Owning a nice watch

Chippy_boy said:
As an investment, I agree, you are spot on.

I bought a submariner in 2007 for £3,300 - the one with the enlarged lume spots and a green bezel - an "LV". It's now worth £15k.
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It's a lovely watch. But 27k, for a used one? Ouch. Even if I won the euro millions, I couldn't see myself spending that sort of money on a watch.
 
bugsyblue said:
Never understood watch wearers. Given you have the time on your phone I guess it's just a fashion accessory?
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When I'm out and about I never check my phone for the time. It's quicker to glance at my wrist and I'm not likely to be distracted by a message or missed call when I'm doing something else and had no intention of checking my phone. It also means I can leave my phone at home more often, which is nice.

That being said, I've never bought one that costs more than £25. I'd love to get a nice one but, to be quite honest, I was raised poor and I'll almost certainly die poor. So for the meantime, I'll just get plain cheap shit until it breaks two years down the line and then buy a new one.
 
Tugay One Cup said:
When I'm out and about I never check my phone for the time. It's quicker to glance at my wrist and I'm not likely to be distracted by a message or missed call when I'm doing something else and had no intention of checking my phone. It also means I can leave my phone at home more often, which is nice.

That being said, I've never bought one that costs more than £25. I'd love to get a nice one but, to be quite honest, I was raised poor and I'll almost certainly die poor. So for the meantime, I'll just get plain cheap shit until it breaks two years down the line and then buy a new one.
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I bought a Pulsar kinetic at half price, £35, in Argos about 10 years ago and wear it every day
I've bought replacement straps for it off ebay and it's never missed a beat and the number of people who've commented "that's a nice watch"

For posh doos, I own a Raymond Weil that I bought off Ebay that was a bloke's unwanted retirement present
It's an £650 watch that I gave £150 for

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dickie davies said:
I bought a Pulsar kinetic at half price, £35, in Argos about 10 years ago and wear it every day
I've bought replacement straps for it off ebay and it's never missed a beat and the number of people who've commented "that's a nice watch"

For posh doos, I own a Raymond Weil that I bought off Ebay that was a bloke's unwanted retirement present
It's an £650 watch that I gave £150 for

raymond-weil.co.uk

RAYMOND WEIL US Official Site | Luxury Swiss Watches

Men & Ladies - Swiss Luxury Watches
raymond-weil.co.uk raymond-weil.co.uk
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Cheers for the recommendations. I'm going to bookmark this for next time.
 
jimharri said:

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It's a lovely watch. But 27k, for a used one? Ouch. Even if I won the euro millions, I couldn't see myself spending that sort of money on a watch.
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Crazy money indeed. When I bought mine I had no idea it would appreciate in value like that.

But to be fair, you are on to a safe bet with Rolex's. I bought a Daytona in the Bahamas around 2002 I think it was, for £5k. Sold that years later when I needed the money for £9k. I'd get £15k for it now.

And that's wearing them all the time so they have micro scratches and general signs of wear. Buy one, leave it in its box - maybe wear it for a wedding or two - and get it out to sell it 10 years later and you'll make a very handsome return.
 
A Grand Seiko. Just as good as good if not better than a Rolex for a lot less cost.
 
Pearceman said:
I fancied a nice watch when I finished work last year. I'd been looking for 12 months or so and had narrowed it down to about 5, the dearest one being this one which was 4k. Anyway, we were in Kuala Lumpur this time last year and there are loads of fancy watch shops in the malls and they are significantly cheaper than here, so I had a look around and got this model for just under 3k. Maybe worth keeping in mind once we can travel again!
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Nice watch that , very clear & simple . Reminds me of my Raymond Weil watch I bought 25yrs ago .
 
Chippy_boy said:
Crazy money indeed. When I bought mine I had no idea it would appreciate in value like that.

But to be fair, you are on to a safe bet with Rolex's. I bought a Daytona in the Bahamas around 2002 I think it was, for £5k. Sold that years later when I needed the money for £9k. I'd get £15k for it now.

And that's wearing them all the time so they have micro scratches and general signs of wear. Buy one, leave it in its box - maybe wear it for a wedding or two - and get it out to sell it 10 years later and you'll make a very handsome return.
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Agree with this. I have a Datejust 41. but I’m trying to save my way to px for a Sky dweller.

i started out with a second hand date just that was 7 years old and paid about £3.5k for it......sold it after 3 years for £5k and px cash for a newer version (SH Datejust 41 only 3 months old). Think I put £3k cash in so total was £8k.......it’s now worth £10k.
 
Chippy_boy said:
To an extent. I have to be honest though, I would never consider picking up my phone to check the time. Far less convenient than just looking at your wrist! If you get a decent waterproof one, then you can wear it anywhere. I go swimming, snorkeling, mucking about on the beach etc with a watch on - I'd not do that with a phone.
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See for me I'm glued to my phone - that's a separate issue - so if I ever want to know the time I use that.
 
I wouldn't spend thousands on one but I have a nice Viv Westwood watch that looks great. Yes they are a fashion piece but they do look good and are a must have with a nice suit
 
Ballet-on-ice said:
A Grand Seiko. Just as good as good if not better than a Rolex for a lot less cost.
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The textured snowflake dial on a GS spring drive is stunning in the flesh.

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For many years I had a nice Omega and loved it but the servicing costs made it just too expensive to maintain so I sold it. Now using a 40 year old Seiko my late dad left me but I do miss the Omega.
 
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