Owning a nice watch

Oman..Buy vintage Schaffhausen...'64 onwards and it will house the infamous ( in-house) calibre 854(1) and if youre keen youll touch for one for 1.5k ( something like a yacht club model though there are many nice non named models from this period).you ever dont want it will realise that in the marketplace ( simple simon tackle). If you want to dip a leg then 4k will buy you a period Ingenieur ref666 and 5/6k will buy the later ref 866. If you want to go proper olde school then a in-house manual wind is not to be sniffed at..the calatrava cased mk10 military calibre 83 will likely cost ya 4 and the sweep seconds antimagnetic calibre 89 somewhere between 4 and 6k. For my money the 666 and mk 10 are darlings but like ive said there are no named models out there for less dough. Only thing youve got to watch is the dials originality...if you do get warm to one give us a whistle.
 
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I think the last time I owned a watch, I never looked at it to tell the time in all the time I had it. Always looked at my phone instead.
 
Got a Tag Heuer Aquaracer for everyday, quartz movement so no winding, basically bullet proof had it over 10 years now.

Got a Rolex Datejust as well, as mentioned above, gone up 1.5k since I bought it last July.

Watchmaster, Watchfinder or Chrono24 for biggest choice of pre owned
 
Tudor Black Bay 58.
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Sister company of Rolex without the gaudiness associated with the parent.
 
Boo or Boo-urns said:
Tudor Black Bay 58.
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My lovely wife has recently treated me to a Tudor Pelagos its a smashing watch, however as part of the deal I have had to ship out an Omega seamaster which to my amazement has has gained value and it was only the quartz version.
 
On the Casio front, If you can stretch to an "Oceanus", they are fabulous watches.

It's their top of the range exclusive brand and is hand-assembled and finished, and made of polished titanium. There's a number of models, but the basic one is about $500 and you can import it from japan:

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I have to confess I own about 20 watches of varying price range (having been a bit of a watch nut in previous life) but my Oceanus is the watch that I wear 99% of the time.

I have this one:

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It is a technological marvel - never needs winding or a battery; syncs with the MSF radio signal and with GPS so it is accurate to fractions of a second, permanently. And it automatically changes to the correct local time when you get off a plane. It is light, extremely tough and scratch resistance, comfortable and IMO good looking. It is brilliant.

It even has a (invisible) laser in it at the 11 O'clock mark which measures the position of the hands when they go past, and makes micro adjustments to make sure all the hands always line up absolutely *perfectly* at 12:00:00. It really is incredible.
 
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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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Never understood watch wearers. Given you have the time on your phone I guess it's just a fashion accessory?
 
Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese said:
I think there is a sweet spot. Watches are a bit like cars - you can spend what you want. I personally can't see the sense in walking round with a bracelet that is worth more than my harvested internal organs on the black market. Like cars, the vintage collectables seem to be high maintenance money pits you will only take out in good weather. For me I worked out the sweet spot is around the £200-400 mark for something that looks nice, is accurate, and won't die if you jump into the shower / sea pissed without taking it off.

STEINHART Ocean One vintage RED | Diver Watch 30 ATM

Automatic Diver Watch ✓ swiss made ✓ ETA 2824-2/SW 200 élaboré ✓ 42mm stainless steel ✓ waterproof to 30 ATM ✓ Buy now at Steinhartwatches.de
www.steinhartwatches.de www.steinhartwatches.de

Weighty, accurate (+/- 10-15 secs per month) looks nice, more waterproof than my eardrums, eyes and sphincters, and if it did ever get smashed or stolen not as financially bad as my car or house burning down. Ultimately it does nothing more than the ubiquitous Casio F-91 for less than a tenner from Argos.
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Red?

You rag twat.
 
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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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.
 
With a budget of about 1k I’d be looking at an Oris Aquis diver. You can get a brand new one for around 1.5k if you could stretch to that or for a grand you would get a very very good pre owned one.

Automatic, 300m water resistance, reliable , accurate, and very comfy to wear. You can literally wear it anywhere and they’re not so big that they look daft with a long sleeved shirt.

Omega seawater diver300 is the perfect choice but new you’re looking at 4.5k and a good second hand is still way above your budget but they are worth every penny.
 
urban genie said:
I wouldn't get either, but fake or real, but why waste money on something no one will see as we all carry clocks around.

Even the scrotes at lime street don't ask the time when you arrive at liverpool anymore
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This is why the govt reduced policing on the street I guess, no one needs to know the time lol
 
Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese said:
I think there is a sweet spot. Watches are a bit like cars - you can spend what you want. I personally can't see the sense in walking round with a bracelet that is worth more than my harvested internal organs on the black market. Like cars, the vintage collectables seem to be high maintenance money pits you will only take out in good weather. For me I worked out the sweet spot is around the £200-400 mark for something that looks nice, is accurate, and won't die if you jump into the shower / sea pissed without taking it off.

STEINHART Ocean One vintage RED | Diver Watch 30 ATM

Automatic Diver Watch ✓ swiss made ✓ ETA 2824-2/SW 200 élaboré ✓ 42mm stainless steel ✓ waterproof to 30 ATM ✓ Buy now at Steinhartwatches.de
www.steinhartwatches.de www.steinhartwatches.de

Weighty, accurate (+/- 10-15 secs per month) looks nice, more waterproof than my eardrums, eyes and sphincters, and if it did ever get smashed or stolen not as financially bad as my car or house burning down. Ultimately it does nothing more than the ubiquitous Casio F-91 for less than a tenner from Argos.
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Excellent post.
I have owned a few steinharts and they have been superb. Really well made, look great, very reliable, and if you get bored of it they’re easy to sell on eBay etc.

Buy direct from the Company or they have a uk supplier based in Horwich, chronomaster uk.
for 3-500 quid I’m struggling to think of a better watch. Swiss automatic movements, they’re amazing value.
 
Kazzydeyna said:
With a budget of about 1k I’d be looking at an Oris Aquis diver. You can get a brand new one for around 1.5k if you could stretch to that or for a grand you would get a very very good pre owned one.
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Great shout,i have half a dozen Oris (i need more wrists....)and they are the best quality to value watches in the world.
 
Chippy_boy said:
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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Yep, I have the same watch aka "Kermit", maxi-dial, 5 digit sub, without the laser engraving on the rehaut,
purchased brand new in 2006 for £2.5k
 
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