Pardon me, but do you have the time?

limegrass69 said:
I have a Breitling Chronomat and a Cartier Roadster that I alternate most of the time.

For working out or just hanging around, I have a Casio G-Shock. It's waterproof and sets itself to the atomic clock every night. I love that thing.

I have a few other watches (Mickey Mouse, Swatch, Citizen) that I occasionally wear, but most of those have dead batteries.
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Lime sporting the Brietling! You are my hero! When I bought my Tag, I fell in love with Brietling. One of these days I'll get one.
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HecticArt said:
Lime sporting the Brietling! You are my hero! When I bought my Tag, I fell in love with Brietling. One of these days I'll get one.
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In this day and age, I would not be surprised if you could pick up a gently used one. I like my Breitling. It's due for service, however. There is a Tourneau store near me. They turn them around in a few days.
 
Oren said:
I have a really nice Movado, but I never wear it because the battery is always dead. The watch is only a couple of millimeters thick, so the battery has to be VERY thin, so it lasts 6 months tops. Then they charge ya about $100 to replace the friggin' battery!!

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Pull the crown out like you're going to set it if you know you aren't going to wear it for a couple of days. You'll have to set the time when you decide to wear it again, but it should stretch you battery life by quite a bit.
 
These are watches...they tell time, right?

Vincent Vega: Did you just order a five dollar shake?
Mrs. Mia Wallace: Ummhh.
Vincent Vega: That's a shake . . . that's milk and ice cream.
Mrs. Mia Wallace: Last I heard.
Vincent Vega: That's five dollars? You don't put bourbon in it or nothin'?
Buddy Holly: No.
Vincent Vega: Just checking.
 
Casual Fan said:
These are watches...they tell time, right?

Vincent Vega: Did you just order a five dollar shake?
Mrs. Mia Wallace: Ummhh.
Vincent Vega: That's a shake . . . that's milk and ice cream.
Mrs. Mia Wallace: Last I heard.
Vincent Vega: That's five dollars? You don't put bourbon in it or nothin'?
Buddy Holly: No.
Vincent Vega: Just checking.
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I think that we figured out that at this point a watch is really just a fashion accessory, not a time telling device.
 
Vargas said:
I think that we figured out that at this point a watch is really just a fashion accessory, not a time telling device.
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I would have to agree. I never wore a watch, even in the days before cell phones, though I do have a couple nice Fossil watches I wear when I dress up.
 
HecticArt said:
Pull the crown out like you're going to set it if you know you aren't going to wear it for a couple of days. You'll have to set the time when you decide to wear it again, but it should stretch you battery life by quite a bit.
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Yeah, but the watch actually still runs when you pull the crown out . It won't extend battery life and can expose the movement to moisture and dust. (according to the Movado website)
 
Vargas said:
See my first post on the first page.

I wore my watch for meetings when the battery was dead. I wore it just to look cool. That is all.
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Then my question isn't for you. I see other folks here saying they don't wear their watch because the battery is dead.
 
Nah, I wouldn't wear it if it's not working. It's all black with gold hands and no numbers on the face, so people would see that it's not working which would look ridiculous.

It looks like this:

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Oren said:
Nah, I wouldn't wear it if it's not working. It's all black with gold hands and no numbers on the face, so people would see that it's not working which would look ridiculous.
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I don't think anyone pays that much attention. I've never looked to see if someone's watch was working.
 
I usually wear one when I am out of the house. Mainly at work I need to know when my breaks and lunch ends. It is a $25 Walmart special but it looks cool IMO
 
Oren said:
Yeah, but the watch actually still runs when you pull the crown out . It won't extend battery life and can expose the movement to moisture and dust. (according to the Movado website)
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Movados keep running, How about that? I keep mine in a jewelry box that closes pretty tight so I'm not too worried about dust, but I don't have any that go through batteries that quickly either, so I almost never pull the crown anyway.
 
blyons200 said:
I would have to agree. I never wore a watch, even in the days before cell phones, though I do have a couple nice Fossil watches I wear when I dress up.
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It's easier for me to just look at my wrist than pull out my cell, hit the power, look at it, turn it off, and then put it away again.
 
HecticArt said:
Movados keep running, How about that? I keep mine in a jewelry box that closes pretty tight so I'm not too worried about dust, but I don't have any that go through batteries that quickly either, so I almost never pull the crown anyway.
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Yeah. This is a FAQ right from their website:

Will pulling out my Stem/Crown extend the life of the battery?
In addition to exposing the movement to dust and moisture which can cause your movement to malfunction, pulling out the stem will not save battery life. Pulling the stem out simply disengages the hands from the movement; the movement continues to run and the battery’s power is still being depleted.

As for my watch, it's a discontinued older model. They new models aren't nearly as thin and they use a much thicker battery, so it lasts longer. The battery that my watch uses is now a "special order" battery that is only available through Movado directly. The battery itself is about $70 at this point. Early on (when my watch was still in production), replacing the battery was a relatively cheap service.



 
Oren said:
Yeah. This is a FAQ right from their website:

Will pulling out my Stem/Crown extend the life of the battery?
In addition to exposing the movement to dust and moisture which can cause your movement to malfunction, pulling out the stem will not save battery life. Pulling the stem out simply disengages the hands from the movement; the movement continues to run and the battery’s power is still being depleted.

As for my watch, it's a discontinued older model. They new models aren't nearly as thin and they use a much thicker battery, so it lasts longer. The battery that my watch uses is now a "special order" battery that is only available through Movado directly. The battery itself is about $70 at this point. Early on (when my watch was still in production), replacing the battery was a relatively cheap service.





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How about that. The ultra thin profile is one of the things I always liked about the Movado's.

I have a couple of Skagen's. (Sometimes referred to as "the poor man's Movado." Very thin watches by a company out of Denmark. The first watch in the MOMA's permanent collection of watches was supposed to have been a Skagen.

Very affordable, elegant, and durable.
 
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