I hear ya brother...
there is Russian saying: We are not reach enough to buy cheap goods....
passing that Omega to my son is the plan so is my 4runner in 11 years.
About Mrs... mine doesn`t give a sh1t about my spending, I`m lucky one.
her shoes is where I have a problem though... damn things infested my house from top to the bottom. why anyone needed 500 pairs is beyond me.
We could probably buy new house for what she spent on those. no mortgage would make life too easy. Damn you got me rolling...

To be honest, I understand that high-end automatic watches are great keepsakes. However, I am not convince that they are "tool" watches or that they last forever. I have plenty of automatic watches, but frankly, my Seikos (esp. the pictured one) have outlasted most of my high-end automatics, provided far greater accuracy, and all without me spending a single penny on maintenance. So, if anything, comparing a Seiko to a Toyota is far more accurate than using an automatic watch IMO.

For example, I would not dare take my Rolex or Omega to the gun range or do any heavy physical activity with it.

But, I also know that passing a Rolex, Breitling, Omega, or even Grand Seikos onto your kids is a great idea...and these watches are very valuable keepsakes. The constructions on them are very nice with great fit-n-finish along with premium materials. I just don't see them as tough tool watches.

On another note...has anyone here have had polyurethane rubber band for their watches?? I just bought a rubber band for my Seiko...should have it tomorrow. Does PU rubber cause irritation to skin and does it stink after a while?

I will post pic once it get it....

I fired many thousand rounds with omega on, not a single skipped beat, I have warranty for that, once it`s over I might change my mind.
any watch will last long time if serviced properly. service can be expensive but it is what it is.
Mechanical watch is not about accuracy, there is atomic watches for that.
Mechanical device making 86 thousand ticks every hour is pretty accurate in my books. My omega is about +0.5 second every 24 hours if stored overnight face up. crown up and it`s dead on. Ecodrive is +2 every month regardless of position, more accurate for sure but I can stop mechanical watch for a second every two days if I choose to be anal about accuracy.


I wouldn`t mind having a grand seiko one day, these things unbelievable.
I consider my Ecozilla to be a tool watch, inexpensive and precise, no batteries required. looks good on my big wrist IMO. I doubt I will ever dive to 300 meters or to 600 in my Omega but it`s nice to know that my watch will survive that if needed.

I hope that you have better luck than I did with Omega service. I assume that you just got your Omega if it is still under warranty (3 years?). Omega 2500 caliber is pretty good (based on ETA2892...same as RandyDaytona's Breitling I believe), but I caution you about taking it to the extremes of shock (gun range for example unless you're shooting a 22!). I did not have good luck with 2500...and had a sticky date issue with 8500 caliber. So far my Rolex 3135 has done well...but I also take proper precaution to avoid issues.

Up here the outside temperature swings about 130 degrees from summer heat to winter freeze. Kinda nice to keep track of what you should be prepared for from day to day. 102 in my T4 yesterday is a looooong way from -15 on the ski slopes and the beer in my backpack is turning to slush.

The barometer is pretty handy when you are two thousand feet above tree line and you would prefer not to be struck by lightning.

Probably going with another Casio, but these Suunto Cores look pretty sweet!

But you know...don't we all have smartphones with apps that tell you much more accurate information? Don't we all look at the weather before going hunting that weekend?

Not sure about you guys, but my barometer on my house clock (with outside monitor) sucks at predicting anything...borders on being worthless.

But then again, I brother swears by these complicated Casios! So, nevermind.

I agree, and some people just don't get it, and that's ok

Yeah I get it. Most people would never need it, and couldn't care less. Will it make or break your day, probably not, but maybe; depends on where your travels take you. Just another cool tool in the 'ol gear box.

More of a local problem, but all my smartphone apps are only as accurate as the weather stations that they grab the feed from, and CO weather is, well, bipolar would be a good way to describe it. Add that to the fact that news services use doppler radar to predict weather patterns; doppler is next to worthless in mountainous terrain, so as a result the news is wrong a good 60% of the time.

Of course, nothing beats poking your head out the front door and looking at the sky

Ahh...ok makes sense...thanks.

My 2500 is D revision, latest one before they switched PO to 8500. I used NJ service center for power reserve issue, it was running for 28 hours instead of 44, now it runs 52, no clue how they did it, probably replaced main spring. They also serviced it and extended warranty for 2 years.

I`ve heard scary stories about swatch group service issues but was lucky myself. 3135 is one of the nicest traditional movements in any price range. My Daytona crapped on me twice but good thing is they fixed it for free and I sold it for more then I paid after that.. I used to shoot in it a lot and not 22. I want deep sea buy probably in another life. I`m sucker for big watches, my wrist is 8 1.4" Rolex bracelets a bit too short,
You right from now on I`ll be wearing my other watch to the range.

All of your issues plus my history of issues are what makes me weary of being violent with these mechanicals. And yes, I do believe that NJ Omega is the better one.

My 20mm Orange Deployment PU Rubber Strap Diver Band Buckle...black with orange stitching. (My Seiko is titanium with gold accents.)

What do you guys think? I like it! It sure looks like leather without touching it...it is actually polyurethane rubber with stitching. The deployment clasp is similar to Omega-designed clasps...so, it "hides" the extra strap under the outer strap.

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This is a good watch. More than a few of my guys wore it while I was in Erbil, Iraq. It was great for up in the Mts. by the border nation that didn't like us American's. The weather changes fast like you said at 7k and up. If your thinking about that Casio I would at least take a look at one in person. I like my Pathfinder but would rather have the Suunto again. I just got a screaming deal on the pathfinder from REI so I grabbed it.

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[QUOTE]I fired many thousand rounds with omega on, not a single skipped beat, I have warranty for that, once it`s over I might change my mind.
any watch will last long time if serviced properly./QUOTE]

+1. I do everything with my Breitling - I bought it for that reason, knowing that I could.

My job forces me to live in the dirt, cold, rain, snow, etc. If my watch suddenly decides to give up the ghost because it's -25, I smack it on a tree, and it shatters (which I doubt), I've already gotten my money's worth out of it.