The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread

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Getting my soon-to-be 13 year old son his first watch…

Seiko SNE039
36mm (That's the BIG reason I chose this particular watch)
19mm lug width
Seiko Caliber V158 solar powered quartz movement with 10 months power reserve
30m water resistant

[neph93]

Nice. I’m looking at something similar for my 15 yr old.

[marlin]

Good choice, it isn't easy for jung boys/men to find a nice medium sized watch!

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I initially thought to just give him the Hamilton that I'm trying to get rid of, but I'll let him trash something a little bit cheaper first, lol!

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@marlin:

Good choice, it isn't easy for jung boys/men to find a nice medium sized watch!

I've been scouring the internet for HOURS now, lol! I was seriously ready to give up on the search

[JDelage]

I got my kid a black G-shock Baby.

[Matty123]

I really like this GS/TP “Fried Egg” watch. Carry on

[neph93]

^agreed. Look great on a brown leather strap too.

[Graeme]

I like the GS/TP watches too, but do bear in mind that they're very small.

The Tender leather straps are really nice, and should pair well with one of these.

[jock1624]

@Stuart.T:

At £155 most would consider this a cheap watch. It is battery ok not mechanical, but for bumming about without caring about damage it's served me well in the 3 years I've owned it.

Don’t know much about the Nixon brand , but I like the look of this one .
Simple lines and classy looking .

[Graeme]

Oris Carl Brashear with a lot of patina.

[neph93]

Does it come like that (ie. is the oxidisation forced)?

[Graeme]

No, it needs to be abused for the green patination to form. Pretty much every bronze watch starts off looking like this.

[neph93]

@Graeme:

No, it needs to be abused for the green patination to form…

In that case it is very cool.

[Chris]

Interesting that the owner got so much green oxidation.  Most of the bronze watches I've seen tend to turn black.  I'm guessing there was a lot of salt water exposure?

[Graeme]

It depends on how the patina formed. Some people force it through exposing their watch to chemicals, which is kinda like distressing your jeans.

I think that I've posted this link before, in which an innocent Pinion watch gets experimented on.

https://www.fratellowatches.com/bronze-watch-patina-project/

If it's come about through wear and abuse, it's very cool.

[mclaincausey]

Nope. Still don't like bronze for a watch case.

[JDelage]

I love bronze but I hate verdigris oxydation. Bronze will take on a nice, rich, reddish bronze patina in the right condition.

[Chris]

I think I like bronze more in concept than in reality.  New bronze looks great, especially when it's a higher copper mix and has a nice reddish, less brassy, tinge to it.  Once it starts to oxidize, though, I don't love it.  If I ever owned one, I suspect I'd be obsessively cleaning it every few days.  Guess I'll just stick to titanium.

[mclaincausey]

Not only does the look of bronze leave me cold, philosophically I guess I'm a "tool watch" guy and I find it to be an impractical choice. A fine time piece should preserve its good looks as long as possible and not be subject to excessive degradation (e.g., pitting) that ranges betond patination. Just a personal hang-up. Stainless or titanium are the only metals I like for a watch case.