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Cesium133 · 15 September 2014, 07:32 AM

My $95 Kenneth Cole dress watch bought new almost 15 years ago. 39mm, quartz movt, acrylic crystal, sunburst dial with no minute markers or lume. A great basic watch.

Although my watch collection now consists of only well-made mechanical watches (sans the Kenneth Cole), I'll never get rid of this one because it reminds me of when I bought watches simply because I liked the look. Didn't matter if it cost $5 and was made of plastic. I knew nothing about sapphire crystals, anti-magnetic mainsprings, chronometer ratings, or wrist-to-case size ratios. It was watch enjoyment at the simplest level. See it, like it, buy it.

I wear this one all the time to remind myself not to take this whole watch collecting thing too seriously and always try to find value in the most simple of things.

77T · 15 September 2014, 09:48 AM

I have a Seiko Q somewhere here and it serves the same purpose. Keeps us grounded - just about any Q will keep better time but there is really no substitute for luxury, don't you think?

Psmith · 15 September 2014, 07:19 PM

Looks good

Cesium133 · 16 September 2014, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

I have a Seiko Q somewhere here and it serves the same purpose. Keeps us grounded - just about any Q will keep better time but there is really no substitute for luxury, don't you think?

I completely agree. A fine time piece is always exciting to slip on the wrist.

ssultan · 9 October 2014, 01:25 AM

Nice post. Made me think. I wore my wedding watch, and an older gshock, for well over a decade and never missed a beat. I joined a couple of the online communities somewhere around 2010 and since then must have gone through over 12-15 pieces, each increasingly more valuable and hardly any of them sticking around for longer than a few months.

This year, I've been giving it some thought, planning to downsize to 3-4 watches and holding off on any acquisitions for a while. I need to program myself to enjoy what I have before buying more!!!!

Thank you for posting...it was a thought provoking post for me at least.

Rags · 29 November 2014, 12:19 PM

Well said.. I also will buy a watch if I like the look.

bdex75 · 29 November 2014, 02:02 PM

My dad bought this one for my HS graduation.

My first "nice" watch my wife bought me 7-8 years ago. EcoDrive Perpetual Calendar. Got me interested nicer complicated pieces.

And I have a G-Shock problem. I think. My wife and kids get them for me for birthdays and Christmas etc.

Love inexpensive watches with stories. I cannot afford to get variety from my DSSD and DJ with a PP or ALS right now.

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15 September 2014, 07:32 AM	#1
Cesium133 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,037	A simple quartz watch... My $95 Kenneth Cole dress watch bought new almost 15 years ago. 39mm, quartz movt, acrylic crystal, sunburst dial with no minute markers or lume. A great basic watch. Although my watch collection now consists of only well-made mechanical watches (sans the Kenneth Cole), I'll never get rid of this one because it reminds me of when I bought watches simply because I liked the look. Didn't matter if it cost $5 and was made of plastic. I knew nothing about sapphire crystals, anti-magnetic mainsprings, chronometer ratings, or wrist-to-case size ratios. It was watch enjoyment at the simplest level. See it, like it, buy it. I wear this one all the time to remind myself not to take this whole watch collecting thing too seriously and always try to find value in the most simple of things. Attached Images

15 September 2014, 09:48 AM	#2
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,016	I have a Seiko Q somewhere here and it serves the same purpose. Keeps us grounded - just about any Q will keep better time but there is really no substitute for luxury, don't you think? __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

15 September 2014, 07:19 PM	#3
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Looks good __________________

29 November 2014, 12:19 PM	#6
Rags 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: SW Florida Watch: 16233,16610,214270 Posts: 11,196	Well said.. I also will buy a watch if I like the look. __________________ 16233 Y Serial Datejust 16610 Z Serial Submariner 214270 Explorer *114300 Oyster Perpetual* *76200 Tudor Date+Day*

9 October 2014, 01:25 AM	#5
ssultan "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Sameer Location: ON, Canada Watch: Submariner Posts: 718	Nice post. Made me think. I wore my wedding watch, and an older gshock, for well over a decade and never missed a beat. I joined a couple of the online communities somewhere around 2010 and since then must have gone through over 12-15 pieces, each increasingly more valuable and hardly any of them sticking around for longer than a few months. This year, I've been giving it some thought, planning to downsize to 3-4 watches and holding off on any acquisitions for a while. I need to program myself to enjoy what I have before buying more!!!! Thank you for posting...it was a thought provoking post for me at least.

29 November 2014, 02:02 PM	#7
bdex75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Brandon Location: Indianapolis Watch: my money vanish Posts: 8,506	My dad bought this one for my HS graduation. My first "nice" watch my wife bought me 7-8 years ago. EcoDrive Perpetual Calendar. Got me interested nicer complicated pieces. And I have a G-Shock problem. I think. My wife and kids get them for me for birthdays and Christmas etc. Love inexpensive watches with stories. I cannot afford to get variety from my DSSD and DJ with a PP or ALS right now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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