new watch (time piece)

[acemcmac]

Nice. Not my style, but nice.

http://www.watchzworld.com/cgi-bin/image/templates/BL8000-54L.jpg

I want this one for my next watch

 

[Descartes]

Nice watch. Lange makes my favorite watches, followed by perhaps Panerai and Rolex. My watch is a Rolex Explorer. I love it for its vintage quality, subtlety, etc.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: JEDI

lol.. you could buy 10 seiko's for that price!

or 2800 timex watches in chinatown!

And the ironic thing is that the timex is more accurate than your $2800 watch.

And yet you miss the entire point of buying such a watch.

 

[moshquerade]

brag tag

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Nice watch. Lange makes my favorite watches, followed by perhaps Panerai and Rolex. My watch is a Rolex Explorer. I love it for its vintage quality, subtlety, etc.

Nice watch. My boss has a vintage, gilt-dial Explorer 1016 - it's a beautiful watch. I think to some extent my Sinn 656 is a spiritual successor to the Explorer, though it's a little less subtle.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Descartes
Nice watch. Lange makes my favorite watches, followed by perhaps Panerai and Rolex. My watch is a Rolex Explorer. I love it for its vintage quality, subtlety, etc.

Nice watch. My boss has a vintage, gilt-dial Explorer 1016 - it's a beautiful watch. I think to some extent my Sinn 656 is a spiritual successor to the Explorer, though it's a little less subtle.

I was actually looking for a vintage watch before finally deciding on a new Explorer. I looked at every current Rolex, including the Daytona, but they just all seemed to lack that quiet dignity that I tend to like.

I like the design of that Sinn!

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

now you'll be able to navigate from any where on the globe using your watch and a quadrant!

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: jjsole
Since its not your newborn baby, I feel free to say that is a damn ugly watch. Did it come with horned rimmed glasses and a pocket protector as well? I'm surprised a clunky watch like that sports a sleek name like 'carrera'. I'm assuming its in reference to what it has 'under the hood' because it's certainly not based on the physical dimensions. Maybe people find that classy or sophisticated, but it looks to me that it's appeal is that it comes with a keg of beer and a zippo lighter.

Seriously, whether its 10k or $20 from the ny street corners, its all the same...ugly knows no price but it knows this watch.

ouch. sorry its not to your liking. next time i will definitly make sure to consult you before purchasing my new time piece.

have a :beer: on me

 

[AnitaPeterson]

I love watches... essentially the only jewellery men need have (along with the wedding band).

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: jjsole
Since its not your newborn baby, I feel free to say that is a damn ugly watch. Did it come with horned rimmed glasses and a pocket protector as well? I'm surprised a clunky watch like that sports a sleek name like 'carrera'. I'm assuming its in reference to what it has 'under the hood' because it's certainly not based on the physical dimensions. Maybe people find that classy or sophisticated, but it looks to me that it's appeal is that it comes with a keg of beer and a zippo lighter.

Seriously, whether its 10k or $20 from the ny street corners, its all the same...ugly knows no price but it knows this watch.

Jeez, I can't see being SO negative. It essentially looks like your average sporty black-faced chronograph - to me it's attractive, and I can't imagine anyone thinking it's very ugly. What watches do you find attractive?

The same one but with the silver dial.

Seriously tho I'm not into watches (but am not against nice ones) and don't know watch brands either so I just call them as I see them. I think most rolex's are fugly as well. But if I happen to see one I like I'll post it so others can rip my taste as well.

 

[Jawo]

I have a $150 watch and like it...but I have been looking at Breitlings for a while...so nice, and actually very durable!

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
well after lusting for the watch for a year... i finally just sucked it up and purchased it...

my wallet hates me... my new watch

thats a very svelt watch.... nice purchase!

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: JEDI
um.. what makes a watch worth $2.8k?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Clearly it is worth that much. Why? It tells time a fraction of a second more accurately than the cell phone he always has on him.

Actually I'm quite sure it's measurably less accurate than a cell phone (no mechanical watch is as accurate as quartz, plus cell phones are autoupdated against the atomic clock frequently). Still nice, though!

thats the beauty of them tho.... they didnt cheap out and use digital this and quartz that, its just pure mechanical engineering art, thats what makes these watches expensive.

any chinese outfit can fashion a watch, but it takes expert craftsmanship to build time pieces like that, that what you buy it for, not for its time telling ability

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO

Originally posted by: jjsole
Since its not your newborn baby, I feel free to say that is a damn ugly watch. Did it come with horned rimmed glasses and a pocket protector as well? I'm surprised a clunky watch like that sports a sleek name like 'carrera'. I'm assuming its in reference to what it has 'under the hood' because it's certainly not based on the physical dimensions. Maybe people find that classy or sophisticated, but it looks to me that it's appeal is that it comes with a keg of beer and a zippo lighter.

Seriously, whether its 10k or $20 from the ny street corners, its all the same...ugly knows no price but it knows this watch.

ouch. sorry its not to your liking. next time i will definitly make sure to consult you before purchasing my new time piece.

have a :beer: on me

As long as you've still got the pocket change to cover the tab I'll gladly take you up on it. :beer:

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: EngenZerO

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: Achtung
Tight.

If you don't mind me asking, what's the damage?

well... i ended up getting it at tourneau.

i had two options pony up the cash up front and recieve a three hundred dollar discount from mrsp...

or have 12 months intrest free fianance and pay mrsp.

i chose mrsp which is $2495.

then they added a 129 watch protection plan which they will cover my watch for three years and refurbish band/casing if it gets scratched if not they will replace band/casing also covers scratches to face... very nice plan for 130 bucks more...

then tax...

grand total $2755.33

if i couldn't buy that with cash i wouldn't buy it.

i have the cash... but three hundred dollars isnt worth taking a major dent into my savings...

especially after i just bought my new cellphone and car...

If $2700 is a major dent into your savings... well you can finish the sentence.

 

[EPCrew]

sweet...i was looking at the same one just the other day. it's very nice.

 

[boomdart]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
this is gonna be my next watch

http://www.authenticwatches.com/breitling157.html

Pssh, smallfry

This is what you should be after

However, it costs as much as a new car so it's ootq

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: mugs

If $2700 is a major dent into your savings... well you can finish the sentence.

lol, i guess your right... its not a major dent... nevertheless seeing 3G less still stings...

 

[bigfil]

i like the watch
:thumbsup:

my wife got me a rolex oyster perpetual date for our 10th yr anniversary
i got her one in return

 

[EPCrew]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
well after lusting for the watch for a year... i finally just sucked it up and purchased it...

my wallet hates me... my new watch

i really like that watch but unfortunately, my wrists are too small for it. so instead, i bought this...

http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collection/...omatic-watch/index.lbl?w=WV211A.BA0787

tourneau offered me that chronograph for 2100 and change no problem. just fyi...

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
well after lusting for the watch for a year... i finally just sucked it up and purchased it...

my wallet hates me... my new watch

Very nice!

 

[zerocool1]

its a beauty

 

[Hyperlite]

excellent choice OP

 

[ForumMaster]

nice watch but i can't say i'd ever spend more then $100 on a watch maximum. my puny watch is just a $50 Timex watch. comfortable and long lasting. it may not be as accurate, but it only cost $50.

 

[MazerRackham]

Bump from the dead! I want DonVito to critique the watch I just bought:

http://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Mens-Automa.../104-3154856-1517506?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry

I had an older Seiko Diver's that was quartz movement, but I lost it. I always wanted an automatic Seiko diver's, and this one was too cheap to pass up! Gets here tomorrow, and is my little xmas gift to myself