Does R3V know anything about watches?

[E30 331is]

I will own a Patek one day, maybe sometimes this year. Found a couple of them here for sub $10k.

That wont be a Patek Philippe. The Boxter driver saying he drives a Porsche, the dentist saying he is a Dr.

[KenC]

It seems like a lot of us know a bit about wristwatches, but only a handful actually have a really nice watch.

I know about Patek's history and their watches, and once held my friends Patek chrono. However, I don't see myself EVER dropping six-figures on a watch no matter how much disposable income I may have.

[mrsleeve]

I am with ken on this. I love my watches, and I dont have an issue dropping coin one that I save a few months or a year for. But a Patek will never grace my wrist, or watch box ever, no matter how much money I would be able to afford to spend on a watch.

[rhE-30]

I was wanting this Bulova Precisionist for christmas, but nobody got it for me. I thought it was pretty cool with a smooth movement and all. Not a bad price either.

[cale]

Either most of you are BS'ing or it is much more common than I thought for average people to drop several thousand or more on a watch. Is it really that important to own a really nice watch? I can appreciate them for sure but unless I was really wealthy, I just could not bring myself to drop that kind of money.

It's an illness, not everyone understands it...at least that's my excuse.

Are the sub $10k ones that you really would want? That's got to be their entry level one. I think I'd rather have a $10k Breitling or IWC, than a $10k Patek.

IWC yes, Breitling god no. Breitling are the rich man's fashion watch for those with more money than taste. Overly flashy, obnoxiously large and in your face. There are plenty of worthwhile deals on PP worth going after. I had one for a while which I recently sold that I was having restored, it was simply a bigger financial investment than I had originally anticipated.

Without a doubt my most desired watch would be a rose gold moonphase Breguet.

[z31maniac]

Emery you have great taste, and your a little more blunt about the fashion watch than I was, I totally agree with that.

Really we are going to act like spending $5k on a watch ISN'T a fashion statement? Or more bluntly, a masturabory expression of your disposable income?

It somehow tells time better than your constantly updated cell phone, or $200 Citizen? Because it stays +- 5 seconds a month vs 15?

I think you guys are taking it a WEE BIT seriously.

[cale]

Actually that $200 quartz citizen probably keeps vastly superior time to even the most well engineered automatic. I can't speak for other people, but I definitely did not purchase mine as a fashion statement...it's actually quite reserved as far as styling goes compared to much cheaper options. Watches are among the most durable and long lasting machines of all time, how many other mechanical devices survive not only intact but functional after more than a century to deteriorate?

For you, without question purchase a second hand watch. A business with a good estate collection will have a lot to offer you in that price range, but if you buy new all you'll manage to get is a name on one of their cheaper pieces. Buying non-swiss can also make things a lot easier too, plenty available from other countries that can't command more than they're worth simply for saying SWISS MADE

[mrsleeve]

Really we are going to act like spending $5k on a watch ISN'T a fashion statement? Or more bluntly, a masturabory expression of your disposable income?

It somehow tells time better than your constantly updated cell phone, or $200 Citizen? Because it stays +- 5 seconds a month vs 15?

I think you guys are taking it a WEE BIT seriously.

Well you drop 2-5k on most any Rollie, Omega, Oris Pam, Hammie, ect.... you are getting something that you can wear Every day and last a life time. Even if you are a deep sea diver or a astronaut on EVA, and still pass it on to your children. You even think of doing anything like that with some of the suggestions on here Nixon/hermes and such, that will not happen.

While they are $$$$ and are as much a jewely item, as they are built as tool watches in many cases. We dont buy them for their perfect precision in time keeping. We buy them for the mechanical marvels of engineering that they are. They reflect our personal style and taste, a lot can be said and learned about man by the watch he wears.

[z31maniac]

Style and taste....................fashion statement. It's ok, to admit it.

:)

[mrsleeve]

hey your the one who asked and started this whole thing :)

there is value there, and a good watch will lose a little value from retail in the 1st few years, but on the whole will not lose too much. Unless your gonna get a Rollie Daytona, those go up in value as soon as you walk out with it.

[Court M3]

I'll have to check with one it was, glanced it at really. Price was around $8k. Japan's economy is not as strong as it was and people are selling for below value prices.

[z31maniac]

hey your the one who asked and started this whole thing :)

there is value there, and a good watch will lose a little value from retail in the 1st few years, but on the whole will not lose too much. Unless your gonna get a Rollie Daytona, those go up in value as soon as you walk out with it.

I admitted from the beginning its a fashion statement, I work behind a desk and have a cellphone, which means there is no NEED for one.

You guys were getting all uppity about what is the equivalent for shoes for a women.

[cale]

Nah my shoe addiction is equivalent to a woman's shoe addiction, my watch addiction is equivalent to a women's jewelry addiction if her jewelry actually fucking did something haha.

So true about daytona's too, Rolex dealer in Richmond was refusing to sell any Daytona's to anyone who walk in off the street and had not already purchased from them. Talk about snob business practices.

[Court M3]

This is the one my eye was initially on.

http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m88183229

[SkiFree]

Just buy one of everything and you'll be good...;)

Like the fact that your watch drawer is actually your toolbox!


Got a black-faced Ferrari Pit Crew right before the move to Italy, helped smooth over my lack of coherent Italian with the locals. Didn't cost an arm and a leg, but sure looked nice.



Would really like to get a dressy 60's era restored Seamaster. Classic+Authentic+not breaking the bank.
... This looks's tempting http://www.ebay.com/itm/CLASSIC-1964...ht_6115wt_1108