I can't believe a wind-up watch was almost extinct.

"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond) 12/13/2017 at 22:15 • Filed to: None

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And here TIMEX comes to save the day with a new Marlin. The self-winder of the 60's that started taking a licking and kept on ticking. At issue? Trying to find anything else that’s a manual wind mechanical watch. My sister would like one. And just a basic one at that. Nothing bling. Nothing expensive. So naturally what was super cheap and throw away in the past is now a new thing in demand. Timex sold out of the Marlin. Hipsters.....

Anyone got a good idea on an inexpensive manual wind women’s watch?

I’m SOL I know it.

Textured Soy Protein > Grindintosecond 12/13/2017 at 22:37

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My response to this fad that I was completely unaware of until reading about it here is, 

“Why?”

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Grindintosecond 12/13/2017 at 22:44

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In the same way I like old, mechanical cars, this appeals to me.

punkgoose17 > Grindintosecond 12/13/2017 at 22:52

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Do you mean manual like a Vostock?

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/tag/watchlopnik

Frank Grimes > Grindintosecond 12/14/2017 at 00:03

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why not an automatic? It keeps its time if you wear it but after you let it sit for a couple days you have to wind it to get it going again. has all the interesting mechanical bits. I have an invicta I have beat the crap out of for years it even has a crystal back to see all the fancy gears and springs and stuff.

Grindintosecond > Frank Grimes 12/14/2017 at 00:13

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Ill look but last i saw automatics werent exactly “cheap*”

*depending on income or thrift

Frank Grimes > Grindintosecond 12/14/2017 at 00:19

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If she isnt opposed to wearing a mans sized watch $56 on amazon. or a seiko automatic.

VonBootWilly - Likes Toyota, but it's still complicated. > Grindintosecond 12/14/2017 at 05:59

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At least your sister actually uses a watch for time. My much younger sister had me change the battery in her gem/crystal encrusted Micheal Kors “$500" china special, she said I didn’t have to set the time, she just “wears it for looks” *facepalm* I set it for her anyway and tried to explain why she shouldn’t do that.. or even tell anyone over 30 that.

Seiko’s entire line of manual watches tend to be a bit smallish, most of the inexpensive men’s automatics are small, but they make women’s versions as well. The 7S26 7S36 powered seiko automatics are a good balance of price/quality for long term ownership. Manual/autos can be clunky and junky when they get further below the $100 range though. I’ve bought a few chinese movement autos that have been ok, but never really feel safe to wind. The worst was probably a Vostok Amphibian (Russian obviously), love the watch, but I hate having to wind it or set it because it’s so inexpensive.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Textured Soy Protein 12/14/2017 at 08:52

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Fad? I wouldn’t say manual / automatic watches are a “fad”, just bringing back the way watches used to be made.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Grindintosecond 12/14/2017 at 08:53

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Have you tried looking on eBay or any other vintage watch place? I picked up an ‘81 Seiko automatic for $25, holds time for a few days before it needs to be adjusted, looks great. You can get some good deals on older watches.

Textured Soy Protein > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 12/14/2017 at 08:58

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Automatic watches have continued to be popular. People like mechanical watches. Bringing back manual wind feels like the fad.

In a way it actually kinda makes sense to bring back manual wind. An automatic watch is good for someone who wears it all the time but if someone buys a bunch of watches and changes between them, they need a goofy winder case to keep the autos wound up. Manual wind, just wind it up, no goofy winder needed.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Textured Soy Protein 12/14/2017 at 09:12

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Or you can just pick it up and shake it for a little bit. I have 2 and just let them wind down. Shake them as I walk around the house in the morning opening up windows and such before I set it and put it on, no big deal.

Frank Grimes > Frank Grimes 12/14/2017 at 19:21

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I got kinja’d’ed. this was supposed to be up there.