Wristwatches, watches and watch-like gadgets

[editor]

TAG Heuer have announced their "Connected" line of smartwatches - a collaboration with Intel & Google:

Must have been fairly disheartening for them from being "Swiss Made" on the face to "Swiss Engineered" on the housing.
TAG Heuer Connected smartwatch: smart luxury (Wired UK)

I'd take one please

 

[Virtual Blue]

Wow...just noticed the CEO of my company wears a Grand Seiko Spring Drive.
very discreet.

 

[Fez909]

This is lovely

 

[UnderOpenSky]

How about this ugly thing that doesn't even tell the time?

Leatherman Trend

 

[Saul Goodman]

It's hard to believe that people covet so many things, and queue for iPhones, when there are people starving throughout the world.

 

[editor]

It's hard to believe that people covet so many things, and queue for iPhones, when there are people starving throughout the world.

Philosophical ruminations thataway please -->

 

[editor]

Nothing wrong with looking at - and admiring - things that you're unlikely to ever own.

Like this bad boy:



Or, my favourite:

 

[Virtual Blue]

Nothing wrong with looking at - and admiring - things that you're unlikely to ever own.

Like this bad boy:



Or, my favourite:

Fortis should pay for your services as an Ambassador.
You love their designs.

It's hard to believe that people covet so many things, and queue for iPhones, when there are people starving throughout the world.

just because there are those who are starving, does that mean people are forbidden from liking well crafted watches?

 

[Virtual Blue]

Interesting read about the Dalai Lama and his Rolex watch collection.

The Dalai Lama Turns 80: Time To Sell His Famous Rolex Collection?

 

[editor]

Fortis should pay for your services as an Ambassador.
You love their designs.

There's something about their watches that ticks every box for me. Love 'em!

 

[Ponyutd]

Someone ask for watch porn?

£200 - £400 auction estimate.

Make that $'s

 

[not-bono-ever]

old birthyear datejust now on a nato strap for lolz

 

[Fez909]

 

[ska invita]

This Swiss really dont have much else to do, do they?

 

[ska invita]

ms starfish recently bought these futuristic Japanese watches. All bright lights & shit but takes ages to read the time.

how does that one on the left work?

 

[starfish]

how does that one on the left work?

Ill get back to you on that one

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Unbelievably, after 20 years, several robbings, many starvings, this beautiful thing is still with me and working. Haven't worn it since God knows now. Thought I had finally lost it a couple of years ago, but it turned up when I threw my old backpack out and emptied all the secret pockets. May buy it a new strap tomorrow and go retro cool on me wrist again.

Same thread. Same watch.

 

[Winot]

Mondaine Mondaine Helvetica | Helvetica 1 Smartwatch MH1.B2S10.LB

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet - Mondaine has produced a smart watch. Seems to be fairly limited in applications but the design is nice.

 

[Virtual Blue]

Until they produce a Smart watch that needs charging every other year, I don't see the point of them.

Looking for a water resistant tool watch ATM. Need inspiration.

 

[Virtual Blue]

Any love for the Explorer II? (Borrowed pic)

Thinking of exchanging my speedy for one.

 

[Winot]

Any love for the Explorer II? (Borrowed pic)

Thinking of exchanging my speedy for one.

Yeah I've got one. Good travel watch. Amazing construction and accuracy. GMT function works brilliantly.

Only things that stop it being perfect (for me) is that it wears slightly large for a 42mm and I'm not a huge fan of the cyclops date. Oh and the only way to set the date is to wind the hour hand through 24h, so it calls out for a watch winder (which I don't have).

If you're going pre owned then the earlier model with the red GMT hand was 40mm I think.

 

[Winot]

Wearing mine now in fact on HEX after a week's holiday wearing nothing but.

Eta - as in no other watches - I wasn't at a nudist camp or anything.

 

[Virtual Blue]

Yeah I've got one. Good travel watch. Amazing construction and accuracy. GMT function works brilliantly.

Only things that stop it being perfect (for me) is that it wears slightly large for a 42mm and I'm not a huge fan of the cyclops date. Oh and the only way to set the date is to wind the hour hand through 24h, so it calls out for a watch winder (which I don't have).

If you're going pre owned then the earlier model with the red GMT hand was 40mm I think.

This watch has been on my mind for while now, even went into WoS on FridAy to try one on (the salesman was so rude).

I'm going for the 42mm as I like the clown hands!!

Okay, am sending off my Speedy MKII Reissue tomorrow (for a pre owned 2014).

(I must stop this stupid obsession after this - flipping is costly).

ETA - sounds like the date setting is similar to the Omega 8500 where the hour hand works independently through 24 (backwards and forwards).

 

[Virtual Blue]

View attachment 85636 Wearing mine now in fact on HEX after a week's holiday wearing nothing but.

Eta - as in no other watches - I wasn't at a nudist camp or anything.

Beautiful ... The watch not your hand.

 

[Winot]

ETA - sounds like the date setting is similar to the Omega 8500 where the hour hand works independently through 24 (backwards and forwards).

You've just made me realise that I've been setting the date wrong - I've been using the 'set minutes' function not realising that you can use the 'set hours' GMT function

That's quite a few minutes of my life I'll never get back...

 

[Winot]

Virtual Blue Just wondering what your favoured way of selling watches is - do you have a dealer?

I'm at the stage where I ought to be selling a few but am a bit clueless about the best way to go about it.

 

[Ponyutd]

Auction?
There's a Fellows auction coming up on the 26th of this month

 

[Virtual Blue]

Virtual Blue Just wondering what your favoured way of selling watches is - do you have a dealer?

I'm at the stage where I ought to be selling a few but am a bit clueless about the best way to go about it.

Do you buy watches new or 2nd hand?

I'm on TZ Forum, and that's a great place for watch flippers (instead of selling or buying from dealers, you deal directly with folks like you or me). Could do direct trades, swapsies...

Iconic Watches are excellent grey dealers - I've bought from them before and their preowned pieces are fairly priced. Part exchange rates are shit but nowadays i never buy new so I rarely see a loss.

If you do use EBay, it's best to meet folk face to face, pref in the city/ in public, I sold my Omega AT outside of the dealership store...

What have you in mind?


ETA - My friend started a watch reselling business but he only deals with Rolexes, Breitlings, Omega, Pams...let me know if you want his details.

 

[Winot]

Auction?
There's a Fellows auction coming up on the 26th of this month

I somehow doubt that my watches are auction material!

 

[Winot]

Do you buy watches new or 2nd hand?

I'm on TZ Forum, and that's a great place for watch flippers (instead of selling or buying from dealers, you deal directly with folks like you or me). Could do direct trades, swapsies...

Iconic Watches are excellent grey dealers - I've bought from them before and their preowned pieces are fairly priced. Part exchange rates are shit but nowadays i never buy new so I rarely see a loss.

If you do use EBay, it's best to meet folk face to face, pref in the city/ in public, I sold my Omega AT outside of the dealership store...

What have you in mind?


ETA - My friend started a watch reselling business but he only deals with Rolexes, Breitlings, Omega, Pams...let me know if you want his details.

Yeah I ought to join TZ. I've bought a mixture of old and new. Fairly modest collection so far but getting to the stage where I ought/want to consolidate.

Particular watch I have in mind to sell is a Nomos Tetra - the first proper watch I bought in 2007. Now feels a bit small.

But yes, if you could PM me your mate's details for future reference, that'd be great.