Favorite Watches
Updated 01-25-2001
Below are shown some of my favorite watches, click on the picture for a larger view.
Model | Image | Case | Function | Size | Accuracy | Movement | Pros | Cons | ||
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Citizen
Promaster Eco-Drive "Tough" Model PMU56-2371 (circa 1999) Japan Market Only. |
Solid cast
Titanium (1 piece) Stamped back. Water resistant 20 bar. See the back |
Hours, minutes, seconds, date | Width
40 (mm) Length 44.5 (mm) Thickness 10.5 (mm) |
+- 20 sec per month. | Eco-Drive solar powered with rechargeable battery will run for 6 months on full charge | 5 year
warranty. Water resistant Kevlar band. Very bright readable display glows well at night. |
Date is small and hard to read. | |||
Citizen
Promaster Navihawk Model JN0004-27E (circa 1997) |
See the Review | |||||||||
Citizen
Eco-Drive World Time Chrono Model JR0006-51E (circa 1998 |
See the Review | |||||||||
Citizen
Promaster Navitach Model JQ8020-01E |
See the Review | |||||||||
Citizen
Elegance Multi-Chronograph Model AI13XXX |
See the Review | |||||||||
Invicta
Submariner Model 8926 (circa 1999) |
Stainless
steel signed case with ratcheting bezel (60 stops). See through crystal screw back. Water resistant 200 meters. |
Hours, minutes, seconds, magnified date. | Width
43 (mm) Length 48.5(mm) Thickness 12.5 (mm) |
+- 10 sec. per day. | Automatic
spring powered watch with approx. 40 hr. reserve. Citizen - Mitoya Japanese movement. |
Very
readable, comfortable solid link stainless band with many
adjustments. Bezel handy for timing events. |
Since
it's automatic accuracy is not as good as quartz. Nighttime glow goes away quickly. |
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Invicta
9179 AutoQuartz Chrono Model 9179 (circa 1999) |
See the Review | |||||||||
Lorus Military Style | Base metal case with stainless steel snap back. Water resistant 100 meters. | Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, 24 hour internal scale. | Width
39.5 (mm) Length 43 (mm) Thickness 9.5 (mm) |
< 15 sec. per month. | Quartz (Japanese Seiko). | Lumabrite
dial is VERY readable and bright throughout the night. Very readable at all times. |
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Luminox
Captain's Field Watch Model 1987 (circa 1998) |
Base metal
case with stainless steel screw back. Water resistant 5ATM. |
Hours, minutes, seconds, day, 24 hour internal scale. | Width
35 (mm) Length 43 (mm) Thickness 10.5 (mm) |
+- 20 sec. per month. | Quartz (Swiss) | Very
readable day and night. Luminox watches are the ONLY ones that glow all night. The Tritium will glow for up to 20 Years without exposure to light. |
Small watch despite it's macho "Navy Seals" heritage. | |||
Seiko
Sports 100 Chronograph Cal. 7A28 (circa 1985) |
Stainless
steel screw back Water resistant 30 meters. |
Hours, Minutes, Seconds and 5/100 sec. up to 30 minutes. | Width
38.5 (mm) Length 43 (mm) Thickness 9.5 (mm) |
30 sec.per year | Quartz | Very accurate.. | No date. | |||
Seiko
Divers 200 Model SKX007 |
See the Review | |||||||||
Seiko
Analog Chronograph Cal. 7T32 (circa 1998) |
Stainless
steel snap back. Water resistant 30 meters. |
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, 30 minute chrono. | Width
39.5 (mm) Length 44.5 (mm) Thickness 9.4 (mm) |
< 15 sec. per month. | Quartz | Very readable | Cheap Chinese bracelet pulls the hair on my wrist. | |||
Seiko
World Time Cal 5T52 (circa 1990) |
Stainless
steel signed screw back. Water resistant 30 meters. See the Back |
Hours,
minutes, small seconds, date, World time in 24 zones. 24 hour indicator. Daylight savings time |
Width
39.5 (mm) Length 44.5 (mm) Thickness 9.7(mm) |
< 15 sec. per month. | Quartz | Switching time zones automatically switches all hands. | Face is very busy and somewhat hard to read. | |||
Seiko Kinetic Sports 50 | Stainless
steel with engraved brass bezel. See through crystal screw back. Water resistant 5 bar. |
Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date and power reserve indicator. | Width
40.5 (mm) Length 44 (mm) Thickness 11.25(mm) |
< 15 sec. per month. | Kinetic
Quartz powered by motion. Can run up to 14 days on a full
charge. Gold plated movement. |
Very
readable. Observed accuracy much better than most watches. Anti scratch Saphlex crystal |
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Seiko Kinetic Sports 100 | Stainless
steel with cast base metal bezel. See through crystal screw back. Water resistant 10 bar. |
Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date and power reserve indicator. | Width
43(mm) Length 46 (mm) Thickness 14 (mm) |
< 15 sec. per month. | Kinetic
Quartz powered by motion. Can run up to 14 days on a full
charge. Silver plated movement. |
Very
readable. Observed accuracy much better than most watches. Anti scratch Saphlex crystal High quality signed stainless steel bracelet with double locking clasp. |
Hands are almost the same color as dial making readability somewhat poor. | |||
Wenger Military | Base metal case with stainless steel snap back. Water resistant 50 meters. | Hours, minutes, seconds, day, 24 hour internal scale. | Width
40 (mm) Length 42.5 (mm) Thickness 9 (mm) |
+- 20 sec. per month. | Quartz (Swiss). | Readable in daytime. | Poor
nighttime glow on hands. Small non-knurled crown very hard to grip while setting. |
More will be added as I get the time.