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  • jsnakejsnake Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,037
    Reviving this thread because I am hooked on cigars and watches now thanks to that damn CA magazine and Hays. Yes, I blame it on Hays for talking about watches lol. Here are the two watches I have purchased this year. Stock photos since I am out of town but I will post pics of me wearing them when I get home. They are both 55mm and HUGE.
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  • HaysHays Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,262
    LOL! Thanks...? Hahahaha glad you got with the program! Invicta makes some nice looking watches, I just wish they had some more heft to em.
  • RCY CigarsRCY Cigars Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,346
    Hays:
    LOL! Thanks...? Hahahaha glad you got with the program! Invicta makes some nice looking watches, I just wish they had some more heft to em.


    Heft, how about this one Hays?

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  • HaysHays Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,262
    RCY Cigars:
    Hays:
    LOL! Thanks...? Hahahaha glad you got with the program! Invicta makes some nice looking watches, I just wish they had some more heft to em.


    Heft, how about this one Hays?

    What I've found with Invicta is that even when they LOOK heavy, the actual feel of them is cheap. Just a personal opinion, and I still think they make some good looking watches.
  • RCY CigarsRCY Cigars Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,346
    Hays:
    RCY Cigars:
    Hays:
    LOL! Thanks...? Hahahaha glad you got with the program! Invicta makes some nice looking watches, I just wish they had some more heft to em.


    Heft, how about this one Hays?

    What I've found with Invicta is that even when they LOOK heavy, the actual feel of them is cheap. Just a personal opinion, and I still think they make some good looking watches.


    Working this weekend Hays, but when I get off. I'll send you a better picture of this heavy watch. It's the heaviest one I have. Will send you the SPECS on it.
  • jsnakejsnake Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,037
    Hays:
    RCY Cigars:
    Hays:
    LOL! Thanks...? Hahahaha glad you got with the program! Invicta makes some nice looking watches, I just wish they had some more heft to em.


    Heft, how about this one Hays?

    What I've found with Invicta is that even when they LOOK heavy, the actual feel of them is cheap. Just a personal opinion, and I still think they make some good looking watches.
    Invicta does make cheaper watches and they feel..... welll, cheap. Now the two watches I have and the watch RCY has are higher end Invictas and there is nothing cheap about them. You can feel the quality and they are all very heavy. I saw a cheaper Invicta at a discount store and I picked it up and was like what the hell is this? It was cheaply made and nowhere near the quality of my watches. The materials didn't compare to mine. They do have cheap and a higher end. If anyone here is interested in watchdeals check out invictashark.com and the other shark stores. I have bought watches and jewelery from them and new items are up for deals daily. Warning: you will slide down the slippery slope.
  • Steve2010Steve2010 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,036
    My name's Steve and not only am I addicted to cigars, but watches as well.

    Chase-Durer Special Forces 1000XL.
    Picked this one up in 2006 and it served me well in Iraq. Literally "took a bullet for me". Not really, but during one firefight, my arm felt like it was hit with a baseball bat and went numb. I was afraid to look, but looked anyway. No blood, but the crystal was shattered by shrapnel from an RPG-7, and the watch was still ticking.
    A week or so later, I mailed it off to Chase-Durer in Los Angeles with a letter explaining what happened. They replaced the crystal and completely serviced it, along with a letter saying that they'd service it annually for life.
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    Luminox F-117A Stealth, my alternate combat watch
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    Seiko SSB045
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    Citizen Navi-Hawk (Picked this one up in 1999, still need to consult the user's manual for certain functions)
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    Invicta 1683
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    Invicta 6412
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    Redline 50033-01
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    And the Movado that my wife bought for our anniversary
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    As you can tell, I'm partial to chronographs.
  • RCY CigarsRCY Cigars Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,346
    Heck of story Steve and for Chase-Durer for standing by their customer and product. You can't beat that. Had a similar thing happen with my ESQ. Not the fire fight but I smashed the crystal doing training. I called a rep and they directed me to a local dealer and replaced the whole watch. One of the dials was broke also. Anyway, you have a nice collection. I will try to update mines sometime today or tomorrow. If my four year old permits :).
  • rzamanrzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Great collection Steve!!!
  • Steve2010Steve2010 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,036
    Thanks, I'm not a ultra high-end guy, but I'm not a Timex guy either.
    My Sister-in-law bought my brother a Chopard Mille Miglia GT XL.
    I about threw up when he told me the price.
    Once I recovered, I asked him if it kept better time than an Invicta.

  • rzamanrzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    And what was the answer? LOL
    Steve2010:
    Thanks, I'm not a ultra high-end guy, but I'm not a Timex guy either.
    My Sister-in-law bought my brother a Chopard Mille Miglia GT XL.
    I about threw up when he told me the price.
    Once I recovered, I asked him if it kept better time than an Invicta.

  • jsnakejsnake Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,037
    Nice collection Steve. I haven't bought a watch since Christmas and now someone drags this thread out again. Here are a few of my new ones since my last update:

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  • Steve2010Steve2010 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,036
    Not like I'm enablin' or anything.
  • BombayBombay Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,207
    Bit of a watch guy myself. The only watch I will wear from now on I received as a gift for earning my gradautes degree, Swiss Army Victorinox XLS Chrono Classic-Silver.
  • JGKAMINJGKAMIN Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 92
    Invicta is a great bang for the buck.
  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,349
  • gmill880gmill880 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,947
    phobicsquirrel:
    ..I miss urby

    Second that ... I wonder how he's been ?
  • kaspera79kaspera79 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,144
    gmill880:
    phobicsquirrel:
    ..I miss urby

    Second that ... I wonder how he's been ?
    Yeah... Urbi did make the place interesting, in all the right ways.
  • Rob1110Rob1110 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,454
    I have a couple of citizens - one as a daily, the other is a little more dressy - some randoms, a Tissot that my dad gave me and a really cool, botique watch that my girlfriend gave me for christmas a few years ago.

    Naked Watch - it's the one on the home page.
  • rzamanrzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Wow...I have only one watch.
    Rob1110:
    I have a couple of citizens - one as a daily, the other is a little more dressy - some randoms, a Tissot that my dad gave me and a really cool, botique watch that my girlfriend gave me for christmas a few years ago.

    Naked Watch - it's the one on the home page.
  • Rob1110Rob1110 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,454
    rzaman:
    Wow...I have only one watch.

    You only need one. And even if it's broken, it's still right two times a day.
  • drpepperdudedrpepperdude Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 298
    I love Invicta as well. This one is my workhorse; I wear it almost every day at some point because it goes great with dark suits and also goes well with jeans and a casual shirt.


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  • OchoZachoOchoZacho Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,471
    dennisking:
    Sorry, no Arabic numerals on the face but they are on the dial.
    Edit, buy a used one, you should be in your price range
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    If you have a source for getting a used Submariner at $1000, please let me know. I have been wanting one for a while. I currently wear a Tag Link chronograph that I love, but Submariner is my DREAM watch!
  • Lee.mcglynnLee.mcglynn Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,228
    JGKAMIN:
    Invicta is a great bang for the buck.
    +1 I have 2 of them and they work great! Plus lifetime warranty you just can't argue with. I have a nice brietling but rarely wear it anymore since the invicta is cheaper and don't mind if they take a beating!!
  • Fritz the CatFritz the Cat Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 27
    Too funny, if someone offers you a sub for a grand you can be sure its like a box of glass topped Cohibas! It was possible to get one for 2-3 in the fall of 08 but they are going for at least 4 between used watch dealers and now 5+ from legit sources. Any rolex should be checked out by a rolex watchmaker, period. Go with the guy to the jeweler and even pay to have it checked out.
  • RCY CigarsRCY Cigars Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,346
  • RhamlinRhamlin Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,530
    Just don't get a Stauer. I got a Graves 33 it's a great looking automatic but this is the third time I'm having to send it back for repairs in 2 years.
  • kaspera79kaspera79 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,144
    RCY Cigars:
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    Nice watch Rick, now the thing that will make you crazy.... Isn't the Roman Numeral for 4 ---- IV ? That's the kind if stuff I notice all the time.
  • Fritz the CatFritz the Cat Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 27
    I've been wearing this for the last couple years, I love it but still wish got the black dial. MONTBLANC Pictures, Images and Photos
  • amz1301amz1301 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,287
    Some nice looking watches here guys. I'm not a watch fanatic but I've picked up a few nice pieces over the years.

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    Just picked this up last week.
    It's a little heavy but any other dive watch in this price range will leave you saying, ""Gee....I coulda had a V-8!"

    Deep Blue Pro Aqua 1500
    Sapphire Crystal
    Automatic Seiko TMI NH 36 Day Date Movement
    1500 meter water resistant
    and amazing lume

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