Check out this watch

IndyChaos · Post by **IndyChaos** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:00 am

OK, I know this probably isn't an actual picture of Harry in his role as Indy, but I came across this image not too long ago, and I thought it was at least worth mentioning as a contribution to the perrenial debate about what kind of watch Indy would have worn.
Michaelson, I am expecting an anachronistic reprimand, but let me know what you think.

Jeff

Hunter Jones · Post by **Hunter Jones** » Fri May 12, 2006 8:19 am

I bought this watch:

Here

While we don't see Indy wearing a watch, this one would come in handy when trying to catch a flight or such.

Regards,
Hunter

IndyChaos · Post by **IndyChaos** » Fri May 12, 2006 8:28 am

I can't quite tell. Is the watch Harry is wearing a Staur? Or is yours a well-educated guess at what Indy would have worn?
Jeff

Hunter Jones · Post by **Hunter Jones** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:02 am

I have no idea which watch Harry is wearing. I just felt the Stauer fit the right period for Indy.

Regards,
Hunter

Baggers · Post by **Baggers** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:25 am

IndyChaos wrote:I can't quite tell. Is the watch Harry is wearing a Staur? Or is yours a well-educated guess at what Indy would have worn?
Jeff

If it is, then he has good taste in inexpensive watches.

I bought the Staur Magnificat about a month ago. It has a nice retro look with the thick, rounded case and big crown. It seems to be finished out quite nicely, and as for accuracy, it gains about 30 seconds a day.

Cheers!

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:31 am

That's the cover of the June '94 GQ. I used to have it but no longer. It's the one my avatar came from. If you could find a copy I'm sure it'll have listed what watch it is. K

IndyChaos · Post by **IndyChaos** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:35 am

I actually looked at the Staurs not too long ago, and at some point, I will probably pick one up. They really are good looking. My only concern is that they wouldn't be able to stand up to a rugged lifestyle because of all of the moving parts and its overall complexity. That said, they are beautiful timepieces.
Jeff

IndyChaos · Post by **IndyChaos** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:39 am

Kittlemeier,
Thanks for the direction.

I'll see if I can't find out what kind of watch it is. If its anywhere close to period, we may have found a suggestion as to what kind of watch the good doctor may have worn.
Jeff

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:59 am

It's a chronograph. That's all I can make out from the photo.

Regards! Michaelson

Baggers · Post by **Baggers** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:52 am

Kittlemeier wrote:That's the cover of the June '94 GQ. I used to have it but no longer. It's the one my avatar came from. If you could find a copy I'm sure it'll have listed what watch it is. K

Well then, the Staur is definitely out as they weren't being made back then. After Michaelson's comment, it hit me that with HF being a pilot, it might have been some species of high dollar pilot's chrono.

Still, the Staurs or similar might be good choices for a period looking watch. As for their sturdiness, I think they should hold up to light abuse. I mean, as long as one doesn't plan on doing anything like swimming out to a float plane or a submarine or getting dragged behind a truck it ought to keep on ticking. And BTW, complex watches with lots of little moving parts have been around for quite a while and in all situations, all the while managing to keep their wearers reasonably punctual. Please don't dismiss them as being too fragile.

Cheers!

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:01 pm

Ain't THAT the truth, Baggers!

If you ever get a chance to look 'under the hood' of a Hamilton 4992 chronometer/pocket watch, do so! It's AMAZING how much of a mechanism is inside this mechanical time piece, and it was the watch that was used on the dash of the cockpit of fighter planes during WW2. They were/tough as nails...railroad accurate, and a LOT of them are still running today in collectors pockets.

Regards! Michaelson

IndyChaos · Post by **IndyChaos** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:52 pm

Michaelson and Baggers,
I know little about the actual workings of watches, so if you guys say they can hold, I'll take your word as gold. Thanks for the input. It's nice to learn something every now and again.

I'm still going to try and find what make and model Harry is wearing to see if it will add to the speculative debate.

Jeff

Rev.Chuck · Post by **Rev.Chuck** » Sat May 13, 2006 11:49 pm

Mechanicals can be pretty tough. I wear a Seiko mechanical/automatic, 21 jewel, with day/date/time. I have worn it daily(I am a mechanic) for nearly two years and it still stays accurate to within five seconds a week. It has some nicks and scratches but nothing major, I have even dropped it on a concrete floor with no issues.

Post by **Michaelson** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:36 am

99% of my entire watch collection is made up of mechanicals...some well over 100 years old, and they are all tough, accurate, and reliable.

Regards! Michaelson