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re: Best watch that isn’t a Rolex
Posted by Broke on 2/11/26 at 10:12 am to lionward2014
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That's totally fair. She also got me recently an Orient Bambino with a leather strap so I can switch between metal and leather.
I really love doing that. I have on an Omega Speedmaster Professional from 1972 right now and I have it on a $16 rubber strap from Amazon.
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Or you can pay thousands more for a pretentious status symbol that does zero more than a $30.00 timex will.
We did a survey one time and the & of people that bought a watch for conspicuous consumption was less than 10%. That's an astonishing number. You'll never understand and that's ok too.
re: Best watch that isn’t a Rolex
Posted by Broke on 2/11/26 at 9:52 am to lionward2014
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Wife got me a Bulova Super Seville for Christmas, and it's pretty badass
The shape of that watch just does not look good on me. Same for Patek. They look weird on my wrist. And just personally I will never buy a watch with an integrated bracelet. I love to be able to switch from rubber to bracelet to leather strap and do it frequently. I don't want to be stuck with 1 choice.
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Obtuse1
Did I ever tell you that I picked up a vintage Omega Ploprof?
re: Best watch that isn’t a Rolex
Posted by Broke on 2/11/26 at 9:45 am to Big Scrub TX
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I actually would like to buy an expensive piece as an investment and a less expensive to wear. But I'm a relative novice.
I see Obtuse has given you all of the requisite options. I'll say this though, I have never and will never buy a watch as an investment. There are lots that are investment grade but the market fluctuates like everything else so buy what you love to wear. And I agree with Obtuse to start with something inexpensive in the PC world and see how you enjoy it. Then work yourself up and into the world of higher end watches.
re: Best watch that isn’t a Rolex
Posted by Broke on 2/10/26 at 9:09 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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You still have a site, Broke??
We still have our watch forum. It's called international watch league
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Isn’t best whatever appeals to the buyer?
Best would include durability, warranty, price, timekeeping ability and a few other points. I often buy sub par watches just because I like them better
re: Best watch that isn’t a Rolex
Posted by Broke on 2/10/26 at 6:49 pm to Big Scrub TX
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Can you recommend something with a perpetual calendar
Sure what's your price range
re: Best watch that isn’t a Rolex
Posted by Broke on 2/10/26 at 6:10 pm to Chris_topher
What range are you looking in? Sport or dress? Tell me something about what you're looking for. I could go Breitling, omega, VC, Glashutte, Tissot, hell any number of good choices
You need to realize that people had to actively search out this halftime show as opposed to just continuing to watch a game
I went to a restaurant with my wife 1 week ago. A group sat down beside us and smelled HORRIBLY of weed. We had already ordered and were waiting on our food to be served. I told the waitress that I was leaving or they are leaving. They fricked around for about 15 minutes trying to figure out how they were going to handle it. So I handled it for them by telling them to box my shite up and I was taking it home and I was changing my tip to the take out rate that I tip at.
I own property in Florida. The less riff raff the better
I wouldn't say I'm anti catholic but they lost me when they just moved priests around who molested kids instead of having them put in prison. And then the cover up from the top down
Playalinda and Italy
re: $200 Oil Change 08' Jetta
Posted by Broke on 1/31/26 at 12:57 pm to southofyou
Doesn't this model have that weird arse filter with the rod running in it? Plus the oil is expensive. I will never own another VW as long as I live. To change the battery you have to totally reprogram the car
re: according to Kimmel is because of white people and the voters
Posted by Broke on 1/27/26 at 1:39 pm to nicholastiger
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My wife and I have family in Minneapolis that are afraid to take their kids to school. They're afraid to go to work.
No they aren't. If they truly were afraid for their lives they would quit work and home school their kids. I bet they didn't do any of that though.
re: What’s the longest you’ve gone without sleeping?
Posted by Broke on 1/26/26 at 10:54 pm to NotoriousFSU
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Damn that’s some serious sleep deprivation. What were those days following that 6-7 day period like? I don’t think I have a condition since my episodes are much shorter in duration
I often go 3 days with no sleep but the 6 day was difficult to remember. I do recall falling asleep at work during the days after because it's like my body was trying to make up for what it lost
re: Watch Question: Want an Outdoor Watch
Posted by Broke on 1/26/26 at 6:22 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
It really is too many
re: Watch Question: Want an Outdoor Watch
Posted by Broke on 1/26/26 at 5:44 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Why are they all gargantuan, or have all kinds of shite about them written all over the face?
I want one but cant find one I like.
Then get a regular Casio. There are literally hundreds to choose from. If you can't find one it is probably a "you" problem. Millions of people wear one
G-Shock and call it a day. I've tried all of them. I own 2 Luminox right now and they are also good.
re: What’s the longest you’ve gone without sleeping?
Posted by Broke on 1/26/26 at 5:38 pm to NotoriousFSU
I have a medical condition that sometimes causes extreme insomnia. Like crazy arse extreme insomnia. My record is between 6 and 7 days. It got fuzzy after day 6 so I'm not sure what happened at that point. Eventually your body just gives up but it won't kill you. If it continues to happen then high blood pressure will kill you
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