11/17/10 - Casio PAG240-1CR

In case I get lost at work it features an Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, Thermometer, Sunrise/Sunset times, 5 daily alarms, Stopwatch with split times, Countdown timer, Tough Solar, World Time, the ability to record and store data from the sensors.

Awesome!

Nov 17, 2010 Nato Strap Week Watch #3 Columbia Mt. Kilimanjero

Today's watch has a really cool back story. I call it my Kilimanjero watch. It was a promotional keychain that was mocked up for Columbia. It doesn't have a model number that I am aware of. I took it off the keychain clip and put in on a cool Maratec Zulu. I lent this watch to my sisters boyfriend, Carlton when he climbed Mt. Kiliamanjero in Tanzania, Africa. He wore this watch as he climbed the mountain and at the summit. How cool is that! For that reason this watch will always remain on this strap. It even has some African dirt still on it.

On a side note, Jason Statham wore a very similar Columbia watch in the 2005 film Chaos.

A very cool Columbia indeed!

11/16/10 - Timex Ironman

This watch spends more time on my wrist than any other. I sleep in this watch nightly because can read the huge display without glasses. It also has a very loud alarm.

Nov 16, 2010 Nato Strap Week Watch #2 Chronotac Vintage GMT

Today's watch is Chronotac's homage to the 1970's Rolex GMT Master. I bought this watch on Ebay. It is very impressive for a cheap Chinese watch. It has a 21 Jewel self winding automatic movement and a 4th GMT hand. It doesn't have jump hour but you can set the GMT hand independently. It also has a vintage domed acrylic crystal that is very cool! The GMT master is my favorite Rolex and I hope to acquire one someday. Maybe when my buddy Shockey becomes a millionaire investor, he will give me one as a gift. In the meantime this fantastic Chronotac will suffice.

The Rolex GMT Master was introduced in 1954 and was designed in collaboration with Pan Am airways, hence the blue and red bezel inserts of the original iconic models. The watch has 4 hands, one of which is a 24 hour hand that can be set to a second time zone or set to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). This feature allows the wearer to tell time in 2 time zones. A great feature for pilots and travelers. The rotating bezel allows for a 3rd time zone to be tracked.

All in all a great watch. If I could only wear one watch, the GMT would be it!

11/15/10 - Seiko 5 for a Monday.

Nov 15, 2010 Nato Strap Week Watch #1 California Dial Milsub

First up for NATO strap week is this watch that I created. It's a fantasy watch as I believe a watch like this has never been produced. I really llike submariners/Milsubs and I also like the California dial so I combined the 2. I also faded the bezel insert and pearl to give it an older worn vintage look.

11/14/10 - 003 for a lazy Sunday

Keeping time like a champ.

Nov 14, 2010 Ellis 002 Custom Submariner

I reworked 002.

11/13/10 - Modern day Swatch

11/13/10 - gw-6900 at the range

Nov 13 , 2010 GW5600J Sunrise at the oldest golf course in Texas!

Established in 1899, Hancock Golf Course stands today as the oldest golf course in the state of Texas. Located in the heart of Austin, this par 35, 9 hole course is a challenging layout with numerous carries up and down hills and over beautiful Waller Creek that meanders through the course. The old course is relatively short by modern standards, featuring small, well manicured greens that are typical of the era in which it was built.

The noted teacher, Harvey Penick, started his professional career at this location.

Another jewel in Austin!

To see how to put a NATO Strap on a G Shock without adapters, check out the link below.

How to put a NATO Strap on a G Shock

Nov 12, 2010 Stainless Steel Watch Week Watch #5 Casio G Shock MTG1000-1

Today's watch is a fantastic piece of technology! The MTG 1000 is part of Casio's iconic G Shock line. G Shocks are great collector pieces and seem to bridge the gap between high end watches and basic time pieces. Even guys who collect Patek Philippes sport G Shocks.

This paticular G is part of the Metal Twisted G line. It is the middle of the G Shock line positioned between the regular G's and the high end MR-G's.

The watch utilizes composite band technology to reduce shocks transmitted to the watch and has 5 powerful motors to control all its impressive features.

Tough Solar(mass solar charge system)

atmospheric pressure waterproof function

Radio reception capability: Automatic reception (six times / day) / manual reception

World Time: 27 cities (29 time zones), time display, daylight saving time setting function

Stopwatch(1 / 20 sec, 60-minute)

Timer(per set: one minute, set up: 60 minutes, measured in seconds)

Alarm

Battery charge warning function

Power saving function(in the dark to save power and hand movement to stop after a certain time)

Date

One heck of a tough watch!

11/12/10 - Casio G-Shock AWG100-1A

Casio G-Shock Mens Analog-Digital Watch AWG100-1A features

* Stainless steel case with a black resin bracelet.
* Fixed black resin bezel.
* Black dial with luminous hands and stick hour markers.
* Quartz movement.
* Scratch resistant mineral crystal.
* Case diameter: 52 mm.
* Case Thickness: 14.9 mm.
* Tang clasp.
* Water Resistant at 200 meters / 660 feet.
* Casio G-Shock Mens Watch AWG100-1A

Nov 11, 2010 Stainless Steel Strap Week Watch # 4 Rolex Submariner 16610

Watch # 4 is the iconic Submariner. Probably the best known watch from the best known watch company in the world. Rolex was actually founded in London England in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis. Rolex moved to Switzerland in 1915 due to high export duties for the gold and silver used in the watch cases.

This is one of my favorite watches but I do not wear it often but when I do, I usually wear this watch on a NATO strap.

11/11/10 - New old stock Seiko 5

My loyalty to this watch grows by the day. Simple, stylish, and reliable.

11/10/10 - showing off HL at work today

Casio PAG240-1CR
Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, Thermometer, Sunrise/Sunset times, 5 daily alarms, Stopwatch with split times, Countdown timer, Tough Solar, World Time, the ability to record and store data from the sensors.

Nov 10, 2010 Stainless Steel Watch Week Watch # 3 Fossil Arkitetk FS4171

Today's watch is a watch that I call "The Beast". My sister gave me this watch a few years ago. It's a big heavy watch but I like the way it sits on my wrist. Of all the watches I own, it is the only one that has ever been noticed or received a compliment. It is a self winding automatic, a citizen miyota I suspect but not sure. The red winding rotor is visible through the face. Cool unique feature. I dig it, it's a cool watch!

11/9/10 - Ellis Custom California Dial Milsub Ref 003

Nov 9, 2010 Stainless Steel Strap Week Watch #2 Casio Wave Ceptor WVA-470

Today's watch is another special watch. My wife gave me this watch for our first Christmas together. This watch is the watch I refer to as my master watch. I set every other watch in my collection to it. I also set all the clocks in the house with it. The wave ceptor is Casio's version of the eco drive. It features a solar panel beneath the face that keeps the battery charged. It also automatically sets itself to the atomic clock. It's always correct! The atomic clock only loses 1 second every 30 million years.

I really like the look of this watch. It looks as good if not better than some watches that cost 10x as much. The hands are fantastic! It has world time, good lume, alarm, and its water proof.

What more can you ask for in a watch?

Casio makes a great watch!

Nov 8, 2010 Stainless Steel Strap Week Watch #1 Citizen Eagle

This week I am wearing watches with SS bracelets. Watch #1 is a very special watch. My uncle Mitsuo gave this watch to my father about 20 years ago. My pop wore this watch for years until my sister gave him the zodiac he currently wears. I asked my pop if I could have this watch and he gave it to me. I cleaned it up and re-sized the bracelet and replaced the battery and now have another awesome watch for my collection.

My Uncle was president of Mitsubishi Aluminum and this watch was a collaboration between Citizen and Mitsubishi. It features a mirror polished aluminum case and really cool brown textured dial.

Citizen was founded in Tokyo in 1918 as the Shokosha Watch Research Institute and became Citizen Watch in 1930.
In the United States, they are best known for their line of fantastic Eco-Drive watches.

Citizen makes a great watch!