Timepieces.

Hey, Bob, that is a really nice collection. I think the two I like best are your grandfather's pocket watch (I have a thing for pocket watches) and the one in the top photo bottom row and far right.

Bob - nice collection and nice pocket watch.

Hey, Bob, that is a really nice collection.  I think the two I like best are your grandfather's pocket watch (I have a thing for pocket watches) and the one in the top photo bottom row and far right.

Thanks Freddy.  That is a Steinhart Nav B Uhr 44 A Type.  Modeled off of the pilots watches from WWII.  I love Steinhart watches, have 3.  Here is a link if you'd like to see more photos of their Pilot watch line. There are many companies making this style of watch. Laco, Stowa to name a few affordable ones.
http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/pilot-watch.html

Here is a great little article about the history of pilot watches. The page I've linked is the part about this watch design.
https://monochrome-watches.com/the-histo...ive-b-uhr/

Bob - nice collection and nice pocket watch.

Thanks Cincinnatus!

Here is another company that makes Pilot style watches. Zeppelin:

http://www.pointtec.de/zeppelin/

Anyone own an Orient Automatic? I must say that their designs and prices for an Automatic have me a tad intrigued and wanting to pull the trigger. I've seen a lot od positive comments on them in some reviews/forums.... but it's always nice to hear the thoughts of someone that owns one. This is what I'm eyeing


http://orientwatchusa.com/collections/me...t/er23003h


most of their collection is 40% off until the 24th too.... which makes this even more appealing....

Orients are solid. Been around a long while, I believe since the '50's. In the early 2000's they became a subsidiary of Seiko.

The Mako is a watch lover's "darling" within the dive segment.

Late last night I saw some program (First Look?) which talks about a different city every episode.  Last night's was on Detroit and one of the pieces on the show was on a company called Shinola.  They make a number of products, including hand crafted watches.  100% American (rare in the watch world), and some of them are quite beautiful.  Pricing is ~$500 and up.

http://www.shinola.com/shop/watches.html

Someone already covered Shinola, but for a truly handcrafted American made watch, you'll have to go to RGM watches. He does use some ETA movements in some watches, but he also makes his own movements including the Pennsylvania Tourbillon.

http://www.rgmwatches.com/watches


He builds only about 300 pieces/year and even does bespoke. The Corps of Engineers, which has his hand built 801 movement, that I have on order was customized to my specifications.

I must be the only one here who misses a spring and stem watch where you wind it once a day.  I have a couple of automatics but I hate restarting them if I haven't used them in a while and, of course, many day to day quartzes for which I am endlessly changing batteries.  This is my favorite spring and stem watch.  It was given to me by my sister for my college graduation more than 47 years ago.  I only wear it on special occasions.

The entire OP was about hand wound watches.

Justin

RMG watches are stunning and works of art. That said the Omega's, and Rolexes, and Breitlings and RMG's of the world will have to wait for this cat. Maybe when I retire. Until then, I'd feel like a really terrible father and husband spending that much money on a watch when I have kids and a wife in the house. At this time in life, there isn't one sane argument for that kind of money on my wrist..... I'm a patient man, I can wait. But they are beautiful watches.

Hey, time is on your side, if not on your wrist  Or is it?
Mark

Ok - so I am guessing no one here has one of these watches - but I saw this video and was really amazed at the level of complexity and the amount of manual labor that went in to making this watch.

World's most complicated watch: http://youtu.be/I1L15xehfEA

It only cost $2.6 million - 7 were made - the company kept one and sold six. And BTW - it is manual wind.

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