Is this a trend, a fad that needs watching or is this just something to be afraid of? Do people really buy these things and wear them? http://www.ebay.com/itm/OMEGA-Super...420656419?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item3a89d6c323Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
The not-too-bright ones do. We've discussed these abominations several times. There are some decent pocketwatch conversions (RGM makes them out of old Hamilton movements) but most are horrid and come from the Ukraine.
Not all of them are crap... The one you show above is very much like the Ukrainian watches I've seen before. They have crap cases, often movements that don't work properly, and have mismatched parts in them. The few that have crossed my bench didn't even have case tubes in the cases - just a hole drilled through the side that the stem poked through, and the front and back of the cases just snapped on, like the one you linked to does - zero water resistance. Personally I don't have an issue with the idea (obviously) but the execution on many leaves a lot to be desired. Cheers, Al
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....471456261542.257929.825806542&type=1&theater No. But it wipes your ass. In fact, try to stop it.
Al.... Sir can't you wait till I finish paying for Christmas before you post pictures of these things! Its bad enough I bookmarked your web page.... sooner or later its gonna cost me...... I've got a military watch problem AND a Hamilton problem...... so play fair.