Watches

I like Seikos.

If you can, buy from a jeweler and you can talk them down in price anywhere from 25% to 60%. Huge mark up on this stuff.

You want jeweled movement. Quartz is the basic but if you can find something with sapphire, you have a high quality watch. They're not as expensive as places make them out to be. I'd find a place you can call and talk to on the phone.. then talk them down in pricing. Look at a $250 watch and offer $175, see what they'll work with.

They'll make their money on them.

My friend worked at a place.. a $2,500 watch would cost me $700. Tungsten Carbine Steel? Only 2 things could scratch it.. itself or diamonds. That's how high the mark up is on that stuff.

Jeweled movement. The gears inside range from cheap plastic, metal, quartz and up.

Man-made sapphire jeweled watches tend to be the best. Some are known to use diamonds and all that. They don't chip, they don't wear down, etc.. that's how they keep better time.

When you look at a watch.. watch the second hand move. If its very smooth, its a good watch. If it 'clicks' or jumps, its a cheaper watch. The smoother the hand moves, generally the better the watch.

Stay away from name brand designer watches.. Kenneth Cole Reaction, Guess, etc. They're nice but you're mainly paying for the name over the quality of the watch. Stick to brands that just make watches and you really can't go wrong.

Depending on what you want.. the leather strap, all metal, etc.

If you want it engraved, probably on the back of the face? You'll have to get the seller to remove the place, engrave it, then replace the plate.. But you might be able to buy the tool for a couple dollars that they use to remove the back plates.

I wish my dancing chicken had a clock like that.

I've been thinking of "To track the time we share" since I've been doin the school thing and not seein that much of him.

Also, depending on how quickly he starts tattooing and liking it, "Time till your next appointment!" or something silly like that ^_^ (hopefully he'll start inkin next week!)

A stop watch would be a good gag gift for him.......

Here is some more of his art, he's gettin really damn good at his lines and colors now, most of his recent stuff is at the shop though and not uploaded. I can't wait to see his first tattoos, they're gonna be just lines of course, like chinese symbols and stuff till he gets the feeling of the machine

Clicky

http://www.jdopko.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=59

Check it out.. see the two dimples (darker dots) just above her cheeks?

Thumb Holders.

That's when you place your thumbs for grip. God knew what was up when he created women.

I have a fossil, its fairly inexpensive, nice looking and by far the best watch i have ever owned. it has literally been around the world with me and i have had it for about 4 years now, and only had to change the battery once.

excellent craftsmanship, imho.

Who didn't know that?????

I like Seiko watches myself.... Here's my Mickey Mouse Seiko I wore to work at GM for years..... Second row, last one on the right..... Love the watch!!!!

By the By.... I'm grilling a batch of salsa & drinking a Coors right about now.....

I'm having grilled afterbirth with offensive pus sauce.

Offensive pus sauce? Just write "Coors" next time. It's quicker.

It needs a dash of urine and some vaginal discharge to qualify as Coors.

Here you go...

Or perhaps Flava-flav style...

~Cheers

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this is one i would pick.

its a dive watch as im a diver.

just my opinion though.

Tag Heuer makes a good watch. Just damned expensive though.

I heard you're already a muff diver. True?

Seiko is getting talked up.. Mainly because it they have those plain and simple watches but then those fancy looking ones too.

I thought of something though.

Watch out for crazy low priced watches. With the changing of Day Lights Savings, watches that automatically adjusted based on the date/calendar on them might go for cheap.. you wouldn't want to get something like that.

I didn't think about that until a few minutes ago.. not sure how some change, figure if they have a calendar they do it by date..

Armani eh?

You want the best thing on him to be his watch? Its always been something I've been funny about though. I look at someone and see how they're dressed but then you see a really nice watch. Its cool if its a gift.

I wouldn't want to be a Chav anything myself.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav

Ok, so it won't link.

Yeah, that's how he makes friends... Working well, as you can see...

I think your boyfriend is the most thoughtful man on the planet...






I'd still run him over if I thought I had a shot with you....

And why shouldn't she?

Most of us struggle with them everytime we see her avitar....

Dont they sell watches at Walmart these days?

Christ, if the shite keeps accurate time then its good enough.

I know. I know. We all like the idea of a fancy piece of mechanical ingenuity strapped to our wrists. And we all like the idea of flashing said pieces to those we're keen to impress.

Dont get me wrong: I'm not immune to the impulses suggested by marketers of luxury consumerism; but I cant help but question the ludicrous asking price of some of these watches.

Yeah, that's a fair price range.

I'd even go lower. To be frank: I swim, fish cycle a bit so something that can keep time and is digital, well, they can be picked up for like 5-10 bucks and last years.

I will say this though. I had enough brains to purchase 5 expensive suits while I was a sales executive at a big energy firm. At the time, these Italian fockers cost me greatly in savings, but I loved the look and the quality.

Now, that said, a nice Rolex to wear with those suits...well, it would just top it off.

Like I said, I suffer from the same impulses as everyone else.