Cool or try-hard?

[markmullen]

I want a cheapie watch I can use for Le Mans without taking my beloved Speedmaster Professional.

I know Werners gets good reviews on here but wondered what the consensus on this is;


http://www.wernersflyingwatches.com/products.asp?P...

Is it trying too hard to be a Submariner, or is it ideal for what I want as a cheapie which if it gets destroyed I'll not be distraught about?

[markmullen]

andy tims said:

markmullen said:

I want a cheapie watch I can use for Le Mans without taking my beloved Speedmaster Professional.

Christ Mark, I know Le Mans can be a bit rough, but it's not that bad.

Its not the roughness, it is the falling over, camping in dust, showering kind of danger

[markmullen]

bikemonster said:

Neil Armstrong wore his Speedmaster to the moon and back.

You're worrying about yours on a weekend watching motor racing?

You big girl!

In fairness Armstrong probably didn't consume as many stubbies of cheap french beverage

[markmullen]

Stuart said:

Diversion, if you'll permit; Mark, at BTAP you were sporting the Speedie but said that it would be yours if you could sell that Boxster. Does the fact that you own it mean that you did? If so then I doff my cap in your general direction!

I actually got it for selling 10 cars worth £895,000 in 6 days.

Sadly the Boxster remains, viz http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I think I was concerned about the Speedmaster getting covered in suntan cream, beer, dust etc.

Point taken about their ruggedness though.