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Show your Wabi Watch(es)

Post by Blaine » Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:10 pm

Well, those who know me, know I like watches that have been worn and loved. These are watches that do not have hairlines or flea bites, rather, watches used and enjoyed for their intended purpose. Watches that show a life well lived. That’s not to say they were intentionally abused, rather worn and received the “knocks” of being on a wrist. In the day, a true daily wear watch. The thing most important for me; mechanically sound, original and non-polished. Other than that, the wear and tear is the frosting on the cake.

I have owned many pristine new watches and pristine vintage watches…the latter considered; Safe Queens, Drawer Queens…collector quality. I realized, like fine wine, the inherit notes of a watch, reflected my taste. So imperfections, actually helped me to worries less about putting the first ding on it. It was liberating for me.

I never considered any watch as a “beater” as this would be in the eye of the beholder. Having owned watches under $100.00 to over $15k (in terms of present day values) I enjoyed and appreciated each for their “inner and outer” beautyImage

Show us your watch that reflects a life well livedImage. Here’s one of mine to start.

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Post by Marjak » Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:26 pm

Great thread! Here are 2 of mine…
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Post by Blaine » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:29 am

Some great one’s Gents!! Thanks for sharing.


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Post by ezcheese » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:00 am

Good thread idea! I’ll have to post up some pics of my Orient Mako. Wish I still had my G-Shock Mudman that survived a car crash and had tons of “character” but the caseback was so fused on that I couldn’t get it open to change the battery, so I gave it a trash burial.
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Post by ericf4 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:06 am

As bad as it sounds I don’t think I have any watches that have been put thru their paces……hmm…


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Post by Wario406 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:45 am

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I’m the original owner of this beaut.


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Post by rockmastermike » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:51 am

I've had a few well-loved watches

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Post by hidden by leaves » Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:07 am

rockmastermike wrote:I've had a few well-loved watches

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Great looking Speedy.


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Post by rockmastermike » Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:21 am

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Great looking Speedy.


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Post by Blaine » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:00 am

Wario406 wrote:Image

I’m the original owner of this beaut.


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Nice one Mike. Those GShocks are almost indestructible and so vertical. I am considering the newer module 5000 series.


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Post by Blaine » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:01 am

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rockmastermike wrote:I've had a few well-loved watches

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Great looking Speedy.


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The CWC is great MIke. Never tried one. The only CWC I owned was the Chronograph. Another one I should have keptImage


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Post by Blaine » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:32 am

My favorite. It’s been worn the heck out of…but held up pretty well. Unpolished 1995.

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Post by Bob1035 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:51 am

My kind of thread! A majority of my "collection" is "scratchy old seikos"
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Post by Blaine » Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:04 pm

Bob1035 wrote:My kind of thread! A majority of my "collection" is "scratchy old seikos"
Your 6309 looks fantastic on that jubilee. Great watches!


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Post by Wario406 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:17 pm

Blaine wrote:
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Wario406 wrote:Image

I’m the original owner of this beaut.


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Nice one Mike. Those GShocks are almost indestructible and so vertical. I am considering the newer module 5000 series.


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Thanks Blaine - this one is +35 years old. First year of the Marlin and the G-Shock. It's got LOTS of stories and it also has been exposed to a few cuss words while remodeling houses.
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Post by DMB » Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:21 am

The Pulsar was my first real watch I got sometime in highschool. It’s probably Circa 1984 ish. I wore that watch 24/7. In fact, I never took it off. Slept, showered, swam, etc with this watch on. It was on my wrist throughout Basic Training in 1986. It went to Germany in 1989. Somewhere along the line I had the battery replaced at a PX and they didn’t seal it up good. It took some moisture in the shower, so I had to quit wearing it in the water. Every so often I’d replace the battery and one of my kids who is into watches would wear it. It still runs today. I did A LOT of wild stuff wearing that watch.

The Pro Diver our own DeepC gave me years ago. Lord only knows what that watch saw when he had it. I wore it as my main beater when I was on SWAT, and later sent it to Iraq with my youngest son when the boys deployed a year or so ago. I didn’t want him to wind up with a dead G Shock and nowhere to get a battery replaced. It’s back with me now, but the Eco Drive battery gave up the ghost. I’ll definitely send this one back to Citizen.
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Post by ezcheese » Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:01 am

The Orient Mako I did keep. I also had an orange one at some point as well as the Orient “revolver” which I liked a lot. I looked up the Mako the other day to see the specs and noticed Orient is still selling it with an updated movement and bezel! Still selling at a heck of a bargain at $210

https://www.orientwatchusa.com/collecti ... faa02001b9

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Post by Blaine » Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:23 am

DMB wrote:The Pulsar was my first real watch I got sometime in highschool. It’s probably Circa 1984 ish. I wore that watch 24/7. In fact, I never took it off. Slept, showered, swam, etc with this watch on. It was on my wrist throughout Basic Training in 1986. It went to Germany in 1989. Somewhere along the line I had the battery replaced at a PX and they didn’t seal it up good. It took some moisture in the shower, so I had to quit wearing it in the water. Every so often I’d replace the battery and one of my kids who is into watches would wear it. It still runs today. I did A LOT of wild stuff wearing that watch.

The Pro Diver our own DeepC gave me years ago. Lord only knows what that watch saw when he had it. I wore it as my main beater when I was on SWAT, and later sent it to Iraq with my youngest son when the boys deployed a year or so ago. I didn’t want him to wind up with a dead G Shock and nowhere to get a battery replaced. It’s back with me now, but the Eco Drive battery gave up the ghost. I’ll definitely send this one back to Citizen.
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Both great watches. I have never seen that Pulsar variant before. Love the dial and faded insert.


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Post by Blaine » Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:25 am

ezcheese wrote:The Orient Mako I did keep. I also had an orange one at some point as well as the Orient “revolver” which I liked a lot. I looked up the Mako the other day to see the specs and noticed Orient is still selling it with an updated movement and bezel! Still selling at a heck of a bargain at $210

https://www.orientwatchusa.com/collecti ... faa02001b9

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The Mako is really an incredible value. A relative has the black dial and seeing it in person, rock solid.


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Post by DMB » Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:32 am

I got my youngest this orient at Xmas. Tbh, I might get another one for me.
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Post by snootydog » Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:58 am

I'll pop back into this thread with some pics in maybe ten years time, hopefully no sooner. :grin:
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Post by DMB » Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:24 am

You still gonna be around in 10 years Grandpa?
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