Quick photo of watch and coins

Here is a little image I put together playing around. It's nothing special, just my favorite Swiss dress watch, a Hamilton Thin-O-Matic, and some Roman Republic and Greek coins.

If you ask me, Swiss watch companies should take a little inspiration from this and start adding ancient coins to their ads.



And here is a wrist shot of my Hamilton Thin-O-Matic.

 

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You took the picture of the watch on your wrist first at 7:52... then with the group of coins at 8:15

 

Excellent deductive abilities Sherlock Holmes would be proud.

 

Thought watches went the wayside of 8-tracks?

Cool pic!

 

No Apple Watches for me or any other watches you need to charge every 16-24 hours. I already have enough things to charge as is, and I prefer a watch that won't go obsolete every 2 years, or crash, or catch a virus. If I want a digital watch telling me the time, I'll use a cell phone, or better yet...get a Casio G-Shock.

 

Cell phone time is good enough for me. I'm not one for men's jewelry

 

Not even a simple classy dress watch? After all, I'm not talking about the ugly hubcaps today's youngsters are wearing here, but rather a classic sized horological gem from an actual watch company with true horological history behind it.

How can anyone not like watches? Danger, Will Robinson, danger! Does not compute!!! About to short circuit here...



*Now I know not to show you my Omega Speedmaster when I re-purchase another one for my collection next year.

 

I have 2 digital watches, batteries are dead in them though.

 

The problem with $12 watches is that they always last longer than the bands that come with them and replacement bands cost more than the watches. I buy a new one every five years or so. It is always the band. I have it on good authority that this is the watch Gordian III would have worn (is there a Roman numeral digital model?) but his grandfather would not approve. Coins come in cockroach models and so do watches.

 

@Sallent whats your opinion on the slow watch?

 

Are you talking about these watches?



Not my cup of tea, but I do have to admit that having a single hand and a 24 hour dial is unique.

It looks interesting, though the quartz movement inside, the Swiss made Ronda Caliber 505.24h GMT quartz movement, is not that great as it lacks thermal compensation. That watch will never be more accurate than +5 seconds a month, but if it had thermal compensation it could have been as accurate as +10 seconds a year. I would have preferred an ETA quartz movement with thermal compensation. However, in a watch with this form factor accuracy is not exactly super important, so I can forgive that.

I just wish they would put out a model with saphire crystal, and then I might get one just for the fun factor. They do seem decently priced for what they are...which is a huge plus as far as I'm concerned.

 

in my life i have probably wore a watch about 48 hours total...lol!

40 hours of those was with one of these on wrist in the 70s.



I still have it at my dad's house. Still works! (out of package..not my pic). come to think of it, it's currently the only watch i own!!

 

I like it. It's American Made in Minneapolis, Minnesota (at least according to the bottom of that package). That alone makes it special as far as I'm concerned. It's been over 30 years since the last watch was made in the US. Come to think of it, it's been that long since anything has been made in the US...just about anyway.

 

Same here. If its not essential to keep on my person then I probably won't bother.

 

Looking at a watch has never been so much fun, and that is coming from somebody that actually loves watches!

 

I will stick with my light weight Timex Expedtion. they take a licking and keep on ticking $37.00. down the road I would like a Swiss made watch.

 

Well, nothing wrong with a Times quartz watch. Timex does make solid budget watches. Check out this Timex commercial from 1959. So entertaining!

 

ha! funny you should bring watches up, i'm bidding on a antique pocket now.. heres some of mine. i don't wear or carry one anymore, but i do "watch" the time^^

 

Always interesting to learn about the other things forum members are interested in.

 

The watch I always wear is my Invicta Aviator, such a great feeling watch to wear.