**** watchgasm which was your first ****

[is that my watch]

Well it has surprised me I thought I was a collector of watches and the people who only wanted one or a couple just plainly confused me but of late I am starting to get it I had my first Watchgasm it came via a cwc .

I have had lots of watches and some I have unwrapped and worn for like an hour and thought hmmmm and then it has sat for months un-used some have worn for like a day a week etc etc and then they go in the draw but with the cwc I have worn it. coming on two weeks solely not had another watch on (well tried my lovely comp win on but that got resource fast well I did not have much choice with that one).

It even got me to the point where I am moving watches on just can't see me wearing them which I never thought I would do but feels wrong to sell them (yeah I am weird I know ) so have gifted some and trade a few that felt ok so looks like I could be a one man watch but with a very occasional day off with some thing else.

so my first was this




What was yours ? ....


As always Ismy

[Chicolabronse]

I would say the Tissot PRC200 that i had, (kinda regret trading it now!!)

my first proper watch

[is that my watch]

I would say the Tissot PRC200 that i had, (kinda regret trading it now!!)

my first proper watch

yes kick myself at the time for not going for that myself

[Chicolabronse]

yes kick myself at the time for not going for that myself

It sure was one awesome looking thing, it just looked small compared to my pilots!!

[is that my watch]

It sure was one awesome looking thing, it just looked small compared to my pilots!!

yeah true I was just thinking as I type it would have loved it till just lately then it might not have got much use then

[tribe125]

Not quite sure, actually...

Other than G-Shocks, this was the first picture I uploaded, so this might have been my first enthusiast watch -

[Nokie]

Citizen 55H-

[Kevinw]

Got to agree
The Seiko SKX was my first watch that I was truly excited with.

It's just such a versatile watch and lends itself to all kinds of mods.
It's a solid lump of metal and very well made.
It certainly set a bar for me for what I could get for my money. mine was £45 from eBay....although prices seem to be strong, with some needing some love going for about £60.
As shown above they can be had new as well.
To be honest, I bought mine as a stop gap before I could get my hands on an OM, but that though soon changed as soon as I had the SKX on my wrist.
It's a lovely watch and as rugged as a mountain goat.
This is one I won't part with





So what are you getting for your money?

A solid stainless case, polished up to a nice shine (no plating going on here!)
A 4 0'clock crown with very nice and discreet crown guard shoulders. It's a screw in crown with a nice solid action and positive stops
There's a nicely knurled 120 click bezel with a nice solid tight feel to it
No annoying loose stuff going on here!

Admittedly mine had an orange face when I bought it which was dull and faded.
A chance look on eBay found a chap selling a brand new face and chapter ring from an SKX007 (mine is originally an skx011)
So now I have basically an SKX007 with a black second hand

So lume...,



Speaks for itself!

Screw in back which is nicely decorated,
And on the back you'll find the serial number...my first watch where I could actually trace its lineage...I like that.

The heart of the beast is the seiko 7S26
Movement (borrowed pic)
Which is a workhorse movement rugged and reliable.



So there you go, my first real watch crush which I managed to turn into a mini review...

Now you lot all probably own your own SKX and know the above already!

[iyonk]

For me, they are my screwback square g-shocks, seiko black monster and VSA Airboss... those 3 really knock me out to addiction..

[is that my watch]

nice three