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ddibling wrote:Panama Tom...did you have to post that?!?! :x Now I think I may need a new watch....dangit!! :wink:


Actually, I just ordered this one a few days ago...http://www.stauer.com/itemd.asp?ItemNo=13372...strange how these posts seem to coincide with my spending patterns.... :?

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I have had this watch for a couple of years now. I get comments all the time about how good it looks and how stylish it is. The only thing to be careful of it that it runs a little fast, or at least mine does. I would love to hear how yours runs after a few weeks.

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Hunter, that Stauer is mechanical, not quartz, so it is not going to be as accurate as a quartz watch. It is normal for a mechanical or automatic watch to either lose or gain a fe seconds a day (if it is a chronometer then it may be very few seconds a day that it is off by). If it is running too fast or too slow (as in it is gaining or losing more than a minute a day) you may consider taking it to a watch-repair store having them look at it. I know how to adjust the accuracy, it is not hard. There is a little lever in the movement that allows you to set the watch to move a little slower or faster as needed. If, however, it is moving way too fast, or slow, then definately take it too a watch-repair store as it may need an overhaul. Also, make sure the watch is fully wound but not over-wound, that may cause it to run funny.

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I have a 17 jewel Lord Elgin pocketwatch that is from the 30's that I am currently having serviced that belonged to my great uncle. I will post pics when I get it back. I thought it was wound to tight or something because sometimes it would run and sometimes it wouldn't. Turns out the watch repair guy told me it just needed servicing. I was elated! :D
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DR Ulloa wrote:Hunter, that Stauer is mechanical, not quartz, so it is not going to be as accurate as a quartz watch. It is normal for a mechanical or automatic watch to either lose or gain a fe seconds a day (if it is a chronometer then it may be very few seconds a day that it is off by). If it is running too fast or too slow (as in it is gaining or losing more than a minute a day) you may consider taking it to a watch-repair store having them look at it. I know how to adjust the accuracy, it is not hard. There is a little lever in the movement that allows you to set the watch to move a little slower or faster as needed. If, however, it is moving way too fast, or slow, then definately take it too a watch-repair store as it may need an overhaul. Also, make sure the watch is fully wound but not over-wound, that may cause it to run funny.

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Funny how spoiled you get with quartz watches. I bought this watch because I thought it fit the Indy period very well. It does run fast and can gain as much as a minute a day. I'll take your advice and bring it in to be adjusted.

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The watch repair guy whould tell you on the spot what is wrong and how much it will cost, but sometimes they tell you they'll call with an estimate. The Omega I showed earlier was running extremely fast until I had it comepletely overhauled. Now it runs almost as accurate as a quartz watch. But don't get spoiled with quartz. I love mechanical 2watches becasue I feel so in tune with the watch. If I don't wind it, it won't run. I feel a sort of bond with my mechanical Omega that I don't feel with any of my other watches. Quartz is great, but for the watch enthusiast who knows his watches, mechanical is the way to go.

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DR Ulloa wrote:The watch repair guy whould tell you on the spot what is wrong and how much it will cost, but sometimes they tell you they'll call with an estimate. The Omega I showed earlier was running extremely fast until I had it comepletely overhauled. Now it runs almost as accurate as a quartz watch. But don't get spoiled with quartz. I love mechanical 2watches becasue I feel so in tune with the watch. If I don't wind it, it won't run. I feel a sort of bond with my mechanical Omega that I don't feel with any of my other watches. Quartz is great, but for the watch enthusiast who knows his watches, mechanical is the way to go.

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Another of the reasons I chose this watch is that it was self winding and the fact that it has a good calendar function on it. For a replica watch it really is a fantastic piece of machinery. I bet it'll be even better after it has been tuned up.
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Yeah. I love automatic watches. I have two automatic TAG Heuer watches ( a Super Professional and an s/el) and an automatic Omega Seamaster. I used to bother me how I needed to reset the time and date after not wearing them for a few days but again there is that connection with the watch. Plus if you are ever stranded on a deserted island it will never run out of battery. Great movement for Indy. He never has to worry about swapping out batteries.

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In the Making of special on Raiders, there is a scene where Spielberg is getting interviewed and Harrison is in costume shirtless with a metal band analog watch -- it could be a costume watch he was wearing...
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I didn't notice that. I am going to have to re-watch that and see if I can figure out what watch it is. It may just have been Ford wearing his own watch, but still, we get to see Indy with a watch. I wonder what it will be.

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I hate a watch or any other kind of jewelry...I'm glad Indy's gear is totally devoid of anything shiny, like watches, rings, or necklaces....it's just not very manly if you ask me.
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Why wouldn't a watch be manly? I can understand thinking that about a necklace or a bunch of flashy rings. A watch is more than simple jewelery. I thought the same thing before I actually got into watches. I thought they were unecessary and a waste of money (especially the expensive Swiss ones). Watches may not be your thing, but saying that they are not "manly" is like saying Indy is a lion tamer for carrying a whip.

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Oh, and Indy does wear a watch. I was discussed earlier in the thread. In the novelization it mentions him wearing a pocket watch. I guess Indy isn't manly either then.

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I guess not. I guess I have to burn all my #### now.
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Thats funny. But Indy is manly. No need to burn all your gear. Everyone that posted on this thread seems just as manly as Indy. I just think your watch = unmanliness theory is flawed. You don't have to like watches, just accept that you can be manly and wear a watch. The army issues watches and they are just about as manly as you can get

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I'm actually ok with the pocket watch more than I am with the wrist watch. I admit it's because of my personal preference not to have anything on my hands like rings or watches. In my job you can lose body parts with that kind of stuff.
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You can in a lot of jobs, but owning and wearing watches, be it a wrist OR pocket, has absolultely NOTHING to do with an individuals 'manliness'. :?

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Personally, I think championship rings are very manly. And, without watches, I wouldn't even be aware that I am already late.
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Ok ok, I'll give you the watches........can we agree that earrings and such should be reserved for women and pirates though? :lol:
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ARRRrrrrrr! 8)

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As long as Indy doesn't wear his in KotCS.
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Somebody recently posted a link to a National Geographic video that showed Harrison Ford flying some of their photogs around. In some of the shots you can see that he's wearing....dare I say it...an earring! :shock:

So where does that leave us?

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Earings and the like I understand. The only other jewelwery I excuse on men are wedding rings and maybe something like a class ring or championship ring mentioned above.

Earings are for women and pirates...and Ford...I'll let him get away with it.

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Yeah, ol' Harry had his midlife crisis years ago...got himself a younger woman and a very pretty little earring.

I can understand the younger woman....but me and John Wayne would like to snatch that little stud out of his ear and ask him what he was thinkin'.

About the watch thing again, I don't think it fits when he is out in the field, but when he is back on campus it would be fine, as long as it's not too much bling lol. I really think he looks like a pocket watch kind of man....just like his Pops.
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As disheveled as Indy is most of the time, I don't think he would be able to hang onto a watch if it was in his pocket. His dad was a different story.
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I meant on campus with the pocket watch.
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Yeah, I guess he could switch to a pocket watch when he is wearing his suits. He can act like an educated, refined sort of fella when he wants to.
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Professor Jones would definitely need some sort of watch. How else would he know when to avoid office hours?
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By the crowd of students outside his office, of course. :lol:

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That's why the bell rings at the end of class.
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But as my professors always told me "The bell does not excuse you, the professor does!"

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He must have wanted a head start.
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It must be rough have 19 year old girls chasing you around....I don't know if I could handle that. :lol:
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Yeah, a group of 19 year old girls can get pretty annoying. Indy can handle more than me, thats for sure. Then again, a watch always offers the perfect out: "Well, look that the time. Have to get going now. Remember to work on that paper I assigned for next Wednesday!"

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I'm coming in late on this "Manly" issue, but I'm glad it seems to have been resolved. It was going to be a sad day at the fire-hall tomorrow when I told all the watch wearing guys that they weren't nearly as manly as they thought! (you don't need to be able to tell time with it do you?)

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Yeah. Thankfully we got over that little speedbump without making a show of it. Just misunderstanding.

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Yea, just a misunderstanding, I mixed wrist watches in with other types of shiny things. My bad.

What fun is it if you can't get everyone riled up at one point or another? If we all agreed all the time.....that would kinda ****. :)
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OK, this is for Michaelson :D It came today my 1932 Bulova watch - thanks for the tips and advice. It's a tad more delicate than I thought it would be but I think I'm man enough to pull it off. 8) I think it's the kind of thing Indy might wear with his white dinner jacket and red carnation. But just to gloss over the tenuous Indy connection here's a shot of it with my Wested...

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That is a very elegant watch indeed. I doubt it's that delicate. It just looks that way because watches today are way too large. I love the colour of the face and the wristband.
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Thanks, Hunter. The leather, the gold and the green/blue face go great together. Yes, I thought it was going to be as big as my wrist like my usual watch but I'm getting used to it and listening to the ticking is strangely hypnotic...

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VERY nice Bulova! You purchased a nice one there! Thanks for showing me your purchase! :D

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Thanks, Michaelson! It's keeping good time too. For a first foray into vintage watches I'm very pleased :D

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It does take some getting used to, wearing old watches. My 50's Omega seemed way too small at first. I am used to the big cases of my TAG Heuers and Omegas and was shocked to see such a small watch. my favorite TAG measuers 43mm without the crown, so to put on a 38mm Omega felt odd. I have gotten used to it though and love the look. That is a beautiful Bulova. Congrats.

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Thanks, Dave! I was surprised at first how much smaller it was than my modern diving watch but I'm getting used to it. It's an elegant piece for a more civilized age... 8)

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I agree. Most wathces today are more complex and can accomplish various tasks when needed, with the exception of a few watchmakers which have stuck to their guns. A good example of this is Breitling. I have nothing against Breitling, but they are such "busy" watches that they make me not even want to know the time. Bulova is one of those companies that has never strayed from its mission, to deliver great, simple and accurate watches at an affordable price. It is interesting to see how a company like Omega really has not been into the "busying-up" of their watches while Tissot, a fellow subsidiary, is all about making complex watches. That phrase, "keep it simple stupid," is one that modern watchmakers should live by.

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Agreed.

The thing is, the market demands the complicated watches, as that's what the high rollers are purchasing. It makes no difference that 99% of their owners have NO clue how to use 90% of the functions....just as long as they have it, they're happy, and willing to pay 4 and 5 figures for a Swiss complicated, rather than a simple time only version.

It's a matter of what the market demands today.

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Yup. I have to say that I do own one fairly complex watch, a Citizen Calibre 8700. I bought it thinking that if the Russia were ever to go Communist again as I have been saying it will for about six years (time has proven me to be right, anyone heard about this Russian "election" of Dimitry Medvedev) it would be a great watch to have as it runs solely solar power and has a perpetual calendar that is accurate to the year 2100, great for nuclear fall out. The only watch with extra "functions" that I would currently spend the money on though is the TAG Heuer Aquagraph, an updated version of the Super Professional, a great watch to which I can attest to as I am lucky enough to own one. In my opinion that is the only complex watch worth paying over two grand for.

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I just bought a watch basically for express use with my Indygear. Cheap, simple, handsome....And quite retro in design. The 'Indiglo' (Indy-glo?) backlight is my little (ironic) secret....

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PyramidBlaster wrote:I just bought a watch basically for express use with my Indygear. Cheap, simple, handsome....And quite retro in design. The 'Indiglo' (Indy-glo?) backlight is my little (ironic) secret....
The only secret I wanna know is where'd ya get it?
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Anywhere they sell fine men's watches, like *Cough* Wal-Mart *Cough*... :-
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Ah-ha! From the fine jewelry section of the Kingdom of S. Walton. Thanks for the tip!
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