Pilot's watch

[Fltlvls]

ECO Drives are solar they don't use batteries.

I could be getting it mixed up with another E6B type watch from Citizen, it's been 10-15 yrs ago.

 

[TailHeavy]

I had a Citizen Eco Drive a long time ago with the E6B and the bezel got scratched up so i couldn't read the numbers and the bezel eventually fell off, so a lot of good that did me. Also that thing went thru batteries like crazy.

Batteries?????What's the point of an Eco Drive if your replacing the batteries..doesn't it recharge itself?...I have a Citizen Eco Drive (7 Years Old) and have never had to "change the batteries". Who uses a E6B anymore? I used it to double check my students....GS check......as an Instructor....but I also asked the Center Controller...to double check. Do people have to instruct anymore before they become Airline Pilots or do they get there "ratings" and go to the Airlines?

 

[Thurman Merman]

Jewelry stores are going out of business left and right in this economy, find one and see what you can get. They knocked almost 2 grand off the Breitling Navitimer.

 

[joepilot29]

Casio G-shock. Mine just died after 7 years on the same battery. Just got a newer one.

 

[viper548]

I got a Citizen World time Chronograph for christmas 11 years ago and I love it. I set the hands to my time zone and the digital to whichever time zone I'm in. There's a second digital window which I have set to zulu time. It also has day/date, two alarms and a stopwatch as well as the E-6B. I need a new battery about every year and a half.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

After you get the watch that IceMan was fumbling with while he was waiting for Maverick, so he could ask him who was covering Cougar, while Mav was show boating with that Mig.....

Get a regular watch with two time zones..... That is all you need... The Casio Marine is classic....

 

[CFI2766]

Anything for a few more 'hits', huh mods?

Does anyone here really think that someone cares about what a regional pilot thinks is the best watch?

Being a little naive here, gentlemen.

 

[semperfido]

Watches are passe. Get an iPhone and free up your wrist.

 

[waka]

Get a timepiece not a watch.

Good: Breitling Navitimer...$3,000

Better: IWC Big Pilot's Watch...$12,000

Best: Patek Philippe World Time...$48,000

Even Better: Timex Expedition w/ Indigo, $24.95 Calculator from Walgreen's @9.95 Use the other $47,965.10 for beer and a health club membership.

 

[Corbon]

Www.worldofwatches.com. Best deals on the net. Just ordered an orange faced Seiko dive watch. Seiko has some aviation watches too.

 

[say again]

Anything for a few more 'hits', huh mods?

Does anyone here really think that someone cares about what a regional pilot thinks is the best watch?

Being a little naive here, gentlemen.

And your reasoning for writing this is?????

 

[hammer2]

After you get the watch that IceMan was fumbling with while he was waiting for Maverick, so he could ask him who was covering Cougar, while Mav was show boating with that Mig.....

Get a regular watch with two time zones..... That is all you need... The Casio Marine is classic....

I want to play vollyball and flex my beergut.. er muscles... when I look at my watch like Mav did.

 

[Going2Baja]

http://www.ripcurl.com/index.php?id=135,2085,0,0,1,0

Baja.

 

[Mike man]

$3000 for a Navitimer? Tell me where and I'll be there tomorrow. More like 6-7 K, for new at least.

I guess it is closer to $4,000...get a standard stainless one with a leather strap $3,800.

 

[sweptback]

I'm guilty..I bought a Breitling 4 years ago $4,200.Today that same watch sells for about $8,000..Breitlings actually increase in value.

I'm calling BS on this one. Just because it has a price tag for $8,000 doesn't mean that people are willing to purchase it for this price. In this economy, if a luxury item is selling at all, it is selling at a discount.

If you have an item that has increased almost 100% in value in 4 years, then it must fall into one of the following categories:
You either got it at an incredible discount, and it was worth much, much more when you bought it, or
It was a limited-edition model that is incredibly scarce and highly in demand, or
There is a crazy Breitling bubble and it won't be worth $8k for long.

To each his own, though. If you have the money, and a fancy watch makes you happy, then go for it. I've spent money on worse things.

 

[Fltlvls]

I'm calling BS on this one. Just because it has a price tag for $8,000 doesn't mean that people are willing to purchase it for this price. In this economy, if a luxury item is selling at all, it is selling at a discount.

If you have an item that has increased almost 100% in value in 4 years, then it must fall into one of the following categories:
You either got it at an incredible discount, and it was worth much, much more when you bought it, or
It was a limited-edition model that is incredibly scarce and highly in demand, or
There is a crazy Breitling bubble and it won't be worth $8k for long.

To each his own, though. If you have the money, and a fancy watch makes you happy, then go for it. I've spent money on worse things.

Go price one for yourself.Mine is the Windrider Chronomat Evolution with the stainless steel case and steel bracelet with Black dial and gold sub-dials . I am just stating the price i was quoted from a Breitling dealer, not from the internet for the exact same watch 4 yrs later to see how much vaule was increased.Could I sell mine for that, No.. And yes i'm sure they will discount it today maybe 20% or more..Whether or not someone will pay that is up to them.Prices may have fallen also due to the economy.

 

[Continental]

Glycine Airman. Best watch around. I love the old ones. Hard to find that still has the hack working on them. But they look great for a "pilot" watch and not over the top

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Glycine is pretty expensive.... I'd love to find a classic looking and fair priced 24 hour watch.....

 

[snowman]

casio g shock. They make a g shock aviator. solar powered and atomic timekeeping. under 200.00. get one.

http://www.nywatchstore.com/mecagsoatwag.html

http://www.nywatchstore.com/mecagsoatwag.html

 

[TGT]

What a waste of $$$. Use that money on my wifes boob job, have a lot more fun with a new "rack" then a "timepiece."