Taking the plunge - First pricey watch?
Discussion
Hi all,
Been mulling over this for a while now, I'm a lover of watches and am thinking of buying my first high ticket watch. As abit of background the most I usually spend is around £100, I have about 15 in my collection at the minute split between Quartz and autos.
Recently I've had a pay rise and am living comfortably and have some saving stashed away. I've been looking to get a decent watch and the main 3 I've come to are:
Omega Moon Watch
Tudor Pelagos
Rolex Sea dweller 16600
I know all 3 are different and are all at different price ranges but I just don't know what to go for, the rolex stands out as a good buy that will most likely hold value and as a bonus a fair few are about from my birth year. I should add I'd rather buy used from a good dealer as it seems to be the best way.
Any advice for a newby?
Alex
Been mulling over this for a while now, I'm a lover of watches and am thinking of buying my first high ticket watch. As abit of background the most I usually spend is around £100, I have about 15 in my collection at the minute split between Quartz and autos.
Recently I've had a pay rise and am living comfortably and have some saving stashed away. I've been looking to get a decent watch and the main 3 I've come to are:
Omega Moon Watch
Tudor Pelagos
Rolex Sea dweller 16600
I know all 3 are different and are all at different price ranges but I just don't know what to go for, the rolex stands out as a good buy that will most likely hold value and as a bonus a fair few are about from my birth year. I should add I'd rather buy used from a good dealer as it seems to be the best way.
Any advice for a newby?
Alex
Your logic is sound, especially if you think there’ll be a time in the future when you might need to liquidate the watch.
Get in touch with dom h on here (Hackett watches) if you decide to opt for the 16600.
As for the Tudor, presumably you’re referring to the original with the ETA movement, rather than the new version with in-house and longer power reserve?
If so, then it’ll be relatively easy and cheap to service when needed, even though Tudor’s prices are less than Rolex’s, whilst still done by the same people at RSC.
Get in touch with dom h on here (Hackett watches) if you decide to opt for the 16600.
As for the Tudor, presumably you’re referring to the original with the ETA movement, rather than the new version with in-house and longer power reserve?
If so, then it’ll be relatively easy and cheap to service when needed, even though Tudor’s prices are less than Rolex’s, whilst still done by the same people at RSC.
Yep, I too would agree on the SD. Given the choices there. The Speedy isn't that versatile due to the hesalite crystal marking easily (presuming that you're looking at the hand wind version) and the Pelagos... well, I personally don't think its as nice as a modern Black Bay but that's just my opinion.
I wouldn't buy a watch just because it's a good investment. I'd want something that makes me think "Wow!" whenever I wear it. I find the design of the Rolex divers a bit awkward. Triangles, circles, bars, squares, skinny hands, a Mercedes logo. It's a bit 13 year old schoolboy project.
The original Air-King OTOH...
The original Air-King OTOH...
Variomatic said:
Hoofy said:
The original Air-King OTOH...
What? A Rolex that doesn't feel the need to shout "look at me!!!!"? Where's the point in that? 
OPer, do not settle for anything less. http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTYwWDEyODA=/z/5VsAAMXQM...
But it is in fantastic condition and has all boxes and documentation. Enquired through Chrono24 and am speaking with the dealer currently.Consider second hand. Buy wise and you can end up with the watch of your dreams without the frightening price and the absolute heartbreak of a minor scratch on the clasp.
Also, do try a Pelagos on first. I really lusted after one, and it looked gorgeous on the net and in the window, however it looked totally unremarkable on the wrist. I think a few people on here have had the same thought...
Also, do try a Pelagos on first. I really lusted after one, and it looked gorgeous on the net and in the window, however it looked totally unremarkable on the wrist. I think a few people on here have had the same thought...
Late last year, when I found myself in a similar position to the OP, I also posted on this forum for some advice.
Budget creep had already seen me abandon the idea of a Steinhart in favour of a genuine high-end watch. I professed to rather liking (but not quite having the funds for) the no-date Submariner, and there were many valid suggestions for less-expensive alternatives.
However, the general consensus was that whatever I bought, it wouldn't be a Submariner, so I was sagely advised to wait, pull together some more cash and go for what I really wanted.
The clincher for me was a superb offer on a new Sub from Dom Hackett - it has been on my wrist almost constantly since I took delivery on 14th Jan this year. Only a couple of people know about it (even Wifey hasn't noticed yet...) but I don't care - I know its there and it makes me feel good every time I look at it.
So, to answer the OP - have a much closer look at all three - try them on, see what they look like on your wrist, and buy the watch that you WANT, rather than the one that will depreciate the least or the one that you think other people will notice.
Budget creep had already seen me abandon the idea of a Steinhart in favour of a genuine high-end watch. I professed to rather liking (but not quite having the funds for) the no-date Submariner, and there were many valid suggestions for less-expensive alternatives.
However, the general consensus was that whatever I bought, it wouldn't be a Submariner, so I was sagely advised to wait, pull together some more cash and go for what I really wanted.
The clincher for me was a superb offer on a new Sub from Dom Hackett - it has been on my wrist almost constantly since I took delivery on 14th Jan this year. Only a couple of people know about it (even Wifey hasn't noticed yet...) but I don't care - I know its there and it makes me feel good every time I look at it.
So, to answer the OP - have a much closer look at all three - try them on, see what they look like on your wrist, and buy the watch that you WANT, rather than the one that will depreciate the least or the one that you think other people will notice.
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