Bi metal watches.

[Boxbrownie]

leginigel said:

Snap...one of my vintage versions, a nice pie pan face, now given to my Son for his wedding

[Boxbrownie]

13m said:

I haven't thought they look good since about 1988.

However, in the last couple of days I have seen two examples that have turned my head. One was a Rolex GMT II, the other a Datejust with white dial.


Thoughts?

Actually a 1977 (wedding year) version I think still looks good, classic and with a white dial slightly different from the miriad of dodgy sunburst faced chinese versions LOL.

[13m]

Boxbrownie said:

Actually a 1977 (wedding year) version I think still looks good, classic and with a white dial slightly different from the miriad of dodgy sunburst faced chinese versions LOL.

Nice. I like the white dial.

[13m]

I was in a restaurant earlier today adjacent to three black fellas who were, apparently, used car dealers. By strange coincidence they not only shared a profession but a name - Bruv. And they referred to each other by name continuously and loudly.

Anyway, at least two of them were wearing bi-metal Rolex Daytonas which looked OK if a little clichéd given their line of work. One of them was wearing a full yellow gold model though, which looked better against black skin to be honest.

[13m]

I'm still suffering with this odd obsession. I can see me buying a bi-metal Datejust before long. The only problem being, I had it in mind that bi-metal Rolexes fell off a cliff price-wise second hand. Seems I was wrong though - they are quiet expensive.

[HarrySmash]

I'd forgotten about this thread.
My new Daytona purchase back in August worked out all well in the end - still need to take/ post a picture though.
At the time buying new with a discount wasn't a great deal more than buying pre-owned.

[DJMC]

13m said:

I'm still suffering with this odd obsession. I can see me buying a bi-metal Datejust before long. The only problem being, I had it in mind that bi-metal Rolexes fell off a cliff price-wise second hand. Seems I was wrong though - they are quiet expensive.

Could it be because the gold coloured metal is... gold? And gold is more expensive than stainless steel?

Still loving mine, but then I AM an old man!

Edited by DJMC on Thursday 2nd February 22:13

[Zingari]

Not for me. I had a bi metal blue Submariner around 2001. I then saw a chap around the corner had one and he'd 'dress his up' with bright nylon singlet, shorts and gold ID bracelet and heavy neck chain whilst flashing it about. I lasted about 6 months before mine had to go. He then 'progressed' to a steel Daytona which is one of the reasons I'm against buying one.

Now my chum has the current Platinum Daytona and that's a whole different ball game. That is a nice watch.

[13m]

DJMC said:

13m said:

I'm still suffering with this odd obsession. I can see me buying a bi-metal Datejust before long. The only problem being, I had it in mind that bi-metal Rolexes fell off a cliff price-wise second hand. Seems I was wrong though - they are quiet expensive.

Could it be because the gold coloured metal is... gold? And gold is more expensive than stainless steel?

Not really. Bi-metal watches were fetching less money secondhand than steel. I think that applied to Rolex, I am not sure, but it certainly did with other brands.

[Johnniem]

bayleaf said:

DH01 said:

Not to everyone's taste. Certainly not for those that appreciate retained value over craftsmanship .

Tahitian Black Mother of Pearl, stunning.

I don't think stunning is the word. Horrific possibly!

It really is isn't it!! Aaaarrgh, my eyes!!!!!!

All in my opinion of course...

[Mr Roper]

coldsnap said:

I've been looking at the older 2 tone rose gold DJs lately, I'm really not sure how this has happened

The new DJ41 is very nice:

Very nice

[coldsnap]

Mr Roper said:

coldsnap said:

I've been looking at the older 2 tone rose gold DJs lately, I'm really not sure how this has happened

The new DJ41 is very nice:

Very nice

As this was an old thread, as an update I did end up buying one last year, love it:

Edited by coldsnap on Friday 3rd February 13:09