Watches for poor man ( aka show me nice and suitable models)

Watches for poor man ( aka show me nice and suitable models)

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endo

244 posts

181 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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a pilot themed picture of mine,
Bremont MBII/OR
IWC 3717-04
Rolex GMT MasterII

Though i've fallen out of love with the IWC (since i'm not really a chrono fan) so that'll be being sold shortly.

TwigtheWonderkid

43,370 posts

150 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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LasseV said:
As a finn, i'm NOT a maritime type guy, i am an air force man.
Lasse V.....The flying Finn?

LasseV

Original Poster:

1,754 posts

133 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
Lasse V.....The flying Finn?
No no no, just a regular Supra driving drunken finn. (Not the same time tho)

There has been a very good conversation in this thread. I'm very pleased about that. There are few suggestions about interesting watches which are new models to me. I'm going to buy next year, so i have plenty of time to choose the right one. ? I was mildly interested in Carrera but it did fade away

So, are there other models what i should consider?

Gio G

2,946 posts

209 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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endo said:
a pilot themed picture of mine,
Bremont MBII/OR
IWC 3717-04
Rolex GMT MasterII

Though i've fallen out of love with the IWC (since i'm not really a chrono fan) so that'll be being sold shortly.
The IWC is the nicest watch in this collection - IMHO of course wink and great picture!

G

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

152 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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michael gould said:
I don't often post on here....my posh watch cost about £400 lets put it that way (and I wouldn't spend much more personally)....

but that is beautiful.

michael gould

5,691 posts

241 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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Vocal Minority said:
michael gould said:
I don't often post on here....my posh watch cost about £400 lets put it that way (and I wouldn't spend much more personally)....

but that is beautiful.
your most kind....thank you smile

DBSNOOR

430 posts

222 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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What model number is that Mr Gould?

ADP68

528 posts

171 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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DBSNOOR said:
What model number is that Mr Gould?
Indeed, it is stunning and I've been googling but can't find the name of it.

michael gould

5,691 posts

241 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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49145 royal eagle

DBSNOOR

430 posts

222 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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Thank you Sir

dom9

8,078 posts

209 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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DBSNOOR said:
Thank you Sir
You have mail, Noor smile

SVS

3,824 posts

271 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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How about a Damasko with an in-house movement (e.g. an A35, H35 or chronograph calibre DU51 movement) cloud9

"This is an absolutely amazing set of specifications for a watch under $20,000, let alone under $5000 and from a manufacturer who produces fewer watches in a year than Rolex produces in a day," according to this review.



Rare and therefore exclusive. Beautifully engineered. Probably tough enough to last generations without a scratch. Packed with discrete innovation.



Edited by SVS on Thursday 14th August 18:56

Sy1441

1,116 posts

160 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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Sub or GMT for me if it was to be my only prestige watch.

CAPP0

19,583 posts

203 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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audidoody said:
Phuque me - that's £500 less than the cheapest pre-owned price I've seen. Musn't buy it ... mustn't buy it

ETA: ah ... pickup in person and cash only. That's £500 in fuel, tolls, eurotunnel and hotel

Edited by audidoody on Wednesday 13th August 10:48
Could save on tolls and tunnel if you're anywhere near Normandy week after next wink

michael gould

5,691 posts

241 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281402274181

A little over budget but a fab watch

GC8

19,910 posts

190 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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michael gould said:
Vocal Minority said:
michael gould said:
I don't often post on here....my posh watch cost about £400 lets put it that way (and I wouldn't spend much more personally)....

but that is beautiful.
your most kind....thank you smile
It is absolutely beautiful, but unfortunately I don't 'get' it. If it had been a simple date or day/date movement then I would have, but Im not sure that I understand the point of the chronograph complication. It is a delightful watch, but what do you need to time to one fifth of a second whilst wearing it?

This has helped me to realise that I like watches which have a clearly intended purpose, as mine all have and further; why I don't like divers chromos, either.

michael gould

5,691 posts

241 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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GC8 said:
michael gould said:
Vocal Minority said:
michael gould said:
I don't often post on here....my posh watch cost about £400 lets put it that way (and I wouldn't spend much more personally)....

but that is beautiful.
your most kind....thank you smile
It is absolutely beautiful, but unfortunately I don't 'get' it. If it had been a simple date or day/date movement then I would have, but Im not sure that I understand the point of the chronograph complication. It is a delightful watch, but what do you need to time to one fifth of a second whilst wearing it?

This has helped me to realise that I like watches which have a clearly intended purpose, as mine all have and further; why I don't like divers chromos, either.


I also like very plain watches but there's not much point in having half a dozen half decent watches that all look the same smile

GC8

19,910 posts

190 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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But not to appreciate it.

michael gould

5,691 posts

241 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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swerni said:
michael gould said:


I also like very plain watches but there's not much point in having half a dozen half decent watches that all look the same smile
You have to be of a certain age to wear something like that.
I have a feeling the OP is a couple of decades short wink
Ok this one then

PJ S

10,842 posts

227 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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michael gould said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281402274181

A little over budget but a fab watch
Which is faulty, so God knows how much JLC will charge to fix, and you can bank on at least a 3 month delay before seeing it again.