From looking at other name brand watches online the SOKI 001 watch seems to be styled after the Luminox Atacama field. The bracelet and SOKI logo are very similar.

The basic question is: “What brands offer watches that tend to increase in value over time?” As I wrote before, there are two answers here, a short version and a long version. The short answer is simple: Rolex and Patek Philippe. The long answer is what I try to cover in the following part of this article. Outer Paint: The bezel paint is thin, and will scratch off. Bezel paint is not terrible, but thin. After helping my wife’s friend move her TV some of the paint had rubbed off resulting from a bump.

Funny, a handmade Patek? I wonder where they are made and if those who claim they are handmade have ever been to the factory? I have been there. I have been to dozens of watchmanufacturers. I have seen watches that are handmade, but not at any of the big brands. That’s great you enjoy collecting Bulova. However, I think you have made the mistake of believing what holds value for you is somehow superior to other choices. Patek Philippe & Rolex are far more than just brand names. They, and other prestigious watch companies, have long histories and important legacies. And I’m no expert, but I don’t think Bulova “has a watch history unmatched in the horology world.” Fortunately, we don’t wear watches merely for their accuracy. Your contention that “quartz watches are just better,” to me means, quartz watches are better for you. Others, like me, appreciate mechanical watches – the history, the engineering, the design, the quality and the craftsmanship. I wasn’t aware that Rolex and Omega all “look the same.” Look again. And there is no “pretense” in winding and taking care of a mechanical watch. Collectors enjoy handling their watches, marveling at their beauty & setting the time. A fine mechanical watch can be handed down to future generations. Let’s see how long the finest quartz watch lasts? It’s a throw away proposition. When the quartz movement goes bad, they usually throw it out and put a new one in, as long as they have something that will still work. I do have a few quartz watches & I like them, but I think you are confusing “best” with “price point.” The article was about what watch brands will increase in value. The answer is overwhelmingly and almost exclusively, mechanical watches. Reply Edit: here's the pics as requested. The factory pins and steel band were tossed already. : face shot, the bad plating on the crown, the misaligned pearl (and a view of the low magnification cyclops), then three shots of the movement. The regulator is adjustable, I just need to find more out about this movement before I go screwing with it. For anyone that cares, I used a Canon Powershot SD940 IS for these, illumination was sunlight, flash was off and macro enabled, no tripod. This SOKI Field Watch is styled after military field watches. Originally required to synchronize ballistics with infantry movements, field watches provided minimal, easy-to-read dials; with emphasis on no-frills, sans-serif fonts and few if any additional complications were employed to emphasize readability. SOKI’s version of the field watch is an adequate representation of such a watch … not great buy not horrible either. Keep accurate time.I have not had to , after a month’s time reset the time on the SOKI Field Watch. Being a quartz movement I expect to not have to reset the time very often, and so far the SOKI Field Watch has delivered without fail.

Weight: Very light on the wrist – hardly noticeable! I think the light weight factor is why the soki is getting a lot of wrist time Look and feel great. Although the SOKI Field Watch fulfills the promise that it looks like a field watch, I was kind of expecting and hoping for more. More rugged, more … in the trenches. Not Water Proof: Then again how often am I deep sea diving. ( It can take a few splashes, but don’t take it in the shower or tub.) There are a number of watches and watch brands that are likely to increase in value, or at least keep value, over time. To start with the last one, it seems that the all-time classics (or “iconic” watches, if you wish) are the ones that keep their value to a certain extent. Even though some of them can be bought at a bit of a discount, or do not have waiting lists as long as some others do, they have proven to be a stable “investment,” so to speak. I did some coverage on these all-time classics in part one.

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I like quartz watches. I see no need for the pretense of winding and taking care of a mechanical watch. My beef with Rolex, and Omega, is that they all seem to look the same, and they are like cars, they lose value the minute you drive them off the lot. I wouldn’t turn my nose up on an Omega Presidential however, but I digress. Why bother with all of that when a tiny battery runs the entire watch? Quartz watches are just better, and it begs the question of how interesting Rolex would be today had they continued their research with Quartz watches? My best guess = Luminox Atacama Field Day (Atacama is a desert in Chile) Luminox Atacama Field Day Date High-end watches from independent watchmakers like the very first stainless steel One Hertz from Dutch brand Grönefeld (patriotism alert here) might have also been a good investment, but the truth is that there are only a few people on Earth that play in this niche of expensive, high-end haute horlogerie brands. In case you did obtain one for its original price, be aware that your market will be quite small when you want to re-sell it. As mentioned the things I'd suggest doing with this watch are: replacing the strap/pins, and regulating it. A re-lume is optional but I'm going to do it since I like glowing things. :)