I just bought a Fenix 5XRyeguy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:36 amI’ll admit I’ve been eyeballing a new Garmin watch. The Alpina smart watch is kind of cool too. It uses a battery (2 year life span) instead of rechargeable, but the idea is a typical “smart watch” needs to be recharged every few days which is not not acceptable on a week long camping trip.
I’m off to kayak to a downed WW II P-47 and do a little diving to check out the wreckage. I have the coordinates to the location of the plane wreckage, and with a Garmin I could find it no problem. I’ll be using my iPhone sealed in a zip lock duct taped to the kayak.
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i'm one of those weirdos who wears a watch to sleep, so i never worry about "grab and go" so much. i make the switch the night before when i'm getting ready for bed. set/wind a little before crashing and all good to go in the morning.
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gwells wrote:i'm one of those weirdos who wears a watch to sleep, so i never worry about "grab and go" so much. i make the switch the night before when i'm getting ready for bed. set/wind a little before crashing and all good to go in the morning.
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Feel the same.BacoNoir wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:01 amNot me. I don't mind the winding and time setting. It's kind of medatative - slow and purposeful.tattoo chef wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:46 amAre we that busy that if you don’t have a winder for your autos or it’s a mechanical, that taking 30 seconds or so to set it is an issue?
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I’ve been eyeing that one too. We’re heading to the Navy Exchange here at Pearl Harbor and I could see me impulse buying one if the prices are decent.matt.wu wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 12:14 pmI just bought a Fenix 5XRyeguy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:36 amI’ll admit I’ve been eyeballing a new Garmin watch. The Alpina smart watch is kind of cool too. It uses a battery (2 year life span) instead of rechargeable, but the idea is a typical “smart watch” needs to be recharged every few days which is not not acceptable on a week long camping trip.
I’m off to kayak to a downed WW II P-47 and do a little diving to check out the wreckage. I have the coordinates to the location of the plane wreckage, and with a Garmin I could find it no problem. I’ll be using my iPhone sealed in a zip lock duct taped to the kayak.
With all the running, biking, and surfing I do, I think I’d actually use it quite a bit.
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unixshrk wrote:Love the DLC aerospace. Great travel watch.
Do this or the GS gmt or a seamaster bond quartz.
Then add seiko solar tuna and an apple watch.
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i got to see the GS GMT 9f's om NYC last year and they are a great watch. the only one I like better it the under the radar SBGV245
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I have only two automatics now and I keep them wound well enough swapping that it’s rare I have to set them, but I wouldn’t mind getting another quartz again. I’d like to get a Tuna. Quartz would be a much better choice for my job.
I recently switched jobs which within a month I’ll have doubled my income but I don’t have any grand plans for something higher end.
I recently switched jobs which within a month I’ll have doubled my income but I don’t have any grand plans for something higher end.
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What about a Sinn UX?
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Congrats Heath great to hear! Glad it's happening to a good guy if it's not happening to meTorrid wrote:I have only two automatics now and I keep them wound well enough swapping that it’s rare I have to set them, but I wouldn’t mind getting another quartz again. I’d like to get a Tuna. Quartz would be a much better choice for my job.
I recently switched jobs which within a month I’ll have doubled my income but I don’t have any grand plans for something higher end.
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Yeah, it's a decent living. My father worked for railroads his entire career. Started out as a tower operator for the Boston & Maine, then moved on to train dispatcher for the Delaware & Hudson, locomotive engineer for Conrail, road foreman for Conrail, and back to engineer with CSX. He worked lots of nights, weekends, and holidays, though.
He even got a Seiko watch out of the deal, albeit a cheesy one.
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Based on the bracelet I would have guessed CitizenSelym wrote:Yeah, it's a decent living. My father worked for railroads his entire career. Started out as a tower operator for the Boston & Maine, then moved on to train dispatcher for the Delaware & Hudson, locomotive engineer for Conrail, road foreman for Conrail, and back to engineer with CSX. He worked lots of nights, weekends, and holidays, though.
He even got a Seiko watch out of the deal, albeit a cheesy one.
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Sounds like a great decision for you Henry, and no matter which way you
go you'll be ending up with a terrific watch really. ..The solar theme
always seems like the coolest route too because of the no changing the
batteries thing too !
In a way, it's like a new, or futuristic kind of 'automatic' !
go you'll be ending up with a terrific watch really. ..The solar theme
always seems like the coolest route too because of the no changing the
batteries thing too !
In a way, it's like a new, or futuristic kind of 'automatic' !
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+1 to an Aerospace. Love mine. Don't leave out the Sinn UX either, another kickass HAQ.
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That sounds an awesome adventure; can you post some updates / pics on your return, please?Ryeguy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:36 amI’ll admit I’ve been eyeballing a new Garmin watch. The Alpina smart watch is kind of cool too. It uses a battery (2 year life span) instead of rechargeable, but the idea is a typical “smart watch” needs to be recharged every few days which is not not acceptable on a week long camping trip.
I’m off to kayak to a downed WW II P-47 and do a little diving to check out the wreckage. I have the coordinates to the location of the plane wreckage, and with a Garmin I could find it no problem. I’ll be using my iPhone sealed in a zip lock duct taped to the kayak.
And on the quartz issue, I only have one, the CWC SBS diver, and I totally get the grab-and-go convenience of such a piece,
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I like the thought of one of these watches but charging a watch every week doesnt' make sense to me.Ryeguy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:36 amI’ll admit I’ve been eyeballing a new Garmin watch. The Alpina smart watch is kind of cool too. It uses a battery (2 year life span) instead of rechargeable, but the idea is a typical “smart watch” needs to be recharged every few days which is not not acceptable on a week long camping trip.
I’m off to kayak to a downed WW II P-47 and do a little diving to check out the wreckage. I have the coordinates to the location of the plane wreckage, and with a Garmin I could find it no problem. I’ll be using my iPhone sealed in a zip lock duct taped to the kayak.
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Well, I think I’m getting there. Digi-tuna, Apple, and Aerospace. An analog diver (probably a Seiko solar like a 437), and I’m done, ha ha ha. I have 3 SKX007s, and a 777 NAFT that’ll be up for sale as soon as I get around to pictures and gathering up boxes and spare links and such.
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Cool. The new Seiko Arnie looks nice if you can deal with the size (and odd crowns). And Hamilton makes a lot of quartz versions of their field and other watches.
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Funny this thread popped up with this comment. Yeah that panned out. Finally getting back to work next week.Torrid wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:36 pmI have only two automatics now and I keep them wound well enough swapping that it’s rare I have to set them, but I wouldn’t mind getting another quartz again. I’d like to get a Tuna. Quartz would be a much better choice for my job.
I recently switched jobs which within a month I’ll have doubled my income but I don’t have any grand plans for something higher end.
toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:28 pmI like the thought of one of these watches but charging a watch every week doesnt' make sense to me.Ryeguy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:36 amI’ll admit I’ve been eyeballing a new Garmin watch. The Alpina smart watch is kind of cool too. It uses a battery (2 year life span) instead of rechargeable, but the idea is a typical “smart watch” needs to be recharged every few days which is not not acceptable on a week long camping trip.
I’m off to kayak to a downed WW II P-47 and do a little diving to check out the wreckage. I have the coordinates to the location of the plane wreckage, and with a Garmin I could find it no problem. I’ll be using my iPhone sealed in a zip lock duct taped to the kayak.
Yeah I haven’t come around to charging yet, but I’ve lost interest in mechanicals. SARB’s my only one left. I do wear it pretty regularly though and timekeeping is ok after some fiddling. My wife has the Samsung Gear watch, 40mm. I honestly wear my gold G-Shock most of the time. Not sure what’s next. If analog likely a Tuna again eventually. Still hate how easy that domed hardlex scratches. I’ve never not scratched one within the first week of wearing one.
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matt.wu wrote:I just bought a Fenix 5XRyeguy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:36 amI’ll admit I’ve been eyeballing a new Garmin watch. The Alpina smart watch is kind of cool too. It uses a battery (2 year life span) instead of rechargeable, but the idea is a typical “smart watch” needs to be recharged every few days which is not not acceptable on a week long camping trip.
I’m off to kayak to a downed WW II P-47 and do a little diving to check out the wreckage. I have the coordinates to the location of the plane wreckage, and with a Garmin I could find it no problem. I’ll be using my iPhone sealed in a zip lock duct taped to the kayak.
Wtf?!
You made fun of my tactix bravo I wore for 6 months.
I loved My garmin- but it was too big. I’d go Fenix next time for sure.
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Sold it already also. I have an Apple Watch for the “smart watch” now.BBK357 wrote:matt.wu wrote:I just bought a Fenix 5XRyeguy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:36 amI’ll admit I’ve been eyeballing a new Garmin watch. The Alpina smart watch is kind of cool too. It uses a battery (2 year life span) instead of rechargeable, but the idea is a typical “smart watch” needs to be recharged every few days which is not not acceptable on a week long camping trip.
I’m off to kayak to a downed WW II P-47 and do a little diving to check out the wreckage. I have the coordinates to the location of the plane wreckage, and with a Garmin I could find it no problem. I’ll be using my iPhone sealed in a zip lock duct taped to the kayak.
Wtf?!
You made fun of my tactix bravo I wore for 6 months.
I loved My garmin- but it was too big. I’d go Fenix next time for sure.
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