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Great thread! Dear to my heart! It's a tossup,
though..
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Posted By: Ricky Lee McBroom
Date:
Saturday, 16 July 2005, at 12:19 p.m.
In Response To: 
What's the
cheapest watch you've bought that you like -
and (if you don't mind saying) how
much was it? 
(v_roomy)
I've got to mention the Seiko 7009-8279, which I acquired at a local fleamarket for $5. No tax at a fleamarket, natch, so I fished a fin from my pocket and it was on me wrist quicker'n you can say 'Bob's your uncle'. And it's proven to be a stalwart watch, too, despite the low price and it's less-than-mint condition. Runs like a champ, actually!
But this watch was even less expensive, despite the fact that it was purchased brand-new;
LTD 048 Quartz I paid a mere $4.64 for it at Wal-Mart ($4.95 including tax).
And, yes, I'm quite fond of it. The case is a good size for me (40mm X 40mm) and I like the ultra-short & under-cut lugs. Very thin, too, at 7.5mm. The brushed finish is pleasing to my eye, as are the slightly unusual bezel markings (5 sec intervals to 30, then 1 sec intervals to 60). And I like the simple, uncluttered dial. Indeed, I find it to be one of the most legible watches I own.. at least in the daytime, for there's no lume whatsoever. And, of course, being a quartz it's accurate & hassle-free, despite it's Homeless Man's Watch price.
So, there you go, My Cheapest Watch!
-Ricky
Poor Man's' Watch Forum
Yet another penny-pinching strap mod.
Posted By: Ricky Lee McBroom
Date: Saturday, 13 May 2006, at 2:15 p.m.This one came OEM with a SS flexi bracelet, which is how I've been wearing it. But I'm not a fan of stretch bracelets and, worse, this one was too tight.
I couldn't wear it for more than a couple of hours at a time, and lately have not been wearing it much at all. Obviously I needed a new strap.
But this is a $5 watch, so I couldn't bring myself to actually spend any cash on an upgrade. Yet nothing in my Spare Straps Box seemed suitable. What to do, what to do?
Then I remembered that I had an over-n-under velcro stap which, while way too short for me (naturally
), just might work if modded. After a couple of quick measurements, I decided to go for it. 15 minutes with scissors and needle & thread, and voilá!
Eliminating the overlap on the top strap, and sectioning the base strap into two pieces (..is that clear?
Man, I should've taken a 'before' pic..
The jury's still out on the looks.. this strap changes the watch so much that it looks strange to me.
LTD 048 Quartz
But one thing's for sure - it's all-day comfortable now! Since that was the main goal, I'm happy with the results. And, of course, I didn't spend a penny.. 
-Ricky
Messages In This Thread
- Yet another penny-pinching strap mod.
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Saturday, 13 May 2006, at 2:15 p.m.
- Great too use what ya have laying around
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shane delaurian 1000 -- Saturday, 13 May 2006, at 5:05 p.m.
