An Approach on Watches for Car Guys
is Lurasidone available over the counter, is Lurasidone over the counter December 28, 2015 Comments Off on An Approach on Watches for Car GuysI’ve always been a fan of nice timepieces. There’s something about precision engineering, artful design, and if you are lucky, exclusive prestige wrapped up in a machine you can enjoy using every day. And that’s why there seems to be a direct connection between the world of fine timepieces and automobiles.
Many articles I’ve read on this topic try to establish the relationship between racing and watches rooted in functionality. Meaning that because a significant component of racing is timing there is a natural need for quality (i.e. accurate) timepieces. Just spend a few minutes searching the internet and you can find countless articles promoting iconic ‘racing’ watches from brands such as Patek Philippe, Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Chopard, Panerai, Jaeger LeCoultre, and TAG Heuer….and be prepared to spend thousands if not tens of thousands on these specimens.
I call B.S. on the ‘functional’ argument. No one ‘needs’ a Rolex to keep accurate time just as no one ‘needs’ a Ferrari for transportation (the functional purpose of the automobile). Even in a racing situation where a high performance car becomes a requirement the fact remains that, a modern quartz watch keeps better time than most of the premium mechanical watches listed above. The real allure is in the notion of the ‘mechanical’ watch….going back to my opening statement about precision engineering. So to better explain what a mechanical watch is lets quote Wikipedia:
“A mechanical watch is powered by an internal spiral mainspring which turns the gears that move the hands. The spring loses energy as the watch runs, so in a manual watch movement the spring must be wound periodically by turning a small knob on the case, the crown, to provide energy to run the watch. Otherwise, once the energy in the mainspring runs out, it stops.
A self-winding watch movement has a mechanism which winds the mainspring. The watch contains an eccentric weight (the rotor), which turns on a pivot. The normal movements of the user’s arm cause the rotor to pivot on its staff, which is attached to a ratcheted winding mechanism. The motion of the wearer’s arm is thereby translated into circular motion of the rotor which, through a series of reverser and reducing gears, eventually winds the mainspring. There are many different designs for modern self-winding mechanisms. Some designs allow winding of the watch to take place while the rotor swings in only one direction while other, more advanced, mechanisms have two ratchets and wind the mainspring during both clockwise and counterclockwise rotor motions.
The fully wound mainspring in a typical watch can store enough energy reserve for roughly two days, allowing the watch to keep running through the night while stationary. In many cases automatic watches can also be wound manually by turning the crown, so the watch can be kept running when not worn, and in case the wearer’s wrist motions are not sufficient to keep it wound automatically.”
So car guys don’t wear high end mechanical movement watches because they do a good job keeping time, or the practicality of never having to replace a battery. They wear them because they are precision machines with rotors, springs, reverser and reducing gears, and ratchets that you get to strap to your wrist!
A real-life example of this allure playing out is illustrated by my first watch purchase. I bought myself my first watch when I was in college. Watches were trending as a fashion piece (not that I was ever a fashionista) so I went the mall and went watch shopping. I entered a jewelry store looking for an understated (meaning no gold) watch with a stainless steel band and this is where the car guy kicked in. I ended up dropping a couple hundred bucks on a Bulova I came across, not because of the elegant face or exquisite band, but because of the the see through case back which displayed the watch’s automatic movement. My favorite part of my watch was the part nobody could see. And to be frank, at the time, I didn’t even know what an automatic movement was…..the only thing I knew was there are all these cool looking moving parts in there that meant I didn’t ever have to change the battery,
The ‘functional’ argument is further trashed by looking at what are the most sought after ‘racing’ watches. For instance one of the most iconic ‘racing’ watches is the TAG Heuer Monaco (originally Heuer Monaco) chronograph wristwatch originally introduced by Heuer in 1969. Not because of its functionality, but because nothing is cooler than the image of Steve McQueen wearing one in the 1971 film Le Mans.
Same thing for the classic Rolex Dayton and Paul Newman.
So where does it leave those of us who don’t have thousands to spend on a new Rolex Daytona, Chopard Mille Miglia, or TAG Heuer Carrera? There is a another ‘lower’ tier of automotive themed watches out there (by lower I simply am referring to prices below $1000). For example there is buy generic Lurasidonethat offers model with racy names like Stradale, Veloce, and Prototipo. The Swiss company can you buy Lurasidone over the counteralso has many race inspired models. For example basically everything in their can i buy Lurasidone over the counter with names like the PRS 516, Quickster, T-Race, and V8 would make a car guy happy.
This is where things became interesting for me. The reason I specifically mentioned Tissot is my father has been wearing a Tissot for as long as I’ve been alive. And my uncle, who lives in Switzerland, gave me one when I was a kid. So the fact that they offered affordable auto-inspired pieces coupled with a little bit of nostalgia had me on the hunt for my next watch.
I came across the Heritage PR 516 Automatic which had a crazy metal bracelet and was advertised as “The Tissot Heritage PR 516 is a timekeeping legend, with the original version already attracting attention on and off the racetrack in the 1960s.”
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The search for a Tissot Heritage PR 516 Automatic began and immediately I wondered if I could find a slightly used one to save some money. Where does any car guy go for used goods? That’s right, eBay; and that’s when the world of vintage watches was revealed to me.
A vintage mechanical watch movement is a beautiful thing.
Again, to reiterate, I am not a watch collector or expert. The few watches I mention next are worthless in the eyes of ‘real’ collectors….much in the same way a collector of Bugatti’s couldn’t be bothered with a well sorted Datsun 240Z.
My searches on eBay exposed me to a world of affordable vintage mechanical watches and the advertising material surrounding them. I found myself in the world of watches the same exact way I was introduced to cars. Since I couldn’t afford the latest and greatest performance car I became infatuated with a dirt cheap ’69 Mustang coupe that wasn’t considered ‘collectible.’ Now, I was looking at vintage timepieces that also lacked the pedigree to make them relevant to collectors.
Back to the Tissot PR 516 I mentioned above. The model I showed above is a re-issue of a vintage piece. On ebay, I found the originals which were just so much more appealing to me. There is something to be said for a self-powered machine that has been running for 45 years. Also, the age of a vintage piece makes them somewhat more exclusive…..as with a vintage automobile.
Vintage Tissot PR 516 movement
This article is not a Tissot commercial, it was just that starting point of my research. I also found this cool advertisement for an ACTA Superstock:
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ACTA Superstock ad circa 1969
At the time I performed the search there were a couple Superstocks for sale:
A couple of other examples I found on eBay:
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So start looking for your vintage watch! One thing to note is that vintage watches tend to be smaller than modern watches because of current trends in style….so pay attention to size specifications (case width). Also, ugly or missing bands should stop you. A quick and inexpensive way to dress up an old watch is with a nylon nato strap. There are countless color combinations available including some familiar designs:
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Martini Racing inspired nato strap.