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Don't get a Tag. What a waste of money - this will be the third time in 5 years it's going in for service because it's tracking 30-45 seconds fast per day.

If your going to wear it at work go Omega, 15000 Gauss. It keep great time and it won't get magnetized.




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Sorry for the revival, but I was look at watches recently, but my question relates to watch band material. What is the best material, stainless steel seems like the obvious choice, but never really been a fan of them...so what's the next best choice, as it seems we are as close to bodily fluids as you can get without being submerged in it.
 
I wear an omega seamaster 300m everyday in the OR. Stainless steel is very durable, and the ceramic bezel and sapphire crystal are virtually scratch proof. Definitely looks very sharp but imo is not too flashy. It's waterproof to 300m so I frequently will give it a good scrubbing under the faucet with dish soap. I would say anything waterproof but not on a leather or cloth/nylon strap would work nicely.
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Are watches allowed in the OR?
 
0kazak1 said:
Sorry for the revival, but I was look at watches recently, but my question relates to watch band material. What is the best material, stainless steel seems like the obvious choice, but never really been a fan of them...so what's the next best choice, as it seems we are as close to bodily fluids as you can get without being submerged in it.
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Stainless or rubber would probably suit your needs the best. A NATO strap could also be a good option as they're inexpensive and easily replaced.

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Smart watch, keeps you more hands free and efficient. I'd say easily 20-30% of our attendings wear an apple watch.

I wear one too, love it.
 
Can we up the budget to +/- 3k?...looking for something that I can wear in the OR and with a suit. I love the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra in black, but the automatic is out of my price range. Buy second-hand or maybe in quartz? Tag? Certified used rolex?

The purists might be offended by this, but I really don't care how accurate to-the-second it is- I'm looking at my phone 99.9% of the time to check the time.

thanks, cheers
 
Breitling superocean heritage you could get for about 4K. Check out crownandcaliber.com. Lots of good deals, they go to great lengths to ensure authenticity of the watches and will give you detailed reports on the condition of the watch before you buy. You can get the seamaster I posted above for less than 3k there.


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Also, if you are spending around $3k you will probably want to go with an automatic. Otherwise, with a couple notable exceptions, you are paying a lot of money for the brand name. If you are ok with quartz then spend less money on a nice Hamilton, tissot (both also have reasonably priced automatics) citizen or luminox.


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Trade off between the leather and the titanium bracelet that came on it. I feel naked without it because I just sent it off for service. Which means my speedy or one of my plethora of seikos in the OR for the next 2 months-ish.
 
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I've had two Breitling Aerospace watches. They are very low profile and light. Great for in the OR
 
I rock a cheap ass casio that's probably 5 years old. Don't understand why you'd wear a pricey watch in the OR. My watch gets beat the F up
 
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Well I'm not going to buy a nice ass watch and not wear it all the time!
 
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Why anybody in todays day and age would not wear an Apple watch is beyond me.

(oh wait, some people still have non iOS phones...I guess they can have a non-apple watch and not look totally silly).
 
SaltyDog said:
So as you can tell, I'm not much of a watch guy. One can argue that BMW is a better car than a Fiat. Sounds like you watch guys openly admit that automatics are inferior in terms of accuracy. So what makes them more desirable to you guys? I'm genuinely curious.

And I don't fault anyone for wanting to spend money on a nice watch. We all have our hobbies. I geek out on fishing gear the way you guys talk about watches.
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Watches have evolved to become fashion accessories that also happen to keep time. They are also pretty much the only piece of jewelry other than a wedding band and maybe a school ring that are socially acceptable to most of our male demographic.
Ever notice how men are much more into watches than women?...because women have lots of acceptable jewelry options.
 
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GravelRider said:
I wear a watch because I like to have a day or two a week where I don't touch my cellphone.
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Omega Seamaster AQ, navy.

And I agree with the above. My wife wears an apple watch and loves it, but for me, the less things buzzing and beeping in my life, the better. And this comes from a millennial.
 
I'd be all over the Nixon Mission if they would make it fully iOS compatible. It's also a pretty beefy watch and I unfortunately suffer from a condition known as "chick wrist".
 
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Ezekiel2517 said:
I rock a cheap ass casio that's probably 5 years old. Don't understand why you'd wear a pricey watch in the OR. My watch gets beat the F up
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Word. Only douchebags waste their money on fancy-ass watches.
 
IlDestriero said:
Most people wouldn't even recognize the watches in my small collection as particularly valuable.
Stealth luxe is the best. ;)


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can't find that brand on amazon
is it swiss
 
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No, I mean stealth luxury goods are best. You can rock out in nice clothes, shoes, watches, etc. that you appreciate the quality of without screaming look at me I'm wearing your annual salary on my wrist.


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If you like watches, get what you can afford. If you don't- get what makes you happy !
Some of my friends go crazy with boats or crazy cars
I try to save, fund my kids education and dabble into 3 vices:
Watches, Sckthch and Guns - not at same time! :)
Take this tip- watch will get banged up doing anesthesia with machine, stretchers etc! And the way things are going you technically can't wear them in or anymore, in this day and age of beard covers/ arms covered and no jewelry!
Work watch: Swiss army officers watch- indestructible quartz
For play: IWC Portuguese 7 day power reserve , Rolex 41mm date just 2, black and blue Rolex GMT ceramic batman, and new yachtmaster with aqua hand and platinum bezel!
Now when will this CZP10 9mm get released
 
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BIS40 said:
If you like watches, get what you can afford. If you don't- get what makes you happy !
Some of my friends go crazy with boats or crazy cars
I try to save, fund my kids education and dabble into 3 vices:
Watches, Sckthch and Guns - not at same time! :)
Take this tip- watch will get banged up doing anesthesia with machine, stretchers etc! And the way things are going you technically can't wear them in or anymore, in this day and age of beard covers/ arms covered and no jewelry!
Work watch: Swiss army officers watch- indestructible quartz
For play: IWC Portuguese 7 day power reserve , Rolex 41mm date just 2, black and blue Rolex GMT ceramic batman, and new yachtmaster with aqua hand and platinum bezel!
Now when will this CZP10 9mm get released
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man after my own heart. but i would substitute beer for scotch :highfive:
 
My daily wearer when I remember to wear it is an Omega Planet Ocean 8500. I bought it used and it hasn't appreciated nor depreciated over the few years I've had it. Sometimes I'll wear an Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon to work. If I ever purchase another watch, it'll be the new Rolex Sea Dweller 4000.

All of my watches gain on avg 0.25-0.5 sec/day so still end up accurate enough over a month or two.

My daily wearer watch together with my latest iPhone are more valuable than my daily driver car that is almost 17 years old and over half my age. Different strokes for different folks.
 
BIS40 said:
If you like watches, get what you can afford. If you don't- get what makes you happy !
Some of my friends go crazy with boats or crazy cars
I try to save, fund my kids education and dabble into 3 vices:
Watches, Sckthch and Guns - not at same time! :)
Take this tip- watch will get banged up doing anesthesia with machine, stretchers etc! And the way things are going you technically can't wear them in or anymore, in this day and age of beard covers/ arms covered and no jewelry!
Work watch: Swiss army officers watch- indestructible quartz
For play: IWC Portuguese 7 day power reserve , Rolex 41mm date just 2, black and blue Rolex GMT ceramic batman, and new yachtmaster with aqua hand and platinum bezel!
Now when will this CZP10 9mm get released
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You have excellent taste in watches.
 
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Accept no substitutes...if it's good enough for Space, it's good enough for the OR


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IlDestriero said:
I have a few friends that are car crazy. I'm not really into that scene. I have nice wheels, but I keep them ~10 years. I can tell you that a well purchased watch collection is a much better value in the long run. ;)


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Rolex and Patek are the only brands that hold value on a majority of models over time, the others not so much.
 
Off topic but.....

How often do you guys wash them? Between each case? Watch condom?

Just trying to illustrate the insanity of the other thread.
 
Why is an automatic Tag Heuer much worse than an Omega?


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An auto tag heuer and an omega perform pretty much the same, but Omega makes a lot of their own movements in house and. As far as I know Tag does not, and if they do it's only on a select few. All things being equal, I'd rather have the in house movement. That's my opinion, but one could argue that it's more practical to have a VJ7750, etc. than a proprietary movement because it can be fixed locally relatively easily and probably cheaper as well. That's a valid argument, and one reason that I stay away from modern Panerai. Their after sales support is doing them no favors.
Tag also seems to take a bigger hit on the second hand market if you decide to sell it or flip it for something else. Omega is known as a power player in the watch world for generations while, outside of Motorsport, Tag is more of a trendy brand.
If you buy at the right price, and avoid precious metal, you'll probably do fine either way. Though, as noted above, in terms of retained value, Patek and Rolex rule the second hand market.
That said, when I head to Monaco for the Grand Prix, while a Rolex Daytona is a fine choice, but I'll be sporting a Monza. That's a true drivers watch, though a Speedmaster would be a good choice as well.
In the final analysis, it's just man jewelry. Get what you like and don't worry much about resale, unless you know that you're a flipper. I know a bunch of attending level specialists that still have their Tag or other entry level Swiss auto from ~20 years ago.
My father's been wearing the same gold Omega, for 65 years! Take care of them and they'll last generations.


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I would recommend the iPhone 7. Don't get anything bigger unless you wear suspenders with your scrubs.
 
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What do you watch connoisseurs think about the Shinola brand? They're in the 1-2K price range and from my basic understanding seem to be decent watches. Supposedly made by a swiss watch maker who moved to Detroit.
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agammaglobulin said:
What do you watch connoisseurs think about the Shinola brand? They're in the 1-2K price range and from my basic understanding seem to be decent watches. Supposedly made by a swiss watch maker who moved to Detroit.
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No quartz movement watch is worth that much.
 
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