Gr00mpa

joined 2 years ago
[–] Gr00mpa@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You’ve already roasted your collection. They’re all burnt to a crisp.

[–] Gr00mpa@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

My Timex Expedition Scout. It's a cool, no-nonsense watch that I wear reasonably often, but it's damn loud. I don't mind the noise that much, though.

[–] Gr00mpa@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I think it's pretty cool, and I especially like the railroad history connection.

I agree with the above commenter who said they can be a bit tryhardy. Big-time. A pocket watch in 2023 sort of screams affectation like "look at me, I'm cool and different because I have this vintage pocket watch. Did I mention I have a pocket watch? Oh, this old thing? It's just my pocket watch".

If it's natural to you, it's fine. That's actually quite pretty. If it fits you, rock it. Don't worry much about what others opinions would be about pocket watches in 2023.

[–] Gr00mpa@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the info. I’ll start looking into those. No rush, though, because I’m mostly just in the pool at the moment.

 

Gift this thing a few days ago. Purchased online. It arrived overseas super quickly. Took the plunge with it. It’s looking like this is gonna be my daily driver and my daily swimmer.

For swimming, I wonder if I’ll always use this or actually get a dive watch. Someone I know recommended a Seiko 007. Those are discontinued, right?