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"I don't see the point of spending anywhere near that much. "
It’s not really a huge amount for a watch
And nowhere near what a decent engagement ring costs
But you’re right each to their own |
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"I don't see the point of spending anywhere near that much.
It’s not really a huge amount for a watch
And nowhere near what a decent engagement ring costs
But you’re right each to their own "
I have some nice-ish watches, one of which has lasted me over ten years. All of them costed less than a tenth of £2000. |
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"I don't see the point of spending anywhere near that much.
It’s not really a huge amount for a watch
And nowhere near what a decent engagement ring costs
But you’re right each to their own
I have some nice-ish watches, one of which has lasted me over ten years. All of them costed less than a tenth of £2000."
I’m not doubting it |
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Whats it for?
Dress watch? Dive watch? Somewhere inbetween?
Casual, subtle, glity?
Sub 40mm, over 40mm?
Quartz, Auto, Handwound?
Bracelet or strap?
Stainless Steel, Gold, Rose Gold, PVD?
I could go on, so a few hints on when you're wearing it and any functions (apart from time) you think you need |
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"Whats it for?
Dress watch? Dive watch? Somewhere inbetween?
Casual, subtle, glity?
Sub 40mm, over 40mm?
Quartz, Auto, Handwound?
Bracelet or strap?
Stainless Steel, Gold, Rose Gold, PVD?
I could go on, so a few hints on when you're wearing it and any functions (apart from time) you think you need"
Mainly for working in no bigger than 42mm automatic bracelet |
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Mainly for working in no bigger than 42mm automatic bracelet "
Fair few to choose from here- good watches at a decent mid range price
https://www.christopherward.co.uk/
or maybe
https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0110383/Baume-Mercier-Clifton-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p
a little more suit and tie
https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0109573/Raymond-Weil-Freelancer-Calibre-RW1212-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p
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Mainly for working in no bigger than 42mm automatic bracelet
Fair few to choose from here- good watches at a decent mid range price
https://www.christopherward.co.uk/
or maybe
https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0110383/Baume-Mercier-Clifton-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p
a little more suit and tie
https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0109573/Raymond-Weil-Freelancer-Calibre-RW1212-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p
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Christopher ward is a good call I’ve had a Trident from them good value too . Now gifted to my son
Raymond Weil always seem like over priced Hamilton to me
Thank you for the suggestions |
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and if you don't mind pre-owned from an independant AD (don't think the extra mm will bother you for what you get at that price- good dealer too and they might haggle the price down a bit if you fancy anything)
https://www.rudells.com/watches/previously-owned/breitling-b2 |
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"and if you don't mind pre-owned from an independant AD (don't think the extra mm will bother you for what you get at that price- good dealer too and they might haggle the price down a bit if you fancy anything)
https://www.rudells.com/watches/previously-owned/breitling-b2"
No problem with pre owned I like searching watchfinder
Had two Breitling in the past but coming down a little in size these days however the Hercules was a nice watch |
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Mainly for working in no bigger than 42mm automatic bracelet
Fair few to choose from here- good watches at a decent mid range price
https://www.christopherward.co.uk/
or maybe
https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0110383/Baume-Mercier-Clifton-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p
a little more suit and tie
https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0109573/Raymond-Weil-Freelancer-Calibre-RW1212-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p
Christopher ward is a good call I’ve had a Trident from them good value too . Now gifted to my son
Raymond Weil always seem like over priced Hamilton to me
Thank you for the suggestions"
CW have the new Trident 3 available on pre-order (might even be ready, not looked for a few weeks)
As you mention Hamilton, how about a Hamilton?
Love mine, built like a bloody tank and looks great with a suit or jeans |
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Mainly for working in no bigger than 42mm automatic bracelet
Fair few to choose from here- good watches at a decent mid range price
https://www.christopherward.co.uk/
or maybe
https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0110383/Baume-Mercier-Clifton-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p
a little more suit and tie
https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0109573/Raymond-Weil-Freelancer-Calibre-RW1212-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p
Christopher ward is a good call I’ve had a Trident from them good value too . Now gifted to my son
Raymond Weil always seem like over priced Hamilton to me
Thank you for the suggestions
CW have the new Trident 3 available on pre-order (might even be ready, not looked for a few weeks)
As you mention Hamilton, how about a Hamilton?
Love mine, built like a bloody tank and looks great with a suit or jeans"
Do like Hamilton so yes possible thanks |
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I've got a Michael Kors Bradshaw smartwatch, they retail around £360 now, looks like a traditional mens dress watch other than the face which you can customize to whatever you want. Obviously not as expensive as a Tag or U-boat but I really like it  |
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"I've got a Michael Kors Bradshaw smartwatch, they retail around £360 now, looks like a traditional mens dress watch other than the face which you can customize to whatever you want. Obviously not as expensive as a Tag or U-boat but I really like it "
I’ve also been tempted by hybrid smart watches |
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"I don't understand the fascination with expensive watches
What is it about them ?"
It’s hard to explain I just like mechanical watches and they don’t have to be expensive at all |
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"I don't understand the fascination with expensive watches
What is it about them ?
I like the engineering that goes into them. Also dive so use my watch for basic dive log + backup depth gauge "
Well said that man  |
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For some class you could try a
Phippe Patek Grand Complcations
5327G-001
For about £2k per month for a couple of years.
The midnight blue is rather fetching.
But if you've really only got £2k in total you might as well get a casio or a timex.
It'll still tell the time and you won't look like someone who's trying to sound flash but isn't.
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"I don't understand the fascination with expensive watches
What is it about them ?"
Tens of thousands of people pay thousands of pounds every year to watch a bunch of blokes, kick a big of wind round a patch of grass while wearing the same outfit- at the end of the year they have bugger all to show for it.
For less money, i have a selection of precision made, beautiful time keeping machines- some of which have increased in value...and i don't have to stand in a drafty stadium all winter eating an overpriced pie to keep me warm  |
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"I just don't think you can beat the classic elegance of a vintage Rolex Oyster.
I have a datejust which I love "
Nice I have a 1942 white gold perpetual. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I don't understand the fascination with expensive watches
What is it about them ?
Tens of thousands of people pay thousands of pounds every year to watch a bunch of blokes, kick a big of wind round a patch of grass while wearing the same outfit- at the end of the year they have bugger all to show for it.
For less money, i have a selection of precision made, beautiful time keeping machines- some of which have increased in value...and i don't have to stand in a drafty stadium all winter eating an overpriced pie to keep me warm "
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"Thats just silly money. I love my watch. Cost £20 on the plane to Majorca 2yrs ago.
I run to brands like Skagen. I love that aesthetic. "
Which is how it should be |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don't understand the fascination with expensive watches
What is it about them ?
Tens of thousands of people pay thousands of pounds every year to watch a bunch of blokes, kick a big of wind round a patch of grass while wearing the same outfit- at the end of the year they have bugger all to show for it.
For less money, i have a selection of precision made, beautiful time keeping machines- some of which have increased in value...and i don't have to stand in a drafty stadium all winter eating an overpriced pie to keep me warm "
I don't understand the fascination with football either  |
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"A pre owned Phillipe , or an oyster, will always be an investment ensuring all parts are original
An investment to enjoy also "
I have a Raymond , and few other lower ones I don’t wear jewellery or watches. My daughter has just discovered them  |
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"A pre owned Phillipe , or an oyster, will always be an investment ensuring all parts are original
An investment to enjoy also
I have a Raymond , and few other lower ones I don’t wear jewellery or watches. My daughter has just discovered them "
Can be addictive |
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"CASIO CMD-40.....what more could you ever need in life
A life "
Correct! Lol. Spending £2000 on a watch is not my idea of a life....id rather give that to charity. Never got my head around how someone decides that they want to spend £2000 on something that tells the time!! Madness! Is it just a status thing?....each to their own though etc... |
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"CASIO CMD-40.....what more could you ever need in life
A life
Correct! Lol. Spending £2000 on a watch is not my idea of a life....id rather give that to charity. Never got my head around how someone decides that they want to spend £2000 on something that tells the time!! Madness! Is it just a status thing?....each to their own though etc..."
Exactly
So how much have you given to charity this year so far |
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"My phone has the time on it, that's good enough for me
If its anything more extravagant than a Nokia 3310, you're just showing off "
No no using my 3310 still....they dont make phones like they used to and this has never let me down.....its older than my kids. Lol |
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"CASIO CMD-40.....what more could you ever need in life
A life
Correct! Lol. Spending £2000 on a watch is not my idea of a life....id rather give that to charity. Never got my head around how someone decides that they want to spend £2000 on something that tells the time!! Madness! Is it just a status thing?....each to their own though etc..."
Not really!! Mine was a token of love by someone who could afford it! It wasn’t a status symbol. He knew I would appreciate it. Over 20 yrs ago I inherited a watch which I adored from the age of 5!! My great uncle bought it for me that day and obviously my aunt wore it, when she passed I got passed a letter, and it explained why I had the watch and it contained a VHS video. Was so so touching |
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"CASIO CMD-40.....what more could you ever need in life
A life
Correct! Lol. Spending £2000 on a watch is not my idea of a life....id rather give that to charity. Never got my head around how someone decides that they want to spend £2000 on something that tells the time!! Madness! Is it just a status thing?....each to their own though etc...
Not really!! Mine was a token of love by someone who could afford it! It wasn’t a status symbol. He knew I would appreciate it. Over 20 yrs ago I inherited a watch which I adored from the age of 5!! My great uncle bought it for me that day and obviously my aunt wore it, when she passed I got passed a letter, and it explained why I had the watch and it contained a VHS video. Was so so touching "
And you can also pass on to those you love too x |
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Not on a bracelet, but WOS have several used Tag Monaco's in at present in your price range
https://www.watches-of-switzerland.co.uk/c/Pre-Owned-Watches/filter/Brand_Pre+Owned-TAG-Heuer/Diameter_Mid+Size-%2832mm+39mm%29/Page_1/Price_GBP-1..001-+-GBP-2..500/Psize_96/Recipient_For-Him/Show_Page/Sort_relevance/ |
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"CASIO CMD-40.....what more could you ever need in life
A life
Correct! Lol. Spending £2000 on a watch is not my idea of a life....id rather give that to charity. Never got my head around how someone decides that they want to spend £2000 on something that tells the time!! Madness! Is it just a status thing?....each to their own though etc...
Not really!! Mine was a token of love by someone who could afford it! It wasn’t a status symbol. He knew I would appreciate it. Over 20 yrs ago I inherited a watch which I adored from the age of 5!! My great uncle bought it for me that day and obviously my aunt wore it, when she passed I got passed a letter, and it explained why I had the watch and it contained a VHS video. Was so so touching
And you can also pass on to those you love too x"
Yes it means so much. You can’t beat classic watches. Rolex submarine will never out date |
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"CASIO CMD-40.....what more could you ever need in life
A life
Correct! Lol. Spending £2000 on a watch is not my idea of a life....id rather give that to charity. Never got my head around how someone decides that they want to spend £2000 on something that tells the time!! Madness! Is it just a status thing?....each to their own though etc...
Not really!! Mine was a token of love by someone who could afford it! It wasn’t a status symbol. He knew I would appreciate it. Over 20 yrs ago I inherited a watch which I adored from the age of 5!! My great uncle bought it for me that day and obviously my aunt wore it, when she passed I got passed a letter, and it explained why I had the watch and it contained a VHS video. Was so so touching "
That's different, inheriting and passing it down the family is not what I meant....for me personally, I could never justify spending that much on a watch for me or anyone else, especially as a token of love....I appreciate other things in life, material possessions just aren't important. |
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"CASIO CMD-40.....what more could you ever need in life
A life
Correct! Lol. Spending £2000 on a watch is not my idea of a life....id rather give that to charity. Never got my head around how someone decides that they want to spend £2000 on something that tells the time!! Madness! Is it just a status thing?....each to their own though etc...
Not really!! Mine was a token of love by someone who could afford it! It wasn’t a status symbol. He knew I would appreciate it. Over 20 yrs ago I inherited a watch which I adored from the age of 5!! My great uncle bought it for me that day and obviously my aunt wore it, when she passed I got passed a letter, and it explained why I had the watch and it contained a VHS video. Was so so touching
That's different, inheriting and passing it down the family is not what I meant....for me personally, I could never justify spending that much on a watch for me or anyone else, especially as a token of love....I appreciate other things in life, material possessions just aren't important. "
I get you. X |
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I’d save a little more and get a nice jaeger reverso (I find them to be as good a standard as anything by Patel)
You can find seamasters for around the 2k Mark, Though again, for a little more the speedmaster would be a better purchase. (Though the new seamaster is beautiful)
The bronze Christopher ward trident is beautiful, I’ve got the original model - I’d say they’re of better quality than the more pricey Tudor ranges.
The Tudor fastrider is lovely though. The longines master collection is also within that price range. They’re not haute horologie, (though nor are the more expensive Rolex) though make nice watches.
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Longines master collection would probably get you the most bang for your buck.
I owned one for a bit before trading it in and was very impressed with it. |
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"Longines master collection would probably get you the most bang for your buck.
I owned one for a bit before trading it in and was very impressed with it. "
Nice call I have a moonphase longines already steel and gold |
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Big brand watches are a law of diminishing returns for me (I know that could be considered an oxymoron given how some do appreciate very well).I have a couple of nice auto Seiko's which hold their time just as well as anything else out there. And an unbranded watch with an ETA hi-beat movement that I found from a German watchmaker when I was in Munich.
I am a bit fussy though as I won't wear a watch that ticks, quartz movements are just not my thing. |
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Depends what you like.
Used for that Tudor Black Bay, Omega seamester or speedmaster would be my choice of 3
New, Oris, Tissot plus a load of others.
Longines is always a solid bet.
Walk into any chain jeweller with cash and you'll get 20% of any new watch, I've done it twice. Longines hydroconquest auto and Tissot PRS516. Asked for 20% off and got it in both instances.
Brand new 41mm semaster in Goldsmiths would be £2336 with discount. |
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"Depends what you like.
Used for that Tudor Black Bay, Omega seamester or speedmaster would be my choice of 3
New, Oris, Tissot plus a load of others.
Longines is always a solid bet.
Walk into any chain jeweller with cash and you'll get 20% of any new watch, I've done it twice. Longines hydroconquest auto and Tissot PRS516. Asked for 20% off and got it in both instances.
Brand new 41mm semaster in Goldsmiths would be £2336 with discount."
Already have the black bay which is a favourite of mine
Oris Aquis is also in the collection
Along with a few more |
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"Big brand watches are a law of diminishing returns for me (I know that could be considered an oxymoron given how some do appreciate very well).I have a couple of nice auto Seiko's which hold their time just as well as anything else out there. And an unbranded watch with an ETA hi-beat movement that I found from a German watchmaker when I was in Munich.
I am a bit fussy though as I won't wear a watch that ticks, quartz movements are just not my thing. "
I made two grand selling my t/t datejust, when the prices increased. I lost nearly a grand on my panerai though.
I doubt that a non branded German watch would have an ETA. Likely a miyota or some other generic movement.
As already stated: 20% discounts are common with most high street shops, sometimes more(that sell over priced goods) and also with the grey market. |
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"Big brand watches are a law of diminishing returns for me (I know that could be considered an oxymoron given how some do appreciate very well).I have a couple of nice auto Seiko's which hold their time just as well as anything else out there. And an unbranded watch with an ETA hi-beat movement that I found from a German watchmaker when I was in Munich.
I am a bit fussy though as I won't wear a watch that ticks, quartz movements are just not my thing.
I made two grand selling my t/t datejust, when the prices increased. I lost nearly a grand on my panerai though.
I doubt that a non branded German watch would have an ETA. Likely a miyota or some other generic movement.
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I'm pretty sure it's an ETA, he was a very small scale watch maker, making the watch cases etc from scratch and obviously buying the movements in. Kindly let me look around his premises, and showed me the movement of not only the watch I bought from him but a few of the others he was in the process of making.
Also got it given the once over when I had it serviced last and no question of its authenticity was raised.
Its unbranded as in nothing on the face apart from time markings which I like, I prefer the less is more look. Either way it's a watch that I like the look of, that I like wearing and it's definitely a 28800 bph movement which appeals to the watch geek in me. |
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"You can always define the integrity of a man by the time peice on his wrist.... speaks volumes and I think a good watch is worth every penny - Rolex/Tag/Hublot etc ... "
Hear hear x |
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"You can always define the integrity of a man by the time peice on his wrist.... speaks volumes and I think a good watch is worth every penny - Rolex/Tag/Hublot etc ...
Hear hear x"
I like a nice watch, but I've never heard such nonsense..... |
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"You can always define the integrity of a man by the time peice on his wrist.... speaks volumes and I think a good watch is worth every penny - Rolex/Tag/Hublot etc ...
Hear hear x
I like a nice watch, but I've never heard such nonsense....."
All opinions are valid surely |
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"You can always define the integrity of a man by the time peice on his wrist.... speaks volumes and I think a good watch is worth every penny - Rolex/Tag/Hublot etc ...
Hear hear x
I like a nice watch, but I've never heard such nonsense.....
All opinions are valid surely "
Absolutely, and that was mine lol  I'm not dismissing it at all and tbh, upon reflection, maybe a watch does say something about a person, just not always what they want it to say maybe.... Idk....? |
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"You can always define the integrity of a man by the time peice on his wrist.... speaks volumes and I think a good watch is worth every penny - Rolex/Tag/Hublot etc ... "
I know plenty of complete cunts with no integrity who wear rolex or tag.
I like what I like, says nothing about me other than I like my watches.
Can't stand Rolex, modern tags are overrated and hublot and over priced tat in my opinion. |
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over a year ago
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Seriously, I haven’t even bothered reading all the way through the thread coz it really just sounds wanky.
It tells the time. Guys there’s an “L” in there it’s your clock not your cock you’re talking about.
This ones better it’s more expensive. Look how big my cock is  |
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"Seriously, I haven’t even bothered reading all the way through the thread coz it really just sounds wanky.
It tells the time. Guys there’s an “L” in there it’s your clock not your cock you’re talking about.
This ones better it’s more expensive. Look how big my cock is "
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"Seriously, I haven’t even bothered reading all the way through the thread coz it really just sounds wanky.
It tells the time. Guys there’s an “L” in there it’s your clock not your cock you’re talking about.
This ones better it’s more expensive. Look how big my cock is "
You've just gone higher up my hotlist  |
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