The King is a watchaholic
Discussion
PT1984 said:
matjk said:
Massive respect for William wearing that priceless SM while I’m sure RM or AP or Patek would happily give him whatever he wanted. I think it’s a great story
And this is exactly what a watch should be about. 
Pupp said:
PT1984 said:
matjk said:
Massive respect for William wearing that priceless SM while I’m sure RM or AP or Patek would happily give him whatever he wanted. I think it’s a great story
And this is exactly what a watch should be about. It's about the story attached to it.
Whether you buy yourself a £1000 TAG-Heuer or a £100,000 Patek Phillipe, or someone buys them for you, it's about how your journey got to that and the story behind it.
Pupp said:
So, those unfortunate enough not to have family or friends bestowing expensive gifts shouldn’t get to enjoy nice watches?
It’s a quartz Seamaster. Back when it was gifted i think these were £900. All things considered a very restrained choice. I am not talking about Charles and his gifts.
I purchased my SMP Pro 300m 14 years ago now. £1900. I worked hard for it. It never leaves my wrist. The only time it will is to be passed to my first child, who is imminent.
I can’t imagine what that watch means to William.
That’s what I mean a watch should be. Something of sentiment. Not a show of wealth.
The Queen had more than a few high end watches. I do remember that at the Patek Philippe London exhibition in 2015, one of the models belonging to her was on loan, taking pride of place in a display with some other royal watches.
She also wore a JLC on her coronation day, and then JLC gifted her a white gold replica for her 2012 jubilee.
Also has been seen with Cartier (of course), Omega, AP,....but never Rolex. Class
She also wore a JLC on her coronation day, and then JLC gifted her a white gold replica for her 2012 jubilee.
Also has been seen with Cartier (of course), Omega, AP,....but never Rolex. Class
PT1984 said:
Pupp said:
So, those unfortunate enough not to have family or friends bestowing expensive gifts shouldn’t get to enjoy nice watches?
It’s a quartz Seamaster. Back when it was gifted i think these were £900. All things considered a very restrained choice. I am not talking about Charles and his gifts.
I purchased my SMP Pro 300m 14 years ago now. £1900. I worked hard for it. It never leaves my wrist. The only time it will is to be passed to my first child, who is imminent.
I can’t imagine what that watch means to William.
That’s what I mean a watch should be. Something of sentiment. Not a show of wealth.
I have the exact same watch, under £1400 in 2011, a 50th birthday present from my wife.
Would never part with it (the watch
), also it’s a lovely watch!, better finished than my more expensive Tudors etcBeing Quartz it’s always right too, a bonus as only worn on occasions..
No it’s not, you may not like it but it is in common use and has been for hundreds of years.
It’s also specifically more informative; take the sentence "She gave me the book." Without getting more information, we don't know if the book was a gift or if she simply handed it to the speaker. But in "She gifted me the book" the meaning is instantly clear: the book was a gift.
Pistonheads, pedantry matters etc etc.
It’s also specifically more informative; take the sentence "She gave me the book." Without getting more information, we don't know if the book was a gift or if she simply handed it to the speaker. But in "She gifted me the book" the meaning is instantly clear: the book was a gift.
Pistonheads, pedantry matters etc etc.
James6112 said:
PT1984 said:
Pupp said:
So, those unfortunate enough not to have family or friends bestowing expensive gifts shouldn’t get to enjoy nice watches?
It’s a quartz Seamaster. Back when it was gifted i think these were £900. All things considered a very restrained choice. I am not talking about Charles and his gifts.
I purchased my SMP Pro 300m 14 years ago now. £1900. I worked hard for it. It never leaves my wrist. The only time it will is to be passed to my first child, who is imminent.
I can’t imagine what that watch means to William.
That’s what I mean a watch should be. Something of sentiment. Not a show of wealth.
I have the exact same watch, under £1400 in 2011, a 50th birthday present from my wife.
Would never part with it (the watch
), also it’s a lovely watch!, better finished than my more expensive Tudors etcBeing Quartz it’s always right too, a bonus as only worn on occasions..
Barchettaman said:
No it’s not, you may not like it but it is in common use and has been for hundreds of years.
It’s also specifically more informative; take the sentence "She gave me the book." Without getting more information, we don't know if the book was a gift or if she simply handed it to the speaker. But in "She gifted me the book" the meaning is instantly clear: the book was a gift.
Pistonheads, pedantry matters etc etc.
"Gifted " may well be old but it's clumsy, a better turn of phrase in your example might be "the book was a gift from..."It’s also specifically more informative; take the sentence "She gave me the book." Without getting more information, we don't know if the book was a gift or if she simply handed it to the speaker. But in "She gifted me the book" the meaning is instantly clear: the book was a gift.
Pistonheads, pedantry matters etc etc.
Usages come and go, Shakespeare used "worser" and "Most unkindest" but we wouldn't use those phrases today.
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