- Posts
- 2,700
- Likes
- 28,686
YOH (Your Other Half’s) Watch(es)!
- Posts
- 14,133
- Likes
- 40,651
Canuck
·This is not all of them, but it is a start. Omitted: Rolex Oyster-Date (in dry dock), a couple quartz things I’ve given her over the years, and the first watch I ever gave her……a gold plated pendant watch.
The tonneau shaped “Mars” watch (2 pictures) was given by my father to his mother in 1928. The four colour gold hunter cased one (Elgin) was bought by her grandmother in San Francisco circa 1895. The three Omegas are karat gold, as is the diamond set, white gold Gruen (2 pictures).
The tonneau shaped “Mars” watch (2 pictures) was given by my father to his mother in 1928. The four colour gold hunter cased one (Elgin) was bought by her grandmother in San Francisco circa 1895. The three Omegas are karat gold, as is the diamond set, white gold Gruen (2 pictures).
Edited:
- Posts
- 231
- Likes
- 1,842
SeaMSTR
·Recently bought a ‘68 C-Case Constellation for TOH’s birthday. 568.001. Bought a NOS bracelet from FatCat on here, and it’s currently in the safe hands of Simon Freese having a service.
- Posts
- 1,616
- Likes
- 8,154
bubba48
·
- Posts
- 2,514
- Likes
- 11,325
Togri v. 2.0
··Wow! Custom title... cool99 percent of the time my wife will wear either her pink dialled Rolex Datejust or her green dialled Rolex Submariner (here next to my SeaQ, which I think is way nicer 😁)
The final 1 percent of the time she wears her Swatch “duck” watch, which is quite funny and very very noisy (here on my arm - sometimes I also wear it)
The final 1 percent of the time she wears her Swatch “duck” watch, which is quite funny and very very noisy (here on my arm - sometimes I also wear it)
- Posts
- 1,957
- Likes
- 25,741
- Posts
- 122
- Likes
- 182
Mediocre
·This is her Apple Watch when I tried it on. She has a nice collection, but the Apple gets most of her wrist time
- Posts
- 4,802
- Likes
- 14,378
DaveK
··Yoda of YodelersI feel lucky, my wife is very supportive or my watch addiction, and regularly points out interesting watches seen in movies & TV. Here is her growing collection, minus the Rolex that I haven’t bought her yet 😬
A few quartz Swiss Army divers, a cute quartz Waltham “trench watch”. Her dad’s legion watch (the one that got me started with watches), a the Bulova that she picked out at an antique shop for her birthday last year. She has great taste 👍
A few quartz Swiss Army divers, a cute quartz Waltham “trench watch”. Her dad’s legion watch (the one that got me started with watches), a the Bulova that she picked out at an antique shop for her birthday last year. She has great taste 👍
- Posts
- 742
- Likes
- 2,139
vibe
·I got my wife a Tag 2000 as a daily beater. She wanted an Apple Watch, so I got her one and she never wore it. When we go out she wears a bvlgari diagono. It has a eta 2004 movement which is terrible. I have replace the movement 3 times in about 6 years. Watch is great looking though and she has a very tiny wrist.
- Posts
- 27,345
- Likes
- 69,733
Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerMy wife has a few mechanical watches. Nomos Tetra is probably the one she wears the most:
She has this Sinn 456 with MOP dial:
This vintage DJ:
And this vintage Seamaster:
Cheers, Al
She has this Sinn 456 with MOP dial:
This vintage DJ:
And this vintage Seamaster:
Cheers, Al
- Posts
- 1,433
- Likes
- 1,571
shaun hk
·My wife took a liking to this, and than put it on a hand made strap with only one hole so I have not been able to wear it for a long time
- Posts
- 14,133
- Likes
- 40,651
Canuck
·Finally, after a long time in dry dock, owing to as badly worn threaded case tube, Mrs. C’s Rolex Oyster Lady-Date, Perpetual is back on her wrist. Problem. She wears a watch rarely, generally only when not at home. So this Rolex is usually run down when she needs it. The threaded case tube becomes prematurely worn. I have given her several quartz watches over the 32 years since I gave her this one, and she has relied on these for the 5 or 6 years since this one was temporarily shelved. But this is the one she likes best.
I ordered a new crown and case tube on Thursday, on eBay. Confirmation arrived immediately, and the case tube arrived from Glendale, California on Friday, via UPS. Still can’t believe it! Crown will be here next week, but I may not have to use it. The original crown is a good fit on the new case tube. Friday, I installed the case tube and conditioned the calibre 2135 movement, and she is wearing it again.
I ordered a new crown and case tube on Thursday, on eBay. Confirmation arrived immediately, and the case tube arrived from Glendale, California on Friday, via UPS. Still can’t believe it! Crown will be here next week, but I may not have to use it. The original crown is a good fit on the new case tube. Friday, I installed the case tube and conditioned the calibre 2135 movement, and she is wearing it again.
- Posts
- 1,232
- Likes
- 12,000
YYTIN
·Funny this thread came up this week. I'm rightly under investigation for my better half on my side.
I think this watch thing is growing on her since I offer her a old 40s Rima I bought from @X350 XJR. She likes it very much : look, feel, size (30mm diameter).
Since then I found a Yema diver. Fun (but small 20mm : I think bigger is better for her even though she has a very small wrist).
And now I'm in active search for Xmas 😀
Thanks for the inspiration !
I think this watch thing is growing on her since I offer her a old 40s Rima I bought from @X350 XJR. She likes it very much : look, feel, size (30mm diameter).
Since then I found a Yema diver. Fun (but small 20mm : I think bigger is better for her even though she has a very small wrist).
And now I'm in active search for Xmas 😀
Thanks for the inspiration !
- Posts
- 14,133
- Likes
- 40,651
Canuck
·Finally, after a long time in dry dock, owing to as badly worn threaded case tube, Mrs. C’s Rolex Oyster Lady-Date, Perpetual is back on her wrist. Problem. She wears a watch rarely, generally only when not at home. So this Rolex is usually run down when she needs it. The threaded case tube becomes prematurely worn. I have given her several quartz watches over the 32 years since I gave her this one, and she has relied on these for the 5 or 6 years since this one was temporarily shelved. But this is the one she likes best.
I ordered a new crown and case tube on Thursday, on eBay. Confirmation arrived immediately, and the case tube arrived from Glendale, California on Friday, via UPS. Still can’t believe it! Crown will be here next week, but I may not have to use it. The original crown is a good fit on the new case tube. Friday, I installed the case tube and conditioned the calibre 2135 movement, and she is wearing it again.
Since I restored her Rolex Lady Date-Just to wearable condition several days ago, she hadn’t taken it off her wrist! For all the years she has had it (over 30), I would rarely see it on her wrist for more than a few hours on any day she chose to wear it. Kind of a waste to have an automatic-wind watch that you constantly have to wind manually! But now, she seems to be so happy to have it back that she doesn’t take it off!
- Posts
- 2,700
- Likes
- 28,686
Duracuir1
··Never Used A KodakSince I restored her Rolex Lady Date-Just to wearable condition several days ago, she hadn’t taken it off her wrist! For all the years she has had it (over 30), I would rarely see it on her wrist for more than a few hours on any day she chose to wear it. Kind of a waste to have an automatic-wind watch that you constantly have to wind manually! But now, she seems to be so happy to have it back that she doesn’t take it off!
- Posts
- 2,158
- Likes
- 27,926
Ludi
·My wife has no interest in small size watches and wears men’s watches instead
Her daily beater, Caravelle Sea Hunter
A bit more trendy to match her clothes
Funny thing, back in 2015, I offered her to chose between a Gemini 4, a vintage premoon or a Sub 14060 but declined and while searching the web for something else, she picked up the Tintin eventually…. because she liked its touch of fashion 😁 . Pretty well played actually.
Or roots when needed, CWC issued
She used to wear a DJ 16030 too but lose any interest for it, finally sold to fund a vintage danish piece of furniture she liked.
Her daily beater, Caravelle Sea Hunter
A bit more trendy to match her clothes
Funny thing, back in 2015, I offered her to chose between a Gemini 4, a vintage premoon or a Sub 14060 but declined and while searching the web for something else, she picked up the Tintin eventually…. because she liked its touch of fashion 😁 . Pretty well played actually.
Or roots when needed, CWC issued
She used to wear a DJ 16030 too but lose any interest for it, finally sold to fund a vintage danish piece of furniture she liked.
Edited:
- Posts
- 16,591
- Likes
- 149,425
Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorA beater in the true sense of the word, on dearly beloveds wrist 24/7 despite her having access to any of my pieces and myself constantly suggesting a watch for her to wear 🤦
Having said all that I really do like the 'Sapphire'
Having said all that I really do like the 'Sapphire'
- Posts
- 3,627
- Likes
- 22,146
Faz
·Here are some of my wife's watches. All mechanical except for the Omega.
- Posts
- 938
- Likes
- 7,051
BAJJ
·Just the one daily beater for my better half, Tudor BB bronze, at 43mm I find it to be a curious thing, some women seem to perfer much bigger watches than their menfolk, I'm content with 34mm
- Posts
- 81
- Likes
- 711
rob09
·I bought my wife a De Ville Prestige 39.5mm on black leather, though it's never been worn on black leather. She has a handful of Omega NATOS that it gets rotated on, all look fantastic in my opinion. For a gentleman's dress watch, it sure makes a good female kindergarten teacher's beater, she wears it daily, never missed a beat.
It does get some looks and questions in OB's however (if there's an OB where we are travelling, we always drop in). Staff are always saying they have never seen anyone else run one on a NATO, but the reaction is always positive. I think it flies under the radar a bit too, compared to say a Datejust on Jubilee or similar. And while my wife is quite petite and feminine, she likes larger watches, so this keeps her happy without looking stupidly oversized.
And if I ever need a dress watch, I guess I could always put it back on the black OEM leather and run it myself. If she let me, would be hard to get off her wrist.
It does get some looks and questions in OB's however (if there's an OB where we are travelling, we always drop in). Staff are always saying they have never seen anyone else run one on a NATO, but the reaction is always positive. I think it flies under the radar a bit too, compared to say a Datejust on Jubilee or similar. And while my wife is quite petite and feminine, she likes larger watches, so this keeps her happy without looking stupidly oversized.
And if I ever need a dress watch, I guess I could always put it back on the black OEM leather and run it myself. If she let me, would be hard to get off her wrist.
