I think some of you need to redefine the word "beater". For me thats a watch you don't take of when you wrestle with your buddies.
And who wears a £1000 watch when they do that?
My Seiko SNZG15J1. Only had it a week or so.
Richer people?Originally Posted by yonsson
That looks damn sexyHere is my EDC.
Venus vintage quartz diver
Looks great on a nato strap!Venus vintage quartz diver
No way. I just think people here have different definitions of what a beater is.Richer people?
No one in their right mind, regardless of how thick their wallet is, mistreats somethina watch worth £1000.
Just because you can afford 10 lambos, that don't mean you should mistreat one of them.
It's all relative. "Should" and "can afford to" are very different.No way. I just think people here have different definitions of what a beater is.Richer people?
No one in their right mind, regardless of how thick their wallet is, mistreats somethina watch worth £1000.
Just because you can afford 10 lambos, that don't mean you should mistreat one of them.
thanks :)
Agreed ^^^^^^
I don't think I 'beat'.
I can certainly cope without wearing a watch if I decided to do something 'scary', but I've learnt watches can get damaged however you try to covet them, so now I wear whatever I choose and take the consequences accordingly.
here is mine
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here is mine
It was my first G Shock, and certainly not my last. Really comfy and even though its quite chunky, dead easy to wear. Sure I saw a white one which could end up being my summer one. :)I've been looking into one of those. How are you liking it?Here's mine, just over £50 off Ebay
Malc
Malc
Doubt this is the case. In fact an old boss had a few Ferrari's and one in particular was lets say a little worse for wear. He used to refer to it as his "pool car". Rarely washed, never saw an interior clean and was a sorry sight :( His F450 on the other hand..................No way. I just think people here have different definitions of what a beater is.Richer people?
No one in their right mind, regardless of how thick their wallet is, mistreats somethina watch worth £1000.
Just because you can afford 10 lambos, that don't mean you should mistreat one of them.
Bought this for very cheap, pre-bashed and paint splattered...don't think the movement is original either...with the intention of spiffing it up. But the worn look grew on me, and it keeps very good time, so it continues to take a beating.
not mine but this little chap was run over by an aircraft carrier. twice.
so bearing that in mind, i wear this for everything and anything i do:
TechnoMarineWhat is that?
originally this ...
but now as I seem to hardly ever wear anything else, generally one of these two ...
Paul
I bought one of these a few months ago 'cos I thought it would make an ideal beater, plus the dual time thing would be useful when Skyping relatives in the UK.
Unfortunately no matter how hard I try, I just can't bond with digital watches, and this one now lives at the bottom of a drawer....
Jim :lol:
I did not wear digi watches for years. Now, I wear my cheap Casio G a lot. A no hassle practical though ugly watch. Quite liberating not having to bother about adjusting the watch at all. That thing is not going to be tampered with until it breaks.
I find myself missing my MEGA1000. If Junghans had made that not only RC but solar, I might buy one again.
I live a hands on life on an eco mountain farm. We try to live with the smallest foot print possible. Added to the resulting amual labour working the land, taking care of the animals and fixing things, my horses are my passion; more active things.
The fact that I live an active life does not change that I like to look at and wear a good quality watch with technical aesthetics that I appreciate and so my daily wearers are; a 9F61 engined Grand Seiko and the EPD:
and I accept that they bear proof of their usefull life.
These two are my no worries on time, no hassle practical watches Jesper and though ugly/beauty is in the eye of the beholder, these two have eye pleasing SLoP :wink:
Ah thanks, I thought that was the logo but I can't spot the model. Doesn't seem to be on their website now.TechnoMarineWhat is that?
mortima superdateOmatic.. fleamarket find.. its a strange watch but i always pick it up if im off to do something lairy.
i dont have an official "beater"
No problem.Ah thanks, I thought that was the logo but I can't spot the model. Doesn't seem to be on their website now.TechnoMarine
It is the TechnoMarine RoyalMarine
And they are both beautiful.
I have certainly changed my mind about quartz.
I have seen practical but ugly quartz watches that had both RC and Solar features and I have seen good looking quarz with the RC feature only - what would be nice, would be a good looking quarz (like the MEGA or your Seiko, Petrus) with the added benefits of both RC and solar features.
Many thanks. :-)No problem.Ah thanks, I thought that was the logo but I can't spot the model. Doesn't seem to be on their website now.TechnoMarine
It is the TechnoMarine RoyalMarine
Here is my EDC.
Jocke- that looks like the only 'true' beater on here :lol: :lol:
This was my work watch, it did get 'beaten up' and burnt..
I got fed up with the state of it so I had 30minutes with wet & dry abrasive paper and Solvol autosol to get it this condition..(mineral glass by the way)..
John :)
Don´t forget the digital autoquartzes. Those are kept on ´perpetual´ boil by ÁCTION :bounce:
I do not use my RX as a beater because the sapphire is a bit exposed but I would have nó reservations about wearing the Hamilton Pulsomatic as a beater. That one I would not hesitate to take along when canyonning even.
I consider it to be a bit too large for my size of wrist but it would be very much ok on a rubber over the neoprene suit.
The electronics are up to far fár more rigeurs and the autothing only gets a charge out of it :wink:
CWC on a Nato strap Great toolwatch
:wink: :wink: :wink:
Either one of the G's for gardening, DIY or sport
Or this for bicycling & traveling
Hii like the leather nato.....where from please?
I've quite a few beaters- in fact, I think nearly all of my watches could be described as such
This gets strapped on most days..
It's sometimes on a gasgasbones distressed leather nato which isn't so distressed since I washed it then polished it with beeswax when it dried out
John :)
It was on the watch when bought it, the seller told me it was a Gasgasbones strap (think he may be a member on here)
Well, I just Googled Gasgasbones leather nato and it appears that he only makes nylon and velcro straps so I can't really say who made this one then :?
Cheers, John..
Well
There's no wonder I couldn't find anything on this leather strap when I googled 'Gasgasbones leather nato', I actually bought the watch from this forum (had forgotten where I bought it
"Finally a quartz SBS diver lookee-likey, good condition case, bezel, back, few marks on glass on a GUns Crossed leather hand made prototype NATO strap, 5-6mm thick and with great patina"
John :)
GD-100
my beater (and sole non vintage)...
... usually worn on various nato band and surprinsigly very accurate (+/- 1s per day) :shock:
The others are carefully boxed and sealed in the vault :roll:
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