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derailed_spark
Your Rolex worths more then my car smile.gif

Here is my Seiko :
http://www.grandeoportunidade.com/images/1...uct_bg_2959.jpg

SticMAC™
Dude! How about ACTUAL REAL Photos of them on you desk next your computer or on your arm?? hysterical.gif

Everybody can point to websites claiming property! thumbsdown_anim.gif


SticMAN
Dermatea
I have this model: http://www.casio.com/products/Timepiece/G-Shock/GW530A-1V/
Honestly, the picture just doesn't do it justice. This thing is sick in real life. Atomic time, solar-powered, shock-resistant, and the resin band feels great. This watch has three models. I have the highest model number: 2688. If you're going to get a good digital watch for yourself or as a gift for someone else, get this model.
SticMAC™
biggrin.gif On your arm, dudes, or next to your MBP at least showing todays date! biggrin.gif

StiCMAN

ps:
I also have one of these....
It's called a Uwatec Aladin AirX pro!
I know, I know, It tells the time, gives the date and has an alarm, so it can be a watch!!



QUOTE(Dermatea @ Jun 12 2008, 07:17 AM) *
I have this model: http://www.casio.com/products/Timepiece/G-Shock/GW530A-1V/
Honestly, the picture just doesn't do it justice. This thing is sick in real life. Atomic time, solar-powered, shock-resistant, and the resin band feels great. This watch has three models. I have the highest model number: 2688. If you're going to get a good digital watch for yourself or as a gift for someone else, get this model.
JonTheSavage
Running With Scissors
This cant be right JonTheSavage starts a thread that isn't political.

Anyway nice watches Jon.

Here is mine. http://www.welectronics.com/gsm/Samsung/sg...0-DARK-GRAY.gif
SticMAC™
Rules are, you gotta show it on you desk or on your arm!!
Yours doesn't show the time!? biggrin.gif


YIP, I too was completely dumbfounded, but what's a bit of humor now and then?
(lets show the poor "smucks" how well the other half live!)

SticMAN


@ jonthesavage: jon, dees rolex ju hav, she seemz not to bee working, no? (best mexican accent)


QUOTE(Running With Scissors @ Jun 12 2008, 04:04 PM) *
This cant be right JonTheSavage starts a thread that isn't political.

Anyway nice watches Jon.

Here is mine. http://www.welectronics.com/gsm/Samsung/sg...0-DARK-GRAY.gif
Alessandro17
My favourite is an 130 Euro Pierre Chatelain Chrono. It is quite sleek.
I have many more and I have had tons in my life.
The most expensive was a Zenith massive gold.
SticMAC™
biggrin.gif SHOW! SHOW! SHOW! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

QUOTE(Alessandro17 @ Jun 12 2008, 06:48 PM) *
My favourite is an 130 Euro Pierre Chatelain Chrono. It is quite sleek.
I have many more and I have had tons in my life.
The most expensive was a Zenith massive gold.
Paranoid Marvin
I'm not particularly a fan of watches, perhaps that's because I've grown up in a generation where there are computers, TVs and mobile phones, so I've never really needed a watch.
I don't own one, I just carry my iPod everywhere instead smile.gif
SticMAC™
We'll I now live in Switzerland, land of watches and clocks and most of them are synchronized, so everywhere you go there is always a clock or something on a wall reminding you of the time! It will even make your iPod obsolete, unless of-course, you use it for music, or watching porn?! angel.png


SticMAN
Paranoid Marvin
QUOTE(SticMAN @ Jun 12 2008, 08:13 PM) *
We'll I now live in Switzerland, land of watches and clocks and most of them are synchronized, so everywhere you go there is always a clock or something on a wall reminding you of the time! It will even make your iPod obsolete, unless of-course, you use it for music, or watching porn?! angel.png


SticMAN


There aren't clocks in the forest tongue.gif
Alessandro17
QUOTE(SticMAN @ Jun 12 2008, 04:56 PM) *
biggrin.gif SHOW! SHOW! SHOW! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif


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Well, it looks a lot better in real life, and so do my arm and hand biggrin.gif
kinkster
I never wear one anymore.
JonTheSavage
QUOTE(Alessandro17 @ Jun 13 2008, 02:55 AM) *
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Well, it looks a lot better in real life, and so do my arm and hand biggrin.gif


Very nice watch.
The pathfinder I wanted has a titanium band, however, the 7V was way too bulky. The 1300 1V, which is what I have, can have a titanium band applied to it. Thinking about getting one since it is more comfortable, than the stock resin one.
Alessandro17
QUOTE(JonTheSavage @ Jun 17 2008, 01:31 PM) *
Very nice watch.


Thanks smile.gif
JonTheSavage
I wear the Pathfinder %90 of the time. The Rolex when I'm at a event, or speaking at a conference, or a meeting, etc.. The other Casio I wear when I'm working outside, on the car, or at a protest. The cheap casio is almost unbreakable. I ran over it with my car once, and broke nothing but a join in the band. When I heard it, thats when I found it. Unscratched.
hecker
I use the sun.
sxjthefirst
My friend hands me his backpack and says:
"Can you keep a watch on this?"
I take my watch off and place it on the bag.
He groans.
Alessandro17
QUOTE(hecker @ Jun 18 2008, 06:51 AM) *
I use the sun.


and what do you do in the long winter nights? tongue.gif
Paranoid Marvin
QUOTE(Alessandro17 @ Jun 18 2008, 05:52 PM) *
and what do you do in the long winter nights? tongue.gif


Sleep.
iSkylla
QUOTE(JonTheSavage @ Jun 18 2008, 12:52 AM) *
at a event, or speaking at a conference, or a meeting, etc


Who would want to hear you speak? blink.gif

I have three watches, I inherited them from my father after he died. A seiko, a tiffany and co and a rolex submariner.
(MoC)
I have a Swatch Irony - Blue. biggrin.gif
SticMAC™
You'll be amazed how popular PC Repairmen/Computer Salesmen are at functions! biggrin.gif
What better way to show children what their life can turn out like if they don't stay in school!! hysterical.gif hysterical.gif


SticMAN

QUOTE(iSkylla @ Jun 18 2008, 08:27 PM) *
Who would want to hear you speak? blink.gif

I have three watches, I inherited them from my father after he died. A seiko, a tiffany and co and a rolex submariner.
Alessandro17
QUOTE(Paranoid Marvin @ Jun 18 2008, 05:37 PM) *
Sleep.


In Scotland you don't have much more than 7 or 8 hours daylight in the winter (if at all). So do you sleep for 16 hours? biggrin.gif
Paranoid Marvin
QUOTE(Alessandro17 @ Jun 18 2008, 09:26 PM) *
In Scotland you don't have much more than 7 or 8 hours daylight in the winter (if at all). So do you sleep for for 16 hours? biggrin.gif


Oh believe me, I would if I could. biggrin.gif

Our shortest day this year is 6hrs 50mins - that's 17hrs 10mins of sleep!
Alessandro17
QUOTE(Paranoid Marvin @ Jun 18 2008, 09:06 PM) *
Oh believe me, I would if I could. biggrin.gif

Our shortest day this year is 6hrs 50mins - that's 17hrs 10mins of sleep!


ROFL laugh.gif
hecker
QUOTE(Paranoid Marvin @ Jun 18 2008, 07:37 PM) *
Sleep.

Hahaha, exactly! I'm totally into lucid dreaming too, so I can sleep forever in these cold german winter days.
PoloBear
Here are my beauties...




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Paranoid Marvin
QUOTE(hecker @ Jun 18 2008, 10:19 PM) *
Hahaha, exactly! I'm totally into lucid dreaming too, so I can sleep forever in these cold german winter days.


Ergh, lucid dreaming, still can't crack that...

Perhaps you should write a tutorial in the genius bar tongue.gif
Alessandro17
QUOTE(hecker @ Jun 18 2008, 09:19 PM) *
Hahaha, exactly! I'm totally into lucid dreaming too, so I can sleep forever in these cold german winter days.


They are very depressing, I know. I spent one winter in Karlsruhe, and it was terrible (it must be even worse in the North). But Karlsruhe and surrounding places were astonishing in Spring/Summer.
Paranoid Marvin
QUOTE(Alessandro17 @ Jun 18 2008, 11:14 PM) *
They are very depressing, I know. I spent one winter in Karlsruhe, and it was terrible (it must be even worse in the North). But Karlsruhe and surrounding places were astonishing in Spring/Summer.


Pfft, North? I'll give you North tongue.gif

Alessandro17
QUOTE(Paranoid Marvin @ Jun 18 2008, 10:18 PM) *
Pfft, North? I'll give you North tongue.gif


So you live near Inverness? Wow!
erei33
I use my phone, unprofessional I know tongue.gif
Mebster
QUOTE(Paranoid Marvin @ Jun 18 2008, 11:18 PM) *
Pfft, North? I'll give you North tongue.gif

ROLF

"Scotland!!!!!" (chop) - or was that freedom?
JonTheSavage
QUOTE(Paranoid Marvin @ Jun 18 2008, 10:01 PM) *
Ergh, lucid dreaming, still can't crack that...

Perhaps you should write a tutorial in the genius bar tongue.gif


Me neither. However, I did figure out on my own how to control having a dream on any subject.

If you can, relax well, and "drift" into sleep. While you are doing this, think of something you would like to dream about, and
"float" off into it. Set your alarm to wake you 3 hours later. You will remember it. I guarantee it.

EDIT: A dream lasts seconds, normally not more than 10. You will usually wake up feeling like a few minutes have passed, when in reality, it was 3 hours. But you won't be able to get the dream out of your head. Self-observed & self-induced brain washing. You can actually "program" people this way, its a form of hypnosis.
hecker
QUOTE(Paranoid Marvin @ Jun 19 2008, 12:01 AM) *
Ergh, lucid dreaming, still can't crack that...

Perhaps you should write a tutorial in the genius bar tongue.gif

I have various sources of information on lucid dreaming including audio (recommended) and text. PM me if you are interested.
Basically what you do is to keep a dream journal where you'll write down whatever dream you had as detailed as possible whenever you wake up (night or morning) until you are able to remember your dreams "automatically". Step 2 is to describe a scenario that you would like to dream about and use it to induce the lucid dream.
I will think about writing a lengthy tutorial.

Cheers,

hecker

EDIT: lucid dreaming is NOT a form of hypnosis except in the preparation phase in order to help you achieve dream-awareness. It also has nothing to do with brainwashing since there is no-one other than you in control of your thoughts. You decide what you make of it.

The whole point is that you are lucid and completely aware during the whole dream experience. Not much different than being awake actually except that you can do pretty much everything you want (flying, distorting matter, making yourself invisible, etc).
JonTheSavage
QUOTE(iSkylla @ Jun 18 2008, 06:27 PM) *
Who would want to hear you speak? blink.gif

I have three watches, I inherited them from my father after he died. A seiko, a tiffany and co and a rolex submariner.


You should come to one of our anti-war rallies. angel.png
patato
Gshock. Had one since I was 6, I'm on my second. I go everywhere with it, and my "new" one(3 years now) syncs with the atomic clock in colorado, and is solar powered. w00t!
TrueEvil
I don't wear watch just because I'm not time-tied at things that I must do every day.. Don't like time plans, etc. If I really must know what time is it, I see it on my PDA which always with me.
DukeRaoul
I have a very old (50+ years old) Elgin watch, model unknown. It was made before Elgin got bought out by some big company and stopped producing watches (around 1960). I got it from my grandpa, who was one of the old-school watch repairmen, who actually went to the Elgin Watchmaker's College in Illinois pre-1950s.
This watch actually still works well, unless you get it wet... then it has to dry out a few days and will keep on tickin'
The photo of its face shows its age, but it does look nicer in person. My camera sucks, especially when I tried to take a pic of the beauty of the inner workings of this thing. You can see the jewels (rubies maybe?) inside it. This is an Elgin "17 jewel" watch, made before the use of Quartz became popular. The jewels were actually used as bearing seats for the most stressed moving parts, because jewels don't wear down over time as much as metals like steel, etc. Think of it like this: An axle turns round and round in its hole for years and years.... if the hole or axle is made of steel or any other common "hard" metal, tiny bits of shavings will come off ever so slightly as the motion moves on, year after year. The hole or axle gets worn out, and the mechanism becomes less precise over time. So back in the 1900s and late 1800s, watch makers put jewels harder than steel inside the watches' mechanisms. They just don't make 'em like that anymore.

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The photo's dates are wrong - I'm too lazy to set the date/time... and yes that is a MathLab folder behind it (barf!)
splits
http://www.rolex.com/en/collection/rolex-g...riner/index.jsp
black bezel, 3 years old.

never wear it unless I am going out since I have fallen off of bars twice and broke it, I'll take a picture of it later when I'm home.

I have 2 Movados as well, but they always die and they are both POSes, thats actually why I got the rollie (kinetics)
3D mn
I use the clock on my mobile tongue.gif
Descalzo
A Timex.
tomazzzi
The one that give me the time tongue.gif
fatshitcat
A cellphone.
hecker
An aluminum Swatch.
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