What watch you're wearing?

The f-91w has won out over many different models of G Shocks and various analog watches. Edit- if they added a countdown timer and had it show the time in other modes like the dw5600, I would love it even more.
Definitely a "timeless" classic! My answer was to get a W-96H and an W-800H, who's modules can be solder bridged to enable the countdown timer. One problem: when you do this on the W-96H, the outlines and words for SNZ, ALM and SIG go away. But it makes for a clean look, you just have to remember what the little blocks stand for if you use those 3 functions. On the W-800H, the 3 words are printed and won't go away. It is possible that Casio may change this over the years and this hack may no longer work. I found the info on the watchyouseek forum.

As a bonus, these models have better water resistance and are only a few bucks more than the F-91W. My main beef is that the plastic bands always start disintegrating after about 10 years, turning sticky and cracking. By then, a replacement band is way more than a new watch, making these essentially disposable. That's why I refuse to spend much money on a digital plastic band watch, but I like having them in usage rotation when I need timers or might have rough treatment.
 
In fairness, considering how cheap they are, 10 year lifespan; you're definitely getting your money's worth.
 
I've been wearing this absurd little hodgepodge of influences, and I'm kinda loving it.
NH35, great bezel action, decent enough Jubilee w/ on-the-fly clasp, and possibly the strongest lume of anything I've ever worn. It is an odd vintage green (I assume inspired by the 60s French skindivers), but will take a strong charge from being in a room w/ shaded incandescent lamps. It's wild. At ~$150 I'm pretty taken with it, being a design frankenstein notwithstanding.

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And in other news, found a Le Mans strap that matches my Barracuda perfectly. I'm much more of a bracelet kinda guy, but this feels undeniable.

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Based on an earlier exchange, I ordered a Pagani (the Rolex Milgauss homage). For reasons not yet clear, the watch was returned to sender and my emails to Paganidesign are bouncing back as "email address dosnt (sic) exist". So I have no watch and no money. I'll let
In fairness, considering how cheap they are, 10 year lifespan; you're definitely getting your money's worth.
I sometimes use Barton Elite silicone straps on mine, but it definitely changes the feel of the watch. Now that I added the little strap keeper, I prefer the original band. Also swapped back to the original module. The other one, while better with the backlight and retro vibe, seems to use a dif technology. The digits cast a shadow on the display that makes the numbers look fuzzy to me. This is super crisp.
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In fairness, considering how cheap they are, 10 year lifespan; you're definitely getting your money's worth.
Yeah, but I dislike throwing away a perfectly good watch I like just because the band goes bad, and replacements are so expensive.
 
Well that's quite a story.

Ali Express won't deliver here so I can't order from them. My part of the world is a bit of a black hole as far as deliveries are concerned. I might be able to cheat but I'll have to try it on something quite cheap to see.

Amazon UK sells them but the negative feedback was disturbing (12% of 1 star ratings for one watch). Given your comments about good quality (which I believe), I feared that they might not be kosher. Having said that, I did order an Invicta watch (model 26970) from Amazon and was completely satisfied.

So I ordered from "Paganidesignwatches". It all went well until the tracker told me that the watch had been "returned to sender". I immediately emailed them and asked for my money back. Both emails (hotmail and gmail) bounced back with the message that the email address did not exist. I contacted my credit card company and will have to wait and see if I get any joy.

All this is a shame as the watches you have shown us on CPF are all good looking designs. Including the one above.

I won't give up trying.
I hope you're able to receive the goods. And if not, hopefully your CC company will clear the charges and set you free. That's the nice thing about purchasing with a credit card; usually they will make sure you're taken care of.
 
I hope you're able to receive the goods. And if not, hopefully your CC company will clear the charges and set you free. That's the nice thing about purchasing with a credit card; usually they will make sure you're taken care of.
So the CC company is on the case. I hope to get good news soon.

In the meantime I ordered the Paul Newman homage (model 1676) via Amazon which arrived this week. You're so right about the quality of Pagani. This one's a beauty and is so well made. Once my hiccup is sorted I might just order more.
 
Casio F-91W. I don't like the standard strap due to its habit of suddenly turning brittle and breaking after a few years.
I have my F-91Ws fitted with JaysAndKays metal adapters. Any standard 20mm strap fits now. Currently wearing mine on a grey nato strap. My favourite one (F-91WM-7A silver and black) has a black tropic style fkm rubber strap.
I don't mind spending 3x the cost of the watch for a decent strap as it really lifts the look of the watch to another level and is way more durable.
The adapters are about $12. So similar to the cost of a new Casio :eek::LOL: but I think they're made of stainless steel and can easily be transferred to another watch if the original dies.
 
Saturday's time keeper... my fourth Pagani, impressing me every bit as much as my first three Paganis. Beautiful case work/polishing, flawless execution of dial, markers, hands, assembly. Seiko NH35A movement timekeeping at <2.5 SPD with all four samples. (One of mine is running with virtually 0 SPD variance!)

And priced between $60-70, delivered in 1 week included, and tracked, from China to Arizona. I'd say that's really quite amazing. I like getting a great deal on things that I acquire and am quite won over to this brand for that.

This one gets a leather strap, as my other version of this same watch stays on the steel bracelet. I like to switch up between leather and steel from time to time, without fussing with straps/bracelets. Having duplicate watches is kind of mildly extravagant, perhaps, but at the price of these watches.. no worries of any kind.

No concerns with the negligible cost of having a duplicate, nor concerns about any possible damage, loss, servicing expense, theft, et al. These watches can be quite expendable, if such occurs... but not likely.

The NH35A movement is a tried and true, reliable workhorse. And keeps great time! Inexpensive movement to replace, if need be, but the entire watch can be replaced for less than having a watchmaker replace the movement.

These watches are "no brainers" in my opinion. Pagani is producing very nice quality products these days, for very sensible money. There is pride of ownership, especially for such a sensible price. I like them so much that I am also considering them as nice, affordable gifts to give to others.

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Saturday's time keeper... my fourth Pagani, impressing me every bit as much as my first three Paganis. Beautiful case work/polishing, flawless execution of dial, markers, hands, assembly. Seiko NH35A movement timekeeping at <2.5 SPD with all four samples. (One of mine is running with virtually 0 SPD variance!)

And priced between $60-70, delivered in 1 week included, and tracked, from China to Arizona. I'd say that's really quite amazing. I like getting a great deal on things that I acquire and am quite won over to this brand for that.

This one gets a leather strap, as my other version of this same watch stays on the steel bracelet. I like to switch up between leather and steel from time to time, without fussing with straps/bracelets. Having duplicate watches is kind of mildly extravagant, perhaps, but at the price of these watches.. no worries of any kind.

No concerns with the negligible cost of having a duplicate, nor concerns about any possible damage, loss, servicing expense, theft, et al. These watches can be quite expendable, if such occurs... but not likely.

The NH35A movement is a tried and true, reliable workhorse. And keeps great time! Inexpensive movement to replace, if need be, but the entire watch can be replaced for less than having a watchmaker replace the movement.

These watches are "no brainers" in my opinion. Pagani is producing very nice quality products these days, for very sensible money. There is pride of ownership, especially for such a sensible price. I like them so much that I am also considering them as nice, affordable gifts to give to others.

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...and completely polar opposite of the cars bearing that name in every respect. At first, I thought 'WTH???'. Now I understand. Based on your comments about the watches, I'd have to agree 100%!;-)
 
Here's a better photo. My only criticism is that the outer red markings on the dial are more pronounced in the marketing photo than they are IRL. Still, it's a lovely piece.
 

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Plus here's my old Tissot. Bought by my wife in 1982 and still keeping excellent time (+ 6 seconds per month). Apologies for the reflections - its an old photo.
 

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I've been messing about with this fella, who had been previously sitting at the bottom of a drawer.
NH3x movement that I fiddled w/ a bit to get it to -2spd or thereabouts. Replaced the black Nato it was wearing w/ an Engineer of unknown origins. That helped quite a bit because at 13mm thick, a double pass nylon was not doing it any favors. I think it will make a nice base for some mods if I can find a dial I'm happy with. Makes a fine knockaround watch for the weekend regardless.
 

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