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Marki said:
Rower said:
Still keeps lousy time though
Guy
They all do that Sir
I found that when I was in the uk (at about sea level) it used to gain about 5 mins a month. Then when we moved out to switzerland (about 400m above sea level) it kept perfect time for a few months, now its back to just under 5 mins a month. I know it needs a service now though, if that has anything to do with it.
Just brought a Tag f1 as a birthday pressie to myself, as its quartz it had better keep absouluty perfect time!
The Walrus said:
You bought a quartz movement and from Tag whats that all about ????
I appreicate you want an accurate watch but why pay the premium of a tag when a swatch, casio would do the job. I appreciate that for the looks and kudos perspective why you would buy one but for me it is a waste of money ?
I appreicate you want an accurate watch but why pay the premium of a tag when a swatch, casio would do the job. I appreciate that for the looks and kudos perspective why you would buy one but for me it is a waste of money ?
LOL I do have a couple of swatches, a snow pass one (for boarding) and a skeleton one - just cause I liked it.
As for the tag, just like the look of the new F1, the local kart circit may son goes to is sponsored by Tag so there are posters of it there I see every week. maybe I have been brainwashed!
Worked out to just over £400 which isn't a great deal of money (about twice as much as the rolex service is going to cost me, and it was my birthday)
this is the one
www.authenticwatches.com/tag-heuer-formula-one-cah1110-ba0815.html
even tag's website don't list it yet, only an arty f1 video of it.
www.authenticwatches.com/tag-heuer-formula-one-cah1110-ba0815.html
even tag's website don't list it yet, only an arty f1 video of it.
The Walrus said:
smilerbaker said:
The Walrus said:
You bought a quartz movement and from Tag whats that all about ????
I appreicate you want an accurate watch but why pay the premium of a tag when a swatch, casio would do the job. I appreciate that for the looks and kudos perspective why you would buy one but for me it is a waste of money ?
I appreicate you want an accurate watch but why pay the premium of a tag when a swatch, casio would do the job. I appreciate that for the looks and kudos perspective why you would buy one but for me it is a waste of money ?
LOL I do have a couple of swatches, a snow pass one (for boarding) and a skeleton one - just cause I liked it.
As for the tag, just like the look of the new F1, the local kart circit may son goes to is sponsored by Tag so there are posters of it there I see every week. maybe I have been brainwashed!
Worked out to just over £400 which isn't a great deal of money (about twice as much as the rolex service is going to cost me, and it was my birthday)
Maybe be carefull as it could be more that your watch choice they have brainwashed you on, have you been thinking about wearing lady's under garments ?
no more then normal, now where is that manties catalog
cyberface said:
I can't be arsed with paying £200-odd quid and losing the watch for weeks (even though I've got plenty of other watches) so I use a watchmaker in Tunbridge Wells who works with antique watches and clocks for a living. Much better price and you can tell that he gives a damn and does a good job.
My Daytona actually keeps decent time now - I had an Explorer 2 before that ran fast, but the Daytona is surprisingly accurate. I was expecting it to be pants (and it's the Rolex movement one, not the El Primero movement which bloody well ought to be good, even though Rolex slowed the damn thing down).
The only time it's been shoddy is on ski holidays, I guess the altitude / temperature screws it up. I don't wear it skiing any more
To be honest, all mechanical movements are pretty iffy these days, even six-figure monsters with tourbillons. Nothing mechanical will match a cheap quartz 'movement' and the top-quality, temperature-compensated quartz jobbies with regular radio-atomic-clock checking are pretty much the zenith of timekeeping.
But it's cool to have a little engine strapped to your wrist, eh?
My Daytona actually keeps decent time now - I had an Explorer 2 before that ran fast, but the Daytona is surprisingly accurate. I was expecting it to be pants (and it's the Rolex movement one, not the El Primero movement which bloody well ought to be good, even though Rolex slowed the damn thing down).
The only time it's been shoddy is on ski holidays, I guess the altitude / temperature screws it up. I don't wear it skiing any more
To be honest, all mechanical movements are pretty iffy these days, even six-figure monsters with tourbillons. Nothing mechanical will match a cheap quartz 'movement' and the top-quality, temperature-compensated quartz jobbies with regular radio-atomic-clock checking are pretty much the zenith of timekeeping.
But it's cool to have a little engine strapped to your wrist, eh?
get yourself a swatch snowpass for skiing, dont have to worry about losing you lift pass then.
cyberface said:
smilerbaker said:
cyberface said:
I can't be arsed with paying £200-odd quid and losing the watch for weeks (even though I've got plenty of other watches) so I use a watchmaker in Tunbridge Wells who works with antique watches and clocks for a living. Much better price and you can tell that he gives a damn and does a good job.
My Daytona actually keeps decent time now - I had an Explorer 2 before that ran fast, but the Daytona is surprisingly accurate. I was expecting it to be pants (and it's the Rolex movement one, not the El Primero movement which bloody well ought to be good, even though Rolex slowed the damn thing down).
The only time it's been shoddy is on ski holidays, I guess the altitude / temperature screws it up. I don't wear it skiing any more
To be honest, all mechanical movements are pretty iffy these days, even six-figure monsters with tourbillons. Nothing mechanical will match a cheap quartz 'movement' and the top-quality, temperature-compensated quartz jobbies with regular radio-atomic-clock checking are pretty much the zenith of timekeeping.
But it's cool to have a little engine strapped to your wrist, eh?
My Daytona actually keeps decent time now - I had an Explorer 2 before that ran fast, but the Daytona is surprisingly accurate. I was expecting it to be pants (and it's the Rolex movement one, not the El Primero movement which bloody well ought to be good, even though Rolex slowed the damn thing down).
The only time it's been shoddy is on ski holidays, I guess the altitude / temperature screws it up. I don't wear it skiing any more
To be honest, all mechanical movements are pretty iffy these days, even six-figure monsters with tourbillons. Nothing mechanical will match a cheap quartz 'movement' and the top-quality, temperature-compensated quartz jobbies with regular radio-atomic-clock checking are pretty much the zenith of timekeeping.
But it's cool to have a little engine strapped to your wrist, eh?
get yourself a swatch snowpass for skiing, dont have to worry about losing you lift pass then.
Bloody good idea and I think I will next time round. I've never lost ski passes as my jackets always have special pockets for them, but I wore a swatch at prep school and it may be fun to get another one.
Talking about swatches... have you seen the limited edition one with the oddball movement? It's not a true tourbillon but it's some sort of carousel mechanical movement... very intriguing but they've gone the odd route of putting a serious movement in a plastic case, it costs a few grand and everyone will think it's a £20 plastic swatch. And, of course, it won't be as robust as a 'normal' swatch.
not seen it, there are loads of swatch shops out here, but tend to avoid them
some of there watches are ok though, When I brought the snowpass watch I couldn't resist there skeleton watch as well, but I am too scared to wear it as its only got a very thin plastic screen which looks like it would scratch as soon as air hits it. Also noticed they do some other quite expensive swatches now as well, 300chf+ (about £150)
But back to the snowpass, had it 2 seasons boarding now, and its still 100% has an altometer (sp?) in, which is amusing for about 10 minutes (but very accurate)
jamesb300 said:
The Rolex service center in the UK is based in St. James's in central London so you can either drop it in personally in which case you can discuss what you want them to do or get your authorised dealer to send it to them. The service centre has a counter with a couple of service people (in their white lab coats and all) who will take the watch from you. You can even get something like a new dial, etc, fitted to the watch if you wanted it changed.
Allow up to 6 weeks to be done depending on how busy they are. If you go for a full service, which I'm sure they would recommend, about 250 quid is a reasonable guide, but they give you an estimate before they start work. I'd recommend them over an independent as all the work will be guaranteed for a year, all Rolex parts used, and they will maintain an accurate history of the watch in case of problems, etc (bit like a car really).
Cheers, James.
Allow up to 6 weeks to be done depending on how busy they are. If you go for a full service, which I'm sure they would recommend, about 250 quid is a reasonable guide, but they give you an estimate before they start work. I'd recommend them over an independent as all the work will be guaranteed for a year, all Rolex parts used, and they will maintain an accurate history of the watch in case of problems, etc (bit like a car really).
Cheers, James.
Ta, bit of a way to go to get my watch serviced though, think I'll drop it into the rolex shop in Zurich
audidoody said:
Cooky said:
Thanks Walrus,
Unfortunatly I can't wear the damn thing everyday, as it is just too 'blingy' and may upset customers I recently bought a second hand Datejust for everyday use and that doesn't seem to be much better at keeping time. So it's back to the trusty old Speedmaster...dated.. but a damn fine timekeeper.
Unfortunatly I can't wear the damn thing everyday, as it is just too 'blingy' and may upset customers
I recently bought a second hand Datejust for everyday use and that doesn't seem to be much better at keeping time. So it's back to the trusty old Speedmaster...dated.. but a damn fine timekeeper.So just tell 'em it's a £50 fake ....
thats what everyone thinks anyway, always the first question asked if anyone notices it
Marki said:
The Walrus said:
You bought a quartz movement and from Tag whats that all about ????
I appreicate you want an accurate watch but why pay the premium of a tag when a swatch, casio would do the job. I appreciate that for the looks and kudos perspective why you would buy one but for me it is a waste of money ?
I appreicate you want an accurate watch but why pay the premium of a tag when a swatch, casio would do the job. I appreciate that for the looks and kudos perspective why you would buy one but for me it is a waste of money ?
My thoughts also ,, no point in a tag quartz
Why not, its a nice looking watch, wasn't very expensive etc etc
Why buy a Rolex when a sekio will do the same job, or the £5 knock off from pettycoat lane will look the same and probably keep better time.
Dropped the watch off at the rolex shop in zurich lastnight, that was an experiance! having brought the watch from goldsmiths at liverpool st the 2 places couldn't have been far enough apart, goldsmiths just a posh version of h samual, just a customer, pick watch, buy, sorted.
Zurich, met at reception area (I am very very scruffy),"Good afternoon Sir, Can I help", pull watch out of jeans pocket, "can I get my watch serviced"
"certainly, through there and see the watch maker"!!!!
so off I trot, watch maker finds me, takes watch, explain I want a service and how much will it be, where upon he takes in apart, examins it with his magnifying glass etc etc then expalins what they will do and says 700-750 chf
so about £300
Bit more then I was expecting, but the service makes you feel a bit special.
He did show me all the internals of the watch, which was nice, its a bit disconseting seeing someone pull your watch apart in a couple of seconds. Anyway its still going to take 4 weeks.
Zurich, met at reception area (I am very very scruffy),"Good afternoon Sir, Can I help", pull watch out of jeans pocket, "can I get my watch serviced"
"certainly, through there and see the watch maker"!!!!
so off I trot, watch maker finds me, takes watch, explain I want a service and how much will it be, where upon he takes in apart, examins it with his magnifying glass etc etc then expalins what they will do and says 700-750 chf
so about £300
Bit more then I was expecting, but the service makes you feel a bit special.
He did show me all the internals of the watch, which was nice, its a bit disconseting seeing someone pull your watch apart in a couple of seconds. Anyway its still going to take 4 weeks.
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