What TIME is it?

Chin and Sabang's conversation about watches got me thinking about my dearly departed grandfather.

He worked on the railroad from the time he was 16 until he retired in the early 80s. They gave him a gold wristwatch (some wierd connection about trains and timekeeping) when he retired.

He always wore it with the face on the inside of his wrist.

I've had a few dozen wristwatches over the years, but my favorite is my current watch, a $75 Timex. I've worn it on my left wrist face up for more than five years now. I've had a few ~$200+ watches, but they were always crap. I'm somewhat of a loso and prefer function over form anyway. Nothing against those with the wherewithall to splurge, but I can't imagine the difference between a $100 watch and a $10,000 watch except for precious metal and jewels. If I wanted to be precious, I'd wear a tiera.

Tell us about your watch.

i feel some guilt in this admission. please be gentle with me. i bought a watch several months ago after going twenty plus years without one. i paid a 180 baht. its the purchase itself not the price that i am embarrassed about.

had a friend come to see me awhile back. he has gotten very rich and was wearing an oyster rolex. he was shocked by what the price of his watch ($20,000 but it was gift) would represent to a regular person in thailand. actually it scared him and he put it in the hotel safe for the remainder of the trip.

it disgusted me but i never told him.

I don't wear a watch - I'm allergic to nickel.

My sister bought me one for my 30th. A Seiko I think.

Has anyone ever heard of "Tissot" watches? Swiss I think?

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Has anyone ever heard of "Tissot" watches? Swiss I think?

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A very good watch.

^ Really? Quality wise? Good to hear.

Reason I ask is that my wife brought me one back from Switzerland last year and I'm not really big on watches and certainly never heard of this lot.

I'd just assumed it was some cheap 'n nasty because my wife's notoriously tight-fisted with money :)

^^^ copy for sure.

Seiko Divers Watch, bought in Singapore in 1986 on my way to Thailand. Added new straps maybe a dozen times but still the same watch. Wear it everywhere.

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

^ Really? Quality wise? Good to hear.

Reason I ask is that my wife brought me one back from Switzerland last year and I'm not really big on watches and certainly never heard of this lot.

I'd just assumed it was some cheap 'n nasty because my wife's notoriously tight-fisted with money :)

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I'm a watch nut, and bought one of those 10 years ago, and it's been one of the most reliable trouble free watches I've ever owned.

And no, I'm not going to list my watches here. I do have an impressive collection. Mobi's ashes are still smoldering in Members.

Anybody that wants to can go over to TV and read it, we had a discussion last year about that.

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Originally Posted by chinthee

Mobi's ashes are still smoldering in Members.

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it was self-immolation (sp?).

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Has anyone ever heard of "Tissot" watches? Swiss I think?

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Yes I have one I bought 6-7 years ago, a chronograph-style one. Tissot make very good watches .

http://www.tissot.ch/

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

^ Really? Quality wise? Good to hear.

Reason I ask is that my wife brought me one back from Switzerland last year and I'm not really big on watches and certainly never heard of this lot.

I'd just assumed it was some cheap 'n nasty because my wife's notoriously tight-fisted with money :)

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Tissot are a fairly decent watch. Although they brought out the horrible wood and rock watches.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...issaWood02.jpg

https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...tissotrock.jpg

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Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I don't wear a watch - I'm allergic to nickel.

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Me too, didn't start until I moved to Thailand though, must be something to do with sweat or cheap shitty watches.

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Originally Posted by obsidian

copy for sure

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Damn Swiss night markets and their touts! :)

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Originally Posted by chinthee

I'm a watch nut, and bought one of those 10 years ago, and it's been one of the most reliable trouble free watches I've ever owned.

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Well that's pleasantly surprising then. I'd assumed it was the 'Timex' of Swiss watches. Must give the wife a kiss tonight! :)

Gallowspole,

Those are truly horrible! :(

Since the advent of quartz, I've never seen the point of an expensive watch. I used to buy US$30 plastic divers watchs, but, since I have changed job and sometimes have to meet clients, I bought myself a very respectable looking Seiko water-proof watch for 5200 Baht which at the time I bought it was about US$130.

Had my battery replaced in the Udon Thani mall a few months ago. The technician said he wasn't sure he had batteries for such high-end watches as mine. :)

I still laugh about that.

I like watches :) Guess I come from "that" generation?
I have 4, a Omega, Tissot, Ebel & a Rado, I think I look really cool when I wear them all at once! :) :(:sorry1:

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Originally Posted by Texpat

Had my battery replaced in the Udon Thani mall a few months ago. The technician said he wasn't sure he had batteries for such high-end watches as mine. :)

I still laugh about that.

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I do have a very nice Seiko tank that I've had for 30 years. Best watch I've ever owned. Still keep it looking new. Watch battery ran out in Pattaya on a weekend there, and I walked into the watch and jewelry shop close to Walking Street on that main cross road.

The repairman looked at the watch - then looked up and said with reverence "you do know that this is a not a copy watch don't you?" I'm going to have to charge you a little more to work on this.

LMAO.

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Originally Posted by NickA

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Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I don't wear a watch - I'm allergic to nickel.

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Me too, didn't start until I moved to Thailand though, must be something to do with sweat or cheap shitty watches.

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Mine started whilst still in England, but we do have a bit of sunshine down south, so that might have something to do with it?

I dunno what to say about watches- I used to be well into them, now I hardly ever wear them. It's a 'thing', not easily explained. When I see a bloke wearing a proper good watch, I still go weak at the knee's. :rolleyes:

I willl mention, not easily, that I have had some very fine watches stolen from me under some very sordid circumstances. The cheap scam at bombay airport, the street whore in Manila, and if I ever bump into that Indian/American drug dealer called Roger (who was one of the dancers in MJ's Thriller) who stole two good watches from me in HK, I will give his clock a good cleaning. :(

I sold my gold roli (kindly donated to me by Merrill Lynch) second hand. It don't matter who you are- if you wear that shit in the Adelaide Hills, you will be laughed out of town. The only Good watch I have now is a Favre Leuba, an exquisitely obscure maker from Geneva. It rarely sees the light of day.

p.s:- A Tissot is a Workhorse, not a work of art. ;)

I dont wear a watch in Thailand, time here just does'nt seem relevant to the locals and I try to adopt that concept:)
In the Uk, Tag Heuer was my my chosen brand, not cheap but a nicely designed and robust sports watches.
I've got an auto chrono Tag with me here in Thailand, but its broken and at the bottom of a drawer somewhere:(

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Originally Posted by sabang

The only Good watch I have now is a Favre Leuba

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I like this one.

https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif

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Originally Posted by sabang

A Tissot is a Workhorse, not a work of art.

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I'm just chuffed that it's not a cheap piece of shite :D And they don't look that bad:

https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif

Mine's similar to the one on the left

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Originally Posted by sabang

I dunno what to say about watches- I used to be well into them, now I hardly ever wear them. It's a 'thing', not easily explained. When I see a bloke wearing a proper good watch, I still go weak at the knee's. :rolleyes:

I willl mention, not easily, that I have had some very fine watches stolen from me under some very sordid circumstances. The cheap scam at bombay airport, the street whore in Manila, and if I ever bump into that Indian/American drug dealer called Roger (who was one of the dancers in MJ's Thriller) who stole two good watches from me in HK, I will give his clock a good cleaning. :(

I sold my gold roli (kindly donated to me by Merrill Lynch) second hand. It don't matter who you are- if you wear that shit in the Adelaide Hills, you will be laughed out of town. The only Good watch I have now is a Favre Leuba, an exquisitely obscure maker from Geneva. It rarely sees the light of day.

p.s:- A Tissot is a Workhorse, not a work of art. ;)

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You know the funny thing is I'm exactly the same now. Rarely wear a watch. Use my mobile phone. I've given or sold most of my collection away.

I still do have several wonderful pieces, including an antique 14k Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, and an extremely rare 18k Cartier Dual Time Tonneau. Only wear them on special occasions. The damn Cartier costs me more to upkeep than I'd like to admit. The Rolex just keeps on ticking (when you twist your wrist).

Most people are well served with a decent Seiko or Citizen really.

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Originally Posted by chinthee

Only wear them on special occasions.

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Which one did you wear last Saturday?