Which watch confirms your`WIS` status?

[Wimm]

I've been thinking about this for the last few days (on and off not all the time, honest). I have plenty of electronic watches which have already been mentioned. Plenty of vintage watches including vintage quartz and LCD. All of which are readily available and probably not too difficult for non WiS to find.

And then it struck me. The fact I have somewhere in the region of thirty watches is what confirms my WISdom (or just very poor impulse control).

However to answer the specific question (and to follow the forum tradition of a post being useless without pictures) it is probably this one:







My beautiful Girard Perregaux with 350 quartz movement. I mean what is more WIS than buying an obsolete, fifty year old watch with spare parts on the hens teeth end of the availability scale and knowing it will cost more than you paid for it to fix a problem if one ever occurs? And I know I will stump up because, to me, it is important that timepieces like this should continue to operate. It is too unique to be consigned to the dust bin. Which reminds me, it has spent too long in its roll and needs to see the light of day.

[Mr Curta]

And then it struck me. The fact I have somewhere in the region of thirty watches is what confirms my WISdom (or just very poor impulse control).

Nailed it.

And yes...

My beautiful Girard Perregaux with 350 quartz movement.

[Lammylee]

[pacifichrono]

[50kopek]

My beautiful Girard Perregaux with 350 quartz movement.

I remember seeing this on SC a while back, I believe. Such a cool watch!

[Omegamanic]

I don't own one, but I'd put Moser and ALS up there, as most people I know have never heard of them.

[Marios]

From all my watches, this has always been appreciated/commented the most from fellow watch nuts:

[pacifichrono]

I wish I had this one back!

[jason.humphrey.180]

Hmmmm. I guess seeking out a Birth Year coke Pogue counts? 1970

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[pacifichrono]

Vintage 18k G-P...

[wileeeeeey]

Probably this, although not immediately obvious. SPB079 on the bracelet from an SPB077 (comes only on rubber) and the clasp from a MM300 for some adjustment without needing to hunt down a paper clip.

[pacifichrono]

[sish101]

Very lovely indeed.

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[davida]

This?




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[Mr Curta]

I'm a CIS WIS

[RustyBin5]

Prob my fascination with this old pocket watch

[bubi]

For me, nothing spells wis quite like a purposely unbranded dial.

And more so if it is a custom variation.

Then, obviously, there are custom builds...

I think what stimulates "other normal folk" is the fact the watches have looks an feels but being unbranded scares them off. So only fellow wis remain to join the conversation.

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[MartynJC (UK)]

For me, nothing spells wis quite like a purposely unbranded dial.

And more so if it is a custom variation.

Then, obviously, there are custom builds...

I think what stimulates "other normal folk" is the fact the watches have looks an feels but being unbranded scares them off. So only fellow wis remain to join the conversation.
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Wearing your watch on your cardigan kinda gives your WIS away!

[pacifichrono]

No- for the reason, that it could just have been your father’s watch that you inherited……………

If my dad had owned a Rolex, my life would have been a whole lot simpler!

[pacifichrono]

[E_2_Right-Force]

^^^Now that is a distinctive looking watch.
Never seen one of those before, love it..

[BEZELBOY]

Yup, mine as well:

Mine too.
This JDM Casio Cachalot has the best finish and fit of any watch I have owned to date, which includes my Sub, DSSD, Panerai....its a joy to hold and wear.



Andy

[YCymro]

Virtually any Heuer will confer WIS status.

Agreed, especially first series Autavias and Carreras

[pacifichrono]

[markrlondon]

This JDM Casio Cachalot has the best finish and fit of any watch I have owned to date, which includes my Sub, DSSD, Panerai....its a joy to hold and wear.

Very nice indeed. Do you have a reference for that?

[BEZELBOY]

Very nice indeed. Do you have a reference for that?

Thanks, the full reference is Casio Oceanus Cachalot OCW-P2000-2AJF.
It's a Japanese domestic model, so only available from there.
I obtained it from Seiya at a very competitive price and their service was excellent.

There is also a blue bezel version (OCW-P2000-1AJF), but I preferred the Pepsi.

A good review on YT here: https://youtu.be/aPlSpEyKVzc


Regards

Andy

[markrlondon]

Thanks, the full reference is Casio Oceanus Cachalot OCW-P2000-2AJF.
It's a Japanese domestic model, so only available from there.
I obtained it from Seiya at a very competitive price and their service was excellent.

There is also a blue bezel version (OCW-P2000-1AJF), but I preferred the Pepsi.

A good review on YT here: https://youtu.be/aPlSpEyKVzc

Many thanks.

I see that the Pepsi version is now 404 at Seiya but they still have the blue one at a very good price.

[pacifichrono]

I sold this beauty about 8-9 years ago.