The best watch in the world

[MillCreek]

http://www.amazon.com/Zenith-96-0529-4035-Tourbillon-Titanium-Chronograph/dp/B001K3IXW8/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Not only do I recommend that you immediately buy this watch, but take the time to read the comments, too.

[Hawkmoon]

Water resistant to 1000 meters/ 3330 feet.

But, whatever you do, DON'T dive to 1001 meters or it's game over. $86,999.99 down the tubes. And there's only ONE, so like ... where ya gonna get it repaired? Huh?

Then the most amazing this happened. Last night I was out at a bar with some friends. I walked up to the amazingly beautiful woman, and she looked at me, then my watch, and said the most wonderful thing, "Nice Watch." I took that opening and asked her for her number, and she laughed and told me to go away. Normally women just laugh and tell me to go away, so this was a huge improvement and worth every penny.

There ya go. What more could you ask?

[MechAg94]

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #101,670 in Watches

Best in the world?

When I first bought this watch I had buyer's remorse. How could I possibly justify spending $[...] on a watch when I drive a 1992 Ford Festiva don't even own a home?

Then the most amazing this happened. Last night I was out at a bar with some friends. I walked up to the amazingly beautiful woman, and she looked at me, then my watch, and said the most wonderful thing, "Nice Watch." I took that opening and asked her for her number, and she laughed and told me to go away. Normally women just laugh and tell me to go away, so this was a huge improvement and worth every penny.

[TommyGunn]

What a hellashusly ugly watch.  I bought a $20 dollar Casio from Amazon that looks much nicer and keeps time to maybe one second per month, which is way more accurate than advertized.

[MillCreek]

Not to mention that by the time you can read the actual time off the face, you have driven into a tree.

[Tuco]

They are good watches.
I've got three.

[Perd Hapley]

What a hellashusly ugly watch.  I bought a $20 dollar Casio from Amazon that looks much nicer and keeps time to maybe one second per month, which is way more accurate than advertized.

Hey, civilian, you can go ahead and thank me that you have a soft, cushy life, and you don't have to worry that your cheap watch is going to crap out on you while you're HALO-ing into the 'Stan. Because hard-corp army SEELS like me are doing that for you, pogue!

BRAVO 6 OUT!!

[Doggy Daddy]

Hey, civilian, you can go ahead and thank me that you have a soft, cushy life, and you don't have to worry that your cheap watch is going to crap out on you while you're HALO-ing into the 'Stan. Because hard-corp army SEELS like me are doing that for you, pogue!

BRAVO 6 OUT!!

You better have your watch checked out, Fisty.  It would appear that you've missed your evening meds.

DD

[HankB]

What a fugly watch.

I have a decent Seiko - titanium case, sapphire bezel, but it's only supposed to be waterproof down to 200 meters. (Haven't put it to the test.) Which is why I only paid $99 for it when a local Target store was blowing out all their Seikos for $99.

I suppose the extra 800 meters of waterproofing might be worth $86,900.99 to someone, but if the watch on my wrist is being subjected to 1 km worth of pressure, I doubt I'll care . . .

(Oh, and right now I'm wearing a Casio wave ceptor that synchronizes the time with WWV daily, meaning it's accurate to less than 1 second. Between a sale price and a coupon, it was just over $20 at Kohl's. But it's "only" waterproof down to 50m.)

[De Selby]

You know what's hilarious about watches?  If someone comes to you and says "look, I want the toughest, most accurate watch I can buy - it has to be accurate to within ten seconds a year, impervious to all damage, and still light enough to wear.  I'm want to spend $10,000!"

If you were to answer honestly, you'd have to tell them that they'll be forced to spend a couple hundred - anything that costs $10,000 won't meet those criteria.  It's only the cheaper watches that offer extreme accuracy and durability.

[HankB]

You know what's hilarious about watches?  If someone comes to you and says "look, I want the toughest, most accurate watch I can buy - it has to be accurate to within ten seconds a year, impervious to all damage, and still light enough to wear.  I'm want to spend $10,000!"

If you were to answer honestly, you'd have to tell them that they'll be forced to spend a couple hundred - anything that costs $10,000 won't meet those criteria.  It's only the cheaper watches that offer extreme accuracy and durability.

Or you could just add a $9800 markup . . . 

[Perd Hapley]

You know what's hilarious about watches?  If someone comes to you and says "look, I want the toughest, most accurate watch I can buy - it has to be accurate to within ten seconds a year, impervious to all damage, and still light enough to wear.  I'm want to spend $10,000!"

If you were to answer honestly, you'd have to tell them that they'll be forced to spend a couple hundred - anything that costs $10,000 won't meet those criteria.  It's only the cheaper watches that offer extreme accuracy and durability.

Why is this so?

[makattak]

Why does it have the symbol for the Klingon empire in the upper left corner?

Maybe it's the best watch in the GALAXY, not just the world.

[De Selby]

Why is this so?

Because the most accurate and durable watches are based on easy to manufacture quartz movements.  The technology is extremely simple and cheap, and it's also only available as an industrial product.  You can't "boutique manufacture" them, so there's no scope for exclusivity.

[Perd Hapley]

Then is why is my $87,000 watch so leet? I can't hear your argument, over the sound of how awesome my watch is.

[Tuco]

Hey man-
Wanna buy a watch?
I know you need a watch because if you had a watch you'd know it's nighttime and nighttime ain't no time to be in this neighborhood.

So how about a watch?

[Ben]

I love the comment about refusing to buy the watch because of the shipping charge.

"I'm gonna get my $87K out of you, and don't think you're getting away with free shipping. That $9.95 is my entire profit margin!"

What's really funny is $9.95 is about what my dad spends on a watch when he buys one at Walmart. :)

[Boomhauer]

You know what's hilarious about watches?  If someone comes to you and says "look, I want the toughest, most accurate watch I can buy - it has to be accurate to within ten seconds a year, impervious to all damage, and still light enough to wear.  I'm want to spend $10,000!"

If you were to answer honestly, you'd have to tell them that they'll be forced to spend a couple hundred - anything that costs $10,000 won't meet those criteria.  It's only the cheaper watches that offer extreme accuracy and durability.

It's weird how a $20 timex is a better watch than a Rolex (keeps time more accurately, is more durable and more reliable than the Rolex).

[De Selby]

It's weird how a $20 timex is a better watch than a Rolex (keeps time more accurately, is more durable and more reliable than the Rolex).

I type this with a seamaster on my wrist - functionally, yes, it's much better.  Why do people get hooked on nice watches? Shiny gadgets are cool.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

i don't think i can hold my breath long enough to surface from more than 50 meters

[Ben]

It's weird how a $20 timex is a better watch than a Rolex (keeps time more accurately, is more durable and more reliable than the Rolex).

Most divers I know dive with a cheap G-Shock, if they wear a watch, instead of any of the fancy dive watches you see advertised. I dove with Silvia Earle a few times on work dives, and she never wore the Rolex she wears in the full page magazine ads.

[TommyGunn]

Hey, civilian, you can go ahead and thank me that you have a soft, cushy life, and you don't have to worry that your cheap watch is going to crap out on you while you're HALO-ing into the 'Stan. Because hard-corp army SEELS like me are doing that for you, pogue!

BRAVO 6 OUT!!

What did I do?

I don't "HALO" into A'stan!   I'm too old and out of shape for that!!   What button did I press that I shouldn't have?

[mtnbkr]

I type this with a seamaster on my wrist - functionally, yes, it's much better.  Why do people get hooked on nice watches? Shiny gadgets are cool.

Yup.  I have a nice customized Seiko diver that I wear when not doing stuff that might damage it, and a G-Shock for yardwork, camping, hunting, etc.

Chris

[Tallpine]

The best watch in the world is the "Hold My Beer Watch" 

[wuluf]

I bought one of these, and had to send to back to the factory three times for repair.  They suck and their customer service is terrible too....