What watch... £5000?

[chubbsr1]

I'm looking for a new watch to buy, up to about £5000, I've already got a breitling super avenger and I get a new Rolex Sea dweller Deep Sea coming tomorrow after a long wait, but i'm looking for something else that's a bit different.

I don't have to spend from £2000 - £5000 or maybe a little more, but i just want something a bit different bearing in mind what i've already got.

I've been looking at Graham watches, but my understanding is that they don't hold there money like the bigger names and as i'm a tight xxxx I don't want to lose a fortune on a watch when I decide that I want something new.. I've also looked at the IWC portugese chrono as an option, although this is more of a dress watch..

any ideas would be great.

cheers.

[huytonman]

If you want something different take a look at Glashutte Original also VERY different is Dirk Dornblueth (you wont see many of those around as he only makes a few per month) but he has a waiting list of around 6 months. As you can probably guess I have a couple of Glashuttes and a Dornblueth and they are great pieces of engineering and rare too. If you are prepared to go used then you could take a look at Lange & Sohne or what about vintage rolex sports?
Good budget to have btw!
Keith

[deejuic]

GO IWC, JLC, GP, but please not Graham! Those are gaudy pieces of garbage (IMHO)

[Steve748]

I have been keeping an eye on some watches from http://www.europeanwatch.com/index.htm some nice stuff!

[Soovy]

IWC Portuguese.

[Matt172]

huytonman said:

VERY different is Dirk Dornblueth

99.2

[toasty]

Matt172 said:

huytonman said:

VERY different is Dirk Dornblueth

So what's so different about them?

It looks very ordinary to me.

Urwerk are very different.

[Matt172]

toasty said:

Matt172 said:

huytonman said:

VERY different is Dirk Dornblueth

So what's so different about them?

It looks very ordinary to me.

Urwerk are very different.

I should have removed the very different from the quote, the front might look ordinary, but the internals look sublime imho

[Debaser]

If I had that money to spend I'd want one of these!

Seiko SBDB001

[deejuic]

Debaser said:

If I had that money to spend I'd want one of these!

Seiko SBDB001

He's already got a deap sea. What does he need this for?

[CommanderJameson]

Quinny said:

I don't care how good its supposed to be... There's no way I'd be spending a lump of money on a Seiko

Why not? Badge snobbery? They're the most in-house manufacture of the lot - they even make their own oil!

[Debaser]

deejuic said:

Debaser said:

If I had that money to spend I'd want one of these!

Seiko SBDB001

He's already got a deap sea. What does he need this for?

I was suggesting it as the spring drive movement is a bit different.

[Le4T H/x0R]

Soovy said:

IWC Portuguese.

you sir, are a man of taste

[HereBeMonsters]

How about something vintage? I have no idea what is in that price range, as I'm looking for stuff under £100 on ebay, but I'm sure there's something awesome out there.

[Stefan SRT8]

Le4T H/x0R said:

Soovy said:

IWC Portuguese.

you sir, are a man of taste

+1

As an out and out Breitling fan, that particular IWC is very nice indeed and on my hit list. The display back on those is also very nice, much better than anything else shown above!



Stef

[ukshooter]

Due to impending divorce I will be off-loading several cars and watches. In fact I shall probably for the moment only keep 3 watches, my World Time, my Nautilus and the new Ernst Benz. This rather classic traditional Patek I will be putting up in the classifieds in the next week or so. I have a purchase offer from one of the London watch buyers for £3,500 for it. No idea what mark up they would want but would be looking for offers just north of their offer. May not be your thing but definitely different style to what you have. All papers, box etc.

[chubbsr1]

just been into town and i've been looking at the JLC master compressor rossi... think I might be purchasing one.. anyone know what the residual value on these are like??

[whoami]

chubbsr1 said:

just been into town and i've been looking at the JLC master compressor rossi... think I might be purchasing one.. anyone know what the residual value on these are like??

Bad.

You'll be able to negotiate a great discount on that model as they are extremely unloved.

[Simon Brooks]

How about a Tag Monaco, bought one when they were first relaunched, works really well as both a casual or smart watch

[Ash 996 GT2]

Matt172 said:

toasty said:

Matt172 said:

huytonman said:

VERY different is Dirk Dornblueth

So what's so different about them?

It looks very ordinary to me.

Urwerk are very different.

I should have removed the very different from the quote, the front might look ordinary, but the internals look sublime imho

Reported as porn.

I want one!