Watch Rotation

I have found that recently I have been wearing the same watch for quite a while and some of my others are feeling slightly neglected . As a remedy to this I have decided to wear everyone of my watches for one day only

Starting today with my Citizen C480-S46934



I will add a little review each day with the pro and cons of each watch this will help me in the future should I decide to part with any .

SeikoJohn wrote:I have found that recently I have been wearing the same watch for quite a while and some of my others are feeling slightly neglected . As a remedy to this I have decided to wear everyone of my watches for one day only

Starting today with my Citizen C480-S46934



I will add a little review each day with the pro and cons of each watch this will help me in the future should I decide to part with any .

good idea, but where is your sharkie ? ...you have posted it to me haven't you? you have ...haven't you ?

Sorry to say this but Sharky is all tucked away nicely with my other watches .

SeikoJohn wrote:Sorry to say this but Sharky is all tucked away nicely with my other watches .

oh..ok i will wait until christmas then

I go through fazes rotation then one watch the others then rotate I do have two set of watches , the what I call the big guns and the collection ones

Iceblue wrote: I do have two set of watches , the what I call the big guns and the collection ones

I understand exactly what you mean I am very similar with my collection I have the " wow I love em " and then I have the " yeah I like em but dont love em "

Pro's

Extremely light on the wrist and in my opinion rather different as it has both Analogue and Digital time on it

An excellent watch to wear for a formal occasion as I am sure a shirt sleeve will fit over it very easily ... Luckily though I do not wear shirts very often

Con's

The digital time is a little bit difficult to read

It's a good idea to wear them in rotation John. You can lose sight of how much you enjoy wearing certain watches when other, more current favourites, hog all the wrist time.

That said hopefully there won't be too many of them ending up on a "condemned" list.

Todays watch is a Pulsar YM62-X215 chronograph

SeikoJohn wrote:Todays watch is a Pulsar YM62-X215 chronograph

not a bad looking watch and every bit as good as the Seiko equivalent

Pro's

Nice big easy to read dial measuring in at 41mm and 43mm with crown I do like the addition of colour to the blue stopwatch hand

Con's

This is just a personal issue I am not a lover of Roman Numerals I dont know why but I just do not like them .

my main niggle is with the strap it is just not long enough I have managed to secure the strap on the second hole but that does not leave enough strap to fully go into the keeper ... yes this is a trivial issue that can be fixed with a new strap

SeikoJohn wrote:Pro's

Nice big easy to read dial measuring in at 41mm and 43mm with crown I do like the addition of colour to the blue stopwatch hand

Con's

This is just a personal issue I am not a lover of Roman Numerals I dont know why but I just do not like them .

my main niggle is with the strap it is just not long enough I have managed to secure the strap on the second hole but that does not leave enough strap to fully go into the keeper ... yes this is a trivial issue that can be fixed with a new strap

i get your niggles, i think roman numerals should be on clocks and its amazing the amount of watches than come with short to medium length straps, all thats needed is an extra 15mm and they would fit most people IMO

SeikoJohn wrote:Pro's

Nice big easy to read dial measuring in at 41mm and 43mm with crown I do like the addition of colour to the blue stopwatch hand

Con's

This is just a personal issue I am not a lover of Roman Numerals I dont know why but I just do not like them .

my main niggle is with the strap it is just not long enough I have managed to secure the strap on the second hole but that does not leave enough strap to fully go into the keeper ... yes this is a trivial issue that can be fixed with a new strap

I like the Roman numerals though they are quite big in proportion to the hands. I think it's quite smart though so could easily be a dress or casual watch which is great.

Its interesting what you say about the strap size. Knew a chap years back that only wore Seiko divers with rubber straps. Having rather thin wrists he hated seeing the end of the strap almost coming round to the top of the watch.

Solution, he chopped a section off with a pair of scissors. I have one of his watches and the flat rough end of the strap always reminds me of him.

Sounds like the perfect solution to his troubles its a shame I can not just add that little bit more to this strap . Think this may just be one of them watches to be added to the " to go " list

I think that Daff62 will enjoy tomorrows watch as he enjoys the older selection

SeikoJohn wrote:I think that Daff62 will enjoy tomorrows watch as he enjoys the older selection

Sounds intriguing John, will look forward to seeing what it is.

Today I am wearing a Hour Jump watch I believe I am correct in calling it that . Sperjna pronounced Sperina it is a lovely little watch I was lucky to be gifted this watch from another forum. Unfortunately quite a few cons rather than pros with this watch but I will write about them later

SeikoJohn wrote:Today I am wearing a Hour Jump watch I believe I am correct in calling it that . Sperjna pronounced Sperina it is a lovely little watch I was lucky to be gifted this watch from another forum. Unfortunately quite a few cons rather than pros with this watch but I will write about them later

i remember when they first came out, they were in direct competition with LED and LCD at the time

SeikoJohn wrote:I think that Daff62 will enjoy tomorrows watch as he enjoys the older selection

......and you are quite right John, that's a lovely watch.

They are called jump hour or can also be called digital watches. The concept wasn't new as there were jump hour wrist watches from roughly the 1920s onwards. The same design was also used in pocket watches and travel clocks.

Your one is quite nice with the small sub second hand instead of another revolving disc & window showing the seconds.

These watches can be temperamental, specially the older ones, so if this one is working well I think it's a nice watch to have in your collection. Will look forward to seeing your pros and cons for the watch later.

Pro's

I really like the appearance of this watch as it is very unusual . very light on the wrist in fact a couple of times I did check to make sure it was still there and not fallen off . I agree with Daff62 that the sub second hand is a great looking feature .
I think that the strap I put on it really suits the watch but would also look good on a leather dress strap

Con's

Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick is all I can hear it is so loud
A rather annoying part is actually reading the time I guess it is not the watches fault but my own fault as this is proof that my eyes are deteriorating .
As you can see on this closer photo the dial has a slight discolouration is this a bad thing or does it add character to the watch.
I can not find out how to change the date the crown only seems to have the one pull out setting still not to worry as I can hardly read it anyway lol



In my original post I stated that there could be more con's than pro's but in actual fact I stand corrected on this as after wearing it for a full day I really like it .

In my original post I stated that there could be more con's than pro's but in actual fact I stand corrected on this as after wearing it for a full day I really like it .[/quote]


That's great John & the watch has been saved from the "to go" list.

With regards to the dial there has possibly been damp ingress at some point causing it to discolour & it could deteriorate further. It could be restored but you would have to be very keen on the watch to go to that trouble and expense. To my eye I could happily live with it as is.

It would be nice to replace the glass but given the shape I don't know whether that would be easy to do or not.

The date might have to be set by just advancing the time continuously. With some watches, when the date advances, you can then set the time back to nine o'clock then take it forward again & repeat the process till the correct date is reached.

The strap suits it well but a bracelet may give it a bit more substance on the wrist.

Hopefully it will get a bit more wrist time now and avoid any to go lists.

I like your Pulsar John.
the dial is very well laid out and catches the eye.

Paul

Cheers Paul I am not a lover of the Roman Numerals .

Today we have one of my first purchases the brilliant underated Indian brand HMT . This is the HMT Jawan one quick positive I like straight away is the red secondhand .

SeikoJohn wrote:Cheers Paul I am not a lover of the Roman Numerals .

Today we have one of my first purchases the brilliant underated Indian brand HMT . This is the HMT Jawan one quick positive I like straight away is the red secondhand .

A nice easy to read / wind watch and I also like the red sweep second hand. I imagine the lume will be quite strong too.

SeikoJohn wrote:Cheers Paul I am not a lover of the Roman Numerals .

Today we have one of my first purchases the brilliant underrated Indian brand HMT . This is the HMT Jawan one quick positive I like straight away is the red secondhand .

i have to admit....i have 5 of them [ or 6 ] and they are very well made, the movements are a Citizen design and bomb proof, i always assumed [ wrongly ] that they would have chrome plated cases, but they are stainless steel..........i suppose chrome over brass wouldn't do well in a hot sweaty climate. one things for sure there are certainly a lot of them about and most are now probably sporting re-painted dials and there is also a huge range of dial colours
these are mine, i am 99% sure the dials are original as the finish is so good


sadly i dont wear them as i find them a bit small, but i do like them

sadly i dont wear them as i find them a bit small, but i do like them [/quote]

That's a pity because you nearly have a watch for each day of the week. I like all the colours and dial design. Albeit not worn it's still a nice set of watches to have in your collection.

The Lume on the hour and minute hand is really good sadly though the markers on the dial are just painted and not lumed .

Pro's

Extremely easy to read dial and keeps really good time for such a cheap watch I think I paid less than £5 for this and it came from India .

I would say IMO that this is a multi use watch as in it could be worn casual like today on a nato strap (I will come to the strap later) but also if changed to a leather then could be wore as a dress watch

Con's

Not the watch but again strap problems I have not been able to get away with wearing a Nato style strap as they do not sem to sit right on my wrist they always go to one side



So today I thought for a change and please do not throw stones at me but I decided to wear the watch on the inside of the wrist  now some may say that this would increase the chances of the crystal getting damaged but in my case being in a wheelchair it is actually reduced as when worn correctly I am forever scraping watch crystals against door frames



Lack of lume on the dial is a bit of a downfall but not really a big problem . Overall the Jawan is a keeper

Lack of lume on the dial is a bit of a downfall but not really a big problem . Overall the Jawan is a keeper[/quote]

That's good news & I'm amazed that it stands you less than a fiver, what a great buy.

I don't really wear natos and had to rely on a YouTube video as I recall to show me how to fit one. I thought though that they could be adjusted to position them the way you would like.

Oh I wasnt aware they could be repositioned I will read up on it and see what I can find out . Cheers

SeikoJohn wrote:Oh I wasnt aware they could be repositioned I will read up on it and see what I can find out . Cheers

the trouble is, as i am sure you have noticed is the strap goes under the watch and lifts it high off the wrist, this makes it top heavy and prone to slipping to one side unless you wear it quite tight, i cant stand them personaly and i also dont like the "rash" they leave on a caseback......but then... i am a grumpy git

SeikoJohn wrote:Oh I wasnt aware they could be repositioned I will read up on it and see what I can find out . Cheers

I was thinking it was the position of the fittings rather than the weight of the watch causing the strap to slip. I did come across this but don't know if it's much help.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f222/where-does-buckle-nato-strap-sit-790045.html

I didnt wear a watch Sunday or Monday and this one is not really part of the official watch rotation but I have not wore it for almost a week and I miss it so on the wrist it has gone for the day

SeikoJohn wrote:I didnt wear a watch Sunday or Monday and this one is not really part of the official watch rotation but I have not wore it for almost a week and I miss it so on the wrist it has gone for the day

YOU WENT 2 DAYS WITHOUT WEARING A WATCH ??? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU ?.......oh the shame

SeikoJohn wrote:I didnt wear a watch Sunday or Monday and this one is not really part of the official watch rotation but I have not wore it for almost a week and I miss it so on the wrist it has gone for the day

Yup, this one definitely merits a turn.

Bit of a dodgy confession though not wearing a watch for two days, what's the world coming to.

You ahould both try a day or two without a watch on it is very therapeutic

SeikoJohn wrote:You ahould both try a day or two without a watch on it is very therapeutic

thats like asking me to stop breathing for 2 days....not much therapy in that

SeikoJohn wrote:You ahould both try a day or two without a watch on it is very therapeutic

It would seem very strange not to be wearing a watch. I do sometimes think I shouldn't be looking at or buying any more but haven't, as yet, been able to put that into practice.

Back on with the rotation and as today is a gym day I thought I would introduce my gym watch an Adidas ADP1152F this is sold as a multi function fitness watch I can not remember buying it but it was many years ago . The watch has numerous features of which I do not know how to use half of them Chrono , My Log , Light , alarm oh and it tells the time After reading the back of the caseback it states it is 100m water resistant.

The main reason I wear this to the gym is because the watch has a rubber strap which is ideal for when I am sweating plus I am not too bothered if this watch gets knocked or banged .

SeikoJohn wrote:Back on with the rotation and as today is a gym day I thought I would introduce my gym watch an Adidas ADP1152F this is sold as a multi function fitness watch I can not remember buying it but it was many years ago . The watch has numerous features of which I do not know how to use half of them Chrono , My Log , Light , alarm oh and it tells the time After reading the back of the caseback it states it is 100m water resistant.

The main reason I wear this to the gym is because the watch has a rubber strap which is ideal for when I am sweating plus I am not too bothered if this watch gets knocked or banged .

is the my log function like the Star Trek one? as in Captains Log IE: Jean Luc Picard ?

Captain Khons Log ....star date : 2017

You are almost correct but I think it is spelt Khan

SeikoJohn wrote:You are almost correct but I think it is spelt Khan

nope....i was right the first time

SeikoJohn wrote:Back on with the rotation and as today is a gym day I thought I would introduce my gym watch an Adidas ADP1152F this is sold as a multi function fitness watch I can not remember buying it but it was many years ago . The watch has numerous features of which I do not know how to use half of them Chrono , My Log , Light , alarm oh and it tells the time After reading the back of the caseback it states it is 100m water resistant.

The main reason I wear this to the gym is because the watch has a rubber strap which is ideal for when I am sweating plus I am not too bothered if this watch gets knocked or banged .

Looks good and very practical with the easy to read digital display. Like yourself I would struggle to be able to use all the functions. It's bad enough working out how to set the time etc again when the battery gets changed.
Sounds like this is another watch that is safe from the "to go" list.

This one will not be going on the naughty list lol. not going to be doing Pro's and Con's for the adidas reason being I can not think of many ,, one rather unusual plus is the strap and keeper . The keeper has a hole in the middles of it and the strap has a raised piece on it which fits perfect into the keeper .. good idea I like

SeikoJohn wrote:This one will not be going on the naughty list lol. not going to be doing Pro's and Con's for the adidas reason being I can not think of many ,, one rather unusual plus is the strap and keeper . The keeper has a hole in the middles of it and the strap has a raised piece on it which fits perfect into the keeper .. good idea I like

Haven't seen that strap design before, pretty clever. Might have been tempting trying it on another watch but as it's an exact fit for the case it's unlikely to fit anything else.

On with a Rotary Quartz today The leather strap it came on was too small for me so changed it to a plain black nato

SeikoJohn wrote:On with a Rotary Quartz today The leather strap it came on was too small for me so changed it to a plain black nato

Very nice I automatically think "Seiko" when I see watches like this so it is nice that it's a Rotary. Do you find the nato strap comfortable on that watch? One of these black rubber straps would suit it I think as would a bracelet or mesh bracelet.

The nato on it is really comfy I wear it a little loose . I agree though a rubber would suit it I think I have a spare in a drawer I might try on it

Seiko 7002 on a rubber strap comfy accurate and an all round classic timepiece ... oh yes she is a keeper

SeikoJohn wrote:Seiko 7002 on a rubber strap comfy accurate and an all round classic timepiece ... oh yes she is a keeper

Very nice and so far the majority of your watches have avoided the "to go" fate.

They have but I will say I have parted with one today and you will be shocked when you find out which one it is . I did come close to parting with another as well until a wise man talked some sense into me .