Some watch shots

YellowSnow said:

Ice_Holmvik said:

Here it is. Still have to keep track of the sun to tell time but this watch will kill my dinner!

What model of stubby is this?

Mark2 with bull barrel. I really wanted the grey laminated stock but I was too impatient to wait for one so I went with the black composite. Scope is a Nikon 3x9

USMChawk said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

Anybody have knowledge of Farer watches? I think I've settled on more entry-level (sub-$500) for a first watch and will see how I like it then decide in a year or two if getting something a little nicer is worth doing (automatic, higher-end brand, etc).

https://usd.farer.com/products/frobisher-2

Farer watches seems like another microbrand. They’ll use a Swiss or Japanese movement and pair it with a case from China. It’s a huge industry and there are good watches to be found. For $500.00 you can get an automatic Swiss movement. In fact $475.00, for the Farer watch, is a high price for a quartz watch. An automatic movement (just the movement) typically costs $80.00 to $250.00, depending on grade. A quartz movement is in the $5.00 to $25.00 range. If you’re interested in microbrands I’d recommend Aevig Watches, Melbourne Watches, Zelos Watches, NTH Watches, Helm Watches, or Meccaniche Veneziane Watches. There are a lot more but all the ones listed have been doing this awhile and have a broad portfolio. Given the style you like, start with Aevig or Melbourne.

Thanks for the feedback and tips. Being a newbie to the watch game, I'm not really sure if "microbrand" is a description of the company or to be taken as something else, but I've seen that term used here and there. Seems like for some it's a way of devaluing something that isn't a traditional watchmaker product, but I really don't know any better.

I ended up ordering the Farer and it should arrive tomorrow. I did see other watches at that price point that were automatics, but being my first watch purchase I wanted it to be something that I liked the look of and that was of good quality. This one is a Swiss movement and is handmade in Switzerland, which is also something I liked (I'm sure most high-end watches are handmade). Decided to go with a quartz because I'm not sure if I'll wear the watch every day and I didn't want to deal with a power reserve and having to reset the watch. Didn't want a first purchase to put me off of pursuing something a little fancier in the future. If I enjoy wearing this watch I'll start thinking about something like an Omega in the future.

PostGameOrangeSlices said:

I have a few Diesel watches. They arent expensive but look cool and fool plebs into thinking they are expensive. Thoughts?

Wise choice if it helps with the ladies.