What Watch do you wear when you hunt?

[BeeMaa]

@0002S - I really enjoy the new AT's with the 6 o'clock date window. Of course the lacquered dial that comes with the Jubilee bracelet instead of the horizontal lines on the normal 3-link. The thing that always turned me off was the polished center link on the bracelets, never did it for me. I tried them on in the store and it wasn't me, so I was on the hunt.

I didn't have to go far, seeing as my wife has an AT with the brushed 3-link bracelet from 2013. I ended up on Chrono24 pouring over watches that fit what I wanted. Below is the one I landed on and it should be here in a week or so.

2014 Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Golf Edition 41.5 mm with the calibre 8500 co-axial movement on a three-link brushed bracelet and butterfly clasp.

 

[0002S]

@0002S - I really enjoy the new AT's with the 6 o'clock date window. Of course the lacquered dial that comes with the Jubilee bracelet instead of the horizontal lines on the normal 3-link. The thing that always turned me off was the polished center link on the bracelets, never did it for me. I tried them on in the store and it wasn't me, so I was on the hunt.

I didn't have to go far, seeing as my wife has an AT with the brushed 3-link bracelet from 2013. I ended up on Chrono24 pouring over watches that fit what I wanted. Below is the one I landed on and it should be here in a week or so.

2014 Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Golf Edition 41.5 mm with the calibre 8500 co-axial movement on a three-link brushed bracelet and butterfly clasp.
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The new Black Lacquer is a love/hate watch. There isn’t an in between. The polish is why I bought it. I wanted a GADA watch that leaned towards the dressier side of teh equation. The AT with the railroad track outer and shark’s teeth indices is a classic field look. The AT is an amazing watch for a one watch collection (if you can have a collection of one…lol)

 

[buffybr]

When I retired I took off my watch and placed it into a drawer.

I do however wear a cheap Timex Expedition when hunting and only then because of having to meet up with others at a certain time. If I am hunting by myself I very seldom even put it on.

While I was working I wore a cheap Casio watch.

At the end of this month I will have been retired 18 years.

Since then my watch has been sitting, basically untouched, on my "catch all" kitchen counter.

The time on it now reads 2 minutes fast than the time on my cell phone. I don't know if my watch gained the 2 min over the 18 years or if I just set it 2 min fast back then.

Being retired and with the time feature on my cell phone, computers, and car, I don't see any reason to wear a watch.

 

[VertigoBE]

In its’ natural habitat

 

[Tanks]

Being retired and with the time feature on my cell phone, computers, and car, I don't see any reason to wear a watch.

I think it depends on one’s lifestyle. I use an Apple Watch Ultra to track my sleep, track workouts and heartbeat to stay in zone 2 when rowing. I use it on walks as well. When dressed up and going out I switch to a Breitling, Rolex etc. that goes with what I am wearing.

 

[0002S]

 

[Altitude sickness]

It’s well known the Russian leader Putin is a watch collector. Any guesses what he will where to meet Trump today.

I’ll guess one of his Patek

Yes I know he’s a bad guy.

 

[BeeMaa]

It’s well known the Russian leader Putin is a watch collector. Any guesses what he will where to meet Trump today.

I’ll guess one of his Patek

Yes I know he’s a bad guy.

Even bad guys have to be on time.

He wore a Blancpain for the Tucker Carlson interview.

I'm guessing he will step up his game to the Patek Perpetual Calander or the Calatrava. I'm guessing the Perpetual.

 

[BeeMaa]

Omega Planet Ocean 42mm on a braclet.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Come on Eric give us some more detail than the watch you were wearing.

 

[BeeMaa]

Come on Eric give us some more detail than the watch you were wearing.

The watch is 13 years old, three less than the buffalo beside it.

 

[Altitude sickness]

And with a .375 no less. Are you back in country yet

 

[BeeMaa]

Yesterday afternoon.

 

[VertigoBE]

Omega Planet Ocean 42mm on a braclet.
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Such class, in both choice of watch and buffalo.
If only you had such refined taste for your rifle...

Looking forward to the hunting report my friend, and waidmannsheil!

 

[nomspc]

I have a bunch of watches, ranging from my recent 25th anniversary present from Mrs. Nomspc:

to the watch I have most often taken hunting over the years:

Multiple time zones, compass, altimeter, solar powered, tough and cheap as dirt.

 

[Turner12971]

100$ G Shock 5A takes a beating and in 3-4 yrs when they crap out buy another and keep on keepin on

 

[Cooposo]

Hey watch people, have any of you had watch straps made from leather from any of your hunts?

 

[Altitude sickness]

That would be nice. I have some tanned buffalo and elephant leather. If there was somebody that could make a watchband from it.

 

[Cooposo]

That would be nice. I have some tanned buffalo and elephant leather. If there was somebody that could make a watchband from it.

I’m wondering if most deer/antelope/bovine leather is too thick or if this is just not a frequent request

 

[BeeMaa]

Hey watch people, have any of you had watch straps made from leather from any of your hunts?

I know @0002S has made some leather NATO straps, but I'm not sure where the leather came from.

Leather can be shaved down to the desired thickness required.