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    I have a Colibri seventeen-jewel mechanical pocket watch that was a gift from my ex-fiancee. It's a fine watch and keeps perfect time, unless I forget to wind it at the proper time.
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    My mother works in jewelry at a wal-mart and the do indeed carry wind up watches.
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    I have a Colibri mechanical pocket watch my parents gave me as a gift that I use almost every day. I highly recommend the brand.

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    Last couple of pocket watches that I've bought have been battery operated...I have a couple here that are mechanical and either annoyingly or comfortingly loud tickers depending on your outlook on life...

    ...you bring up the watch thing on a day when I'm wearing one of my standby work watches (I'm quick painting the kitchen before the holiday) which is a military style Timex that is not only mechanical but in a plastic case on a nylon strap...the thing is a tank and I've had it for a very long time...takes the proverbial licking and keeps on ticking...

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    My grandfather was like that.
    Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad

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    I have a friend who can kill the battery in a watch in two days. I kept putting new batteries in and he kept killing them. Finally I got him a auto-winding mechanical.

    My suggestion for those who have this problem is to find a mechanical self winding watch. Unless you really want a pocket watch, which you will have to wind.

    For those with acidic perspiration or oils on your skin I would suggest a Stainless steel watch or plastic. The problem is that many watches are made of brass and then plated with a number of different things. The less the watch costs the quicker it comes off. Eventually allowing moisture into the movement...killing your watch. I knew a guy who could do this in a week.

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    Stainless steel just... Well, errodes. Plastic becomes pitted. Sterling silver is iffy, it really depends on how much copper it is alloyed with and the quality of the copper. Gold holds up just fine.

    It's not just my watches and jewelry. I also eat through cotton shirts, acryllic kilts, all kinds of things. Which is bad, because I love my two Stillwater Kilts. I love them to pieces.

    Been looking at Colibri and I am liking what I see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadbelly View Post
    Stainless steel just... Well, errodes. Plastic becomes pitted. Sterling silver is iffy, it really depends on how much copper it is alloyed with and the quality of the copper. Gold holds up just fine.

    It's not just my watches and jewelry. I also eat through cotton shirts, acryllic kilts, all kinds of things. Which is bad, because I love my two Stillwater Kilts. I love them to pieces.

    Been looking at Colibri and I am liking what I see.
    wow, now that serious

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    i also have this problemm of draining batteirs.. I have several pocket watches
    and one self winding wrist watch. one of my pocket watches was my grandfathers from 1913 it is a standerd, my favorite one that i have is a tissot. other brands i have a imperial, struaer, ingraham and dakota all are plain covers or a little leaf detail. all are wind up range in price from $35 and up.

    will have some pics soon as i can down laodthem
    Last edited by filman; 22nd December 06 at 05:38 AM.

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    here is a pic of most of my watches.. the watch pockets work great with a kilt.

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