp training and I like to know how my sleep was.

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Wed, 23 March 2022 04:45

timeliz
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Gary...How's this for a big Timex...Looks like a flying saucer on my wrist...

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Wed, 23 March 2022 14:29

Gary
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LOL Liz, you could also use that as a weapon.

Here is one that will be going with me to the senior facility, a Panerai homage...No issues reading this dial!

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Wed, 23 March 2022 15:11

afire
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GaryM wrote on Wed, 23 March 2022 09:29

LOL Liz, you could also use that as a weapon.

Here is one that will be going with me to the senior facility, a Panerai homage...No issues reading this dial!

A while back, I was fascinated with the Panerai 3646 and got one just like that.

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Unfortunately, I couldn't leave well enough alone and broke one of the lugs off while trying to tweak it a few years ago and haven't gotten around to getting a new case for it. I keep meaning to get it back up and running because it would be a good fit for my 15 year old daughter who is going through a Goth/punk phase. I'd have to find a spikey band for it.

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Wed, 23 March 2022 15:55

timeliz
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I like the big nice simple dials. Great for us old folk.

"Some days are diamonds, some days are stones..." -John Denver

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Wed, 23 March 2022 19:56

afire
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timeliz wrote on Wed, 23 March 2022 10:55

I like the big nice simple dials. Great for us old folk.

I've always suspected that the fact some of Gruen's largest models lacked sub-seconds might be because they were intended to appeal to those with less than perfect eyesight.

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