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    The most uncool watch you own

    Bought a Timex expedition with a 10 year battery life around 10+ years ago. It refuses to die, and I still put it on when I go out jogging.

    After the Timex, it's probably my Tag, as there's not much love for it (but I like it).

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    I have a Nike Triax for running. It's pretty darned ugly TBH, but it does the job.

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    Mmmm - Probably my white faced Sekonda.

    Think it was about £30 many years ago. Too small, quartz and a Sekonda, but I still wear it now and then!

    M.

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    Ive got a Yachtmaster

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    Casio GShock with 10 year battery. It's been 11 years, still plodding along.

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    This one, for just that reason.....



    Pretty much everyone laughs at it, but it gets noticed..

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    Rolex GMT IIc

    I love it, but it's obviously deeply uncool

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    The most uncool watch you own

    This is pretty uncool...



    Unless it's cool in a James May kind of way...

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    Quote Originally Posted by o u t a t i m e View Post
    This is pretty uncool...



    Unless it's cool in a James May kind of way...
    I think this is actually very cool and I do not think I will be alone in this.

    Vintage LCD's are demand in fashion and design type circles, so omega LCD values are on the rise.

    I would have and wear a omega LCD in a heartbeat if I could find one I could afford.

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    Cool Cool

    Quote Originally Posted by pastrana72 View Post
    I think this is actually very cool and I do not think I will be alone in this.

    Vintage LCD's are demand in fashion and design type circles, so omega LCD values are on the rise.

    I would have and wear a omega LCD in a heartbeat if I could find one I could afford.
    I'd say that was cool to my eyes as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by o u t a t i m e View Post
    This is pretty uncool...



    Unless it's cool in a James May kind of way...
    SUPERCOOL.

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    Oakley crush. Cool if you're 12 otherwise uncool.

    Need to get rid of it. Anyone interested? ;)

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    GW5600

    Seriously 'uncool,' but highly functional.

    Highly impact resistant, WR, atomic and solar.

    Perfect for kayaking.

    Being immersed in sub-zero salt water hasnt killed it yet.

    A great watch for the princely sum of £39.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ach5 View Post
    Rolex GMT IIc

    I love it, but it's obviously deeply uncool
    ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hennersf View Post
    SUPERCOOL.
    I agree wholeheartedly. Very neat!

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    Quote Originally Posted by notnowkato View Post
    This one, for just that reason.....



    Pretty much everyone laughs at it, but it gets noticed..
    I have one of those in artic camo. I think the colour is the issue. That's not just yellow, thats Y E L L O W!

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    Quote Originally Posted by scarto View Post
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    Come on, subs & gmt's must be the uncoolest watches of all time??

    Bit like driving a BMW or an Audi is "cool"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by o u t a t i m e View Post
    This is pretty uncool...



    Unless it's cool in a James May kind of way...

    No it's not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ach5 View Post
    Come on, subs & gmt's must be the uncoolest watches of all time??

    Bit like driving a BMW or an Audi is "cool"?
    Neutral perhaps but definitely not uncool.

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    Either


    Or


    I mean I love the Omega, it's my absolute favourite, but not sure if it's 'uncool' or not.
    Depends what cool means and who you're asking, I guess.

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    A Marvin.

    No, not the Marvin brand, but Marvin the Martian.


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    Clarkson is a loudly self-proclaimed "Omega Man". If the same guidelines apply to watches as they do to products owned by the presenters of Top Gear, as referred to in this thread several times already, then there's your answer ;).

    Watches that the online community think are "cool" are very often thought of as "uncool" by the general buyer.
    ...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!

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    Doxa 750T

    Come on...... It's bright bastard orange for a start. Looks like it came from the swinging 60's, and is made in China pretending to be Swiss.

    + I think it's cool. Every one of my friends ask "what the fuck is that?" in the same respect of Simons first car in The Inbetweeners

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    For me it'd have to be a Vostok K43. I never wear it, but cant sell it and it just lies there looking at me...

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    There are some very cool watches in this thread, in some cases literally. This one came to mind from my own stash:


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    No photo ( for obvious reasons), but I have a £3 Aldi digital. Seriously uncool, but great for my mountain biking and road cycling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by waynertron View Post


    I mean I love the Omega, it's my absolute favourite, but not sure if it's 'uncool' or not.
    Depends what cool means and who you're asking, I guess.
    Personally I think Omega's are quite cool. Although I think the old 2531 became less so when Bond first wore one :-)

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    I've got an Oakley crush as well. I wear it at the gym and in the sauna, plus swimming and MTB falling (I don't ride MTB I fall!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by gonzomantis View Post
    A Marvin.

    No, not the Marvin brand, but Marvin the Martian.


    Wow, I have not seen one of those in ages!

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