NWI INGO General Post - Part 23 - Its ffffaaarrr 2 go anywhere, pink banjos and raccoon sticker glocks

[chef larry]

Thanks, guys. There are a lot of really good watches on the second-hand market that people got rid of just because the battery was dead. I've been thinking about picking some up and fixing them up and reselling. Mostly Seiko, Pulsar, etc. Just wanted a little feel for the market.

So are you going with the business name "Watch It- I Got This"?

 

[nonobaddog]

It's 33° out... gotta find my sunscreen.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Thanks, guys. There are a lot of really good watches on the second-hand market that people got rid of just because the battery was dead. I've been thinking about picking some up and fixing them up and reselling. Mostly Seiko, Pulsar, etc. Just wanted a little feel for the market.

Find me a nice one.

 

[Snapdragon]

It's 33° out... gotta find my sunscreen.

I know, I could feel the warmth radiating when I put the dogs out.

 

[Snapdragon]

Find me a nice one.

Gold or silver? Metal band or leather?

 

[nonobaddog]

Thanks, guys. There are a lot of really good watches on the second-hand market that people got rid of just because the battery was dead. I've been thinking about picking some up and fixing them up and reselling. Mostly Seiko, Pulsar, etc. Just wanted a little feel for the market.

There are also a lot of fake watches and frankenwatches out there, Seikos, Citizens, etc.

 

[Snapdragon]

There are also a lot of fake watches and frankenwatches out there, Seikos, Citizens, etc.

Fair point.

 

[jedi]

I know, I could feel the warmth radiating when I put the dogs out.

Well then come help remove all the xmass lights.

 

[bigretic]

Morning, guys. Random question: Do most guys (or people in general) wear watches any more?

Every day. - Mechanical, not digital.

 

[bigretic]

Gold or silver? Metal band or leather?

Silver, metal.
But seriously, i don't know if i would buy anything other than another automatic at the point. I have at least 4 "nice" battery opp. ones. I wear one of two battery opp Bulovas almost every day unless i'm matching an outfit purposefully like today where the watch was determined by the belt and shoes...

 

[radar8756]

Every day. - Mechanical, not digital.

Some Railroads actually have a Rule that certain Employees MUST wear a Mechanical Watch with a Second Hand for their jobs

 

[nonobaddog]

I would definitely consider a nice battery-powered, analog watch, silver body, white face(or very light) with easily visible hands.
Should have tick markers at every hour, don't care about a second hand. Day number would be nice but not required. Metal stretchy band like a cheap Speidel or whatever, just not one with a latch and not leather or vinyl.

Reading back, this sounds overly specific but I think these are very common specifics.

(definitely battery though, not an automatic one like a Seiko 5, I wouldn't wear it enough to keep it running.)
(I used to have an Evinger metal expansion watch band, ridiculously flexible but not made for many years now. Would love to find one.)

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Gold or silver? Metal band or leather?

Just like bigretic said, silver and metal band.

 

[CTC B4Z]

Snap you should start buying storage units.

 

[jedi]

Snap you should start buying storage units.

She needs 2 come help take these lights down.

It's not like jedi is asking her to build a nativity scene.

 

[d.kaufman]

i'm matching an outfit purposefully like today where the watch was determined by the belt and shoes...

 

[2A_Tom]

i'm matching an outfit purposefully like today where the watch was determined by the purse and stilettos...

 

[Snapdragon]

Snap you should start buying storage units.

I had considered it, or Amazon return lots, or some such like that. But I have no space and nobody to help with the heavy stuff. So small stuff it is.

 

[Lpherr]

Silver, metal.
But seriously, i don't know if i would buy anything other than another automatic at the point. I have at least 4 "nice" battery opp. ones. I wear one of two battery opp Bulovas almost every day unless i'm matching an outfit purposefully like today where the watch was determined by the belt and shoes...

Did your handbag match as well?

 

[jedi]

Looks like the majority of the white stuff has melted. Hum... jedi might be able to get all the stuff down today.
But jedi suspects tomorrow for sure