I've got six or seven of the things, but only two ever get worn - my quartz Hamilton field watch, which is essentially disposable, and my Blancpain AquaLung Hundred Hours automatic, which is a rather rare and fragile piece that's created in small numbers by little watch elves in Switzerland and costs more than some cars. Both are limited in their usefulness, particularly since I shattered the crystal on the Hamilton.
Me being me, I'm always looking for an excuse to pick up another timepiece, just as I would another gun or any piece of gear, really. So when I found out I was going to be doing a bit of, err, traveling, I started looking for a good quality indestructo-watch to accompany me.
Now, I could have taken the obvious route and gotten a Casio G-shock, except for two things: I HATE digital watches, and everyone and their boyfriend has one. Not for me. That left me with pretty much one choice: the German watch manufacturer Sinn, specifically their 856 model.
The 856 UTC (universal time zone) is a shock-resistant, antimagnetic, waterproof workhorse manufactured out of tegimented stainless steel, which is 5-6 times harder than normal stainless. The lightly modded ETA movement is housed inside an iron core, hence the anti-magnetic properties. The bracelet, which is like $500 by itself, is also tegimented stainless and has a very solid deployment clasp with a built-in dive extension. Inside the case is a replaceable copper-based "pill" to absorb water from the movement area, preventing rust. The extra time zone will either be set to Zulu (GMT) or to home time, depending on my needs. Long story short, it's as close to being bombproof as a proper (mechanical) watch can get, with the added bonus of being quite rare in the states. I love it.
Anyway, here's a crappy cell phone picture with one of my other new acquisitions, an ESEE 5" fixie.
I do enjoy my toys.
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