Hello All - New Purchase

[xto]

Hello to the Watch section.

I have been a regular reader on this section, but mainly post on the car related sections.
Thought i would show you guys of a new watch i added to my collection recently. I was in the market for a new watch and seen a few other options, but went for this in the end.

its a Breguet Marine Chrono RG:



If you have any questions i look forward to hearing from you.

[toohuge]

Nice.

You don't see those very often. I am a fan of the Marine in SS. Rose Gold looks wonderful.

I am sure that you will testify to its build quality and finish.

One of the true great watch brands, very nice.

Could you post a wrist shot?

Chris

[xto]

Hi Chris, thanks for your reply.

Its a heavy watch which i like. Quality is as you said supurb. I like that you can wear it with a suit as its very classical and with the rubber you can also dress it down.

It comes with a leather strap, but the only issue is the leather strap doest sit flush with the watch cassing, like the rubber does.

Pic below:

[huwp]

That was brave - taking the photo like that.

[xto]

huwp said:

That was brave - taking the photo like that.

Yup that wall to the left got quite close in the end!

[GC8]

The point, I think, was that you were drawing attention to a £15,000 watch...

[xto]

GC8 said:

The point, I think, was that you were drawing attention to a £15,000 watch...

Dont think so, as that would mean, one massive assumption of where i am and whats around etc... no? Wish it was £15k, sounds like a good deal where can you get it for that amount?

[toohuge]

Thanks for posting the wrist shot.

I was concerned about the case design on the Marine but I can see that it works ok on your wrist!

I prefer the rubber too, it looks great and the deployant clasp is awesome!

And yes, 15K for a RG Breguet with a complication...... I would love one!

Chris

[Ikemi]

xto said:

GC8 said:

The point, I think, was that you were drawing attention to a £15,000 watch...

Dont think so, as that would mean, one massive assumption of where i am and whats around etc... no? Wish it was £15k, sounds like a good deal where can you get it for that amount?

I'm pretty sure the RRP for that model is £18,800 ... There's a couple up on Chrono24 for around £13.4-15K, a 2008 and 2010 model:

http://www.chrono24.com/en/breguet/marine-chronogr...
http://www.chrono24.com/en/breguet/marine-chronogr...

Fantastic looking piece though! Congrats!

ETA: I read the OP's post wrong - For some reason I thought he thought it was worth less

Edited by Ikemi on Tuesday 1st May 17:11

[xto]

Ikemi said:

I'm pretty sure the RRP for that model is £18,800 ... There's a couple up on Chrono24 for around £13.4-15K, a 2008 and 2010 model:

http://www.chrono24.com/en/breguet/marine-chronogr...
http://www.chrono24.com/en/breguet/marine-chronogr...

Fantastic looking piece though! Congrats!

ETA: I read the OP's post wrong - For some reason I thought he thought it was worth less

Edited by Ikemi on Tuesday 1st May 17:11

Thanks for the like. anyone know where i can get a custom strap made? as the leather strap supplied doest fit flush with the top/bottom of the watch casing in comparison to the rubber strap

the RRP is £20.800 new from what i know. Out of interest has anyone bought a watch off Chrono 24? as paying say £5,000+ over the internet is a big risk, no?

[Shaw Tarse]

Not my cup of tea, but if you like it OP, then fair enough!

[huwp]

GC8 said:

The point, I think, was that you were drawing attention to a £15,000 watch...

Indeed. I thought the chap in front of the OP may have been part of his close protection detail.

[anonymous-user]

xto said:

Hi Chris, thanks for your reply.

Its a heavy watch which i like. Quality is as you said supurb. I like that you can wear it with a suit as its very classical and with the rubber you can also dress it down.

It comes with a leather strap, but the only issue is the leather strap doest sit flush with the watch cassing, like the rubber does.

Pic below:

Nice watch, but in my opinion, if you have wrists which can be dwarfed by a watch that size then I think it's better to stick to slimmer and smaller faced watches.

[GC8]

xto said:

GC8 said:

The point, I think, was that you were drawing attention to a £15,000 watch...

Dont think so, as that would mean, one massive assumption of where i am and whats around etc... no? Wish it was £15k, sounds like a good deal where can you get it for that amount?

You arent coming across very well.

[Psychobert]

GC8 said:

xto said:

GC8 said:

The point, I think, was that you were drawing attention to a £15,000 watch...

Dont think so, as that would mean, one massive assumption of where i am and whats around etc... no? Wish it was £15k, sounds like a good deal where can you get it for that amount?

You arent coming across very well.

Not so sure, but I take your point. For me, I'd happily wear one I own thats about 50% of that value around here any day of the week, (Dubai) and its been seen out and about in Zurich and a fair few other places. Wouldn't wear it on the piss in Nottingham on a Friday evening though..

[jogon]

xto said:

GC8 said:

The point, I think, was that you were drawing attention to a £15,000 watch...

Dont think so, as that would mean, one massive assumption of where i am and whats around etc... no? Wish it was £15k, sounds like a good deal where can you get it for that amount?

A bit of a guess but outside Hermes on the corner of Bond and Bruton St??

[Ikemi]

xto said:

Ikemi said:

I'm pretty sure the RRP for that model is £18,800 ... There's a couple up on Chrono24 for around £13.4-15K, a 2008 and 2010 model:

http://www.chrono24.com/en/breguet/marine-chronogr...
http://www.chrono24.com/en/breguet/marine-chronogr...

Fantastic looking piece though! Congrats!

ETA: I read the OP's post wrong - For some reason I thought he thought it was worth less

Edited by Ikemi on Tuesday 1st May 17:11

Thanks for the like. anyone know where i can get a custom strap made? as the leather strap supplied doest fit flush with the top/bottom of the watch casing in comparison to the rubber strap

the RRP is £20.800 new from what i know. Out of interest has anyone bought a watch off Chrono 24? as paying say £5,000+ over the internet is a big risk, no?

To be fair, it's probably gone up in price ... £18.8K is fairly old pricing I'm in a rush, so I'll just say check out www.toshi-straps.co.uk for quality, custom made leather straps

[xto]

GC8 said:

You arent coming across very well.

I think you may have misunderstood. Being at work, you don’t get a lot of time to write in detail. What I meant was that saying its dangerous or drawing attention to oneself is based on an assumption that I’m in a public place etc... When in fact I was not and so it’s odd to hear that others think you’re standing somewhere in the open filled with people around taking photos of your wrist. But needless to say I get your point, but you’re wrong I was not drawing attention to an expensive watch. Ok;-P and yes the people in front of me where with me.

Anyway I don’t want to get sidetracked as most threads do on piston heads, so I welcome positive and negative comments on the watch. Keen on hearing people views and as always the aim just to share our passions/hobbies with similar people.

Exactly as phycobert said, I doubt people would wear such watches in Brixton lets say... but as he said there’s a time and place for most things.

Jogo: Good guess and I know where you mean, but it’s sunny, and all of last week I heard it was raining while I was abroad...so not London! Pycobert was close location wise!

Bulldong: You saying I got tiny wrists!! Lol your right, but the watch is 42mm so would be big i'd say on most peoples wrists. But then again most watches are big on my wrists. I think from when frank Muller started there has been a trend for larger watches now, like hublot or AP.

Ikemi: Thanks I will check out the site. Price wise, with watches increasing I think 12% to 16% every 6/8 months you’re probably right on the price back then. But when I spoke to Breguet on new bond st it was £20800. "...but sir we don’t do discounts" etc..!

Edited by xto on Tuesday 1st May 23:00

[Prestjoh]

Nice looking swatch

[Miguel Alvarez]

That's a very nice watch OP. As for the drawing attention. I doubt anyone would bat an eye lid. Most of the general public wouldn't recognise that as being anything special. No offence OP.