Does R3V know anything about watches?

[E30 331is]

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.

Only way an all ss Daytona was going to be sold to me was if I bought another one but the two tone.

[2002maniac]

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

Hope you have tiny wrists, those are seriously small watches. I do love the style though...

[mrsleeve]

yeah I have had a few vintage 60's seamasters. They are great LITTLE watches cases are 32-36mm in most cases, they mens watches, but art the size of most modern women's watches. Looked good on the little woman though.

[Emre]

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?

When I was joking about an Hermes watch being a fashion accessory, it's because Hermes doesn't build watches. They contract them out. So, you're basically paying for a generic movement (no more than $150 to $200 tops) and the rest of your $3800 pays for the little Hermes logo on the face. That's not the case when you buy a Sinn, IWC, Zenith, Omega, etc.

Let me put it this way. You need a new cellphone. You can go to Prada and buy a phone that says Prada on it for $800. What you don't know is that under the shell is a generic Nokia or Motorola from 2003. Or, you can just go to Apple and buy an iPhone for $600. Which would you choose?

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

For sure a Seiko or Citizen with generic quartz movement is more accurate than the vast majority of (much more expensive) mechanical watches...especially something like a Rolex. Also, they're practically maintenance-free (just change the batteries every once in a while).

Then again, a brand-new Honda Civic or VW Jetta does everything an E30 M3 can do. If you had $20k to spend on a car, which one would you rather have in your garage?

[tom d]

my Omega Dynamic automatic. gift from a client.

[AbeSonic]

All I know is this is my watch...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BMW-M-SERIES-EMBLEM-UNISEX-LEATHER-WATCH-/140689775013?hash=item20c1c399a5&item=140689775013&pt=Apparel_Merchandise&vxp=mtr

And I've gotten more compliments when I wear this vs my Fossil and Military watches. I wonder why...? lol

[Cronopoulos]

You know for a cheap priced watch Invicta makes some descent watches, especially if your into the BIG FACE type watches.

My daily -

[Gr00v3]

my Omega Dynamic automatic. gift from a client.

that omega is the TITS

OP: look into seikos as well, they have pretty bulletproof movements, reasonably priced and they make some really good looking watches.

the srp043k1 is one of my favorites, they also have a black version, but i forget the model number



it can be had for around 200 give or take

and steer clear of invicta, eesh. talk about a "fashion brand"

[priapism]

I wear this thing haha. Atomic timekeeping is the shit.

(that's midnight in Reykjavik.)

[Turf1600]

I know it's not what you're looking for - but I've been super into vintage mechanical watches recently. I've developed a mini collection and have a few projects going on. I'm working on retrofitting a size 10 elgin pocketwatch movement into a wristwatch case but I have to repair the movement first. I also have a few random watches that are hanging up - I'll be servicing those when the rest of my tools come in.

As for working watches - I currently have the following:

A 40's Wittnauer stainless military watch
A 40's Lancet (by Marvin) with a swiss AS movement
An early Elgin wristwatch
A 1930's Hamilton
3 pre 50s Pobeda wristwatches (USSR)
A Raketa
A Poljot
A Sekonda

If I was to buy anything new it would be a Tourby. I hate all of the giant chronos.

Here's my Lancet and Wittnauer - I don't have photos of the rest yet:

[BMWerke]

^ awesome, my gradfather was a watch maker for Bulova out here in NY. He tought me everything about watches. From how to change a balance wheel to replacing jewels. Watch making is an ART!

[619E30]

I know everyone rawks them, but the Nixon Chronicle SS is a nice watch as well, especially for the price, and its Swiss made.

This > Every other watch ever made.

[BMWerke]

Here are some of my babies

[cale]

Nice fake, the hour hand should be rounded at the end That and nobody with a Daytona would put a Seiko, Stauer and Daytona together with the Daytona coming last haha

[Turf1600]

This > Every other watch ever made.

Maybe if you're 16 years old...