I'll wear this whilst hunting the Dark Continent



and this while hunting from a howdah




Nice, huh?

George

Nice watches but I couldn't buy one. I go through watches like my daughters do cars. Everytime I go on a trip I buy the $5.00 Walmart specials and either break it or lose it within a month.

George,

they are some nice watches, where did you pick them up? Really nice!!!

Cute watches. I somewhat doubt you wear them hunting. Maybe SCI meetings?

Fjold,

Your watches don't last because you don't spend enough. Everyone knows you have to spend at least $10 to get a good watch. Hell, for $150 you could buy yourself 'genuine replica Rolex'!

Ron,
I was only kidding. Those watches were special, limited editions for Purdey, and cost $16k. Each. They are nice, though.

Will,
I would keep them in a padded case until it was time to take the trophy photos (or the campfire shots). BTW, these watches aren't glitzy enough for showing off around the SCI Convention floor. For that, you need one of these:

They sure look like a jazzed up Italian Divers watch , I have seen them before on their Naval divers wrist, excellent watches by the way

GeorgeS

Now that you're going into the trappings of looking like you've got more money than sense, how many of these expensive gewgaws are you getting? Won't they get scrambled when you light off your 470 Capstick?

Never thought I would see "bling" for the bush! Amazing how a fine piece piece of Swiss craftsmanshhip can be screwed up. Kind of like putting a muzzle brake or porting your fine double rifle. More money than taste in my opinion.

(and I sincerely hope this is not your personal watch)

Guys, I agree with you; that Rolex is horrifying. Yet, from what I hear, every single one they made was sold.

I like the engraving on the Purdey Panerais, but to me, the watches themselves look like 1950-era Timexes.

George
P.S. (Real) Rolexes are pretty shock-proof. I've fired my .470 Capstick wearing mine many times, and it still keeps great time.

George

I own an old stainless Rolex that I've always taken off before shooting and has lasted for 25 years with proper maintenance. Every other watch I've ever owned would get mis-timed with the recoil forces.

George,

I do like them anyway! the best thing about them is the large numbers, I could see the time without glasses!

That Rolex will go purrr-fectly with my felt hat with leopard hatband and my silk lavender safari shirt and short-short safari shorts!

Now, Nitrox, don't be a hater! You know it's just the thing to wear while getting your didgeridoo polished.

George

Actually those italian watches have really nice engraving. On safari i wear and H3 traser watch. I have given one to my PH on that side as well. Its glow in the dark face is great for nights in the leopard hide and its cheap enough to treat roughly.

In texas they have barbecue guns, i guess those are bbq watches. for showing off, but not too much for daily wear....as for the rolex, my dream is a stainless steel sea dweller or explorer II. that was just horrendous!

lol
tm

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Originally posted by GeorgeS:
Guys, I agree with you; that Rolex is horrifying. Yet, from what I hear, every single one they made was sold.

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Yep, to rappers & NBA players no doubt.

You know who comes to mind immediately when I see crap like that? That total f'ing idiot Dennis Rodman.

I'm of the belief that outside of a wedding band the only jewlery a man should wear is a good watch.

Easy on "the worm" Cold Bore. He's got a sack of championship rings. Eccentric no doubt but he always came to play on the court.

Jeff

That Rolex looks like it was custom-built for a Hollywood pimp.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a Rolex fan, but my beat-up old 'Sea Dweller' isn't exactly a fancy looking watch -- it's just tough, dependable, and has lived through just about everything over the years.

AD

Those are nice shiny baubles for sure, but I haven't worn a watch of any kind for 15 - 20 years so I amy not be in the market. I can say with certainty that if I spent the shekels to own one of those my gun cabinet would already be impressively stocked!!
Mike

I'm more of an Omega guy.

Nice watches George et al. I'm stuck with a Casio "G-Shock" Oh well, it only cost $70 (high end model) and it will take recoil.

Why would I need a watch while hunting? Get up at sunup (or earlier) and quit hunting when you can´t see the sights. It´s the PH´s job to put me back on the plane in time!

I still use the same stainless steel waterproof Seiko Sports 100 since 1982. Lost it more than once but found it again. Been repaired three times and still going.

Like the engravings on the watches though.

For hunting I like my plain-old Swiss Army watch I got from Orvis that has nice big number and a cloth strap. I leave the Rolex and Omega at home. The watch does have illuminating numbers, could this be a problem when hunting? I think I have seen in few videos when the hunters and ph's have their watched covered.

Bwanahile,

They cover their watches to avoid reflections. Some watches have anti-reflective coatings on the crystals nowadays.

George

That sure is Purdey ! I thought only faggots wore Omegas and gold was for pimps. I guess I'll just stick with my trusty old SS Submariner. It's perfect for beatin the jess or a little ruff divin.

Chuck & Allenl It's a GMT Master for me. What you'd expect? jorge

Pretty watches but hardly usefull for anything. For that kind of money I can buy a nice hunt somewhere. As far as that goes why do you need a watch on safari anyway?

As far as that rolex goes what an abomination. Looks like it belongs in a whore house or a flea market full of nock offs in Mexico. Expensive yes, classy no!

Good point Mike!

As soon as I get into camp the watch goes into my clothes bag and under my bed! I don't want to know what time it is when I'm on safari!!!

I have never seen so much talk about watches. I always wore a watch when I was in school, I wanted to know how much more misery I had left. I threw that watch away the day I graduated.

When my wife was my girlfriend she decided that I needed a watch, something about being on time for dates, anyway she bought a Timex for me as a christmas gift and I started wearing it.
At that time I was still living at home with good ol Mom and Dad. I claimed I was riding colts for a living, but really I was just mooching, however Dad did seem to get a days worth of work out of me every so often. It was one of these said days that I was on a colt I was starting for a neighbor that lost that watch.
There was an inch or two of snow on the ground and Dad and I were going out to doctor a calf or some such he on a solid mount and me on this hairbrain filly. The plan was he was to rope the calf by the head and I was to, depending on my horse, either rope the calf by its heels or jump off and tail it down.
Things started off correctly Dad roped the calf and I prepared to make my heel shot. Since I was on this colt I was going to attempt a hipshot which requires the header to hold just enough tension on the rope to make the animal suck back and stand still. The heeler (me) is to position themselves on the right hand side of the calf and with an under hand swing throw the loop so that it will land underneath in front of the hind feet and as well as over the hip as to keep the loop open until the header can drag the animal forward into the loop. Then the heeler takes up the slack and together the ropers lay the animal down.
I could get into position but each time I began my swing the calf moved and bawled and with the swinging it was too much for the horse. In the course of all of this I and the colt ended up between dad and the calf and started putting our own weight on the rope around the calfs neck. That is when the rope broke. Nylon ropes as you well now stretch a little and when this stretch is released the rope returns home at a rather rapid pace. My horses rump was between the calf and the ropes home. I made the ride, although I did lose my hat and my month old watch. I searched for the watch for over an hour (I think, I don't know because I lost my watch). Dad just said "I thought that rope was gettin weak".
Over the next 4 years I left home, worked on ranches from here to Colorado, got married, and returned home to go into business with dad. One day not long after returning home I was in that spot where I had lost that watch and not looking for it found it. A few days later I replaced the battery, and this is no lie, it started working. The watch now sits on my dresser because I'm afraid to wear it. I might break it.

Swatch SKIN

When hunting, I stick to my Skin Swatch.
It costs nothing.
No armclock is lighter and less cumbersome.

Skin swatch

NitroX,
I am a Seiko Kinetic Titanium SQ 100 fan. Mine has been going for the last 6 years, keeps good time everywhere from Botswana to Alaska and in between. Environment-proof, rugged, light as a feather, and always accurate, just like an African Sheep Rifle.

My Dad wore a Seiko self-winding stainless steel watch through Viet Nam in 1966-1967, and his still works.

I never did care about the Rolex puffery thing, and the gew-gaws pictured above are only understandable as decadence.

My favorite watch is a Timex Expedition; it has made the trip five times and replaced my previous Timex digital. I found that with my 57-year-old eyes could not read the numerals at night on the digital, but I could see where the hands were on the back-lit face of the Expedition. There is a small digital readout on the face which can be set to the time back home, but I don't need that at note. Function over form everytime. And you can't believe what you get for $30. Kudude

George S,

Purdey did the right thing getting their watches made for them by Officine Panerai. They are among the best made watches and should be able to take any amount of abuse they would be subjected to.

Thanks for posting and good hunting!

I like the engraving on the first couple of watches, but not the watches themselves; but there again I don't like Rolex either...they are all too bulky for my tastes.

For dress, I like my fathers old watch which is a 21 jewel Bentina (sp?), a very plain, slim gold cased watch that is quite a good bit older than me and still keeping good time.

For everyday use and hunting I have a Swiss MWC in plain stainless steel...That too is a little on the bulky side but I wear it for nostalgia's sake really...

Regards,

Pete

Speaking of watches, I have seen some (African) hunters that wore covers for their wrist watches. They looked like a cloth armband, but I guess they were intended to keep reflextions and noise at bay. Anybody seen those, or know where to get them??
- mike

I haven't worn a watch in years

At work, I have my Blackberry (crack-berry?), and otherwise I never need one.

When hunting Africa - if you don't wear a watch, the day lasts longer

Jeff

Yes, but without a watch, how do you know when your vodka gimlet is overdue?

George