The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

[Matt]

Informal poll…

[goosehd]

@Matt i have a g-shock with that negative display and they are hard to see.  They look cool, but I’m torn on the practicality.

I also see you have four of the same watch (shape/style), so it must be one you’re drawn to.  Out of those I like 5 and 6 the best and would have to see them in person before I complete a purchase.

[Matt]

That’s interesting Dennis.  I was drawn to the first two because I like the grey clear a little more than the clear clear but I can see what you’re saying about the difficulty in reading it. You’re right about the last three.  If that came in the grey clear I’d go for it and the 4 is currently my #1 but 5 and 6 are cool with the phosphorescent details.  They’re visible in the dark apparently and I like a little color.

And $75 for G-Shock is pretty solid so far as I can tell.

[goosehd]

$75 is awesome!

Any interest in this one?  I’ve almost pulled the trigger a couple of times on it.

[mclaincausey]

Dumbass kitchen design led to my cracking my Garmin Fenix 6x Pro screen on a pointless extended bartop counter  That sucker has gotten me in the ribs numerous times too.

Cost of out-of-warranty repair is not great. Watch still easily legible, just has a horizontal crack across the Gorilla glass. The options I'm considering:

• Ride it out and try to remember not to submerge the watch

• See if I can procure a replacement crystal and self-repair

• Pay Garmin to repair

• Get the new version

I am leaning towards option 1, then option 4.

I miss mechanical watches but the advantages of this watch and its tracking have been major and even made me some money at work through an incentive program 

[goosehd]

Damn I miss those type of programs…University of Minnesota had one tied in to physical activity per week.  It wasn’t much, but it was something…

[Matt]

1 then 4 sounds like a plan.  Or 1 and 4.  Use the cracked one as a beater.

[steelworker]

1 and 5 @Matt

[Matt]

@goosehd:

$75 is awesome!

Any interest in this one?  I’ve almost pulled the trigger a couple of times on it.

It looks like a Storm Trooper so it gets my seal of approval. 

[Matt]

@steelworker:

1 and 5 @Matt

Interesting @steelworker

I really like the subtlety of size of the 2100 model but am leaning more towards the green than the blue.  But blue is more “denimy.”

That model is called the CasiOak due to the bezel shape's similarity to Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak watches. 

[steelworker]

again with the learning Matt

[Matt]

I straight up copy and pasted that nonsense.

[sabergirl]

1 or 6 Matt. But really—6.  Don’t get a G with the murdered out dial, you won’t ever be able to tell the time. The negative display is hard, but not as impossible as black pips on a black background.

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[Matt]

Ugh, so much to consider.  It’s going to have to be a game time decision.

[Matt]

So if you sign up for a Macys card you get a 20% discount and THEN a 25% sale price…

[JDelage]

I've been considering the steel square G-shock for a while (not the $4k one…)

[Anesthetist]

@JDelage:

I've been considering the steel square G-shock for a while (not the $4k one…)

Yeah but that MR-G is such a stunner [emoji7]

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[Matt]

I went with these…

[Matt]

Same watch in two tones.  I went with @sabergirl on the green on black.    The steel one is all bling in person and at that price I couldn’t resist.  I got $300 worth of watches for $180. 

[sabergirl]

Hell yeah! I’ve been wanting a casioak

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