Watches

[poo]

lifelong F-91W wearer here

[wosl]

lifelong F-91W wearer here

It's all you'll ever really need.  The only reason I've never plumped for one is that for just a few quid more you can get the same-size, same-thickness, same minimal functions, first-rung-on-the-Illuminator-ladder W-86-1VQES, which has better backlighting - the whole LCD area glows an icy blue.  Seems to have a better light, actually, than some of yer chunkier, fancier Casios.

_{Edit: it appears to be a gnat's cock thicker than the F-91W}

[Blue Jam]

RONALADO'S DIAMOND WATCH COULD FUND A SMALL ROGUE NATION

[Famous Mortimer]

It's all you'll ever really need.  The only reason I've never plumped for one is that for just a few quid more you can get the same-size, same-thickness, same minimal functions, first-rung-on-the-Illuminator-ladder W-86-1VQES, which has better backlighting - the whole LCD area glows an icy blue.  Seems to have a better light, actually, than some of yer chunkier, fancier Casios.

_{Edit: it appears to be a gnat's cock thicker than the F-91W}

I bought one once when it was revealed Osama Bin Laden was an F-91W wearer, but the fucker's strap was about an inch too short for my thick wrists.

[Ferris]

I bought one once when it was revealed Osama Bin Laden was an F-91W wearer, but the fucker's strap was about an inch too short for my thick wrists.

It is (allegedly) the only branded item ever owned by mr Bin Laden, and Barack Obama also owned one in the '90s. The Department of Homeland Security takes ownership of the F91-W as evidence that one is a terrorist. It's also a wonderfully functional timepiece. I don't wear one in the States though because I don't need the (admittedly infinitesimally unlikely chance of) hassle with the DoHS.

[touchingcloth]

It is (allegedly) the only branded item ever owned by mr Bin Laden, and Barack Obama also owned one in the '90s. The Department of Homeland Security takes ownership of the F91-W as evidence that one is a terrorist. It's also a wonderfully functional timepiece. I don't wear one in the States though because I don't need the (admittedly infinitesimally unlikely chance of) hassle with the DoHS.

Surely he owned a video camera, a telly, an AK-47...

[Sebastian Cobb]

And a laptop full of grumble apparently.

[touchingcloth]

Unbranded porn, though, like a good Mujahedeen.

[NJ Uncut]

Had Coke and Pepsi, and Vaseline, did Ozzy B

Makes you wonder what kind of evenings he had

[touchingcloth]

Drinking off-brand cola while using an off-brand laptop to watch off-brand porn; desolation.

[Blue Jam]

Nah, isn't Mecca Cola supposed to be pretty decent?



I tried some of this years ago when it was available in the UK. I can't remember what it tasted like. Freedom, probably.

[NJ Uncut]

Mecca Cola. You gotta bow to us!

Anyway, uh, wearing a Fossil watch the day. One of the minimalist all black ones.

Love the design but the glare off the glass is unreal. I've seen mirrors less reflective

[Ferris]

Surely he owned a video camera, a telly, an AK-47...

But was conspicuously never photographed with these items (except for his AK-74u, which sort of counts because if that's not a brand endorsement, I don't know what is).

[Blue Jam]

Those Seiko automatics people have mentioned...are any of you owners blessed with a big wrist, and how does it look on you?

Since you asked... Happy birthday to meeeeeeee:



Seiko Recraft SNKM97, a gift from the wonderful Mr Jam because he is the best thing in the world <3<3<3

Anyway, as you can see I do not have big wrists, just big hands on narrow lady wrists. At 44mm the case of this watch is only a tad narrower than those wrists but fuck it, I'm in love with this watch. It's just lairy enough for my tastes and the dial is so very very green. I must get a photo of it in the sunlight...

I'm not sure I'd wear this if I was a bloke though, I think I would have gone for the green Seiko 5 Sport with a dial in the same shade of green, something a bit more sober and a bit more classic. I love having this beast on my dainty little lady wrist (oo-er) though.

[Famous Mortimer]

Since you asked... Happy birthday to meeeeeeee:



Seiko Recraft SNKM97, a gift from the wonderful Mr Jam because he is the best thing in the world <3<3<3

Anyway, as you can see I do not have big wrists, just big hands on narrow lady wrists. At 44mm the case of this watch is only a tad narrower than those wrists but fuck it, I'm in love with this watch. It's just lairy enough for my tastes and the dial is so very very green. I must get a photo of it in the sunlight...

I'm not sure I'd wear this if I was a bloke though, I think I would have gone for the green Seiko 5 Sport with a dial in the same shade of green, something a bit more sober and a bit more classic. I love having this beast on my dainty little lady wrist (oo-er) though.

Oooh, that's lovely

[touchingcloth]

except for his AK-74u

I can't decide whether this is a typo, a funny joke (imagine if a gun was named like a Wii, haha) or a real name. I'm enjoying the ambiguity, by the way, so no need to clarify.

[Ferris]

I can't decide whether this is a typo, a funny joke (imagine if a gun was named like a Wii, haha) or a real name.

It is a carbine variant of the original design chambered in a smaller cartridge. It accepts the 45rd RPK magazine which (I think?) is why they were so popular among Afghan militia groups.

I'm enjoying the ambiguity, by the way, so no need to clarify.

Oh right, disregard that then.

[Better Midlands]

Very nice Blue Jam

[Dex Sawash]

It is a carbine variant of the original design chambered in a smaller cartridge. It accepts the 45rd RPK magazine which (I think?) is why they were so popular among Afghan militia groups.

Oh right, disregard that then.

The large mag helps give the illusion of small hands which is important to some jihadi groups/watch wearers.

[Ferris]

The large mag helps give the illusion of small hands which is important to some jihadi groups/watch wearers.

...good work bringing it back to watches. I did consider not responding for fear of further sidelining, but I'm not rude enough to ignore people so I kept it brief and hoped I would be forgiven.

Side note - that Seiko is lovely, BlueJam! I am also a fan of monochromatic watches, and that green is very nice.

[touchingcloth]

It is a carbine variant of the original design chambered in a smaller cartridge. It accepts the 45th RPK magazine which (I think?) is why they were so popular among Afghan militia groups.

FTFY.

Also, I am just noting that all the word "carbine" means to me is it was often tacked onto the name of guns available to choose in the old ultra violent computer games.

G3456RX Arabsbane 9mm, or the G3456RX Arabsbane 9mm (carbine)? Well, I'm no idiot, so I took the carbine every single time. Get a load of these carbs, you old gook nazi cunts. Feel how the freedom endures, hooob rah.

Side note - that Seiko is lovely, BlueJam! I am also a fan of monochromatic watches, and that green is very nice.

Thirded, or fourthed or wherever we're up to now. Does it do the thing on the day/date dial where it has English/roman text as well as things in a second language, BJ? One of the 2 Seiko 5s I got has English and French, the other has English and Arabic. SO EXOTIC

[Ferris]

As penance for all my off-topic shit. Current collection of fun watches that I actually wear (not the Perregaux or Omegas which sit in a drawer, unloved).

You can see the ones that get regular use because they're on EST. A few are still on UK time from July (like my wedding green/purple Swatch that only comes out for nuptials) and I couldn't be arsed to fix them for this photo. The white Swatch is on a time zone all of its own. The black/gold Casio gets the most love, followed by the F91-W and the all black Swatch.



What a childish collection. I am ashamed.

[wosl]

That's what I'm using at the moment, a black-strapped version of the Casio at far left.  It replaced a W-86-1VQES because I can read the bolder display of the new one better with my dicky eyes, and it's thinner than a G-Shock.  Just scraped it against something the other day, there are scuffs and rake lines all along the left edge, but I don't mind that too much, the display is still unscratched.  Fuck's going on, though, with the pairs of fake rivets, at the corners? (That's aimed at Casio/the ether, not you.)

[touchingcloth]

The rivets hold the watch together x

[Ferris]

I've never noticed the rivets before, but now they drive me bonkers. Thanks for that.

It's great for always having a toy for the boy Ferris Jr though. Bright colours, on my right wrist, good for chewing/grabbing/looking at.

...and my son likes it as well!

[Voltan (Man of Steel)]

The Bering titanium watch my better half bought me a couple of Christmases ago. I'd not heard of them before but they do some quite nice understated models, especially the ceramic ones. My only criticism is that they're all slightly out of focus.

[Sony Walkman Prophecies]

Who buys watches at airports? I've been travelling a lot recently and have been pondering this question. I know you stand to save a bit if they're duty free, but I just can't imagine thinking on the way to my flight "Oh yeah. I just need to stop off and get an Omega Speedmaster." The stores are always empty and overlit as well. Up there with working in Poundland as one of the most depressing jobs in retail.

[sponk]

What are the least depressing jobs in retail?

[Sebastian Cobb]

Who buys watches at airports? I've been travelling a lot recently and have been pondering this question. I know you stand to save a bit if they're duty free, but I just can't imagine thinking on the way to my flight "Oh yeah. I just need to stop off and get an Omega Speedmaster." The stores are always empty and overlit as well. Up there with working in Poundland as one of the most depressing jobs in retail.

They're a throwback from when you were only allowed to bring certain amounts of cash in or out of countries. Watches values hold relatively well so you wear your money on your wrist through customs then cash it in.

[katzenjammer]

Who buys watches at airports?

Rich people who are in transit and get a better price in the airport depending on their home currency's value at the time.