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[user not found] wrote:I don't wear watches or own watches...

But one of these, I'd love to have:
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http://www.autodromo.com/watches/groupb-red/
Wow, I dig that.
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I oddly like watches, have a few. This is the one I wear every day:
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Made in Detroit. Real CF face. It's 5/7.
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dang, giant image.
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Detroit wrote:I oddly like watches, have a few. This is the one I wear every day:
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Made in Detroit. Real CF face. It's 5/7.
This thing looks 5/7. How big is the face?
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Detroit wrote: Wow, I dig that.
Yeah. I love the 80s gauge styling, the Group B reference, and the case they come in is cool as hell.

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[user not found] wrote:I don't wear watches or own watches...

But one of these, I'd love to have:
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http://www.autodromo.com/watches/groupb-red/
Holy :waxer: batman.

Looks neat.
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[user not found] wrote:I don't wear watches or own watches...

But one of these, I'd love to have:
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http://www.autodromo.com/watches/groupb-red/
"automatic" 0/7
Real watches have three pedals.
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Actually, I do think they're great looking, just not $925 of great looking.
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Melon wrote:
[user not found] wrote:I don't wear watches or own watches...

But one of these, I'd love to have:
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http://www.autodromo.com/watches/groupb-red/
"automatic" 0/7
Real watches have three pedals.
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Melon wrote:Actually, I do think they're great looking, just not $925 of great looking.
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Melon wrote:Actually, I do think they're great looking, just not $925 of great looking.
I don't disagree.

I'd pay $300. But not $925.
Even that is too steep for me.

My cutoff is $150 for a watch.
I'm rough on them, I loved my Timex Ironman, SS band. It was 5/7 and was $55.

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Melon wrote:
Even that is too steep for me.

My cutoff is $150 for a watch.
I'm rough on them, I loved my Timex Ironman, SS band. It was 5/7 and was $55.

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Ah, for me it's more of an accessory not an actual tool.

I'm a design geek. :iono:
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That $925 watch is definitely for fancy occasions
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Melon wrote:
Even that is too steep for me.

My cutoff is $150 for a watch.
I'm rough on them, I loved my Timex Ironman, SS band. It was 5/7 and was $55.

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Ah, for me it's more of an accessory not an actual tool.

I'm a design geek. :iono:
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I'd consider buying one just because it's a neat looking bracelet.
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Melon wrote:
Even that is too steep for me.

My cutoff is $150 for a watch.
I'm rough on them, I loved my Timex Ironman, SS band. It was 5/7 and was $55.

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Ah, for me it's more of an accessory not an actual tool.

I'm a design geek. :iono:
:dat: I need to pick up a new watch for work one of these days. Get something so my Citizen isn't the only watch I wear.
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[user not found] wrote:Or more braps for the R53.
You'll need all the braps you can get. :hubba:
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[user not found] wrote:If I had a little disposable income, I'd give some thought to it, but I could spend $925 on some real useful shit. Like a set of ready-to-install bi-xenon projectors for the Bro Forks. Or more garage storage stuff.

Or more braps for the R53.

A watch is just non-essential fluff for me. But it's nice fluff. :megusta:
:dat: is my current situation, hah.
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You'll need all the braps you can get. :hubba:
:yikes:

Hopefully this month closes out well and December isn't bad either - then I can start looking into buying more braps.
A MINI under every tree? :megusta:
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I like watches, but I have been using my Apple Watch as my daily since I got it. It seemed like a novelty at first but now I really do appreciate it.
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razr390 wrote:I like watches, but I have been using my Apple Watch as my daily since I got it. It seemed like a novelty at first but now I really do appreciate it.
I'd love a smartwatch ( :hue: there's a 'twat' buried in the word smartwatch) that looked like the Autodromo.

They're all either too big and bulky or just not all that good looking. I'm not a fan of the squared off profile of the Apple Watch.
Yep, I do wish they made a round Apple Watch at least as a secondary model. Regardless, mine was a gift and I won't say no to that. It is fairly versatile and I've been using it for everything.
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Also, loving the way it wears/tears. Dat character added.
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razr390 wrote:I like watches, but I have been using my Apple Watch as my daily since I got it. It seemed like a novelty at first but now I really do appreciate it.
I've seen a lot of people with them. The smart watches are pretty cool, I've considered getting one for myself, to quickly glance at incoming texts and emails.
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Also, wrist accessible alarms are pretty badass too.
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Ordered an mvmt watch.

Will post pics when it comes here.

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