Owning a nice watch

[BLS]

Couldn’t give a toss about inheritance tax as we don’t have kids but the appreciating asset line is something I’m telling myself to justify my desire for an Explorer…

Technically not only is it then free, it’s actually making me money…

Having said that the prices of watches are starting to fall compared to the last couple of years.

I had the white dial explorer and i traded it in against a Rolex deep sea ( blue/black dial ) 2 years ago,i paid £7,000 for the explorer and got £10,000 for the trade in,but prices have dropped this last 18 months and you would not get anything near £10,000 now,i paid a total of £15,000 ( minus the trade in ) for the deep sea but now they are going for about £12,000,i would advise buy now while the prices are down and sit on it as in the long run you wont lose on a Rolex.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

I had the white dial explorer and i traded it in against a Rolex deep sea ( blue/black dial ) 2 years ago,i paid £7,000 for the explorer and got £10,000 for the trade in,but prices have dropped this last 18 months and you would not get anything near £10,000 now,i paid a total of £15,000 ( minus the trade in ) for the deep sea but now they are going for about £12,000,i would advise buy now while the prices are down and sit on it as in the long run you wont lose on a Rolex.

I saw an interesting thing recently on rolex. They use to be very expensive and produced in low numbers so rare.

They are now among the top selling brands. There are possibly casio models from recent years that are rarer than Rolex.

The mass production of high end watches is why the values are falling.

 

[pride in battle]

Bought a Planet Ocean this morning which should be with me on Monday.

Like a kid at Christmas now waiting.

Planet Ocean 600M Seamaster Steel Chronometer Watch 215.33.44.21.01.001 | OMEGA US®

Discover the elegant style of the Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Steel watch (Ref. 215.33.44.21.01.001), and buy it online on the official OMEGA® Website! Take advantage of the full, certified OMEGA® experience for your online purchase and enjoy the performances and authentic style of this timepiece.

www.omegawatches.com

You must be mad...

 

[blueinsa]

I've lusted after a Planet Ocean 600mm in the larger size (43.5mm) for ages. What a lovely watch. Did you go for the metal bracelet ?

No I've gone for that exact look, it's a hybrid rubber bellied strap with black alligator inlay and looks stunning.

 

[blueinsa]

You must be mad...

I have less money now... ;-)

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Couldn’t give a toss about inheritance tax as we don’t have kids but the appreciating asset line is something I’m telling myself to justify my desire for an Explorer…

Technically not only is it then free, it’s actually making me money…

Having said that the prices of watches are starting to fall compared to the last couple of years.

Go for it get the explorer :)

 

[maxwellblue]

Bought a Planet Ocean this morning which should be with me on Monday.

Like a kid at Christmas now waiting.

Planet Ocean 600M Seamaster Steel Chronometer Watch 215.33.44.21.01.001 | OMEGA US®

Discover the elegant style of the Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Steel watch (Ref. 215.33.44.21.01.001), and buy it online on the official OMEGA® Website! Take advantage of the full, certified OMEGA® experience for your online purchase and enjoy the performances and authentic style of this timepiece.

www.omegawatches.com

Nice, enjoy

 

[East Level 2]

I know it's a million miles from an Omega or a Rolex, but I've just bought a Citizen CZ Gen-2 hybrid.
I wanted a decent watch but I've never seen one that screams "BUY ME!!" I was considering a Citizen Eco-Drive and while looking I saw the hybrid.
I'd never heard of hybrid watches and did some digging. Citizen have a couple, and other makes such as Garmin, Tissot, Kronaby, Fossil and Withings have a wider range.
Essentially it's a smart watch with analogue hands. There are fewer "smart" features than on a full smart watch but the battery life is about a month rather than a day or two. The face appearance can be changed via an app and historic health data such as steps are also stored in the app. If the phone disconnects from the app it retains data for a couple of weeks at least and updates the app when connection is re-established.
The limiting factor for some reviewers is the lack of a second hand, and this seems to apply for almost all hybrid watch manufacturers.
There are several styles available (with out without bezel, different straps/bracelets)
I bought the one below and have it showing pulse, steps, day/date and battery level.

Edit: The link goes to the page for the range rather than the individual model. The one I have is top left on the page.

CZ Smart Hybrid from Citizen

www.citizenwatch.co.uk

 

[RadcliffeRick]

I know it's a million miles from an Omega or a Rolex, but I've just bought a Citizen CZ Gen-2 hybrid.
I wanted a decent watch but I've never seen one that screams "BUY ME!!" I was considering a Citizen Eco-Drive and while looking I saw the hybrid.
I'd never heard of hybrid watches and did some digging. Citizen have a couple, and other makes such as Garmin, Tissot, Kronaby, Fossil and Withings have a wider range.
Essentially it's a smart watch with analogue hands. There are fewer "smart" features than on a full smart watch but the battery life is about a month rather than a day or two. The face appearance can be changed via an app and historic health data such as steps are also stored in the app. If the phone disconnects from the app it retains data for a couple of weeks at least and updates the app when connection is re-established.
The limiting factor for some reviewers is the lack of a second hand, and this seems to apply for almost all hybrid watch manufacturers.
There are several styles available (with out without bezel, different straps/bracelets)
I bought the one below and have it showing pulse, steps, day/date and battery level.

Edit: The link goes to the page for the range rather than the individual model. The one I have is top left on the page.

CZ Smart Hybrid from Citizen

www.citizenwatch.co.uk

Enjoy. Citizen watches are really under appreciated they are packed with features and, unlike Swiss watches, keep good time.

 

[East Level 2]

Enjoy. Citizen watches are really under appreciated they are packed with features and, unlike Swiss watches, keep goid time.

I don't think the hands rely on a standard mechanical drive as they automatically change when crossing time zones.
Also, both hands point to the 9 when displaying notifications from the phone such as texts, emails, weather updates etc.