Reply With QuoteI left school 24 years ago so smack bang in the quartz revolution. It shows the scars of a teenagers wear but has lasted surprisingly well!Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK)
Analogue
Digital
Ana-Digi
No real preference as it depends on all sorts of factors
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goodness. When I was at school digital watches had only just been invented! I couldn’t afford one , except the Sinclair “black watch” who’s battery lasted about 24hrs, bit like modern phones then.. how times don’t change
These are my 2
The one on the left was the watch I wore every day for school!
The watch on the right was my (well a watch like it - I lost the original when p1ssed) 18th birthday present.
I left school 24 years ago so smack bang in the quartz revolution. It shows the scars of a teenagers wear but has lasted surprisingly well!
My first digital at school was one of those Red LED watches, it was the bionic man one, probably worth something today.......
Absolutely love it.My first was one of these. Who loves ya, baby?
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
Oh God it’s a disease... I’m now looking up B1s on Chrono24
It’s my birthday tomorrow and I’m trying to talk myself out of doing something stupid... in the middle of a pandemic when I have no income!
Simon
Hell yes! That's gorgeous.My first was one of these. Who loves ya, baby?
Mind you, I'm a massive fan of digis and ana-digis. Aerospace and an X-33 here plus a few vintage digitals. Wrote about them a while ago: https://mmcmusings.com/2015/03/29/my...tage-digitals/
I've long fancied one of these Orients just can't find one.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
It's the same size as a Speedy Pro, just with added pusher guards. It doesn't wear big. Well, mine doesn't.
"A man of little significance"
Same here !!! Recently bought off the forum and not been off my wrist sinceAfter fighting against the Aerospace for a long time, I eventually caved in to the charms of the Night Mission:
It’s part of my diversification of what would otherwise be a collection of the usual mechanical suspects, and I absolutely adore it. It’s incredibly accurate, useful, wearable, a great travel watch, and it looks awesome. I do have a background worry about long term costs, but I’m enjoying it here and now
Dave
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Tough sub £100 digitals in work and more expensive analogues at all other times.
I don't wear expensive watches in work, they would get badly damaged because I don't sit in an office all day.
Breitling Emergency 2 in custard yellow !
Surprisingly inexpensive on Chrono24! Happy Birthday as well SimonOh God it’s a disease... I’m now looking up B1s on Chrono24
It’s my birthday tomorrow and I’m trying to talk myself out of doing something stupid... in the middle of a pandemic when I have no income!
Simon
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A bit of both for today.
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I know! I did manage to resist but it was a close thing!
Thanks Dave.
Simon
One of my favourites.
Can’t see this one going anywhere.
I guess you'd need to be careful wearing that in the sun, would leave a pretty distinctive shape with a suntanA bit of both for today.
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Great watch though, really like those.
I love my B-1
Ultimately though - analogue wins for ease of read
Have a couple of these back in the day, silly prices now!
Image from digital-watch.com, not mine.
I had completely forgotten that I had one of those as a child. I though it was the mutt's nuts and wore it solidly. During lessons I would watch the second hand "disappear" behind the others. Explains a lot these days.
Family snap
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
I've always been drawn to those Speedmasters.
I think it's because I love 70s and 80s tech but 60s heroes that I can't quite decide.
Since this thread started got myself another X-33 MK2 and added the bracelet (not cheap). Cheers TZ!!
As worn on SpaceX
I had one of those. Must have lost it, or perhaps I broke it. I wasn't fond of it because the 'virtual' (if you like) second hand had exactly the same appearance as the minute hand, making it impossible to tell the time at a glance. Should have been a two hander with digital seconds, a bit like an Aerospace.Have a couple of these back in the day, silly prices now!
Image from digital-watch.com, not mine.
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