Which Watch are you wearing today?

[TANSTAAFL]

My pitiful best and only watch.View attachment 357450

Far from pitiful:

1) Original and specific style
2) Quality and Accurate Movement
3) Respected Brand (one of there more expensive ones I suspect)
4) All Stainless steel
5) More than likely saphire crystal

It may not be as valuable as a Rolex or Omega, but it could be priceless in sentimental value if a gift or inheritance from parents, grandparents, spouse or children or a personal purchase marking a significant time in your life.

Watches are about individuality and personal style. Wear it proudly. Thank you for posting!

 

[thor447]

Wearing the original ‘Proof’ dial 6138-0010 UFO today.

 

[rockchalk06]

Tag Tuesday

 

[Progun223]

1960s Benrus automatic 14k case with Speidel band.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

1960s Benrus automatic 14k case with Speidel band. View attachment 357494

Bet that one will make a geiger counter click happily! Very nice!

 

[Big50]

What would be considered a lot of jewels and how much does it effect the cost?

 

[TANSTAAFL]

What would be considered a lot of jewels and how much does it effect the cost?

It did at one time. Import duties and taxes were higher on a watch with over 17 jewels.

 

[thor447]

What would be considered a lot of jewels and how much does it effect the cost?

17 is a common standard for a regular movement with no additional complications. Once you start getting into barrel arbor jewels, automatic winding works jewels, etc. the counts can go up. I've worked on movements advertised as 36 jewels, but there were plates inside the watch that simply had holes cut in them and a jewel pressed in place. It did not act as a bearing surface. It literally did absolutely nothing other than for them to able to say that it has 'X' number of jewels in the watch, although several of those jewels served absolutely zero purpose. Jewel counts themselves cannot tell you the quality of a watch, although some watch sellers would have you believe otherwise.

 

[beardking]

Actually had to leave the house today to go visit the tax lady. Went with my oldest watch, which is about 15-18 years old now.

 

[Big50]

17 is a common standard for a regular movement with no additional complications. Once you start getting into barrel arbor jewels, automatic winding works jewels, etc. the counts can go up. I've worked on movements advertised as 36 jewels, but there were plates inside the watch that simply had holes cut in them and a jewel pressed in place. It did not act as a bearing surface. It literally did absolutely nothing other than for them to able to say that it has 'X' number of jewels in the watch, although several of those jewels served absolutely zero purpose. Jewel counts themselves cannot tell you the quality of a watch, although some watch sellers would have you believe otherwise.

Now that answers my questions. I felt compelled to think more jewels nicer watch better investment.