Alpha GMT

Alpha GMT, $75

Inexpensive GPS Watch

Around $100
Water Proof

Garmin FR10 $129
Waterproof 50m

Review on DC Rainmaker

Inexpensive Mechanical Chronograph

Less than $200
Good Quality
Support if breaks

Alpha Daytona, $152
Seagull ST19 movement
Screw down chronograph action
Case: 39mm case
Dial : chronograph hand at 3 o’clock, second hand at 9 o’clock, 24-hour follow at 6 o’clock
3 ATM water resistent
Bracelet: Solid stainless steel presidential style (hollow endlinks)
Weight : 128g
Watchuseek Thread Alpha Daytona

Ticino MS9650, $250 ?

42mm (not including crown) 
Solid brushed 316L stainless steel 
Screw down crown with 3 gaskets
Quick set date function days of the month 
Two push buttons operate the stop watch 
Top button starts/stops the chronograph 
Bottom button resets the chronograph 
Hi-end 29-Jewel automatic stop watch movement with date 
Left sub-dial, sweeping seconds 
Top sub-dial are minutes 
Bottom sub-dial are hours 
Large second hand only operates when stop watch is activated 
Luminous hands and hour markers 
Unidirectional rotating bezel 
Genuine leather strap with signed steel buckle 
Sapphire crystals front and back 
49 Hour Power Reserve
Thread on watchuseek

Ticino 44mm, $279
Case: 44mm all brushed solid 316L stainless steel, screw down display back with mineral crystal, Non screw down crown as per original pilots of the era 
Case Height: 13.8mm 
Dial: Sterile black with Swiss C1 Superlumious material Hands Black trim with Swiss C1 Superlumnious material 
Movement: Segull TY2903 hand wind 30 minute chronograph and 24 hour military time, 48 hour power reserve 
Strap: 4mm Thick premier soft calf leather with white stitching and rivet reminiscent of old pilot watch design 
Crystal: Hardened Mineral crystal slightly domed 
Functions: Hour, Minute second, Large second hand for stop watch second counter with fly-back reset, Left sub-dial your standard sweep second hand, Right sub-dial 30 minute register when chronograph button is pushed. The Lower sub-dial is 24 hour military time counter Top pusher: start and stop chronograph Bottom pusher: Reset chronograph
Watchuseek Thread

Seagull M199, $340

Size: 41x10mm excluding crown

Weight: 95 grams Moon-phase: genuine moon-phase complication at 6 oclock
Date: date of month display at 12 oclock
Second hand: sweeping second hand dial at 9 oclock
Stopwatch counter: 30-minutes stopwatch counter at 3 oclock
Bracelet: genuine leather
Clasp: butterfly deployment
Crystal: Sapphire
Case material: premium stainless steel
Waterproof: 5ATM Calibre: ST1908, manual-winding mechanical chronograph

Seagull 1963, $389
Case: Polished Stainless
Movement: Seagull ST19 19 Jewel chronograph
Dial: Antique silver with black indexes and gold markers
Lens: Domed Acrylic Case
Back: screwdown display
Dimensions: 38mm
Crown: 7mm x 2mm Push/pull
Thickness: 14mm
Lug Width: 18mm

Worn & Wound about 1963
Worn & Wound Thread about chronographs 
Seagull ST19 vs. ST25 

Seeking affordable automatic chronograph

Parnis Portuguese Power Reserve

Parnis Watch Website

Parnis Portuguese Power Reserve Review

Comparison of the Parnis Watches

They also make an IWC Chronograph copy

Casio WV58A

$27 on Amazon, Radio Controlled watch, amazing amount of technology for the price

Seiko Men's SKX781 "Orange Monster"

Seiko Men's SKX781 "Orange Monster" Automatic Dive Watch.

I had been looking forward to receiving this watch.  Ordered on Amazon, September 22, 2012, $209 plus shipping and tax.  When I received it, opened the box and was disappointed, too much "bling", big heavy hunk of stainless steel, not very elegant.  The Orient Mako has become my benchmark, if the watch isn't as least as nicely made I return the watch.  RETURNED

Dial material             Hardlex
Case material            Stainless steel
Case diameter           42 millimeters
Case Thickness        13 millimeters
Band Material          silver-tone-stainless-steel
Band width               21 millimeters
Dial color                 Orange
Bezel material           Silver-tone-stainless-steel
Bezel function          Unidirectional
Calendar                   Day and date
Features                    Seconds-hand
Calibre                      7S26 (21 Jewels) self-winding automatic movement
Water Resistant         200 MetersFeet

Seiko Monster Review on Ed's Corner 

The Timex T5F851 Ironman Triathlete

The Timex T5F851 Ironman Triathlete

Travel Watch Cases

Diplomat Travel Case, $55

Diplomat 31-468 Black Leather Quad Watch Zippered Travel Case with Black Suede Interior Watch Case, $55 on Amazon

Orient FD0E002W, $165

Orient Orient FD0E002W purchased on Discount Watch Store, $165
Thread that got me started on the watch, My Orient Collection
On an Italian blog
On a French blog

Seiko SKX171K-P

Seiko SKX171K-P, $285

My Thread on Watchuseek

Victorinox Swiss Army 241316 Chronograph

$395 Amazon

Victorinox Swiss Army 241316 Chronograph Amazon

Casio Men's Edifice Chronograph #EF550PB-1AV

Great thread on Watchuseek, $500 like the Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave? answer Ediface
Casio Website 
On Amazon
On Watchuseek

Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave

Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite, $3000 

Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave Watch on Seiko & Citizen Watch Forum
On Japanese Citizen Website
On a Blog to Read

Casio GW2500

Casio GW2500, $248

1. Solar Power
2. Radio Controlled
3. Alarm
4. 200M Water Resistance

Thread "The perfect travel companion"
Thread "Is the Casio GW 2500 still the best ana-digi that's on the market?"

Watches by Use

1. Weekends - Seiko Men's SKX007K, Orient Men's CEM65001B 'Black Mako'
   
2. Casual Meetings - Seiko SNX123,
   
3. SCUBA - *Aeris Manta Dive Watch
   
4. Running - *Garmin Fenix
   
5. Formal Meetings, Formal Events - Orient Men's CEM65001B 'Black Mako' 
6. Travel - *Timex Ironman Marathon
7. Skiing - Timex Ironman Marathon

* To bring when traveling

Dive Computers

Aeries Manta $250

1. Less than $300
2. Small in size

Thread of Dive Computer Recommendations
Website of Dive Computer Specifications

Website of Dive Computers 
Reviews of Dive Computers

The Perfect Watch?

Citizen Men's JY0075-54E

1. Diver's 200M Rating
2. Radio or GPS synchronization
3. World Times
4. Solar Powered
5. Low Bling Factor (Citizen Men's JY0075-54E has high bling factor)

I might be describing two watches a Timex Ironman for everyday and SCUBA and a Fenix for airports, airplanes and cars, buses.

Seiko Monster

Seiko SKX781 "Orange Monster"

Collector's Guide To All the Seiko Monster Variants (Incl. Night & Trek Monsters)

"Pilot Watches"

Seiko SSC093, $278 (non radio controlled)

Citizen Skyhawk JY0000-53E $487

Citizen Super Pilot JY8020-52E $699

Citizen Eco Drive (Solar Powered)
Interesting threads on Pilot Watches:
Differences between Citizen PMV65-2271 and JY8020-52E
Citizen Skyhawk -Collectors Guide- Everything you wanted and more

Chronograph

Seiko SSC017P1 $221

Citizen BL5250-11L $275

Interested in finding a Chronograph

• Less than $300
• Automatic, Solar Powered or Kinetic
• Day and Date
• Doomed Bezel ?

Thread of Seiko Solar SSC017P1

Great thread on Watchuseek "Top 5 Chronograph Watches under $300?"

Watch Magazines

I have started reading a couple of watch magazines one the iPad
The Watch
WatchTime

and realizing that watches like Orient and Sandoz are not included because they are iterations of other watches.

Military Watches

Marathon WW194001, $215

Nice review of CWC GS2000 vs. MWC 100m G10

Source for CWC Watches

Precista Watches, PRS-10

MWC G10 Watches 

Seiko Chronograph on Hodinkee, on Sartorially Inclined

Orient Mako on a black Hamilton Kahki from International Watchman

Photo by D85

Mako on a black Hamilton Kahki from International Watchman $8.00

Thread of Aftermarket Mako straps

Watch Box

Very nice watch boxes, 3 watch box 109 Euro, 6 watch 129 Euro, 8 watch 179, plus 20 Euro for Carbon fiber

Ace Timer Watch travel cases, 8 watch $25.99

Post your watch collection here !

Great thread of watch collections

Watch Porn

Great thread of photos of watches

Diving Watches

Seiko 7002-7020

It was an Wikipedia entry and the above photo that got me started on watch journey, Diving Watch:

"A diving watch is a watch designed for underwater diving that features, as a minimum, a water resistance greater than 1.0 MPa (10 atm), the equivalent of 100 m (330 ft). The typical diver's watch will have a water resistance of around 200 to 300 m (660 to 980 ft), though modern technology allows the creation of diving watches that can go much deeper. A true contemporary diver's watch is in accordance with the ISO 6425 standard, which defines test standards and features for watches suitable for diving with underwater breathing apparatus in depths of 100 m (330 ft) or more. Watches conforming to ISO 6425 are marked with the word DIVER'S to distinguish ISO 6425 conformant diving watches from watches that might not be suitable for actual scuba diving."

* From Wikipedia

Orient EM65001B

Orient EM65001B

Bought another watch to be delivered September 5, 2012.  Bought on Amazon $113.01 shipped with second day delivery.

Mechanical Movement : ORIENT caliber 46943 Made in Japan
Self-winding movement
21 jewels
21,600/hour vibrations
Date and Day indicator

Stainless steel case
Crystal glass
Screw caseback, Screwed-down crown
Stainless steel bracelet
Water resistant to 200m
Diameter 41.50mm
Thickness 13.30mm
Lug Width 22mm

Thread of "Orient Mako Club" on Watchuseek

My Watch Rules

1. Under $300
2. Stainless Steel Cases
3. Numbers on face
4. Water Resistant to at least 20ATM
5. European or Japanese made movements

Seiko SNX123 Review

I have been searching for watches for at least a month and last week went ahead and bought the Seiko SNX123. Received the watch August 31, 2012 from Mr. Watch, $81.99, $91.94 shipped.  Very impressed, case very well made and see through case back.  Didn't like the stainless steel bracelet look, changed the band to a Brown Hadley Roma for $19.99. RETURNED

The watch could easily be a $200-$300 watch, perfect for meetings and every day office work.

Total Cost $111.93

Seiko SNX123 Specifications:
GLASS: Scratch resistant hardlex crystal
CASE: Solid Stainless-steel with Gloss finishing
CASE  THICKNESS:  11mm
CASE DIAMETER:  37mm
MOVEMENT: Seiko 7S26B 21 Jewels Automatic
CROWN:  Positioned at 3:00
DIAL:  Black Dial face Luminous hands and pin shape markers
CALENDAR: Day-and-date
CASEBACK: See-thru mineral crystal back cover

Leather Straps for Seiko 5

Orient Watches

Of all of the watches I have looked at the Orient Watches seem to be the best deal.

 EM7A005B, $236USD

EM65009D, $138USD

Seiko SKX007J-4 Dive Watch

Seiko SKX007 Dive Watch

Purchased from chronograph $298.00 delivered. RETURNED

Model : SKX007J-4
Metal : Stainless Steel
Movement : Automatic
Seiko Diver 200m Auto
Caliber: 7S26B - 21 Jewels

Stainless steel case.
Seiko manufactured solid links brushed finish stainless steel
bracelet with double locking clasp
Hardlex crystal.
Water resistant to 200 meters.
Made in Japan.

Case width: 43mm
Case thickness : 13mm
Distance between lugs 22mm

Nice write up of the Seiko SKX007 on Ed's Corner
Compilation of Seiko SKX007 on Watchuseek
Write up of Seiko 7s26 Movement on the Purists
My new Yobokies SKX007x

GPS Watch

So far my favorite for a GPS watch is the yet to be released Garmin Fenix, $399

Great thread of Review of Fenix
Also looking at the Suunto Ambit, $500

Watch Bands

As part of modifying the Seiko SNX123 looking at leather bands

Leather Bands:
Vicenza Sport Brown Leather

Nato Bands:
Nato Band on Amazon
Nato "James Bond" Band 

Stainless Steel:
wjean28 Shop on ebay
yobokies

Archimede Pilot Watches

I have always loved Pilots watches, IWC being my favorite.  Archimede seems to make a nice inexpensive Pilot's Watch.

Nice write up on the Archimede Pilot's Watches

$1000 Watch Collection

Typical of me, I want to understand an entire area before making any decisions.  After lots of research have created a short list of the types of watches I would like to buy, thinking the total for all of the watches to total less than $1000.

Waterproof GPS Watch (for running), $400 (thinking Garmin Fenix)
Dress leather watch for meetings, $150 (bought a Seiko SNX123, to build a Nathanbress clone)
Diver for weekends, $350 (Seiko SKX007, with Oyster Bracelet)
TOTAL $900

Seiko SNX123

Seiko SNX123, about $80 online
Bought with plans to change out band to a brown leather band

Great thread about modifying the Seiko 5 SNX123, SNX115 and SNXS79

Nice post about dress watches, including the Seiko SNX123

Nice modification of a Seiko SNX123

Seiko SNDA65

Seiko SNDA65, about $170 on Amazon
Great write up on Watchuseek

Poor Man's Watch Forum - Top 20 List

Poor Man's Watch Forum
Great source for inexpensive watch information

The Top 20 List Link