Thursday, October 21 2010 ⇄

A Beater Option - The Timex T2M564

(The Timex T2M564 is the third one from the left.) 

If you were to ask me, I’d tell you to spend as much dough as you can on a nice watch. I’m also all about spending as little as possible on beater watches. You may have seen my last beater, but it’s time is up.

I’m not gonna lie, I’m a party animal. Take a look at the image above and tell me that watch didn’t take a beating. I have a signature bboy move that I pull out on the dance floor and the RAM just couldn’t take it. I’ve moved on though and I’ve found a new beauty to beat (I know, that just sounds wrong.). If you read GQ, you may already be familiar with the Timex T2M564. It graced the pages of the April 2010 issue and shows up under the section titled Golden Opportunities on page 127. It also popped up in the 2010 GQ Style Manual.

In all of the GQ shots, the watch has a gold band. I haven’t been able to find this version, so if you know where to find it, let me know. I purchased the version that contains the leather band and it arrived today. It’s definitely not a bad looking watch for under $45. Mine came fitted with a 22mm brown leather band that I plan to swap out soon with a regimental striped one. It has a unidirectional brass bezel and a small date calendar at 3 o’clock. I don’t plan on taking this watch diving, but I might take it snorkeling. 

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Sunday, September 19 2010 ⇄

Black on Black Oversized Timex Easy Reader

I ran across another blacked out Easy Reader today and I snatched it up for you. I’ve talked about this watch before on the blog, and I’m talking about it again because it’s one of my favorites from Timex. It’s no wonder GQ added it to the August 2010 issue along side of the Panerai. This watch has a 42mm face and can make a statement. Lug to lug it holds a 20mm band and the Timex team did you a solid by fixing it up with genuine black leather one. Happy bidding.

photo credit: me

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Tuesday, July 20 2010 ⇄

As a followup to this post, I’d like to let you know that the new oversized Timex Camper is available at Nordstroms now.

*Sorry for the crappy iPhone photos.

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Tuesday, July 20 2010 ⇄

I know I’ve been away from the blog for a while, but I’ve been cruisin’ in my new blacked out Lambo and chasing the latest blacked out watches on the market. While I’m refueling that beast of a ride (It takes like seventy to fill it up.), I’ll tell you about my findings. 

I can’t take all the cred. GQ (August 2010) hooked me up on what I later found out was a Timex Easy Reader. There wasn’t a model number listed in the article, so I had to speed over to the Timex Facebook page and post a couple questions. And to make a long story short, I eventually parked at Nordstroms in downtown Portland, OR.

I’m not hatin’ on the homies that have gotten high on White-Out™ and whited out their rides, and wrists, but I’m a big fan of all black. Mostly because I have too much white on my butt already. And the price point ($60) on the Timex (I got no money after that car payment. You know what I mean?) also made this watch stand out. The closer I got to the watch the more I liked it. The size is nice and the styling is simple. Check and check. Oh and BTW, I nabbed/stole the entire selection that Nordstroms had, so now you’ll have to buy ‘em directly from ya’ boy. Those are the perks of having a car with 125 on the dash. It’s just another day in life of the god damn boss.

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Tuesday, June 29 2010 ⇄
Is anyone else anxious for the launch of this watch? It’s supposed to launch in July, I do believe. 

Is anyone else anxious for the launch of this watch? It’s supposed to launch in July, I do believe. 

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Tuesday, May 18 2010 ⇄
I’m selling this green speckled marble Tissot RockWatch on eBay. Yes! It’s really marble.

I’m selling this green speckled marble Tissot RockWatch on eBay. Yes! It’s really marble.

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Wednesday, April 28 2010 ⇄

They’re on my Rado(ar)

I’m always, always, searching for myself a good Rado watch. I thought I’d take the time to share my current list. These can all be found on the bay.

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Monday, April 19 2010 ⇄

Friday was a good mail day. The new GQ and Monocle arrived. I also finally received a couple of watches that I’d ordered. I’m not usually into the whole unboxin’ thing, but one of the packages was just too cool. I was one of those stamp collecting kids and so when I saw the package had stamps, well, I got all giddy.

I know you’re anxious, so I’ll tell you, the package contained a NOS (that’s new old stock/dead stock to those of you who aren’t eBay Power Sellers) automatic Tissot Seastar with a TV-styled case. I chose to bid on this watch because I really liked the, with the lack of a better word, bizarreness of it. The dial color captured me along with the wacky looking case. 

I’m not going to talk about the other watch now because I’m taking it to get serviced and cleaned, but I’ll be sure to mention it when it returns. If you’re curious, it’s a Rado.

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Thursday, April 8 2010 ⇄
putthison: Here’s a pro tip for you - Meguiar’s plastic cleaner and polish is a way to help you keep those watches clean. If you’re like me, your arms are constantly flailing about willy-nilly, striking nearly every piece of concrete, dry wall and plaster they come near.  If your watch crystal is acrylic, this can lead to a lot of dings and scratches. In the past, I’ve had my watch repair guy buff these out - often if you have a “luxury” watch, purchased new, the store you bought it from will do this for free.  My guy only charges me once in a while, and it’s usually three or four dollars.  It takes ten minutes or so, though, and I’ve recently moved 20 minutes or so from my guy, and when you get as many dings in your watch face as I do, getting in the car every time, driving 20 minutes and paying a few bucks starts to sound like a lousy solution. Today, while I was walking my dog, I looked at my watch, and found myself annoyed with the scratches in its crystal.  But a moment later, I had a brainstorm.  Meguiar’s! I drive an old convertible with its original top, and Meguiar’s Clear Plastic Cleaner (17), pictured above and Clear Plastic Polish (10) have been invaluable in keeping my plastic rear window from becoming completely opaque.  I figured if my window was acrylic, and my watch face was acrylic… It worked, great.  Five minutes with a soft rag and the cleaner and polish, and my watch faces look brand new.  I imagine that if you happen to have a rotary tool (like a Dremel) with a soft cloth polishing head, you could do it in 20 seconds. Consider yourself PRO TIPPED. This seems like a good tip. Has anyone else tried this?

putthison:

Here’s a pro tip for you - Meguiar’s plastic cleaner and polish is a way to help you keep those watches clean.

If you’re like me, your arms are constantly flailing about willy-nilly, striking nearly every piece of concrete, dry wall and plaster they come near.  If your watch crystal is acrylic, this can lead to a lot of dings and scratches.

In the past, I’ve had my watch repair guy buff these out - often if you have a “luxury” watch, purchased new, the store you bought it from will do this for free.  My guy only charges me once in a while, and it’s usually three or four dollars.  It takes ten minutes or so, though, and I’ve recently moved 20 minutes or so from my guy, and when you get as many dings in your watch face as I do, getting in the car every time, driving 20 minutes and paying a few bucks starts to sound like a lousy solution.

Today, while I was walking my dog, I looked at my watch, and found myself annoyed with the scratches in its crystal.  But a moment later, I had a brainstorm.  Meguiar’s!

I drive an old convertible with its original top, and Meguiar’s Clear Plastic Cleaner (17), pictured above and Clear Plastic Polish (10) have been invaluable in keeping my plastic rear window from becoming completely opaque.  I figured if my window was acrylic, and my watch face was acrylic…

It worked, great.  Five minutes with a soft rag and the cleaner and polish, and my watch faces look brand new.  I imagine that if you happen to have a rotary tool (like a Dremel) with a soft cloth polishing head, you could do it in 20 seconds.

Consider yourself PRO TIPPED.

This seems like a good tip. Has anyone else tried this?

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