Watches...

[phil_hg_uk]

This is my favourite wear everyday watch.

Tissot Navigator 3000 - Touch Screen.

 

[Maz]

Check out my watch. Timex Expedition with Indiglo backlighting.

 

[Moda]

Strange, a thread about quality watches and not a single mention Patek. A watch brand to truly aspire to.

 

[Keith Oates]

The watch I would like to have but it costs # 5000 so it's unlikely I will get one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Strange, a thread about quality watches and not a single mention Patek. A watch brand to truly aspire to.

That's because nobody actually owns one, they're just looking after it for the next generation or some such twaddle. I think they look awful and ye olde worlde, the sort of watch that your grandfather might aspire to.

Others might think differently...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

They also cost an arm and a leg....in fact they cost two arms and two legs. So you'd have no where to wear it.

Remember you don't have to wear a watch on your wrist...


View: http://youtu.be/pPDs_rWaqmY

 

[Moda]

That's because nobody actually owns one, they're just looking after it for the next generation or some such twaddle.

Agreed Patek are definately playing the sentimental card but imagine being bequeathed the watch your father wore for 50 year's.

I'd like to be able to pass something of quality on when the time comes.

 

[Moda]

They also cost an arm and a leg....in fact they cost two arms and two legs. So you'd have no where to wear it.

I remember in the mid 90's you could pick up the base Patek for around £5.5k was recently having a look and couldn't see anything for less than £17k. Am wondering if that's because watches have become fashionable.

 

[Kies]

......but you'd also have to have that haircut

I am going to buy wiggo a wig!

 

[Kies]

My father said to me and my brother,we should buy something memorable on the birth of our first children.
I bought a tissot, and it's still going strong after 21 years.
He bought a suit - long gone!

 

[Aperitif]

This is a Patak. - A chicken ticker.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

This is a Patak. - A chicken ticker.

'ave you got the time on yer cock?

 

[Chromatic]

Moda said: ↑
Strange, a thread about quality watches and not a single mention Patek. A watch brand to truly aspire to.

That's because nobody actually owns one, they're just looking after it for the next generation or some such twaddle. I think they look awful and ye olde worlde, the sort of watch that your grandfather might aspire to.

Others might think differently...

I bought my wife a Patek Phillipe for her 50th.

 

[MarkF]

I think I'd rather have a Seiko now than a Swatch brand, there is a whole lot of smoke & mirrors going on, with the purchase of long (practically) defunct names, the resurrection of them and their re-appearance on the high street with exorbitant price tags for watches of little intrinsic worth and little (IMO) historical "added value", a bit like Chinese MG cars.

Swatch own:- Omega, Breguet, Harry Winston, Glashutte Original, Jaquet Droz, Longines, Rado, Union Glashutte, Tissot, Balmain, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Swatch, Calvin Klein and more. Some times I look at a High St jewellers window and although it looks likes a display of many manufacaturers, in reality it's just all "Swatch". Another reason I don't like Swatch is that they, through many mergers, acquired ETA, the 150 year old movement manufacturers who provide most watch manufacturers with their "engine". They are now in the process of restricting supply of said movements and endangering many independent brands, a cartel.

 

[Aperitif]

'ave you got the time on yer cock?

Well, I did look briefly, threehandsmcginty
Interestingly, I did stumble upon this watch site. Seems like a 'club' for copycats.
http://www.watchesclubs.com/