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ExtraRefined said:
We talked about milsubs upthread I think. They're not quite that rare or expensive; about 1,200 were made, and they're worth £40k-£100k depending on exact condition and configuration.

That's a really nice homage though.
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Oh, I thought only 200 issued...ok, just checked, you're right!

Yes I saw those threads.
In fact, I came very close the other day to buy a Submariner or Omega SMP on credit (swayed towards SMP cos it was cheaper).
Then thought, why would I want to spend nearly £3K on a single watch and why the fuck was I considering nearly £6K on a Submariner?
Seriously. I figured it's one of those things you wear on wrist for a week and get totally bored.
I mean why else would most watch collectors have 20 plus pieces?

Have you seen this video on the wearers of subs?
Unsure if he is for real.
 
Virtual Blue said:
Oh, I thought only 200 issued...ok, just checked, you're right!

Yes I saw those threads.
In fact, I came very close the other day to buy a Submariner or Omega SMP on credit (swayed towards SMP cos it was cheaper).
Then thought, why would I want to spend nearly £3K on a single watch and why the fuck was I considering nearly £6K on a Submariner?
Seriously. I figured it's one of those things you wear on wrist for a week and get totally bored.
I mean why else would most watch collectors have 20 plus pieces?

Have you seen this video on the wearers of subs?
Unsure if he is for real.
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I treated myself to a second-hand SMariner about 3 years ago , yes it is extravagant and there are many more sensible things to spend your money on , but I wear it every day and feel good wearing it , if I sold it today or any time in the future I would get all my money back ( it`s easy to justify anything if you really want to ) that cannot be said of many watches . I keep a £ 20 Timex if I am going anywhere I might feel uncomfortable .
 
weltweit said:
editor have you investigated mechanically self winding watches. I have one with a flywheel in its base which rotates as I move winding the spring and keeping the watch going.
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That's known as an "automatic" movement and is the basis for all high quality watches. Manually wound watches are pretty much a thing of the past, and battery powered (quartz) movements are considered far less desirable and are far cheaper than their automatic counterparts. Few analogue watch collectors would buy a watch with a battery in it unless it powered a digital display alongside an automatic movement.
 
hammerntongues said:
I treated myself to a second-hand SMariner about 3 years ago , yes it is extravagant and there are many more sensible things to spend your money on , but I wear it every day and feel good wearing it , if I sold it today or any time in the future I would get all my money back ( it`s easy to justify anything if you really want to ) that cannot be said of many watches . I keep a £ 20 Timex if I am going anywhere I might feel uncomfortable .
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You certainly don't sound like a watch collector.
How much did you pay for it?

I wish I didn't read your thread now.
Cos if I buy another watch, my wife will leave me.
 
got to be careful saying things like this around here or I will get lined up against the wall but £ 3500 , yes stupid money in some respects , I dont plan to sell it but as I say if I put it on e-bay today I would easily get it all back , its a 2006 with a date window , it came with all the papers and I bought it from a legit shop in London . I did quite a bit of research before spending that much money , the watch market seems fairly well monitored , you don`t seem to get bargains but equally you don`t seem to get ripped off if you go to a proper shop .
 
that's a very good price. £3500 is real good. I think the going rate is £4K or around that.
How much does it cost to service?

the thing is, i always wanted a Submariner and have about 10 plus watches ranging from Quartz to Autos, and all types of divers to 'ease' that want. Had Steinharts, Longines, Christopher Wards, Seaguls, Seikos (vintage) etc...

if i sat back and calculate how much my collection is worth, i should have bought that Submariner in the first place.
Probably would had been cheaper...

(then, i probably would be interested with the Sea Dweller by now).
 
insane money. I bought my first GMT for 900 quid new in 1991 or so - sold it in 2000 for 1500 IIRC. The same place had a S/H sub and a seadweller for 450 apiece at the time - trade ins from a North sea diver. I did turn down a well weathered well old GMT with a yellowed bubble lens from a boat capitain in belize in the late 90s- he wanted $1000 and I LAUGHED IN HIS FACE.:facepalm: Had a nicer explorer 1 and a non date sub in the late 90s as well- but couldnt handle the sub strap on a day to day basis so dumped then all eventually

seadwellers were available sub £2K s/h until very recently- fuck knwos why people pay so much for something that will only get swimming pool wet.

currently have a late 90s omega dynamic and a Roma Divers watch from the late 50s ( £20 from the local charity shop )- both on NATO straps. neither of which I wear now and languish in the drawer.
 
not-bono-ever - what do you wear now? did you get bored of the more fancier purchases?

...back to watch porn.

Old rethinkings of originals.
I think these fall under the more affordable zone.

Longines Legend Diver (probably the watch I get next in all honesty).

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and,

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Heritage - probably one of the cleanest looking dress watches.
 
Virtual Blue said:
that's a very good price. £3500 is real good. I think the going rate is £4K or around that.
How much does it cost to service?

the thing is, i always wanted a Submariner and have about 10 plus watches ranging from Quartz to Autos, and all types of divers to 'ease' that want. Had Steinharts, Longines, Christopher Wards, Seaguls, Seikos (vintage) etc...

if i sat back and calculate how much my collection is worth, i should have bought that Submariner in the first place.
Probably would had been cheaper...

(then, i probably would be interested with the Sea Dweller by now).
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I believe it is about £ 400 which is scary but it comes back with a refurb as well , glass polish etc , I bought mine recently serviced and even the obsessive owners say that every 4 years is enough , I wont be doing even that . Daft thing is that they are n`t even that accurate , I reckon mine gains about 20 secs a week which worried me a bit but if you investigate that is normal , my battery quartz for less than £ 25 is more accurate ! I only ever wanted a SM and never been tempted to change it .
 
hammerntongues said:
I believe it is about £ 400 which is scary but it comes back with a refurb as well , glass polish etc , I bought mine recently serviced and even the obsessive owners say that every 4 years is enough , I wont be doing even that . Daft thing is that they are n`t even that accurate , I reckon mine gains about 20 secs a week which worried me a bit but if you investigate that is normal , my battery quartz for less than £ 25 is more accurate ! I only ever wanted a SM and never been tempted to change it .
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That's only a gain of 2-3 seconds a day - which is pretty good.
My most accurate watch is a Seiko Sportura and Jorge Gray - both are quartz.
But the whole point of mechanical watches is to fulfil that nerdy desire of movements and craftsmanship as well as the beauty of the finish product cos otherwise we all be wearing a a Fossil watch.

What do you guys think of the Breitling Colt Chrono?
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I like the look but never see them on Ebay that much - so assume that's a good sign.
I'm unsure of the brand, their designs are somewhat loud and in yer face but i like the look of this Chrono.
 
Virtual Blue said:
not-bono-ever - what do you wear now? did you get bored of the more fancier purchases?
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Them sub straps are mostly unwearable if you sit at a desk and do PC stuff all day. The GMT had a Jubilee strap, so was easier to use I spose. At the end, I couldnt justify having watches worth thousands sitting in a dusty drawer for years.Same with the Doxa divinmg watches I had at various points - great for a bit of diving, bit not ideal for office world- they went £ stratospheric so I dumped 'em The Omega Dynamic I use now is my travel watch - not flash and doesnt attract attention - like this , but with a nato strap ( not easily pincheable )

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actually, looks like this has increased in value since I got it in '97 - like 2x. better get shot of this as well...
 
What I hate about timepieces is when they don't agree. I have:
  1. Battery powered alarm clock with mechanical ringer in the bedroom
  2. Computer with clock in the box room
  3. Digital clock on my central heating
  4. Digital clock on my oven
  5. My self winding swatch wristwatch
  6. The time on my mobile phone
  7. A clock in the car I was using today
The trouble comes when you want to be precise. Today I wanted to arrive at a meeting 5 minutes early, my watch said five to, my phone said 10 to and the car said 8 to. I decided not to take the risk of being late and went in.
:)
 
Bought the Longines Legend Diver for £400 less than the asking price!
Should be with me in the next couple of weeks.

Now saving for my next watch - I have my eye on the Seamaster Professional Ceramic Black.
It's grown on me (when I first tried it on last year, I hated it).
Even the the small hours hand doesn't bug me anymore.
Or the fact, that alot of coppers wear this watch...or those working in security...(and always in fuckin' blue).


Should be buying that in 12months time then :)
 
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About £5-6 from Argos. Replaced a slightly more expensive (but only just) Casio watch where the strap broke (which in turn replaced another Casio where the strap broke). I only want something that I can get the time with, and decided if I was going to have keep replacing them I might as well go for the cheapest of the cheap, since replacing the strap is usually more expensive than the original cost of the watch. What gets me is they will advertise that the battery will last for 10-15 years, but the strap is usually kaput long before then.
 
If I fell into the category of looking at wristwatches as a functional device that tells the time and do a shit load of other stuff, I'd choose the Sunnto Military Foliage. Handsome watch and I love the display.

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I only wear a watch at work. I got this one from a surf shop. It cost about $50 I think. That's about 30 quid to you lot. I don't really like it but its got a second hand for doing nursey stuff so it'll do.

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These jackets make me cry more tears of pathos than any watch though. Fuck, if I just see anyone in a coat even resembling this, it makes me proper choke up. Actual tears. Fuck knows why.
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