The wrist watch.

[docneg]

I use a 1939 Gruen Curvex and alternately a 1940 Bulova tank watch (the Bulova insides are 1941, though).

 

[milandro]

I am not sure that watches in the '30 and '40 were at all large (in general) , in fact , one of the thing that I don't like about vintage watches is that they look very small on my rather large wrist.

I have a '50 Omega , unusually large for the times, because it was the first watch which my father bought with his own money after the war and I treasure it. It has been worn well and has almost no visible wear.

Wearing vintage watches is probably part of wearing vintage clothes too. I am not into that either.

Very rarely have vintage watches stood the passing of time without bearing scars and I, personally, don't like that.

I think that, if one likes a vintage attire, there are plenty of modern watches to suit that look.

I don't like quartz movements but if one does they are more precise than most mechanical movements .

 

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[RickP]

Back in the late 70s, I picked up a new Rolex submariner on a dive trip down in the Carribbean. I had it for a couple years before books, tuition, food, and beer took priority and had to sell it. Ive always been a mechanical watch fan and have had a stream of older Elgins, Hamiltons, a couple Seiko 5's, and one Bolouva ( most were family hand me downs). When I retired a few years back, I pulled the trigger and finally found a gently loved No Date Rolex Submariner again. Just because I could! lol ( no wife, no kids, and the dog doesnt care)

 

[milandro]

I certainly didn't need another watch but I found one I was looking for for a long time and couldn't resist

The Steinhart GT Le Mans BLUE

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[IrishStu]

Love this Tudor Black Bay GMT. Wanted to get it when I turned 50 but it took another year to save the money. Delighted now.