Time is on My Side

Not much to say about my love for watches.

I have six watches altogether.  All are my favorites including a free gift from my daughter, a Star Wars all black dress watch.  Each has its personality:

1. The Garmin Forerunner 25 is a GPS watch to accompany me in my running.  I bought it for USD 175.
2. The Casio Tough Solar Illuminator is my top of the list.  It has the stopwatch, 5 alarms, timer, world time, and 24 hours military time.  I got it for USD 60.
3. Next is the Ball Engineer Master Diver II.  My heirloom piece.  I bought it for USD 875 to replace the stolen Rolex Submariner.  Turned out to be a better value for money Swiss watch.
4. Then I recently purchased a Seiko Solar Diver.  Another steal purchase for USD 209.
5. Finally my long trusted companion, the Casio Mudman military watch which I bought for USD 125.  It has 10 years battery life, 200 m dive, military time, 4 alarms, world time, two stopwatches, and a timer.  After 10 years, still going strong.  I just need to replace the battery.

I am so in love with my watches that sometimes I wear two at a time.  I had seen General Norman Swarzkopf Jr. of Desert Storm wear two watches.  I was inspired by him.

I also adore Invicta Pro Divers series.  I did not buy them but I collect 9 of the photo models.  They have great designs but their quality is a hit and miss issue.  I'm also not going to overindulge myself in collecting watches for cosmetic purposes.

My watches though not expensive are reliable timepieces.  I am a rugged man and I want my watches to be robust.  Invicta will not able to withstand the demand of daily use like my current watches.  But I do love their design because they copied the Rolex Submariner.

Call me sentimental, but I do miss my Rolex.  But instead buying another Rolex, I had my eyes on the Seiko Kinetic Diver.  If I buy this watch, it is out of indulgence.