Pelagos owners - any regrets?
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andy_s said:
It's an ex-issued one, specifically made for a German unit (ZUZ), the base is the Commando II, but the unit specified a 60min bezel in addition. It's seen about ten years wear and still holds together very well.
More here: http://centrechrono.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tutima-...
Being 'issued' for the German Customs hardly makes it a Mil-sub ! More here: http://centrechrono.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tutima-...
Epic fail for trying to big up something quite ordinary.
Yes, I'm quite aware that you'll take offence but heyho !
DH01, I see you're full of seasonal cheer. Heyho, ho, ho! 
Does it have to be a Rolex to be out of the ordinary?
Tutima is one of the German greats. With perhaps only 36 of this watch made, I'd argue that Andy's watch is out of the ordinary.
Does it have to be a Rolex to be out of the ordinary?
Tutima is one of the German greats. With perhaps only 36 of this watch made, I'd argue that Andy's watch is out of the ordinary.
andy_s said:
Nice write up of your watch's provenance DH01 said:
Being 'issued' for the German Customs hardly makes it a Mil-sub !
Epic fail for trying to big up something quite ordinary.
Yes, I'm quite aware that you'll take offence but heyho !
Crikey, bad turkey this year?Epic fail for trying to big up something quite ordinary.
Yes, I'm quite aware that you'll take offence but heyho !
I'll be gentle; it's an issued watch so no different in a lot of respects to a 'mil-sub', not that I was comparing the two anyway, having a superior movement, being cheaper and being rarer would perhaps make it an unfair contest anyway...
It's difficult to fail epically or otherwise at 'bigging' something up when you're not doing that; I was offering it as an example and there is little hyperbole in my review or indeed the post I made.
Don't worry, I'm not offended, just a bit bemused. It seemed a churlish and unnecessary thing to say but mainly just made you look a bit ignorant.
Ho-Ho-hum.
Andy, I wonder how you could value your Tutima. There's a Tutima Commando II on eBay going for $5733, but that's without the provenance, bezel, etc of your watch.
After Christmas, there seem to be a few Tutimas on eBay. I spotted Tutima DI 300 watches going from £1750 to down to £750 or so. In the context of a watch that easily matches the Pelagos in materials and quality, these are good prices. I've only seen one Pelagos under £2k, but there can't be many second-hand ones for sale yet.
After Christmas, there seem to be a few Tutimas on eBay. I spotted Tutima DI 300 watches going from £1750 to down to £750 or so. In the context of a watch that easily matches the Pelagos in materials and quality, these are good prices. I've only seen one Pelagos under £2k, but there can't be many second-hand ones for sale yet.
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